[moondog]

following on from the centre of excellence closure two months ago, the Stags today announce the closure of their youth team as their recently departed chairman reneges on promise to fund

http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDeta...2116106,00.html

This post has been edited by moondog: 09 August 2010 - 07:44 PM

[Guest_freelander2_*]

moondog, on Aug 9 2010, 08:45 PM, said:

following on from the centre of excellence closure two months ago, the Stags today announce the closure of their youth team due to lack of funds

http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDeta...2116106,00.html

Sad, sad days, I don't buy into this Stags bashing. Mansfield were a decent Club with decent staff until Haslam got involved.

[moondog]

freelander2, on Aug 9 2010, 08:47 PM, said:

Sad, sad days, I don't buy into this Stags bashing. Mansfield were a decent Club with decent staff until Haslam got involved.

I'm not bashing them, just sense an opportunity to expand our youth set up

[fishini]

moondog, on Aug 9 2010, 08:45 PM, said:

following on from the centre of excellence closure two months ago, the Stags today announce the closure of their youth team as their recently departed chairman reneges on promise to fund

http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDeta...2116106,00.html

2 down just 1 to go now

moondog, on Aug 9 2010, 08:50 PM, said:

I'm not bashing them, just sense an opportunity to expand our youth set up

Go on bash em. you know you want to

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

freelander2, on Aug 9 2010, 08:47 PM, said:

Sad, sad days, I don't buy into this Stags bashing. Mansfield were a decent Club with decent staff until Haslam got involved.

You can't blame Haslam for the money they have thrown away since he has gone

[Westbars Spireite]

Another nail in their coffin.

The FL seems a long way away.

Cheers, Moondog - it was about time

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Westbars Spireite, on Aug 9 2010, 08:55 PM, said:

Another nail in their coffin.

The FL seems a long way away.

Cheers, Moondog - it was about time

I think the Westlife concert is beginning to take it's toll

[Westbars Spireite]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Aug 9 2010, 09:09 PM, said:

I think the Westlife concert is beginning to take it's toll

That's on course to cost them a few quid isn't it?

For £35 in Mansfield people expect to drink enough to pass out and have a fist fight with a stranger.

[moondog]

Not good news for a former Spireite !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...own/8804894.stm

[Spire Power]

freelander2, on Aug 9 2010, 08:47 PM, said:

Sad, sad days, I don't buy into this Stags bashing. Mansfield were a decent Club with decent staff until Haslam got involved.

If it was any other club it would be sad

[bluesocks]

Spire Power, on Aug 9 2010, 09:24 PM, said:

If it was any other club it would be sad

i think it is sad actually. id love mansfield to be in our division so we can have two cracking derby games. wudnt you prefer to watch town beat mansfield then beat barnet or stevenage??. sad times for them. We could so easily have been in their position or worse by the time that k n o b darren brown had finished.

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Westbars Spireite, on Aug 9 2010, 09:16 PM, said:

That's on course to cost them a few quid isn't it?

For £35 in Mansfield people expect to drink enough to pass out and have a fist fight with a stranger.

I'm told that originally they need to sell circa 9k tickets to break even but the tickets haven't been going well. Last time I heard which was back end of last week they had sold 6500ish and they were selling at around 80 a day with just a couple of weeks to go.

In order to shift them they have been advertising all over the place and the break even figure is nearer 10k now.

Not sure how they were going to fit many more than that in anyway unless they were having a large amount of standing tickets as the ground only holds 10k if they could utilise all the seats.

Look like taking a big loss

[Spire Power]

bluesocks, on Aug 9 2010, 09:30 PM, said:

i think it is sad actually. id love mansfield to be in our division so we can have two cracking derby games. wudnt you prefer to watch town beat mansfield then beat barnet or stevenage??. sad times for them. We could so easily have been in their position or worse by the time that k n o b darren brown had finished.

I dont care if we never play them again unless its in a cup game and we annihilate them.
I hope they are always at least one division below us

[Westbars Spireite]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Aug 9 2010, 09:31 PM, said:

I'm told that originally they need to sell circa 9k tickets to break even but the tickets haven't been going well. Last time I heard which was back end of last week they had sold 6500ish and they were selling at around 80 a day with just a couple of weeks to go.

In order to shift them they have been advertising all over the place and the break even figure is nearer 10k now.

Not sure how they were going to fit many more than that in anyway unless they were having a large amount of standing tickets as the ground only holds 10k if they could utilise all the seats.

Look like taking a big loss

They're idiots to even try it with such a high risk strategy.

Lincoln lost money on Westlife didn't they a few years back?

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Spire Power, on Aug 9 2010, 09:31 PM, said:

I dont care if we never play them again unless its in a cup game and we annihilate them.
I hope they are always at least one division below us

I'd personally like a 2 division differential

[moondog]

Westbars Spireite, on Aug 9 2010, 09:33 PM, said:

They're idiots to even try it with such a high risk strategy.

Lincoln lost money on Westlife didn't they a few years back?

Yes £44,000

[Spire Power]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Aug 9 2010, 09:33 PM, said:

I'd personally like a 2 division differential

Mansfield's demise can only do us good in attracting new fans from fringe areas between the two towns.
Who to watch? An established non league club or an established league club on the up and with a new stadium? It's a no-brainer

[moondog]

Spire Power, on Aug 9 2010, 09:38 PM, said:

Mansfield's demise can only do us good in attracting new fans from fringe areas between the two towns.
Who to watch? An established non league club or an established league club on the up and with a new stadium? It's a no-brainer

Get in with some free offers at the schools, whilst informing the parents we have a youth team set up

[Skywalker]

bluesocks, on Aug 9 2010, 09:30 PM, said:

i think it is sad actually. id love mansfield to be in our division so we can have two cracking derby games. wudnt you prefer to watch town beat mansfield then beat barnet or stevenage??. sad times for them. We could so easily have been in their position or worse by the time that k n o b darren brown had finished.

I enjoy the Mansfield games as they have/had a real edge to them and the away trip always felt like a home game due to the amount of CFC supporters. Whilst it's amusing to see them wallow, I do miss the rivalry.

[Guest_freelander2_*]

bluesocks, on Aug 9 2010, 09:30 PM, said:

i think it is sad actually. id love mansfield to be in our division so we can have two cracking derby games. wudnt you prefer to watch town beat mansfield then beat barnet or stevenage??. sad times for them. We could so easily have been in their position or worse by the time that k n o b darren brown had finished.

Spot on.