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MANSFIELD TOWN v MIDDLESBROUGH - STAGS FANS FOR CHANGE STATE 'NO BIG PROTEST'
Michael Norwood
Pressure group Stags Fans for Change have made a statement this week to the Mansfield CHAD newspaper, in which they state that they will not be making themselves noticable to the TV camera's at the FA Cup 4th round clash with Middlesbrough at the weekend.
The group, that was set up to heap pressure onto owner Keith Haslam, in order to force him to leave the club, have been behind a number of high profile publicity stunts to help spread the word that Haslam should leave Field Mill.
In a carefully worded statement however, the group said of this televised cup tie "We are not calling for a major demonstration, we are simply notifying the people who support Mansfield Town Football Club that we will be there. Our flags and banners will be there and if the BBC would like to take pictures of them they will be very welcome.
"If any supporter wants to join us, we will be glad to see you there.
"Some people have asked if we are planning any major demonstrations inside the ground. The simple answer is 'No'. We are only to well aware that the owner of our club, whether attending matches or not, whether working at the club or not, whether taking any money out of the club or not, has tasked the stewards with ensuring that as our particular banners and flags are a dangerous health and safety risk, 'they shall not pass!'
"The presence of SFFC is for two things. Firstly to let Keith Haslam know that we have not gone away yet, and certainly have no intentions of doing so, and secondly we need to show Stephen Booth that we are heartily sick of his style of running MTFC, too.
"Two weeks to go in the transfer window and no players have arrived whilst our relegation rivals are taking players that we appear to have shown an interest in. Once again Billy Dearden is hamstrung by the people who need to back him financially, no contracts beyond the end of this season is a clear recipe for disaster.
"SFFC will not condemn those who choose to go into the ground and support the team, we all make personal choices. We would hope, however, that those going in will join in with any legal protesting during the game and make their feelings about Haslam and Booth quite clear."
By Mansfield Town FansOnline
Used with permission.
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