tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703511813878362024-03-26T23:38:04.375-07:00CP#14 – Covering The Angles.A blog from the views of a sports broadcaster / journalist, who has the eyes & heart of a lower-league football fan .craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-48373460541496636102012-02-26T06:20:00.000-08:002012-02-26T06:20:31.380-08:00CTA #38 Stags Vs Tamworth
Fixture Mansfield Town Vs Tamworth
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #35)
Venue Field Mill
Date & Time Saturday 25th February 2012 – 3pm
Attendance 2221 (134)
Match Referee Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
The Ex Factor
I know I know – predictable title with potential to be sued by Cowell and his cronies, craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-8587193105560345212012-02-22T02:50:00.000-08:002012-02-22T02:50:29.503-08:00CTA #37 Mansfield Vs Darlington
Fixture Mansfield Town Vs Darlington
Competition BSBP Game #31 (Rearranged)
Venue Field Mill, Mansfield
Date & Time Tuesday 21st February 2012 – 7.45pm
Attendance 1697 (80)
Match Referee Rob Merchant (Stoke)
The weird and the wonderful
It’s strange how in just a few days you can go from be extremely craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-76791717042635240722012-02-19T06:10:00.000-08:002012-02-19T06:10:19.641-08:00CTA #36 Newport Vs Stags
Fixture Newport County Vs Mansfield Town
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #34)
Venue Spytty Park/ Newport Stadium
Date & Time Saturday 18th February 2012 – 3PM
Attendance 1,285 (89)
Match Referee Tim Robinson (Bognor Regis)
‘Missing’
On lampposts up and down the land at the moment there are craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-81656139147671907712012-02-15T04:02:00.000-08:002012-02-15T04:02:32.181-08:00CTA #35: [Reserves] AFC Telford 5-0 Stags
Fixture AFC Telford Reserves Vs Mansfield Town Reserves
Competition Friendly Match – Open to the public
Venue New Bucks Head
Date & Time Tuesday 14th February 2012 – 7.30PM
Attendance 263
Match Referee Unknown
Following Mother Nature and Jack Frosts cunning plan to cancel three games in a week for the craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-47584406223275675442012-02-08T13:47:00.000-08:002012-02-08T14:01:39.503-08:00A leader of men: who should be the next England Manager?As news spreads about Fabio Capello’s decision to stand down as England Manager, talk obviously begins about who should take over the reins of our national team and subsequently lead us to euro 2012 glory.
Many of you, like Jay from the inbetweeners, will be taking screen shots of your various football manager achievements and racing round to the post box to apply for the post of national craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-88463168615927222212012-01-29T07:34:00.000-08:002012-01-29T07:34:41.152-08:00CTA #34 Ebbsfleet Vs Stags
Fixture Ebbsfleet United Vs Mansfield Town
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #30)
Venue Stonebridge Road
Date & Time Saturday 28th January – 3PM
Attendance 1,085 (200 approx)
Match Referee Justin Amey
‘Going the distance’
With a 360 mile round trip yesterday to a ground which holds hurtful memories craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-5280574377189616322012-01-26T10:04:00.000-08:002012-01-26T10:04:40.444-08:00CTA #33 Luton Vs Stags
Fixture Luton Town Vs Mansfield Town
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #29)
Venue Kenilworth Road, Luton
Date & Time Wednesday 25th January 2012 – 7.30PM (Live on Premier Sports)
Attendance 5261 (111)
Match Referee Michael Bull (Essex)
‘Progress’
After watching two games in one day, I can’t decidecraigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-4066969406991036632012-01-22T06:56:00.000-08:002012-01-22T06:56:52.947-08:00CTA #32: Stags Vs Hayes & Yeading
Fixture Mansfield Town Vs Hayes & Yeading United
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #28)
Venue Field Mill, Mansfield
Date & Time Saturday 21st January 2012 – 3PM
Attendance 1872 (26)
Match Referee Seb Stocksbridge (Gateshead)
‘The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind’
I’ve said this craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-10846468790536919902012-01-08T05:22:00.000-08:002012-01-08T05:22:52.793-08:00CTA #30 Stags Vs Forest Green
Fixture Mansfield Town Vs Forest Green Rovers
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #27)
Venue Field Mill, Mansfield
Date & Time Saturday 7th January 2012 – 3PM
Attendance 2008 (32)
Match Referee Tony Harrington (Hartlepool)
‘The Day the Work Got Done’
The boys celebrating one of the four goals in craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-32189734202958896242012-01-02T08:14:00.000-08:002012-01-02T08:14:52.930-08:00CTA #29 York Vs Stags
Fixture York City Vs Mansfield Town
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #26)
