MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by dave the magic moron » 02 Sep 2026 22:24

Downside wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:01
Brogue wrote: 02 Sep 2026 21:47 I’m just going to say it. Despite being 5-0. Wing has been shit again. Everyone else excellent
Yeah, agree with that. Also not very impressed with Lisbie, but whats with the booing of Dorset?
Lisbie was great tonight and could have got a goal + he's only 19. What were you watching

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by Brogue » 02 Sep 2026 22:25

dave the magic moron wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:24
Downside wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:01
Brogue wrote: 02 Sep 2026 21:47 I’m just going to say it. Despite being 5-0. Wing has been shit again. Everyone else excellent
Yeah, agree with that. Also not very impressed with Lisbie, but whats with the booing of Dorset?
Lisbie was great tonight and could have got a goal + he's only 19. What were you watching
He’s 22. But yes agreed

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by WestYorksRoyal » 02 Sep 2026 22:35

Marriott's 2nd was a piece of individual genius that wouldn't be out of place in the Champions League, but I actually took more satisfaction from Brown's. Win the duel, lay it off, get in the box and tap it in. Textbook CF goal.
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by AthleticoSpizz » 02 Sep 2026 22:35

Nice to see jigsaw puzzle bits that fit together

May the ‘optimism’ finally begin

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by When Hicks went up... » 02 Sep 2026 22:56

Sutekh wrote: 02 Sep 2026 21:59
Royal Ginger wrote: 02 Sep 2026 21:48 Do we count as Mansfield’s bogey team?

Not been in the same zone of competition for a good while but the results are ridiculous.
No, we’re Doncaster’s bogey team really, they’ve managed just 1 win in about the last 50 years against Reading.

But what a win if it was THAT one you're referring to.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by windermereROYAL » 02 Sep 2026 23:16

dave the magic moron wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:24
Downside wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:01
Brogue wrote: 02 Sep 2026 21:47 I’m just going to say it. Despite being 5-0. Wing has been shit again. Everyone else excellent
Yeah, agree with that. Also not very impressed with Lisbie, but whats with the booing of Dorset?
Lisbie was great tonight and could have got a goal + he's only 19. What were you watching
He`s number 19, good knows what game some of these people watch.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by AthleticoSpizz » 02 Sep 2026 23:19

Obviously those not at the game, and missing some of the ‘off the camera” and off of the ball running, effort and positioning
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by bakerlou » 02 Sep 2026 23:20

Back home from the game. Poor 25 minutes, once we scored Earthy finally caught up with the pace of the game, and bossed it until he went off. First half MOTM Rino, he was immense.

El Gato - over-doing it with the footwork at times. Rightly booked, the ref had a long chat with him only five minutes earlier. Not sure he was completely in control of the ball when they had their disallowed one.
Dokes - good steady game, looks a decent player.
Dorsett - best I've seen him play. One poor sliced clearance, otherwise pretty steady, and a sublime through ball to Lisbie. It was "shoot", he wasn't getting booed. Did a great block of a goal-bound McGoldrick shot early on in the 2nd half.
Ward - OK
O'Connor - OK at best
Rino - excellent, carried the team on his own for the first 30 minutes
Wing - steady, had a hand in the first two goals, not at his best but always involved. I'm surprised at some people thinking he was sh1t, maybe they're new to football.
Lisbie - exciting, good end product. Took an on-field bollocking from Marriott for not passing, and set up the third almost immediately after. Good attitude.
Lane - excellent, steady game, looks a vast improvement on DK. If he stays fit, he'll get a long run in the team
Earthy - utterly anonymous for the first period, it was just passing him by, but excellent afterwards we'd scored. Always available, used it well. Looked really decent....after a shaky start.
Marriott - playing at least one division too low. A menace every time he had the ball.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by Uke » 02 Sep 2026 23:26

AthleticoSpizz wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:35 Nice to see jigsaw puzzle bits that fit together

May the ‘optimism’ finally begin
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by leon » 02 Sep 2026 23:31

bakerlou wrote: 02 Sep 2026 23:20 Back home from the game. Poor 25 minutes, once we scored Earthy finally caught up with the pace of the game, and bossed it until he went off. First half MOTM Rino, he was immense.

El Gato - over-doing it with the footwork at times. Rightly booked, the ref had a long chat with him only five minutes earlier. Not sure he was completely in control of the ball when they had their disallowed one.
Dokes - good steady game, looks a decent player.
Dorsett - best I've seen him play. One poor sliced clearance, otherwise pretty steady, and a sublime through ball to Lisbie. It was "shoot", he wasn't getting booed. Did a great block of a goal-bound McGoldrick shot early on in the 2nd half.
Ward - OK
O'Connor - OK at best
Rino - excellent, carried the team on his own for the first 30 minutes
Wing - steady, had a hand in the first two goals, not at his best but always involved. I'm surprised at some people thinking he was sh1t, maybe they're new to football.
Lisbie - exciting, good end product. Took an on-field bollocking from Marriott for not passing, and set up the third almost immediately after. Good attitude.
Lane - excellent, steady game, looks a vast improvement on DK. If he stays fit, he'll get a long run in the team
Earthy - utterly anonymous for the first period, it was just passing him by, but excellent afterwards we'd scored. Always available, used it well. Looked really decent....after a shaky start.
Marriott - playing at least one division too low. A menace every time he had the ball.
agreed on Rinomhota - he looked lively and committed with that bit steel we've lacked for ages. Lane had a good game - again got about the pitch and defended/intercepted well. Bit harsh on Earthy I thought he initially looked tidy but grew into the game.

Disagree on Wing - he looks a shadow of his former self. Tended to play it safe/backwards, close passing was poor and seemed to be getting more frustrated as the game went on. Which is a shame because with Rinomhota central midfield looks a little more settled.

Marriot - well what is there to say. He's a goal machine in the vein of Cureton or Le Fondre. Lovely stuff.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by AthleticoSpizz » 02 Sep 2026 23:44

Uke wrote: 02 Sep 2026 23:26
AthleticoSpizz wrote: 02 Sep 2026 22:35 Nice to see jigsaw puzzle bits that fit together

May the ‘optimism’ finally begin
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yeah, I know but


Who are the imposters posting like Ian tonight?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by morganb » 02 Sep 2026 23:45

People have mentioned the team is now a good mixture of youth and experience - Jack Marriott was doing a lot of on-field coaching of Earthy throughout the game, talking to him, gesturing where he should be from their goal kicks, etc. It was good to see

Also liked the way Pereira did the end-of-game celebrations with 1871 then after everyone was heading back to the dressing room Lisbie came over and did his own version. He seems a good character

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by AthleticoSpizz » 02 Sep 2026 23:48

morganb wrote: 02 Sep 2026 23:45 People have mentioned the team is now a good mixture of youth and experience - Jack Marriott was doing a lot of on-field coaching of Earthy throughout the game, talking to him, gesturing where he should be from their goal kicks, etc. It was good to see

Also liked the way Pereira did the end-of-game celebrations with 1871 then after everyone was heading back to the dressing room Lisbie came over and did his own version. He seems a good character
yep, it can mean a lot…….harking back to the Selles thing….regardless of results

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by tidus_mi2 » 02 Sep 2026 23:52

Definitely agree about this version of Marriott being one division too low but I think that's because he's made of paper.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Mansfield Town (h)

by West F » 03 Sep 2026 00:18

For the first time in god knows how long, Reading played with natural width. Funnily enough, we looked balanced and were able to stretch a team from out wide. Maybe, just maybe the penny has dropped.

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