August
August
Our opening game of the season saw us beat Carlisle 3-2, a 5 goal thriller for the curious locals that sent them home happy and went some way to settling my apprehension about the coming season.
A trip east to Hull saw our Capital Cup dreams shredded in efficient fashion (2-1)...
Glad to hear it, I live close too. I'm actually a few years ahead in the game but thought I'd try my hand at a story as I'm really enjoying the game so far. Hope you enjoy reading.
Pre-Season
Pre-Season
It was time to get off the training ground and see what the lads could do on the pitch, Tony had arranged friendlies with Macclesfield and our affiliate Carlton as well as the big time charlies of Man City U-21's. I was keen to see how the lads performed. I wasn't to be...
Day Three
Day Three
"I can't pay you well, we're probably stuck in league 2 for a few years, the facilities are appalling and the team lacks ability in almost every area but its a long term project and I'm looking to build something really special, fancy it?".
I spent today ringing around a...
Day Two
Day Two
Casting my eye over the lads in my first training session I was not entirely disgusted with what I saw, the team itself is not too bad, we have a few players who show a bit of promise, the young central midfielder THOMAS in particular has the potential to develop. His more...
Day One.
I was met in the car park by a scruffy lad in a tracksuit "Welcome to Mansfield FC, sorry the Chairman can't be here to welcome you properly, my name's Gary and I'll show you around". This was my welcome to Mansfield, a crappy town near Nottingham, a footballing minnow surrounded on...