Venue Bootham Crescent, York
Date & Time Sunday 1st January 2012 – 3PM
Attendance 4,284 (498)
Match Referee D Ford
New Year Sale: The Mansfield Town Giveaway
There’s no doubt that once the shops open, a mad dash of craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-75025112215362854582011-12-27T06:45:00.000-08:002011-12-27T06:45:45.951-08:00CTA #28 Stags Vs York
Fixture Mansfield Town Vs York City
Competition Blue Square Bet Premier (Game #25)
Venue Field Mill, Mansfield
Date & Time Monday 26th December 2011 – 3PM
Attendance 3,551 (931)
Match Referee J Simpson (Lancs)
‘Festive Fairness’
Turkey, sprouts, paper hats, presents, over priced tins of sweets, the craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-69109535111618877452011-12-18T08:45:00.000-08:002011-12-19T03:49:48.812-08:00CTA #27 Southport Vs StagsBlue Square Bet Premier Game #24 Southport Vs Mansfield Town, Saturday 17th December 2011 3PM
‘Play Your Cards Right’
Sir Brucie, telly legend adored by billions with a bucket load of catchphrases even Roy ‘say what you see’ Walker is jealous of. From ‘It’s nice to see you to see you nice’ to ‘good game good game’ we’ve all laughed and played along (no matter the amount of repeats on Challenge!)craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-807959806239277142011-12-11T10:27:00.000-08:002011-12-11T10:27:32.137-08:00CTA #26 Droylsden Vs StagsFA Trophy Round 1: Droylsden Vs Mansfield Town – The Butchers Arms Ground, Saturday 10th December 2011 3PM
‘Black Ice’
With the festive upon us, the weather conditions have arrived to play their part in this year’s real life Christmas pantomime. Last year we had snow, evictions, postponements and opponents with scrooge-like defences, that’s scrooge at the end of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by the way, craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-66425333903007768272011-12-07T23:40:00.000-08:002011-12-07T23:40:17.603-08:00Friendly: Eastwood Vs Stags 7/12/11
Player Coach Andy Todd
On a cold December’s night, the perfect way to keep warm would be to be sat in front of the fire, feet up with a hot chocolate right? Alas no, it appears the best way to keep warm is heading across to Eastwood’s coronation park to watch a Stags 11 take to the field for another open to the public friendly.
This time led by player coach Andy Todd whilst Paul Cox and Micky craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-16027385703983392052011-12-07T06:21:00.000-08:002011-12-07T06:21:41.307-08:00CTA #25 Grimsby Vs StagsBlue Square Bet Premier Game #23 Grimsby Town Vs Mansfield Town – Tuesday 6th December 2011 7.45PM
‘Super-Maz’
It’s around this time of year that parent’s dash frantically round the shops searching for presents for the children, top of the list always seems to be a superhero action figure as the film ‘Jingle All The Way’ perfectly demonstrates! This year, parents around Mansfield can forget craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-40788693222501598832011-12-04T08:02:00.000-08:002011-12-04T08:06:44.718-08:00CTA #24 Stags Vs BraintreeBlue Square Bet Premier Game 22: Mansfield Town Vs Braintree Town – Saturday 3rd December 2011 Field Mill 3PM
‘Net Busters’
Goals are like buses, you wait ages for one and then four come along at once! I’ll just wait for your laughing groans to due die before carrying on, but come on after looking back on the last few games and yesterday, what other metaphor could I use to describe how happy wecraigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-77078535630965641872011-11-30T13:08:00.000-08:002011-11-30T13:08:03.269-08:00CTA #23 Stags Vs GatesheadBlue Square Bet Premier Game 21: Mansfield Town Vs Gateshead – Field Mill, Tuesday 29th November 2011 7.45PM
‘Rub Of the Green’
There always comes a time when you end up reflecting on missed opportunities, looking back over the past few days or weeks wondering when it was you broke a mirror, walked under a ladder a black cat. Matt Green will be doing the same tonight as he reflects on last craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-1065632132617920882011-11-27T12:12:00.000-08:002011-11-27T12:12:43.170-08:00CTA #22 Bath Vs StagsBlue Square Bet Premier Game #20 Bath City Vs Mansfield Town – Twirton Park, Saturday 26th November 3PM
‘Roman Invasion’After making four exciting signings in the week, you could forgive any Stags fan who had an air of confidence about them yesterday. With Stags travelling to rock bottom Bath City and having, as mentioned, added more quality to the ranks – it seemed a certainty that there would craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-20524114306594068112011-11-20T11:19:00.000-08:002011-11-20T11:19:24.276-08:00CTA #21 AFC Telford Vs StagsBlue Square Bet Premier Game #19 AFC Telford United Vs Mansfield Town – Saturday 19th November 2011 – New Bucks Head, 3PM.
