Oyebanjo in line for York City’s big play-off tie (From York Press)

Banjo is class! Kettering away he was unstoppable. Looks like Fyfield will miss out.

To be fair, Fyfield was nothing special in the 1st leg.

if fyfield is the one to miss out, it can't be a surprise- he was woeful imo on wednesday night. whatever team i fancy that us with our quality away record and them being without green that we will be heading to wembley

Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded).

We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you!

Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil.

Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

gazza1988 wrote:
Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded).

We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you!

Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil.

Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

Don't think anyone would dream of underestimating Mansfield,they're a very good rugby...i mean football side.

Also just to add,I would agree Fyfield was a lucky boy not to be sent off,we were far from being at our best on monday and you will do well to remember Mansfield couldn't manage to beat us in either league game,theres obviously no that much between the two sides

gazza1988 wrote:
Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded).

We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you!

Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil.

Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

Don't believe the Mansfield hype about the ref. Fyfield SHOULD have gone, Roberts SHOULD have gone after taking Challinor out with ten minutes. Green SHOULD have gone for the waist high karate kick on Ingham. Green certainly should have been sent off for the handball. Mansfield fans had no way of knowing he never touched the ball and the intent was there anyway.But hey don't let's club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

I'm afraid you are just seeing everything from a Mansfield perspective and yes we are all biased in favour of our own clubs. You blame Challiner for a terrible both feet off the floor tackle by Roberts that was a booking minimum,Mansfield fans are blaming Ingham for some bizare reason for the waist high studs into the chest challenge. That's the way it is, we feel the ref let Mansfield away with a lot more than he did us, you don't. Green was stupid regardless and was always going to get a second booking. I just hope we see some actual football played in a good spirit in the second game

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Nothing better to do on a saturday night than come on here on the wind up?

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

Ouch, you were harder on him than you are on me.

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

I forgot to mention the fact that half the Mansfield fans still think they have a chance with their CEO. Sales of toilet role must have shot up since she got involved with the club. It makes me laugh when they start going on about a "fittest CEO in the league" title - what's the competition - Jason McGill with his demi-wave.

duffy wrote:

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

Ouch, you were harder on him than you are on me.

I might be critical but I still look after my own!!

He stopped me from making home made pizza - nobody stops me doing that.

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Mansfield should have been down to 6 me, tie abandoned. Shame the ref was on your side. YCFC were robbed.

There is nothing like a bit of needle before a big game, thats why gazza1988 posted those comments. Mansfields blinkered fans are just like any other clubs fans, they only see the game from their perspective. Mansfield (as most teams do these days) tried to influence the referee at every decision he made. They know that Citys next match is at Wembley five days after the second-leg, so just watch them trying to get City players sent off on Monday. Mansfields holier than thou fans seem to spend most of their time singing the praises of John Radford, they see this little millionaire as their knight in shining armour. Yet this ignorant little man was strutting around the Burton Lane WMC last Wednesday, a wad of notes in his hand, with his escort girlfriend in tow. He even thought that he had no divine right to queue for drinks. Mark my words the bubble will burst, lets hope its on Monday. "Up the City".

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

Just pointing out how the ref swung it in your favour by bottling the Fyfield incident but sent Green off after Ingham went to the ref to get Green sent off (not sure how you can be critical of Mansfield berating the ref your own players are guilty of that too, it's called human nature). When did I say own goals didn't count and how was it a nailed on goal if Exodus wasn't there? Chambers had a few chances and stuffed them up. the FACT is you couldn't beat 10 men. Did I not say it was a yellow card and nothing more regarding the Green/Ingham incident?

I think we all agree refs are rammel down here no denying that but what riles the most is Green got sent off yet Fyfield can get away with cynically tripping players and escape punishment, he had no intention of getting the ball.

As for your numbered points. 1. It's not like Paul to not do it. Possibly the 2 managers had words, did Mills go to shake his hand? Or did it just not happen?

2. Can be a bit animated at times. (but yeah lets not expand on that) don't know her personally so not really fair to comment

3. Same as 2, I don't know him personally so dint like to make too much of a judgement

4. I wouldn't say we are thugs, we just aren't pushovers. It's about playing to your strengths predominantly we are a big physical hard to beat side, we can play the ball on the floor we just don't tend to away so on Monday you should see a more attacking MTFC. York berated the ref just as much, even getting a player sent off in the process!

