Jeff Barnes summed up the events of Friday, where Keith Haslam had paid back his directors loan, and had given Team Mansfield 21 days to make an offer for the purchase of the football club (Quote from the CHAD website - www.mansfieldtoday.co.uk) "It gives us some information for us to make him an offer for the football club," he said. "So we need to show that all supporters are behind us.
"This is a real chance of changing the regime at our football club.
"We can't say the meeting was a result. It was just the start - a chink of light at the end of the tunnel.
"Keith Haslam rang us, we didn't call him. So I think the pressure by ourselves, the FA, the DTI, the David Conn article is all telling on him. I don't think he needs that anymore."
We need to put together a plan that will make Mr Haslam sit up," added joint chairman Jeff Barnes. "This has never been a bluff.
"If we can only raise £50,000 then this will be all over. Keith Haslam is fed up and has had enough of all the protests. He may well accept a cheque from us. We want everyone - fans, businesses, the council, everyone to get behind this bid."
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We wll have more from the meeting and march shortly.
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more also at www.mansfieldtoday.co.uk