Who do you want/not want 1st match of the season

[AdamStag]

You go on holiday to Mansfield? Feck me Nailsworth must be bad

Maybe he goes to sherwood pines, edwinstowe, centre parcs, rufford or clumber Park, newstead abbey the list within 5 miles or so is brilliant at this time of year. You wouldn’t expect that someone from England poorest city would be so snobby - plenty of places for your caravan round there pal.

 

[Vanni]

How can anyone be characterised as a lower mid table side after no games though?

We’re all mid table at the moment!

I think you're referring to my post, but apologies if you're not. Sure, nobody truly knows at this stage but I am not expecting the likes of Port Vale, Carlisle and Crewe to finish above 12th next season, in fact if I were to predict the table right now I'd have the three sides somewhere around 15-20th tbh. This is only my opinion and I'm not trying to be disrespectful here.

Of course, I could well be wrong and you lot go on and piss the league, in which case I would be wrongin wanting to play you lot first. But getting your own's predictions completely wrong is entirely possible in this league as it;s not easy trying to determine what's in store for all 24 league sides.

 

[shoddycollins]

Maybe he goes to sherwood pines, edwinstowe, centre parcs, rufford or clumber Park, newstead abbey the list within 5 miles or so is brilliant at this time of year. You wouldn’t expect that someone from England poorest city would be so snobby - plenty of places for your caravan round there pal.

Or maybe he was taking the piss. Wouldn't be the first time something ChrisFGR has said has been done with tongue in cheek, then taken seriously.

 

[valefan16]

I think you're referring to my post, but apologies if you're not. Sure, nobody truly knows at this stage but I am not expecting the likes of Port Vale, Carlisle and Crewe to finish above 12th next season, in fact if I were to predict the table right now I'd have the three sides somewhere around 15-20th tbh. This is only my opinion and I'm not trying to be disrespectful here.

Of course, I could well be wrong and you lot go on and piss the league, in which case I would be wrongin wanting to play you lot first. But getting your own's predictions completely wrong is entirely possible in this league as it;s not easy trying to determine what's in store for all 24 league sides.

Possibly although under Aspin with his own squad with the issues so far answered from last season (ie GK, commanding centre half and legs in the middle) i personally hope we will be at least upper mid table.

Still need that second striker though... and Waters to be confirmed to almost complete the jigsaw.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Maybe he goes to sherwood pines, edwinstowe, centre parcs, rufford or clumber Park, newstead abbey the list within 5 miles or so is brilliant at this time of year. You wouldn’t expect that someone from England poorest city would be so snobby - plenty of places for your caravan round there pal.

Of course he was taking the p|ss , he quoted Mansfield not Newstead Abbey or Clumber Park! Mansfield , the tourist hotspot of the East Midlands. Not quite a UK shanty town but dull as f**k

 

[AdamStag]

Or maybe he was taking the piss. Wouldn't be the first time something ChrisFGR has said has been done with tongue in cheek, then taken seriously.

Obvs. Wasn’t aimed at Chris

Your neck of the woods would be a good shout for the first game of the season.

 

[Myblueheaven04]

Carlisle away now Sir John Sheridan is their manager.... nice big away following and our customary defeat at yours...... bit of a bogey team at yours.

 

[Youpies]

Which part of Manchester is Mansfield in?

 

[Huntsman94]

Can't make it so something like Yeovil at home!

 

[BlackHaddock]

Anyone at home please.
We did have a run where whoever played at our plaice first each season got relegated, once or twice it was even us!

 

[AdamStag]

Which part of Manchester is Mansfield in?

Mapperley plains

 

[LongEatonPie]

As we are predicting the league table at this early stage here’s the first fixtures.

Crawley v Northampton
Crewe v Morcambe
Colchester v Cheltenham
Exeter v Bury
FGR v Port Vale
Grimsby v Newport
Macclesfield v Swindon
Notts County v Mansfield (12:15 Live Sky)
Oldham v Lincoln
Stevenage v Carlisle
Tranmere v MKD
Yeovil v Cambridge

There you go.