5. This I do not condone. I cannot describe the shame I felt when I heard about this. Just some random idiots who had too much to drink (not that I'm making excuses for them) I stick to banter personally.

I agree on the last sentence, may the best side side win and hopefully the stags will play to the best of our ability and York to theirs.

While I won't wish you luck for Monday, nor do I expect you to wish us luck. But I hope you join me in wishing we have a set of officials who has been to specsavers, read then re-read the rulebook and doesn't want to e centre of attention so 2 of the best sides in the BSP can have a proper game of football.

A proper game of footy? I hope so but from what I saw your team are a bunch of hoofers. It'll be a travesty if York don't win. This is supposed to be the beautiful game! We need a decent referee not afraid to get the book out early and often.

gazza1988 wrote:

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

Just pointing out how the ref swung it in your favour by bottling the Fyfield incident but sent Green off after Ingham went to the ref to get Green sent off (not sure how you can be critical of Mansfield berating the ref your own players are guilty of that too, it's called human nature). When did I say own goals didn't count and how was it a nailed on goal if Exodus wasn't there? Chambers had a few chances and stuffed them up. the FACT is you couldn't beat 10 men. Did I not say it was a yellow card and nothing more regarding the Green/Ingham incident?

I think we all agree refs are rammel down here no denying that but what riles the most is Green got sent off yet Fyfield can get away with cynically tripping players and escape punishment, he had no intention of getting the ball.

As for your numbered points. 1. It's not like Paul to not do it. Possibly the 2 managers had words, did Mills go to shake his hand? Or did it just not happen?

2. Can be a bit animated at times. (but yeah lets not expand on that) don't know her personally so not really fair to comment

3. Same as 2, I don't know him personally so dint like to make too much of a judgement

4. I wouldn't say we are thugs, we just aren't pushovers. It's about playing to your strengths predominantly we are a big physical hard to beat side, we can play the ball on the floor we just don't tend to away so on Monday you should see a more attacking MTFC. York berated the ref just as much, even getting a player sent off in the process!

5. This I do not condone. I cannot describe the shame I felt when I heard about this. Just some random idiots who had too much to drink (not that I'm making excuses for them) I stick to banter personally.

I agree on the last sentence, may the best side side win and hopefully the stags will play to the best of our ability and York to theirs.

While I won't wish you luck for Monday, nor do I expect you to wish us luck. But I hope you join me in wishing we have a set of officials who has been to specsavers, read then re-read the rulebook and doesn't want to e centre of attention so 2 of the best sides in the BSP can have a proper game of football.

Hey gazza or anyone else for that matter but gazza will have local knowledge, where can city fans go for a drink before the game where we wouldn't be turned away? Would be appreciated if you could recommend somewhere close to field mill, cheers. CTID!

As a Sheffield United fan i don't get to watch York really, but on the few times i have seen them, they play decent football, very impressed with Blair .. I have seen york play Wrexham this season and Mansfield the other night.. and i wasn't impressed with either. Wrexham looked distinctly average, which surprised me considering how many points they have.. and Mansfield hoofed the ball in the air at every opportunity and only threatened from a long throw, and i was lead to believe they had won their last 13 out of 15?? i hope for the football leagues sake York win, and they can continue to play football that's easy on the eye. Good Luck!

gazza1988 wrote:

KAT1965 wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Studs up at ankle height is a potential sending off offence so waist height is also my friend. You seem to be deluded into thinking that, because you scored an own goal, it doesn't count. You forget that the cross was a peach and Chambers was between your lump and the keeper so it was a nailed on goal. The ref was crap for both sides. We knew he would be.

(1) Cox has no class (no handshake), (2) your CEO has no class (no need to expand on that), (3) your Chairman has no class - see point 2, (4) Your team has no class because they are a bunch of thugs - I have never seen a team berate the referee at every decision such as yours, (5) Your fans clearly have no class - given the bleating that has been going on since Wednesday - If your going to throw coins, at least make it a worthwhile whip round.

Monday's game is a Cup Final and may the best team win but don't start coming on here whinging about decisions that are out of everyone's control except a stupid ref and his incompetent linesman.

Just pointing out how the ref swung it in your favour by bottling the Fyfield incident but sent Green off after Ingham went to the ref to get Green sent off (not sure how you can be critical of Mansfield berating the ref your own players are guilty of that too, it's called human nature). When did I say own goals didn't count and how was it a nailed on goal if Exodus wasn't there? Chambers had a few chances and stuffed them up. the FACT is you couldn't beat 10 men. Did I not say it was a yellow card and nothing more regarding the Green/Ingham incident?

