Mansfield Matters Podcast

The cup dream is over and as we prepare for the festive fixtures, this week we reflect on that cup exit at the hands of Bury and ask if a game was needed after a prolonged break. Also this week with David Flitcroft nominated for Manager of the Month we heap praise on the Stags boss and look ahead to Saturday's crunch derby, with Notts County Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

With a sickness bug not stopping the Stags fine form, it was down to the rain to end a run of consecutive Saturday/Tuesday fixtures - Craig, Simon, Cam and the returning Nathan reflect on a point from the sickbed at Lincoln, and look back on Mansfield's climb up the table,Also this week we look ahead to a well earned break and a December fixture list which includes a local derby with Notts County...

Football is a beautiful game with a very ugly underbelly, this week we've seen both sides as Stags fans, as Flitcroft's men FINALLY get back to back wins in the league, but suffer a 5-0 defeat at Charlton in the FA Cup - a scoreline not befitting of the Stags performance and a game drenched in refereeing errors.... AGAINThis week Craig, Simon and Cam reflect on a whirlwind week, chat about the rap...

The passion of football roller coaster often brings a fog, a fog which makes it difficult to look beyond the next game and towards the future - but this week, that's exactly what the Stags have done with David Flitcroft giving debuts to young professionals in the Checkatrade Trophy as the Stags beat Scunthorpe 3-2 to top the group. Also this week Flitcroft's men embarked on their FA Cup journey dr...

One week, four points, four goals and four Mansfield Town mad guys chatting all things Stags, or as David Flitcroft would say, feeling the vibes! This week Craig, Simon, Nathan & Cam talking fighting back, tactical tweaks, hungry midfielders, rapid firing front men, cup focus and much, much more, including a big announcement! Presenter: Craig PriestPanel: Cam Felton, Simon Mercer, Nathan EdgeAddit...

'Twas the night before Halloween when the nightmare began, stuck on the A50 in a standstill - Craig & Nathan feared they may not make it to the game, putting the podcast in real danger. Eventually ghosts where banished as the traffic cleared and Timi Elsnik ran the show at Crewe to seal a 3-0 victory, and with Cam watching at home - between him, Craig & Nathan - they saw enough to talk about it on...

The Stags have been clocking up the miles this week with games at Swindon and Morecambe, they've been clocking up the points too with four points from two games and two clean sheets. This week we look back at the two matches, the influence of Neal Bishop in midfield and how the win percentage of David Flitcroft as Stags boss has no real reflection on how things are going, unlike suggestions on twi...

Zander Diamonds Magic Hat has been hung up forever as the former skipper retired this week through injury, tonight's podcast takes a look at his time leading the Stags and delves into if football should do more from grass roots level to give players more career options, should football not work out. Also this week we hear from Stags boss David Flitcroft on the news that Danny Rose is now off of th...

As Mansfield Town get pegged back late on (again!) against Bury and qualify for the next stage of the Checkatrade Trophy, Craig, Simon & Nathan take a look at who responsibility lies with and why progression in the cup is the perfect solution. We thrice hear from David Flitcroft as he reflects on Bury, Cup Progression and international call ups, as well as goal scoring defender Matt Preston and Ac...

I'm not here to say I'm sorry, I'm not here to lie to you - I'm here to say the 50th Episode of the Mansfield Matters Podcast is ready, and we're finally scoring too... ISH!This week as we reach Simon's age (According to Nathan) we reflect on a pleasingly frustrating week following the Stags, as the comfortably put four past Northampton, and mouthwateringly play Oldham off of the park, but fail to...

The worlds most frustrating game strikes again, as the Stags draw with Cambridge the rumblings and murmurings for David Flitcroft to be sacked as Mansfield manager have increased - this week Craig, Nathan, Simon and Cam argue against those murmurings and call for us to stay together. Also this week we hear from shot stopper Bobby Oljenik, defender Matt Preston and attacking midfielder Otis Khan, a...

After the international break, our four mad Staggies have got the band back together and take a look at 'Doing things right' following the Stags 2-1 defeat at home to Exeter. Craig, Simon, Nathan and Cam also chat about the "reserve" team, the new training ground and how the Stags can get back to winning ways - there's also a poignant chat about depression and mental health, as former Stags keeper...

After a period of frustrating draws, the last week has seen a vast improvement from the Stags who put three points on the board in the league, before coming from behind to beat Checkatrade Trophy holders Lincoln in their own back yard in midweek, kicking off this seasons group stagesThis week with Nathan away at sea, Craig, Cam and Simon look back on the past two games and continue the debate over...

