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Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray is up for "blood and thunder" derby with Notts County

Joe Jones

By Joe Jones

Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has described Saturday’s derby with Notts County as a "blood and thunder" encounter.

The two sides have met twice already this season, with the Stags winning in the League Two encounter back in August and the Magpies emerging victorious in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy encounter weeks later.

Murray said: “With the money Notts spent and the resources they’ve got, they should be a top five team in this league; everybody would agree with that.

“They’ve obviously had some ups and downs this season but it’s a big club and, as much as we hate saying it because they’re our local rivals, it is a club steeped in history.

“It’s got a massive fan base and they probably haven’t had the season they planned this year.

“I know Coops, he was a very good footballer as a player. He did a great job at Swindon, I’m shocked to be honest that it took him so long to get back in the game after what he did there because I know he was working on limited resources.

“He’ll get them playing the right way and get them working for him. Fair play to him, I think they’re unbeaten in four now.

“Everything goes out of the window in terms of form and what kind of season you’ve had. It’s a local derby, it’ll be ‘blood and thunder’ and we’re up for it.”

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I am not surprised  that the Manfeeled manager expects blood and thunder. His team is built for it. After our first meeting we had 6 players were unavailable due to injury, they have a liberal sprinkling of red cards which they have received throughout the season.

 We know they will be big and physical, and try to intimidate. We know they will be happy to put the boot in, ( I think most of them would happily kick their gran), because that's the manfeeled  way. They have had a good season and rumbled over a number of teams and by nearly reaching the play offs they will have met their expectations

What we don't know is if the referee will pay to the law of association football or m.m.a. In the case of the latter  being chosen, I would remind him that their captain is no Vinny Jones and he cannot grab opponents below he belt.

 

The big question is:-  Is local pride worth a good kicking? we will see who at Notts is committed to the cause, and try to play when there is nothing left to play for.

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