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Stags can achieve play-off spot

Monday, January 04, 2010

ANOTHER manager who has done an excellent job over the past 12 months is Mansfield Town's David Holdsworth.

When he went to Field Mill at the end of last year, the club were facing the prospect of successive relegations, when they wanted to instead be chasing a place...

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Burns: Stag can go up this season

Monday, November 16, 2009

I TELL you what I would love to see, Mansfield Town promoted back into League Two. Last season, I feared they would not return at the first attempt...

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Birtles: Holdsworth's commitment is key to Stags

Saturday, April 11, 2009

MANSFIELD Town have handed David Holdsworth a four-year contract. If that is not a sign of faith, I don't know what is. But the sad thing is, I'm also...

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Birtles: Why some great players will never come to England

Saturday, March 14, 2009

JUDGING by our performances in the Champions League this week, there is no disputing that the Premiership has some of the strongest clubs in the...

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Burns: Cole should live in the real world

Monday, March 09, 2009

ASHLEY Cole has found himself in trouble in the past few days Outside a trendy London bar in the early hours, hurling abuse at photographers, he then...

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Birtles: Forest have won the battle, now win the war

Saturday, March 07, 2009

I WON'T lie to you. When Forest lost to Derby a few weeks ago, I thought that was it. I feared a return to League One was the only possible outcome to...

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