MANSFIELD Town boss Billy McEwan was hurt and disappointed by some of the comments aimed at him and his players as Stags were booed off following Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Wrexham.
The honeymoon is clearly over for the new manager, players and owners after a fantastic start to the season.
- Mansfield Town 1 Wrexham 2
But this fourth straight defeat, one win in eight and the four point deduction has seen Stags slide dramatically from one of the table to the other in five short weeks,
"It is disappointing to lose at home again and things are difficult at the moment," said McEwan, who had made five changes from the team beaten at Burton on Monday.
"We had a good spell early in the season, now we are having a bad spell and all of a sudden we are bad players and a bad manager.
"You don't became a bad player overnight. But you can lose a bit of confidence.
"The fans made their feelings known in no uncertain terms which is not very nice but part of the game we are in. But some of it was uncalled for. I was disappointed with one or two of the comments and if that is the way they want to build this football club they are doing it the wrong way.
"Football is a rollercoaster with highs and lows and twists and turns. At the moment we are feeling it and it is hurting. This is the time when you find out who your friends are.
"One or two supporters got carried away with the euphoria of it all when we were doing well. But yours truly always knew it was a difficult job from day one.
"I always knew it was a long term job here. And until we stop giving soft goals away we won't get anywhere.
"Things are not dropping for us in the box now as they were earlier in the season when we were doing well.
"You just have to take it on the chin and sort it out on the training ground."
Stags new loan striker Emile Sinclair, from Forest, scored on his debut but the other new loanee, Sam Wedgbury from Sheffield United, had to go to hospital at half time with a suspected broken leg.
He limped off just before half-time following an innocuous looking tackle and was then stretchered from the dugout during the interval.
"It is bad for the lad, for us and for Sheffield United," said McEwan. "But all out thoughts have to be for the boy's welfare. They think he has broken a fibula which should not be a long-term thing hopefully."
Stags were also without Alan O'Hare (illness) and Aaron O'Connor, who reported to the ground with an injury this morning.
New Wrexham boss Dean Saunders has now won all three of his games in charge and said: "I though Mansfield really had a go today and pressured us. They are a big side, very athletic and some of my lads have never been in a battle like that."We conceded a goal from our own corner. There were two little mistakes on the edge of the box and then a dodgy backpass. Our fans could see it coming and their lad took it well.
"But we dug in and equalised from a corner we've worked on in training which was pleasing.
"Marc (Williams) scored the winner and he is on fire at the moment.
"His brother Mike was suffering from a bit of concussion and had to go off. He has lost his memory a bit. But I've had a right result as I told him I'd give him £25 if he scored today and he doesn't remember it!"
