John Batchelor is the man behind the scheme and he already has a history of controversy in the game.
When at York City, he changed their name to York City Soccer Club in an attempt to attract more interest and investment from overseas, especially the US.
Insulting
His new great idea seems fairly ridiculous and also fairly insulting to both the club and town.
Mr Batchelor said:"Harchester is more promotable than Mansfield. That's not any form of insult to Mansfield at all because it's a club with a long tradition but it's just a fact of life.
"Football supporters in general have to understand that if they want professional football in their town, they have to accept it has to be done on a commercial basis.
Although the team has always been a low-league team this should not limit their ambition to be a strong club in these leagues.
What cost?
If this bid is successful then they risk being the laughing stock of the whole football league. If you thought MK Dons was bad enough (looking for glory in Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Wembley this weekend), then this is just farcical.
A divide must be drawn between reality and fiction and the commercialisation of the country's main sport must not infiltrate and disrupt the integrity of the lower leagues.
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