Our 'Fans'

[BigGuy]

With that absolute stinker of a performance, has again come the appalling reaction of a small minority at the final whistle.

When you are second in the league (as we were at the time), why would you tell your own players to 'f... off' ??

Anyway, read my little write up below (viewer discretion is required due to it's language), please do not click if you are easily offended. I make my point on these idiots, at the bottom of the piece.

http://inancienttimes.co.uk/?p=1045

[Rob]

It's on here too, people bragging about how they abused our own players. It's pathetic.

Well said Mike.

[Martin Shaw]

seconded - well said. Of course it was a terrible performance but very disappointing to read about the reaction of some at full time.

[marker_mtfc95]

I don’t codemn swearing but what did people expect ? It was a bad performance and the players didn’t deserve being applauded off.

[Martin Shaw]

I don’t codemn swearing but what did people expect ? It was a bad performance and the players didn’t deserve being applauded off.

of course the players didn't deserve applauding off. There is not being applauded off, and there is what Big Guy describes.

[BigGuy]

I don’t codemn swearing but what did people expect ? It was a bad performance and the players didn’t deserve being applauded off.

I stood there dumfounded, I didn’t feel the need to clap back as they didn’t deserve it.

Nor did I feel the need to tell em where to get off, or refer to them as bankers.

You see, I wanted the players to know that with a few games left, the majority will back them to win the right number of games to takes us to promotion.

Not turn on them like a small bunch did today, shameful.

[tmwilson]

I didn't expect any less to be honest. If we were top of the league and that was our first loss they would of reacted the same .
Shocking team performance and i tefused to applaud them off , which us a first for years but the reaction by some was embarrassing, hurtful and no loyality to our club whatsoever .
A good amount won't be seen again this season unless we are in a promotion winning game .

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

What did you expect.

We took more than 4,300 today but how many of those will turn up at the mill on a regular basis?

If you add the ones that went into the county end and into the hospitality and boxes it was probably nearer to 5.000.

Unfortunately there is a proportion who only go for the ale and a day out and I'd suggest that is where most (admittedly not all) of the hecklers come from.

[Iliketrains]

It was only a 5th loss of the season, a record only bettered by top of the table Lincoln. The Stags currently sit in the 3rd automatic spot. Yes it was a poor performance but unfortunately over the course of season you are going to get one or two. It was just typical that one had to come in the 'big one' but that's no reason to go totally overboard and act like emotionally challenged children.

Look at the bigger picture, get a grip and grow up is my advice to the hecklers. By all means don't clap the team off if you think they haven't put in the requisite effort but don't abuse and heckle when these players have got MTFC in such a strong position. In isolation it's 3 points that have disappeared, promotion hasn't yet.

[stagmanrob]

Plastic fans who probably shout abuse at the TV when the actual team they claim to support is playing.

Lincoln get stick for having plastic fans, but at least the majority of them have bought season tickets.

[Mr Grimsdale]

I don't boo or shout obscenities at the players and never have it doesn't do any good. They have given a lot of enjoyment this season and we are in a good position, the just standing in silence is enough of a protest.
However the very few that I saw , and I'm talking about 4 near the Kop End side looked old enough to know better, a grey haired bloke putting two fingers up and the Nescafé wave, should be ashamed of himself this morning.

In the Pitcher and Piano after, was Gary Bowyer and Tommy Johnson, they'd been to the game. Two Stags fans sat asking their opinion, first question "When you going to take over at Mansfield Gary?" He replied "Why would I do that you are third in the league ". Unbelievable.

Two decent blokes, who spoke highly of our manager, and said he would be hurting very badly tonight.

Now's the time to support the team, help them over the line, not castigate them.

[stagable]

There were more than a few fans around us at the final whistle swearing and sticking their fingers up at the players. Bish came to clap us and turned round very quickly towards the tunnel and I saw Jones (I think) turn to Pearce clearly shocked and upset at the reaction. I hope this hasn’t done more damage to morale than the loss itself. We need to support the team in defeat as well as victory!