After a rollercoaster week of emotion following the Stags on the road, the boys reflect of a frustrating forty-five minutes at Macclesfield and a proud, passionate and brave exit from the league cup, where even Bobby Oljenik nearly got on the score sheet! Craig, Cam, Simon & Nathan look at misfortune in front of goal, concerns of a lack of numbers at the back and ask why it took a cup encounter to...

Two games more into the 2018-19 campaign and only two points better off, but is that a positive or a negative as the Stags break through a resilient Colchester United, and shut out a seemingly free scoring Tranmere? We look back on the two games and debate who, or what, is to blame for conceeding in the 95th minute against Colchester - We talk keepers and ask if Bobby Oljenik can stake a regular c...

Another week into a new season and some suprises have been sprung early doors - nothing notable in League Action as Stags draw with Yeovil, but after THRASHING everyone's favorite throw-back milk-advert SIX-One in the league cup, Craig, Nathan, Simon and Cam take stock of all that happened. This week the boys discuss the transfer list latest as Calum Butcher is removed from said list, we also touc...

The transfer window slammed shut at 5pm with Lee Angol joining Shrewsbury Town, delighting our Nathan. But what about the future of star-man Danny Rose after he failed to secure a move elsewhere? Craig, Cam, Simon and Nathan chew the fat over that, all hoping that the Rose can come into bloom in the Stags garden. Also this week we talk about the future of Calum Butcher, Paul Anderson and the young...

A new season is about to dawn at The One Call Stadium but like every good fairy tale, a baddy lurks in the Shadows as former Stags boss Steve Evans' Peterborough United come sniffing the solitary Rose. Tonight, Craig, Cam and Nathan talk about Danny's shock transfer request and get the reaction of fellow fans, as a man once a hero, gets tarnished by the villains brush. Also this week, staying Tran...

Football is back, well pre-season any way, and so are we as the Mansfield Matters Podcast returns for it's own version of pre-season! Craig, Cam and Simon are back (Nathan wasn't available for this one) to talk about new signings, the emergence of youth, system changes, player improvements and much more. We hear from boss David Flitcroft and midfielder Alex MacDonald plus chat about the main event...

It’s off to the seaside for Episode Five of ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ as Craig, Simon, Nathan and Cam head off to see a commanding defender turned heroic leader in Stuart Watkiss who, back in 2002, helped the Stags over the line to their first promotion in a decade. Stuart, dubbed ‘Skip’, worked his way through the heart of the Stags back-line before turning to coaching – taking up a role in the S...

In Episode Four of our miniseries ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ Craig, Simon and Nathan are back with Cam and back at the Capo Lounge in Mansfield to welcome former Stags skipper Jon D’Laryea. Jon was a long serving midfielder, initially arriving on a month’s loan from Manchester City – a month which would change his life, and shares his memories of a club clearly still etched on his heart. In this ep...

**WARNING | This show contains strong language and stories which may be inappropriate you younger listeners throughout** It’s episode three of our brand new series ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ and this week Craig, Simon and Nathan are off to Sheffield, well the biggest house in Sheffield to be precise – as we take a trip down memory lane with Micky Boulding. Cam was again unavailable for selection, s...

It’s episode two of our brand new series ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ as this week, former Stags defender and youth academy graduate Bobby Hassell joins Craig, Nathan and Simon at the Capo Lounge (Cam wasn’t available for selection on this one!) to share his memories of his time at Field Mill and beyond. Bobby graduated the Stags academy and was part of the promotion winning side of 2001/02 and play-...

‘Cornered In the Car Park & the Surgeons Magic Sponge’ – A Trip Down Memory Lane with… Ian BowlingIn the first episode of our brand new series, former Mansfield Town goalkeeper Ian Bowling joins Craig, Nathan, Simon & Cam in the capo Lounge, Mansfield, to recall his memories of his five year spell at Mansfield Town FC – as Mansfield Matters raises money for the Alzheimer’s Society [Donation Links...

The Sky Bet League Two season is over and as the curtain comes down on a failed project promotion, it also comes down on a project we never thought would last the distance - the Mansfield Matters Podcast, Series One. For a final time, Join Craig, Nathan, Cam and Simon as they look back on what went wrong, talk about the retained list less than hour after the news broke, and ponder the future of wh...