The East Midlands - We Rule This Land

[nffc93]

Didn't know where to say this but Derby lost in injury time.

Gutted for then. Hahaha

[Paplane]

Shout out to the Stags today. Went to league leaders Stockport and beat them 0-2. Looks like Cloughies got them going.

[nffc93]

Watched the game. Backs to the walla towards end then nicked a second goal.

Thoughts wirhh the Stockport player who got knocked out cold. It looked pretty bad

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Good to see Nigel and the Stags beating the Sadpies again yesterday.

[nffc93]

Yep

[zicorice]

I watched whole game and it just reinforced how w@nk the football is in the Premier League compared to old 1st division days. Edit: in terms of expectations and entertainment.

Ie. No VAR, loads of meaty tackles, ref not hugely involved in game, much less pointless passing backwards from decent attacking positions all the way back to GK, loads of chances created. Both teams actually trying to get forward and score goals. Some great defending on show, centre backs who win headers, full backs who support the attack but recognise their primary job is to try and stop wingers. And no haranguing ref after diving. The quality of the football was very decent too.


But my biggest takeaway was from Mansfields midfield.  Who can remember the days when midfielders had to do everything ie be where the ball is, attack, get back, tackle and pass. Made me yearn for a Neil Webb in our team.

Youngsters- imagine MGW on a good day combined with Mangalas ability to get out of a tight spot, goal scoring prowess of Elanga/ Taiwo combined with energy of Ryan Yates(though not tackling ability). Passing wise we have no one comparable so it would have to be passing ability of kevin De Brunye. 

Oh well back to dreaming of a point at Bournemouth and a low block, good breaks, and Dominic Solanki not humiliating Murillo again.

[Paplane]

Well played to Nigel Clough and his Stags team last night. Beating another professional club 9-2 is quite an achievement. Looks like they're on a roll up there.

[Paplane]

Looks like we could be playing the sheep next season.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Looks like we could be playing the sheep next season. 

6 points on the board already then.

[Sausage Roll]

Looks like we could be playing the sheep next season. 

Not yet. Bolton have games in hand on them. Still plenty of time for them to balls it up.

In other East Midlands news, Mansfield scored 9 vs. Harrogate last night. They're looking good for promotion at the moment.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Mansfield their best chance in a long time.
Leicester definitely wont mess up from this point, they are going back up unfortunately.
Sheep doing annoyingly well but still hoping they have a late collapse and fall apart in the playoffs.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

By the way it was a bit overshadowed by our loss but last Saturday was officially worst team in history day.
We still need Almeria to pick up another 5 points for them to hang on to the coveted Worst team in Europe prize.