A Novel affair. Home to Mansfield Town Tues 3rd Dec. 1945

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I hesitate to ask—I’d normally be there, but have parents’ evening (currently an attritional draw)—but will there be a couch this evening?

You're going for double the torture then

[DJBlu]

I hesitate to ask—I’d normally be there, but have parents’ evening (currently an attritional draw)—but will there be a couch this evening?

Heated seats too.

[DJBlu]

JDC on the left? Schon on the right?

[The_Gun]

JDC on the left? Schon on the right?

Yeah I was just about to comment on that.

[BorsdaneWhite]

I hesitate to ask—I’d normally be there, but have parents’ evening (currently an attritional draw)—but will there be a couch this evening?

You're going for double the torture then

I’m on the teacher side of the desk. “Turgid aimless shite and nowt up top” is a versatile assessment.

[Mar]

Strange bit of dribbling the ball out from the back from JDC leads to a slip but no damage done. Why do we do this to ourselves?

We've got enough nerves as it is without adding pressured defenders.


I'm getting the feeling this is how the match will play out. Us sitting back soaking up pressure as Mansfield go for it. They look up for it and we look like we want to be patient.

[officer_dibble]

Crowd looks very sparse

[officer_dibble]

JDC on the left? Schon on the right?

Yeah I was just about to comment on that.

Maybe thinking JdC can’t cross as badly with his left as his right…

[The_Gun]

Another pedestrian beginning from us.

Edit: getting better.

[Mar]

What a great ball from JDC that was. Lovely pass.

[The_Gun]

Some lovely stuff there. Come on, lads.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I hesitate to ask—I’d normally be there, but have parents’ evening (currently an attritional draw)—but will there be a couch this evening?

You're going for double the torture then

I’m on the teacher side of the desk. “Turgid aimless shite and nowt up top” is a versatile assessment.

[The_Gun]

Not as easy as perhaps it looked, but a decent opportunity for Vic.

[officer_dibble]

Bloody hell Gethin and Victor. How do you miss?

[jimbo]

WTF was that free header from Jones?!

[Mar]

That's a bad miss from Vic, would expect him to do better. Maybe it took a nick off their player. Great movement on the corner from Geth, not so great the header.

That should be 1-0.

[Mar]

Just out of interest, does two arms raised when we're taking a corner mean we're passing to the opposition at the near post?

I'm seeing a pattern.

[The_Gun]

This last few minutes is reminiscent of the best stuff we’ve played under Evatt. Let’s keep it up.

[Mar]

The_gun, yes it's looking very positive.

Matete looking much improved today, really standing out.

[jimbo]

This last few minutes is reminiscent of the best stuff we’ve played under Evatt. Let’s keep it up.

Most impressive that we’ve managed to lift it after a really lacklustre first 6 or 7 mins. Previously once the pattern is set, we struggle to get on top.