Mansfield friendly

Predictions anyone.....0-3 Billy getting a brace and brown getting the third..

I will go for 1-3 ROVERS.

1-2 rovers

4-2...

12-0 to the Rovers, personally I can't stand the Slags and that goes back a long long way.

3-0 rovers captain fantastic hat trick ( oster)

26 -0 to rovers obviously

MANSFIELD Town are set to experiment with a 4-5-1 formation during their 'toughest test' of pre-season at home to Championship side Doncaster Rovers tonight (7.30pm).

The Stags have employed 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 at various stages of their friendlies against Nuneaton and Notts County.

But with manager Paul Cox predicting Mansfield will spend long spells without the ball, he is considering employing a defensive set-up.

"Doncaster is going to be a massive test for us, probably our toughest this pre-season, and it might be frustrating for our fans," he said.

"They are going to really move the ball and there are going to be long periods where we haven't got the ball.

"I want to have a look at 4-5-1 and (Lee) Stevenson's role within that. I want the lads to be flexible and understand different systems we can use.

"Of course I want to win, but realistically, are we expected to beat Doncaster? So long as we are putting building blocks in place, that is the main thing.

"We saw an improvement against Notts County from Nuneaton, especially in the first 60 minutes, and I want to see another in this game."

The match will give home fans the chance to have a look at new signing John Thompson, who agreed a two-year deal at the weekend.

Cox added: "John played two games out in Portland when he went over to the States and there is not an ounce of fat on him, so I don't think he'll have a problem playing.

"He is a professional lad and has kept himself ticking over but the same goes for him and Martin Riley – it's about giving them a run-out."



from Nottingham evening post

im going to this but it sounds as if they are going to stifal us boring

the vicar wrote:im going to this but it sounds as if they are going to stifal us boring

Have a good time....player for me...wonder who's doing the commentary now Chris Mortley has left..

Is it on player?

Dagenham Rover wrote:Is it on player?

Was told it was, if not i can listen to mansfields ....

yorkie64red wrote:



Was told it was, if not i can listen to mansfields ....

They got t'internet down there then

Dagenham Rover wrote:

They got t'internet down there then

Bit of a dump is it....never been misen, but the chessie fans at work don't seem to like them...

tom bittclife is on commentrayi think,

MR NEGATIVE wrote:tom bittclife is on commentrayi think,

Who's he....

The winner off the freepress pred leauge i think.

He has a new job for a year but not sure what,marketting i think.

Part of the media team,commentating tonight alongside Mickey Walker.

MR NEGATIVE wrote:The winner off the freepress pred leauge i think.

He has a new job for a year but not sure what,marketting i think.

Brilliant...all we want...will see what hes like, my subscription to player is fast approaching..

I have till christmas.
Sure i'll renew tho...

Little tip,more than 1 person can log onto any 1 account at the same time,might be worth going halfs with pete or hoola maybe?

MR NEGATIVE wrote:I have till christmas.
Sure i'll renew tho...

Little tip,more than 1 person can log onto any 1 account at the same time,might be worth going halfs with pete or hoola maybe?

yeah i know...theres numerous people who know my password...

HaHa bit of a slip up from the club though isn't it?

Any news yet...any score yet...

quinn on bench

0-0 25 mins

Sounds like a right boring game.