Miscellaneous
Carlton Palmer is probably the most controversial man ever to be given the post of Mansfield Town FC manager. Arriving in November 2004 when Keith Curle was suspended, Palmer answered the call for help for long time old-friend Keith Haslam. THAT Relationship coupled with numerous comings and goings of fan favourites was the start of a difficult, sometimes toxic, relationship between Palmer and the fans. Eventually appointed after nearly FIVE MONTHS as Caretaker Manager, Palmer would go onto rebuild the squad for the following season, only to resign in dramatic fashion LIVE on Mansfield 103.2 Radio after a horrendous game at Rochdale. For the first time in detail – Carlton reveals why he walked away, shunting the blame onto one individual – a man he appointed! The interview reveals more from Carlton’s perspective about his tenure as manager, including battles with mental health for his players, tough decisions and fan pressure. ….. A note from Craig; We understand that this will be the most controversial episode of the Mansfield Matters Podcast to date, but wish to stress that if a majority of you guys hadn’t backed the idea when Carlton showed interest in coming on the show via Twitter, it wouldn’t have been made. The content we create is ALWAYS for you, fellow supporters of Mansfield Town FC who’ve followed the journey because to them like us, Mansfield always matters. One hesitance we had about inviting Carlton on was that he’d come on and just defend long term friend Keith Haslam – we (Carlton and I) agreed that that wouldn’t happen, it was the opportunity for Carlton to share his story and put a few ghosts to bed, in fairness to him – he keeps that promise. Genuinely we as a Podcast hope you enjoy the episode and leave you to make your own minds up, but reiterate one thing; think before you act (you know what we’re talking about here). I, as the one who hosts/ edits etc, take full responsibility for the airing of this episode – Nathan (who IS featured on the show), along with Cam and Simon (who were unavailable for this one) should not be subject to any negative feedback or abuse as a result of this. It’s a Podcast, it’s a piece of content, nothing more – nothing less. Thanks, as ever, for your support. Craig