[Grendon Stag]

There were more than a few fans around us at the final whistle swearing and sticking their fingers up at the players. Bish came to clap us and turned round very quickly towards the tunnel and I saw Jones (I think) turn to Pearce clearly shocked and upset at the reaction. I hope this hasn’t done more damage to morale than the loss itself. We need to support the team in defeat as well as victory!

I know let's start a crowd funding page to pay for counselling if the poor little soldiers are struggling after a hand full of folk had the audacity to shout at them.

[cassellswasmagic]

There were more than a few fans around us at the final whistle swearing and sticking their fingers up at the players. Bish came to clap us and turned round very quickly towards the tunnel and I saw Jones (I think) turn to Pearce clearly shocked and upset at the reaction. I hope this hasn’t done more damage to morale than the loss itself. We need to support the team in defeat as well as victory!

The reverse should happen and the players use it as motivation. We do have lots of big time Charlie’s who pop up at big games, who couldn’t fight themselves out of a paper bag. Embarrassing!!!

[EdwinstoweStag]

There were more than a few fans around us at the final whistle swearing and sticking their fingers up at the players. Bish came to clap us and turned round very quickly towards the tunnel and I saw Jones (I think) turn to Pearce clearly shocked and upset at the reaction. I hope this hasn’t done more damage to morale than the loss itself. We need to support the team in defeat as well as victory!

The reverse should happen and the players use it as motivation. We do have lots of big time Charlie’s who pop up at big games, who couldn’t fight themselves out of a paper bag. Embarrassing!!!

We all know who they are.

[Conker]

I had the unfortunate luck to be near one or two, cussing our players the entire game.

I can sorta forgive during the game because of emotions, and the performance was truely absymal but if you don’t want to clap them at the end just leave. That’s what I did.

[EdwinstoweStag]

I had the unfortunate luck to be near one or two, cussing our players the entire game.

I can sorta forgive during the game because of emotions, and the performance was truest absymal but if you don’t want to clap them at the end just leave. That’s what I did.

Agreed. A stony silence has more impact than a few morons booing.

[Sneag]

Beers in, wits out.

[Chris M]

I did not boo our players or criticise them yesterday. At the end of the game I just stood dumbfounded in a state of shock having witnessed a total lack of effort and commitment in a game most of our fans regard as our most important of the season.

I would suspect most of the gesturing people were the once a season beer monsters who only appear for local derbies and glory matches. I did not notice that behaviour at Newport last week.

[stags1963]

I thought it was a really nice gesture for Smith to come over and give his shirt to some one in the Mansfield end.

[BigGuy]

I know let's start a crowd funding page to pay for counselling if the poor little soldiers are struggling after a hand full of folk had the audacity to shout at them.

And I rest my point.

When the likes of Grant decide they don’t want to join full time in the summer, maybe start a page to sign someone else who will put up with being abused.

[tmwilson]

I had a couple of idiots , tanked up near me .
That number 3 is rubbish . Get number 8 off . What the hell is number 6 doing ?
I said he's been our best player all season along with Pearce.
A guy replied . . How would I know I only go to the County and dippers games .

Summed it up for me .

[Grendon Stag]

I know let's start a crowd funding page to pay for counselling if the poor little soldiers are struggling after a hand full of folk had the audacity to shout at them.

And I rest my point.

When the likes of Grant decide they don’t want to join full time in the summer, maybe start a page to sign someone else who will put up with being abused.

Rest what you want you talk utter drivel. They're footballers they'll sign for whoever pays them the most money fact!! The lot of them are mercenaries. Gone are the days of playing for the badge i am afraid that died years ago when the likes of Sandy Pate and Kevin Bird retired.

[Amberheart]

I looked around me at full time & everyone's face said it all . Completely gob smacked
I clapped them but gave them evils too lol

[wayno cordiniho]

I put as much effort as they did, I walked out