I think we all agree refs are rammel down here no denying that but what riles the most is Green got sent off yet Fyfield can get away with cynically tripping players and escape punishment, he had no intention of getting the ball.

As for your numbered points. 1. It's not like Paul to not do it. Possibly the 2 managers had words, did Mills go to shake his hand? Or did it just not happen?

2. Can be a bit animated at times. (but yeah lets not expand on that) don't know her personally so not really fair to comment

3. Same as 2, I don't know him personally so dint like to make too much of a judgement

4. I wouldn't say we are thugs, we just aren't pushovers. It's about playing to your strengths predominantly we are a big physical hard to beat side, we can play the ball on the floor we just don't tend to away so on Monday you should see a more attacking MTFC. York berated the ref just as much, even getting a player sent off in the process!

5. This I do not condone. I cannot describe the shame I felt when I heard about this. Just some random idiots who had too much to drink (not that I'm making excuses for them) I stick to banter personally.

I agree on the last sentence, may the best side side win and hopefully the stags will play to the best of our ability and York to theirs.

While I won't wish you luck for Monday, nor do I expect you to wish us luck. But I hope you join me in wishing we have a set of officials who has been to specsavers, read then re-read the rulebook and doesn't want to e centre of attention so 2 of the best sides in the BSP can have a proper game of football.

I think we agree the ref was garbage. We knew he was going to be and he didn't disappoint (in a disappointing way). I have never disagreed with the Fyfield incident - in fact I sank into my seat when he made the trip and couldn't believe the ref let it go. However, the ref did miss a blatent kick off the ball, on one of our players, right under his nose in the 1st half - something that seems to have been missed.

I hope for everyones sake the ref is better. Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of tackling -just don't like the "I'll get the player if I can't get the ball" school of thought.

Lets just hope the Director's bar is dry for the day - would like to talk about the football post-match rather than any behavioural issues.

The ref is going to play a huge part, we desperately need him to be strong because I think Mansfield will come out of the blocks all guns blazing trying to rough us up. We know what we are going to get because they only play one way, long balls hoofed into the box along with their long throw ins and set pieces. There is going to be huge pressure on the centre halves. For me it's about keeping them out for the first half, we always start poorly and get better as the game goes on. If its all square with ten minutes to go we have a chance.

duffy wrote:
The ref is going to play a huge part, we desperately need him to be strong because I think Mansfield will come out of the blocks all guns blazing trying to rough us up. We know what we are going to get because they only play one way, long balls hoofed into the box along with their long throw ins and set pieces. There is going to be huge pressure on the centre halves. For me it's about keeping them out for the first half, we always start poorly and get better as the game goes on. If its all square with ten minutes to go we have a chance.

Strong, competent officials are a must in a 'winner takes all' game like this and yes, the ref on Wednesday night, together with one of his assistants, missed quite a few of the "darker arts" of physical contact but Green, from where I was looking, definately appeared to handle the ball and his second caution was justified. Have to say, that the best way to dampen Mansfield and their home support, will be to grip the game early and dictate from midfield- concentration levels need to be high and we need to be frugal over the amount of corners, free-kicks (and throw-ins) conceded to a big side like Mansfield, as these will probably provide them with their best source of goal-scoring opportunities. We need to accurately pass-move- penetrate, all at a good tempo/speed and keep a disciplined Back Four. Also, Michael Ingham needs to play a big part in challenging for any high balls into his danger area and I hope that communication will be good!! COYR.

RooBeck wrote:

duffy wrote:
The ref is going to play a huge part, we desperately need him to be strong because I think Mansfield will come out of the blocks all guns blazing trying to rough us up. We know what we are going to get because they only play one way, long balls hoofed into the box along with their long throw ins and set pieces. There is going to be huge pressure on the centre halves. For me it's about keeping them out for the first half, we always start poorly and get better as the game goes on. If its all square with ten minutes to go we have a chance.