‘Feeling Blue’
Today (Sunday) has been one of those days’ where we’re just getting out of bed makes you the strongest willed person in the world. Reflecting on yesterday’s game at AFC Telford I can’t pinpoint a particular moment to make me smile and feel good, I’m sat here craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-67136119942298304362011-11-15T07:47:00.000-08:002011-11-15T07:47:13.947-08:00Friendly: Eastwood 1-2 Mansfield 14/11/11‘Voldermort!’
It’s not uncommon for managers to arrange behind closed doors friendly’s during the week to allow fringe players some much needed minutes, especially when the club doesn’t have a reserve side. However it’s not too often these hastily arranged friendly’s will be made open to the public, in fact last night was the first ever ‘mid-season open to the public’ friendly I’ve ever been toocraigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-79054839621119819302011-11-06T12:22:00.000-08:002011-11-06T12:22:58.852-08:00CTA #20 Mansfield Vs CambridgeBlue Square Bet Premier Game #18 – Mansfield Town Vs Cambridge United – 5th November 2011 3PM
‘BANG and the points are gone’
After a midweek spanking at Fleetwood, many would have found it difficult to get out of bed and head to Field Mill yesterday, especially when your battered and bruised side is facing an in form team who are unbeaten in 6, netting 19 goals in the process.
The weather too craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-37729337042755632492011-11-04T12:11:00.000-07:002011-11-04T12:11:40.512-07:00Mansfield Matters Weekly #1
As the saying goes – There’s an easy way, a hard way and a Mansfield Town way – well this week has certainly been different as life as Stags fan goes on.
Last Saturday saw us take on fellow BSBP side Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round at Field Mill, the second placed cod army we’re always going to prove difficult to beat as there seams burst with talents such as Vardy, Vieira, craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-40954711555811939732011-11-02T15:04:00.000-07:002011-11-02T15:04:26.986-07:00CTA #19 Fleetwood Vs MansfieldFA Cup (Sponsored by Budweiser) 4th Qualifying Round Replay – Fleetwood Town Vs Mansfield Town, 1/11/11 – Highbury Stadium, 7.45PM
‘Sick Note’
Nobody wanted a replay at 5PM Saturday when the full time whistle blew signalling a 1-1 draw, but the fact remained a replay would be needed and by Monday morning everyone seemed fine with it. In fact I’d say that moral and belief wise things were good, craigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-42427283766818207382011-10-30T11:43:00.000-07:002011-10-30T11:43:43.108-07:00CTA #18 Mansfield Vs FleetwoodFA Cup (Sponsored by Budweiser) 4th Qualifying Round – Mansfield Town Vs Fleetwood Town, 29/10/11 – Field Mill 3PM
‘Equals’
When the draw for the fourth qualifying round was revealed a few weeks ago, there was a collective groan around the town as we we’re handed a tough home tie with big spending Fleetwood Town. Whether it’s because the draw was made during our purple patch, or that we wanted acraigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100770351181387836.post-91173256999378849472011-10-23T12:50:00.000-07:002011-10-23T12:50:28.118-07:00CTA #17 Stags Vs AlfretonBlue Square Bet Premier Game #17 Mansfield Town Vs Alfreton Town – Field Mill, Saturday 22nd October 2011 3PM
‘Every Picture Tells A Story.... And Every Story Paints a Picture’
Reflecting on yesterday’s victory over neighbours Alfreton, there is no other title I could really use to sum up the events of yesterday afternoon. The title is not one I’ve made up; it’s an infamous quote which is usedcraigpriest14http://www.blogger.com/profile/06265767730101525531noreply@blogger.com0