Mansfield Matters Podcast

A few weeks ago we hoped that tonight’s show would be the one before Wembley, but alas broken dreams, missed opportunities and in the end – missed penalties meant league two was on the cards once more. The pace of football is quicker than CJ Hamilton at times and now a mere ten days from that defeat we have a new manager AND assistant at the helm ready to try and deliver the league one dream. Here...

When Mansfield Town crashed out of the play-offs on Sunday via a penalty shootout, few would have thought that despite a failure to achieve promotion that David Flitcroft would be sacked as Stags manager – alas, Football is a ruthless game and today, Flitcroft and his staff were dismissed of their duties, as a new dawn begins – a Dempster Dawn! Tonight in this emergency show Craig, Nathan and Cam...

You know, anyone can climb a mountain – but only those with grit, determination and bravery will reach the top to be able to appreciate the view from the summit. Yes they’ll be stumbles and falls along the way – but it’s the response to those falls which define your character, and after Mansfield’s 1-1 draw with Newport last night – I’m proud to say that David Flitcroft’s men, are mountain climber...

Eight years ago today [May 7th] Mansfield Town were at Wembley Stadium in the FA Trophy final – a season which ended in heartbreak, well following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to MK Dons which came at the cost of automatic promotion, the Stags must now fight it out to return to Wembley – hoping for the elusive happily ever after. In this bonus play-off special episode myself and Nathan reflect on the res...

45 Games, 20 Wins, 16 Draws and nine defeats – but non of them mean anything now. Following a defeat last weekend at home to Stevenage and midweek results – the equation is simple: Avoid defeat and Mansfield Town are a League One Club. Can we get over the line? Where does CJ need to play? Will training at St George's Park help? Are MK Dons playing mind games and will there be a happily ever after....

Watching Mansfield Town should come with a health warning – as with every single game the pressure to succeed ramps up and the danger of failure intensifies, and over the Easter weekend, boy did we feel that! A magnificent win over Morecambe on Friday sent the Stags to Oldham with a real buzz on Monday, but poor defending and another lack of concentration saw the Stags beaten and back to third. Wi...

The net is closing in on the Sky Bet League Two season and it’s still all to play for in the race for promotion, as a 1-1 draw at Northampton drops the Stags to third – with just a solitary point’s breathing space between a place in the automatics and the play-offs. With two games coming up over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend Stags fans are bursting at the seams, not with having indulged on too m...

The awards and accolades have been handed out at the EFL’s annual celebration – but with five games to, the champagne is very much on ice for the Stags, who despite sitting in second place thanks to last weekend’s results – know anything can happen, in the the wonderful world of football. Coming up on the MM Podcast this week we reflect on last weekends narrow 1-0 win over Cambridge and the turn o...

The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. – Well Mansfield Town have been on some journey this season, no more than Saturday where it took the 224 mile trip to Exeter to rediscover ourselves and bounce back into a more positive position to challenge for promotion, with just six games left to play in the mamouth journey of a league two campaign. The Stags’ luck on the pitch as they si...

The games are ticking down and Mansfield Town are falling down the league table – as a uninterested, commitment lacking display against Crewe ends in defeat meaning with now seven games to go – questions are being asked about the Stags chances. This weeks the players have had an open chat to try and refocus their minds but will that be enough to re-light the fire and can David Flitcroft’s men be g...

The race for promotion is hotting up and things are getting tight at the top. Whilst there may be ten points difference between Lincoln in first and us in third, only goal difference seperates us from MK Dons in fourth, with a marginal gap of points putting the slightest bit of light between the Stags and those in the remaining play-off places. This week on the Mansfield Matters podcast the pressu...

We're down to the final nine games and things couldn't be tighter in the race for promotion - so it's not the time for Mansfield to need to have a team meeting and play for a draw at Crawley on a Tuesday night just to reset themselves... but that's what happened on the pitch this week! Off of it, great news, as John Radford makes the final payment to the former owner so that we now have a place to...

On World Book Day children across the region have dressed up as their literacy favourites - well like Martin Luther, we have a dream... that next year, they'll dress up as 'Dave' from the best seller 'David Flitcroft: Galvanized' Mansfield Town's book is reaching the good bit, but will it be a happy ending or does a devious twist lay in wait?! This week we reflect on the 4-2 win over Cheltenham, t...