 

[AdamStag]

As we are predicting the league table at this early stage here’s the first fixtures.

Crawley v Northampton
Crewe v Morcambe
Colchester v Cheltenham
Exeter v Bury
FGR v Port Vale
Grimsby v Newport
Macclesfield v Swindon
Notts County v Mansfield (12:15 Live Sky)
Oldham v Lincoln
Stevenage v Carlisle
Tranmere v MKD
Yeovil v Cambridge

There you go.

that would be fun

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

As we are predicting the league table at this early stage here’s the first fixtures.

Crawley v Northampton
Crewe v Morcambe
Colchester v Cheltenham
Exeter v Bury
FGR v Port Vale
Grimsby v Newport
Macclesfield v Swindon
Notts County v Mansfield (12:15 Live Sky)
Oldham v Lincoln
Stevenage v Carlisle
Tranmere v MKD
Yeovil v Cambridge

There you go.

That's good, a local first game of the season...

 

[Buxton Vale]

Bury or Oldham if we are away, anyone at home. Really don't want mk Crawley or Stevenage away though.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Sick of being at home on the first day and the last day nearly every pissing season. Think we've been at home on the first day every season since 2004-05 apart from 2011-12 and 2016-17. We've also been at home on the last day nearly every season since 2000-01 apart from 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2015-16. I have no idea why that's like it is but it needs to sort itself out.

And given we've only won on opening day twice since 2005-06, it'll be the same old same old of us playing a club bringing loads to us, scabbing a point or a narrow win as most do, so I shouldn't really bother who we get.

That said, I don't want Vale at home or away on opening day, that game 3 years ago was one of the most boring games I've ever seen. Also, if we're away, no trips to Yeovil, Stevenage or Crawley as they're fucking shite days out for a start.

 

[valefan16]

I enjoyed it, should of won mind, Garrett and a lack of finishing cost us that day.

 

[Conker]

that would be fun

Nottinghamshire Police would probably ban Mansfield fans attending if we got that.

 

[Vale park Josh]

Tranmere home or away. Good following either way.

 

[shoddycollins]

Carlisle away now Sir John Sheridan is their manager.... nice big away following and our customary defeat at yours...... bit of a bogey team at yours.

Never really noticed that, although we did of course beat you in the FA cup last season. But the Oldham match that sticks in my mind is the last time we played you in the league and you won 1-0 at our place.

That was towards the end of the 2013/14 season and in my mind was the moment I knew we were definitely going down, because it came at a crucial point in the run-in and against a team who should already have had their flip-flops on, yet we didn't even try, the players just looked totally resigned to their fate and although Oldham did look like they were already on holiday, they still went 1-0 up and didn't even have to defend against an onslaught of pressure we should have been applying.

 

[Hurrikeen]

Morecambe or Trannies away

 

[Chris FGR]

You don't want to be playing Morecambe early on, they always start well.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Given that we won't have our new away end ready until October, I'm hoping that we have requested that we don't get the likes of Swindon, Yeovil, Notts County or massive Oldham first.
Definitely think MK would be hilarious though

 

[Indian Dan]

Now Coventry have gone up we’re all piss ass little clubs in L2. A couple are having a bit of a flourish and punching above their weight, a couple are just fucked up and the rest are where they should be.

 

[shoddycollins]

Given that we won't have our new away end ready until October, I'm hoping that we have requested that we don't get the likes of Swindon, Yeovil, Notts County or massive Oldham first.
Definitely think MK would be hilarious though

And then get drawn at home to Plimuff in the League Cup.

 

[hellogregory]

Anyone away

 

[GTFCfish]

You don't want to be playing Morecambe early on, they always start well.

Well yeah if you class one game as starting well........

 

[Plumbob]

Their 2nd game draw with us should have been a cricket score! The keeper had one of those games.

 

[AdamStag]

Well yeah if you class one game as starting well........
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They do always seem to be up by the playoffs/mid table around November then just give up

 

[UTS]

I get the impression from this thread that Morecambe are going to be the leagues whipping boys.