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steve82
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Can understand their frustration the way the seasons gone in the last 2 months since the appointment of David Flitcroft. Three 1-1 draws in his opening games, then four consecutive defeats before finally getting his first win against Chesterfield last week and yesterday’s disappointing draw with Port Vale brought 7 points from 9 games.
Just shows a change of manager by choice or no choice in Mansfield’s case can have a negative impact on the side.
Mansfield were 6th a point behind Wycombe in 3rd when Steve Evans resigned.
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Just shows a change of manager by choice or no choice in Mansfield’s case can have a negative impact on the side.
Mansfield were 6th a point behind Wycombe in 3rd when Steve Evans resigned.
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Liquid Gold
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Serves her right for putting all her eggs in a Steve Evans shaped basket in the first place.
bawtryneal
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Steve Evans will have no remorse at spending her money and leaving them in the lurch
More fool her and her husband in believing in his vision and loyalty
Totally niave.
More fool her and her husband in believing in his vision and loyalty
Totally niave.
steve82
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Except they brought him in selling there vision with the view of investing in the next few windows.
You could even say he left them far more competitive than he arrived and in a healthy position
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bawtryneal
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You could argue that point but when it comes to Mr Evans I am afraid I cannot agree with you.
steve82
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That’s ok, I’m not asking you to like him just pointing out a fact the Radfords sold the vision not Evans
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Mucca Mad Boys
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The manner in which they've missed out on playoffs, it wouldn't surprise me if they sacked him. It's possibly justifiable given how poor their form has been. That said, maybe Flitcroft needs an opportunity to build a team over there that is his. But, if I were a Mansfield supporter, I wouldn't trust him to do so.
Otis
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Totally agree.
bawtryneal
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Agree
Just puts even more pressure on the players and management.
bawtryneal
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Evans new he was going to Peterborough a month before he left Mansfield. He even loaned out a player in the knowledge he was going
Evans did the recruiting of majority of squad and it was his "persuasive nature" that encouraged the Radfords to continue to invest beyond their budget. Watch them emplode over next 6 months.
steve82
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Sorry I disagree on your theory.
Mansfield appointed Evans in November with the club 19th in the table 3 points of the play offs and 3 off the drop zone.
Evans stock was at its highest after being in the Leeds job in the championship to which he’d also took Rotherham to.
To drop to L2 without any assurances of a healthy budget to strengthen in the January window and again in the summer is crazy to say it’s all Evans doing.
Why would he drop to that level when other jobs be more desirable in L1 if he’d hold out for the sackings to kick in.
I also assume your referring to the loan signing of Ricky Miller from Peterborough to Mansfield. A signing a few other L2 clubs were after also and a few wanted here.
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Grendel
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It’s not her investment it’s her husbands
eastwoodsdustman
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Apparently she posted it from Dubai!
Otis
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So right in the thick of the action then, eh and all in it together.
robbiekeane
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Or on holiday
Otis
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robbiekeane
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She’s the chairman (or whatever) of a football club I reckon she can have a long weekend in Dubai if she wants?!?!?
Who even knows when she flew out? Like literally could have been there for so many reasons but you jump straight to a sarcy “all in this together” remark Come on Otis you’re better than that
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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I hate Steve Evans but totally agree with you, he didn’t do too bad at Leeds and could of easily got another Championship/Top League 1 Club.
Steve Evans has a track record of having all the morals of an alley cat so they should have had some form of a long term plan with or without him. Mind you, hark at me, we have no long term plans whatsoever and just go from disaster to disaster....and we appointed Russel Slade!
bawtryneal
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You are obviously not aware of his reputation within footballing circles like I am.
There were no other offers at the time
How/why he was offered the Peterborough job,god only knows.
Grendel
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I assume that’s a joke
steve82
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I think many a footballing fan outside the premier league are aware of him and his character so those in the game would be well aware what there dealing with.
Given he’s only been out of work a few months at a time a offer wouldn’t of been far away and he took the exciting Mansfield one where he was gonna be backed. Not many jobs in the game like that especially at that level.
Barry Fry was the man who approached Evans who then put him straight in contact with Darragh MacAnthony and the deal was pretty much done over the phone. All in respect of each other and know each other well after doing many loan deals and transfer’s over the years and Evans lives in Peterborough too.
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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You’re right. None of the footballing world had any idea that Steve Evans was a deceitful little bastard, apart from yourself.
covcity4life
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lol evans looks likely to have failed to get promotion with mansfield and pboro. fatty bum bum
him and slade should be co managers lmao
him and slade should be co managers lmao
steve82
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Spot on!! Dream team
Smash the Cowley Bro’s
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Christ on a bike, Slade and Evans as co-managers?! What would they put out of business first, the club, or all of the town's buffets?!?!
NortonSkyBlue
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I would suggest there are few managers with a better win ratio, so putting his not so pleasant character aside, winning is more important than morals or liking the guy to some.
You don't have to like the Warnocks of this world but if I was a championship chairman wanting to get up then I know where I would lump my cash.
covcity4life
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on a super agent?
NortonSkyBlue
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or on Super Tony Mowbray.....
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Well said, he's a total prick but he's a good manager.
I don't understand why fans can't differentiate between someone as a person and as a player/manager. Neil Warnock, Marlon King, Steve Evans etc are all total bellends as people but very good managers/players.
Liquid Gold
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I’d say more important than winning is keeping the club alive. Something which his actions failed Boston.