With 12 games to go in Sky Bet League Two, we've reached the anniversary of David Flitcroft's appointment as Stags boss (ish) - so this week, we're reflecting on how time is a great healer and learning why patience and determination really do pay off. This week we also reflect on the 1-0 win over Forest Green and take a look at who can carry the goalscoring baton, now Tyler Walker is suspended, an...

Sometimes when things seem to be going wrong, you just need a bit of therapy - well after a derby day defeat and two games without a win or without a goal, forget the whale music and scented candles.... all you need is the Mansfield Matters Podcast. Inspired by another classic Flitcroft quote, this week we get all the vile anger, disappointment and blame out of our systems and detox, ahead of the...

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue - Turn up your speakers, here's another Podcast for you! It's valentines day and Craig, Nathan & Cam have risked their relationships to share their real labor of love - Mansfield Town FC! This week, they reflect on Saturday's loss at Newport, debate pitch styles, talk about the impact of injury and suspension, look ahead to derby day and much more! Host: Craig Pries...

Three more points on board, Two new additions to the ranks and ONE dream still to be achieved with Fifteen games to go. This week we reflect on the Stags transfer activity, cast a critical eye over if the Stags have been a little "over confident" and debate the best January addition.www.mtfcmatters.co.ukHost: Craig PriestPanel: Simon Mercer, Cam Felton, Nathan EdgeAdditional Media: iFollow/ Mansfi...

Deadline Day has been (so far, it's currently 9.47pm as this gets published) more like dull-line day for the Stags - but this week has still had it's talking points, as Gethin Jones (not the fella from Strictly & Blue Peter) arrives on loan and Ryan Sweeney becomes a permanent addition, Plus on the pitch the Stags continue their quest for League One, beating Tranmere, and drawing with Forest Green...

Mansfield Town's three goal turnaround was, in some eyes, the start of a beautiful journey towards League One as the season picks up pace - but for Hayden White, the road came to an end with a broken leg. This week Craig & Nathan talk all about the comebacks and setbacks, hotly debating who fill will void left by White's absence. The Danny Rose debate returns, whilst there's also praise for the St...

Mansfield Town were given the chance to start again earlier this week when they brought in Jorge Grant & Nicky Ajose - starting on the right foot, beating Crawley 1-0.This week as Cam & Simon missed out due to illness and babies - Nathan was the only one to share Craig's birthday cake! The duo, who when not distracted by sponge cake, recapped the last week on the pitch, plus debated and discussed...

The unbeaten run may be over, but there's a new face in town hoping to "keep" Mansfield Town in the hunt for Promotion! On this week's show we reflect on the loss at Carlisle, debate who should replace the suspended Neal Bishop, and what new boy Jordan Smith can bring to the table. All of that and much MUCH more, including bits from the gaffer and Matt Preston - and a little extension to the Mansf...

2019 is off to a flyer for the Stags who grabbed all three points at Grimsby, thanks to Neal Bishop's thunderous header. This week, Craig, Nathan and Cam reflect on the victory at the Grimmist place on earth, along with the 0-0 draw with Swindon. Plus as the transfer window opens, they chat about potential moves for the Stags' shining stars. We'll hear from boss David Flitcroft and midfielder Neal...

IT'S THE FINAL PODCAST EVER (Of 2018!) And this week we've got that winning feeling as the Stags leap into the top three, just in time for the new year to dawn. This week Craig, Nathan, Simon and Cam chat all about that winning momentum, potential recalls, a change at the top and much, much more! HOST Craig PriestPANEL Simon Mercer, Cam Felton, Nathan EdgeADDITIONAL MEDIA Mansfield Town FC / iFoll...

**WARNING** This Podcast contains Craig singing the intro.... REALLY BADLY! However, once you've got past that, this years Christmas Special is fully of Merryment for your enjoyment, as Craig, Cam and Nathan reflect on a washout at Forest Green, the injury to Bobby O, Potential Signing of Jake Kean long term, and the festive fixture list. Thanks for listening and, Merry Christmasssssssssssss Hoste...

CJ Hamilton proved that lightening can strike twice as he put two put Notts County and David Flitcroft appears to be cashing in for Christmas, with quote after quote after quote. This week Craig, Simon and Nathan look back on the Derby Day victory, chat about the ever rapid development of CJ Hamilton, talk moving into the training ground and much, MUCH more! Keep upto date on social media, faceboo...