Strong, competent officials are a must in a 'winner takes all' game like this and yes, the ref on Wednesday night, together with one of his assistants, missed quite a few of the "darker arts" of physical contact but Green, from where I was looking, definately appeared to handle the ball and his second caution was justified. Have to say, that the best way to dampen Mansfield and their home support, will be to grip the game early and dictate from midfield- concentration levels need to be high and we need to be frugal over the amount of corners, free-kicks (and throw-ins) conceded to a big side like Mansfield, as these will probably provide them with their best source of goal-scoring opportunities. We need to accurately pass-move- penetrate, all at a good tempo/speed and keep a disciplined Back Four. Also, Michael Ingham needs to play a big part in challenging for any high balls into his danger area and I hope that communication will be good!! COYR.

The home game against Braintree was a lesson on how do deal with a team like Mansfield, as you say pass and move at a fast tempo. The worry is we sit back and invite them in hoping to catch them on the break.

Lets hope that Mills picks a side that can actually do the business tomorrow - as opposed to playing the wrong players in the wrong positions (like he's done too many times this season).

I also hope that come full-time tomorrow, this forum will be swamped with loads of Happy Clappers who are delighted that we've made the play-off final!

Calling anyone who's been to Mansfield before - what pub's good for city fans before kickoff? Didn't have time to find one last time I went but leaving with plenty of time tomorrow! On the city!!

I agree with Duffy, we cant afford to sit back against this lot tomorrow, we have to be sharp out of the blocks ourselves and use our quick passing football to get in behind there defense . Hopefully Jason Walker will be on form , after a relatively quiet night on Wednesday, and Blair with Chambers will deliver him the goods . At the end of the day all the team have got to want to win for each other and for the supporters . We've got to want league football and do what ever to beat Mansfield tomorrow, before we think about who's next. C'mon City!!!!!!!!!!

Giving Gazza 1988 a fair bit of stick, but however much I hate his teams tactics I wouldn't give a tinkers cuss how we played if we won every week of the season. I don't mind how lucky, flucky, ugly we are Monday just please let us win! Come on York!!!!

selbyred wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded).

We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you!

Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil.

Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

Don't think anyone would dream of underestimating Mansfield,they're a very good rugby...i mean football side.

W++++R

selbyred wrote:

gazza1988 wrote: Quite clearly forgetting Ingham handling outside the area, green had every right to go for that ball hardly high feet being waist high, yellow card was all it was. Roberts put in a hard but fair challenge on Challinor - don't worry we know what Challinor is like, he was a bit of a pansy when he was here, mind you scored a cracking goal for Hayes and Yeading last season. Oh and look at the replay for the "handball" there was no contact whatsoever (although the intent was clearly there) the rules say you are not allowed to touch the ball to gain an advantage and green didn't touch the ball, if he did then Ingham wouldn't have been able to clear it the way he did. But hey lets not let club bias get in the way of the actual reality.

Nothing better to do on a saturday night than come on here on the wind up?

No, there's not much to do in Mansfield, irrespective of whatever day or night of the week it is - that' why my wife, her sister and both brothers left as soon as they could; it's a dull, soul-less, place lacking anything in the way of culture.

eldewsio wrote:

selbyred wrote:

gazza1988 wrote:
Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded).

We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you!

Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil.

Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

Don't think anyone would dream of underestimating Mansfield,they're a very good rugby...i mean football side.

W++++R

who's that aimed at??????

selbyred wrote:

eldewsio wrote:

selbyred wrote:

gazza1988 wrote: Underestimate Mansfield at your peril. You have a decent away record with your W4 D0 L1 with a goal difference of +4. Mansfield's last 5 at home has been W4 D1 L0 with a goal difference of +11 (only 2 goals conceded). We beat Kidderminster and Wrexham minus Matt Green. By more than the one goal you only seem capable of scoring, on Wednesday you needed us to score for you! Hell you even had the ref on your side and you STILL couldn't beat us. Green clearly never touched the ball with his hand, and how Fyfield remained on the pitch is anybody's guess quite clearly a second bookable offence for a blatant trip on O'Neil. Had the ref applied the law you would have struggled to even draw on wednesday, the phrase all style little substance springs to mind. remember you get prizes for winning games not for stringing 100 passes together.

Don't think anyone would dream of underestimating Mansfield,they're a very good rugby...i mean football side.

W++++R

who's that aimed at??????

I think he's intending to have a crack at the poster from Mansfield although it does look as though he's having a go at you...who cares as long as we win tomorrow. COYR

Hi,
Can anyone help me out with ticket for tomorrow please ?
Someone on the forum told me he would sort me a ticket and has been in contact with me ever since but all of a sudden gone quiet on me and I have to drive up from Exeter.

Please help a man in need who has been let down