SE03EP11 The REAL Meaning Of Football

A victory in the dying embers of the game with a man less has certainly raised the spirits as we head into the season’s third month, it’s just a shame our fifth consecutive penalty shootout defeat lowered the tone slightly in midweek.But with only 800 in the Crowd as youngster Jimmy Knowles got on the scoresheet it seems very few care about the cup exploits, as focus moves back to the task in hand – getting back to back victories as Oldham come to town.This week as the band are back together for what seems like the first time in ages, we’ll reflect on the Grimsby drama and talk about returning bodies as we aim to see the Stags climb up the league table.As always we’ll get your comments and questions in the live feed, and we’ll from boss John Dempster and midfielder Alex MacDonald…… Plus tonight we’re celebrating World Mental Health Day, by sitting down enjoying a cuppa, a slice of cake and a good old chin wag – why? Because Mental Health Matters.We’ll all talk about a goal, a red card or a controversial moment within the beautiful game, but we won’t talk about our mental health. Over the past decade, I’ve seen more and more fans at half-time etc sitting in a social media trance – but that’s far from social. It’s OK to not be OK, let’s swap sending that meaningless tweet and start a conversation with each other – let’s unite, because nobody should ever suffer or feel alone. You wouldn’t let the battery on your phone drain, so don’t do it to yourself – we have a voice, let’s use it – let’s get Britain Talking, without fear, without judgment. Talking about mental health is not weakness – it’s strength Additional Media | iFollow Stags Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.