Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Apparently had one of the largest budgets in League 2 this season. When he took over the job at Mansfield just over a year ago, they were a win away from an automatic promotion spot. His first 8 matches saw them pick up 4 points as they tumbled out of the playoffs and finished 8th. This season they were 2nd with 3 games to go, then lost the lot and then missed out in the playoffs on penalties, deservedly so. Strange to think they were 1 game away from automatic promotion, then it all went wrong.
Barmy? Maybe, but clearly Mansfield have big ambitions and don't believe he'll get them over the line. Sounds familiar!