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Believe! The Great Escape is underway!

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Published Date: 18 April 2008

MANSFIELD Town's proud 77-year history in the Football League could end on Saturday . . . but don't tell the fans or the club!

For they all Believe the Great Escape is on!

Saturday's visit of Shrewsbury is arguably the biggest ever match in the Stags' history.

Defeat, coupled with results elsewhere, could send the Stags into non league football for the first time since they joined the FootballLeague in the 1931/32 season.

But victory could keep their hopes alive of Division II football next season.

The club has erected a large 'Great Escape' banner outside the Quarry Lane stand at Field Mill - and is selling a discounted ticket admission to the last two home matches, available at Field Mill throughout Friday.

Confident Mansfield Town not contemplating relegation

Manager Paul Holland is refusing to contemplate relegation, telling Chad: "I have not thought about it."

And even Chad's StagsTalk has got in on the Great Escape theme.

Stags Talk - 17th April

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Last Updated: 18 April 2008 9:15 AM
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delboy the Stag,

forest town 18/04/2008 09:39:49

Well,the first installment of the big fight is near.Can we beat Shrews? Not that confident,so will just hope & pray.It`s about time the "big guy upstairs" gave us a bit of help.I`m sure we have NOT had our share of Lady Luck so far this season,so I`m hoping it starts NOW!!!If it all goes T-TS UP,I just hope all concerned will be really pleased with themselves. ie.Haslam,Palmer(who in my opinion started the rot)and even Billy,who leant on the dug out whilst Rome burned.WE NEED AS MANY FANS AS POSS TOMORROW,SO COME ON LETS GIVE AS MUCH SUPPORT AS WE CAN!!!!!!! COME ON YOU YELLOWS!!!!!

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bobholl29,

Stockport 18/04/2008 10:44:10

For this great escape to happen- we have to do what we are not good at - score goals and defend- and win two back to back games.
I have said all season we are not good enough to stay up. I tipped them to be relegated after the Oldham Cup tie. I sincerley hope I am wrong, becausae i have been watching the Stags for 46 years, and the prospect of playing non-league football is not something I relish

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Mr Banana,

18/04/2008 10:44:22

Yellows is the only colour . . . c'mon U Stags!

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delboy the Stag,

forest town 18/04/2008 11:32:36

bobholl29.I fully agree.I too predicted back around Oct that we were DOOMED! Billy simply had no idea & the powers that be waited FAR TOO LONG to remove him.Lets see how many silly free kicks we give away whilst Bucko is out.I cant think of many,if any,at Macclesfield and we go & keep a clean sheet.I accept he gives his all, but is that good enough??? I`d put him at right back & DEFINITELY leave Mulls & Bap in the middle for Rotherham game.LETS HOPE THAT GAME STILL HAS MEANING.......COME ON YOU STAGS!!!!!!!!

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delboy the Stag,

forest town 18/04/2008 11:44:09

Hope they DONT play "The Great Escape" theme tomorrow or next week.whilst England have used it they have been CRAP.They need to play something upbeat to get the crowd going.Jesus,WE NEED SOMETHING. A good crowd,a bit more skill on the pitch,even a bit more effort from the lads & LOADS & LOADS OF LADY LUCK....COME ON YOU STAGS!!!!!!!!!

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Bermuda Viper,

18/04/2008 13:08:04

I'm afraid 2500 fans isn't great enough.

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bardez.,

18/04/2008 13:50:52

I though t that it couldn’t actually happen until the Rotherham game (assuming they’re still around) due to the fixtures permutations?

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amberalane,

bolsover 18/04/2008 13:59:48

Histon Ebbsfleet Farsley, here we come sorry to say. we could just stay up but we need too many things to go our way. As for the squad i too have watched the stags for 46 years and i said before a ball had been kicked we would get relegated with the week squad we had. For gods sake we have not had a decent keeper or centre back for the last three seasons as for Bucko, cant fault the effort but he, like too many others at the club are simply not good enough.I do know where there is a good keeper, at Shirebrook Town but he reputably gets paid £80 per game, way out of our league obviously!!!

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Adamr999,

18/04/2008 15:24:14

Well we could stay up without kicking a ball because rotherham have until 5 today to find a buyer

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whoknows,

18/04/2008 15:48:58

Someone will come in at last min or there say someone as got till next Friday and so on
We've not had any luck all season, so can't really see this happen.
Wouldn't wish it on any football club but if it means Stags staying up then bring it on.