Speaking in todays Mansfield CHAD newspaper, Haslam said ""This whole thing has to come to a head.
"They have been voicing their opinions on wanting to take over the club for a long time now with Chris Vasper spouting off all the time. It has come to the time where we will see what they have got.
"They have had six years to organise funding and a business plan. Surely they are not only just starting that now? It should have in place for the last six years.
"If not I don't know what they've been doing. There must have been some fund-raising - they've certainly not given the football club a penny.
"Saturday's march had no effect on me whatsover and I have no view on it.
"They organised it and I have no knowlege of how the meeting went."
"I have asked them on previous occasions to submit me a bid and it was convenient for both parties to meet up on Friday ahead of the march to discuss it again," he said.
"Their protesting does not affect me. But it does affect my staff and various other bodies like the Police.
"But their vocal chanting does not affect me in the slightest if that's what it's all about - not now or in the future."I have spoken to some of the supporters who want to come down here and enjoy a football match and they are becoming fed up with the protests from the few voicing these opinions.
"Everyone is allowed to voice whatever opinion they've got but, without speaking for him, I am sure Peter Shirtliff is as fed up with it as are the majority of the supporters.
"The team could do with a bit more encouragement right now. I know Peter says it is not affecting them on the pitch. But two weeks ago Kevin Pressman came out with a statement saying it was not conducive to lifting the players.
"If that's a 37-year-old's view then what about the 18, 19 and 20-year-olds who hve no experience of anything like this before. Of course it's got to have an effect.
"On the radio on Friday night Phil Stant mentioned he remembered protests affecting him on the pitch in the past.
"Players can't hear everything out there but they will pick up on certain things - particularly negativity. I am not saying it was responsible but, when Macclesfield had a corner on Saturday, there were a load of 'Haslam out' chants and we conceded a goal."
"I have paid back my director's loans so I do not know what they are protesting about now.
"It is up to them now. If their offer is enough then it is enough. If it's not then it's down to them. I am sure they have a lot of hard work to do.
"I am very happy here. I am happy with the players and I am happy with my staff.
"I have said I have no pressing desire to leave. I have had a lot worse situations at Mansfield Town, particularly in the early years which were such a struggle financially.
"The restructuring is now on hold until after the 21 days.
"I can't keep working on that as it is very expensive with lawyers and accountants and it will all be a waste of money if they come up with a good enough offer."
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full article and more from the march in this weeks CHAD...