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18/08/2008 - Stags boss disappointed at Quinn exit

Mansfield boss Billy McEwan today revealed his frustration that Adam Quinn chose to join Blue Square Rivals Crawley Town without speaking to him first.

The former Halifax Town central defender had been training with the Stags while he regained fitness.

McEwan was keeping tabs on the former Sheffield Wednesday trainee and mulling over offering the player terms.

However, Quinn instead chose to join the Sussex side last week.

“I got a phone call and was told he signed for Crawley after he had been training with us and getting back in contention,” said McEwan.

“He never gave us the option to talk finance, which is disappointing.

“But he had his heart set on going to Crawley who put in a huge offer which we wouldn’t have been able to give him here, even if he had been fully fit.”

Left-sided player Craig Nelthorpe has left the club after playing in the pre-season friendly defeat at Boston United.

Goalkeeper Jason White has seen a specialist and is due to have a scan this week on his injured knee.

“He’s going to have to have an operation,” said McEwan. “How big it is we won’t know until he gets the results of the scan.”

Meanwhile, the Stags boss has confirmed they will enter a competitive reserve league this season.

Mansfield will join the likes of Nottingham Forest in the Pontins League Central Division.

Why reserves league is so critical to Stags – see Tuesday’s Evening Post.