Mansfield Matters Podcast

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...

It's the final regular podcast of the series ahead of the Stags final game of the Sky Bet League Two season where they must win, and hope either Coventry or Lincoln slip up to finish in the play-offs. This week Craig, Simon and Cam are round at Nathan's to chat all about a come from behind victory at Yeovil which has given a glimer of hope for Project Promotion, they'll discuss who should start on...

It's the penultimate podcast of the regular series which means the penultimate game of the Sky Bet League Two campaign is just around the corner, and whilst the play-offs are still a possibility, the reality tells a different tale. With that in mind this weeks show looks beyond Saturday's trip to Yeovil and whilst there is a glance back in time at the 1-1 Draw with Port Vale, the majority of the t...

Time is ticking for the Stags but at last, they have their first win under David Flitcroft after Mal Benning received a knighthood and wrote his name into Stags folklaw, netting the only goal in a derby day victory. This week Nathan may well have headed to spain, but the sunshine arrived in Mansfield and so Craig, Cam and Simon headed outside to Craig's back garden, to chat all things Stags as Sim...

Derby day is nearly upon us again as the season draws towards its close, but with the Stags STILL without a win under David Flitcroft, this Derby Day approaches with a timidness and nervousness which really shouldn't be there, especially when the old enemy are rock bottom of Sky Bet League Two! This week, Craig, Simon, Nathan and Cam reflect on Tuesday's draw at Stevenage, they chat discipline, lu...

A first half capitulation against Crewe called for drastic action, and despite a spirited second half fight back which proved not enough, the Mansfield Matters Podcast crew sent out a serious SOS - Save Our Season, as they joined together for a special Sunday edition of the show. Craig, Simon and Nathan looked back at the Crewe loss and weighed up the agonizing topic of David Flitcroft and his fut...

Six games in and without a win, David Flitcroft must feel like the proverbial April Fool right now, especially after two defeats over the Easter weekend has seen the Stags drop out of the Sky Bet League Two play-offs. This week, after overcoming a sound issue, the regular quartet of Craig, Cam, Simon and Nathan talk about a deflating Easter weekend, they debate if Ricky Miller should be starting o...

The good ship Mansfield has hit even rockier waters, in fact several went overboard at Forest Green in a sickening and shocking defeat - but did that loss drown the Stags hopes of promotion? This week, two days earlier than usual due to the Easter schedule, Craig, Simon, Nathan and Cam look back over the Forest Green defeat and try and figure out what went wrong. There's also debate over if the ma...

The met office issued an Amber Weather Warning for Nottingham on Saturday... they weren't wrong for once! This week, Craig, Simon, Cam and Nathan look back at the dramatic 1-1 draw at Rivals Notts County as Kane Hemmings left it later than late to rescue a point and keep Stags in the race. This week the boys discuss if Project Promotion has been kept alive by the cast iron spot kick, as well as ta...

Two games and two weeks into his tenure and it's only two points on the board for David Flitcroft, following a 1-1 draw with Colchester United - but can the Stags get all three points, in Flitcroft's third game in charge - as the Stags and Notts County meet for the third time this season in all competitions? Craig, Simon, Cam and Nathan talk about that, plus about the side they'd play at Notts Cou...

David's Flitcroft's first week as Stags boss ended in a draw as implemented changes nearly worked, but with the sands of time against them - it wasn't a happy ending this time around. Will that still be the case in 11 games time? This week, regulars Craig, Simon, Cam and Nathan are joined by Simon's sister Shelly to discuss the new gaffers first week at the helm and give their thoughts on the chan...

It's been a rollercoster week for Mansfield Town FC as Steve Evans made a posh and somewhat undignified exit to Peterborough, and the Stags made a swoop at Swindon for David Flitcroft. In this exclusive interview (which can also be heard in our regular podcast https://soundcloud.com/craig-priest-276599797/se01ep29-managerial-merry-go-round-special) Craig chats to John & Carolyn Radford, who expres...

The Steve Evans Rollercoster came to an abrupt end when the Scot quit for a posher future in the week, leaving the Stags without a manager and with the promotion dream up in arms. And then the pendulum swung once more, as the Stags poached David Flitcroft from play-off rivals Swindon - in honor of the managerial merry-go-round, Craig, Cam and Nathan stage a press conference podcast special. With M...

Danny Rose's right boot has fired the Stags into fourth and Steve Evans is on the hunt for the One Call Stadium Sock Bandit... yup, just another week in the wonderful world of Mansfield Town FC.Craig, Simon, Cam and Nathan talk all things project promotion, plus debate who they think is behind sock gate.... they also chat the development of partnerships, improvements behind the scenes and much mor...

After a sorry afternoon in Swindon, the Stags responded with a Knock-Out against Newport in midweek as they ran out five-nil winners, this week Craig, Simon, Nathan and Cam look back on the two contrasting matches and ask, was the Swindon loss the wake-up call the club needed, and can Potters' magic continue as the season reaches the final straight. Also this week the boys chat about Adam Kings de...