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Morecambe come to the Lawn on 9th March.03-03-2021

Like Rovers, Morecambe are relative newcomers to the football league, gaining promotion to League 2 for the first time in their history in 2007 under the management of Sammy McIlroy. Although the club were formed in 1920, they spent their first 48 years in the Lancashire Combination before starting the slow rise into the football Read More…

A chat with Scott Lindsey about FGR’s play-off victory v Tranmere.21-02-2021

Scott Lindsey was FGR’s assistant manager between 2016 and 2019. In July 2019, at Rovers pre-season training camp, Scott learned that his wife, Hayley, had collapsed at home. Scott left Rovers to be closer to home 2 months before Hayley died from kidney cancer in November 2019. Scott has taken on the role of manager Read More…

The weekend’s visitors – Colchester Utd – a look at the U’s.26-02-2021

After a promising start to the season, Colchester have disappointed. 13 games without a win, in a run going back to early December, have left the U’s in 21st place in the table. Only Grimsby have worse form over the last 8 games (though, to be fair, the U’s have had some difficult opponents in Read More…

A look at our next home opponents – Southend United24-02-2021

At the moment Southend are in a battle to avoid a second successive relegation and an exit from the EFL for the first time in over 100 years. Four successive losses left them bottom of the league until an away win at Newport and an away draw at Cambridge pulled them just out of the Read More…

Dale’s book reviewed!14-02-2021

Dale Vince’s first book, Manifesto, was published in November 2020. It is subtitled ‘How a maverick entrepreneur took on British energy and won’ and it opens with the line “I’ve been bothered by the unsustainability of life since I was a kid.” Devon-based supporter, Michael Crane, gives us his own view of the autobiography, and Read More…

Coming Tuesday – Oldham Athletic (again!)10-02-2021

Oldham’s start to this season has been odd. Rather similar to Rovers, Oldham are better on the road than they are at home with 6 away wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their 12 away fixtures. It has been home defeats in their 14 home games that have kept Oldham firmly in the middle Read More…

Some Rovers stats!09-02-2021

Here are a few random Rovers facts and figures (correct as at 9th Feb 2021). Rovers have scored in 92% of their home matches and in 86% of their away matches this season.  73% of Rovers’ goals have been scored in the second half.  Rovers have scored in each of their last 10 away matches.  Read More…

Cheltenham Town preview29-01-2021

The Robins come to The New Lawn after victory against Rovers in the reverse fixture at the end of October 2020. Goals from Boyle and Williams in the 11th and 57th minutes were reduced by a 73rd minute penalty from substitute Aaron Collins, but Cheltenham held on for a 2-1 win. Michael Duff’s side were Read More…

What’s happening with Port Vale?15-01-2021

Rovers travelled to Port Vale on the 15th December and drew 1-1 (a Chris Stokes own goal in the 34th minute was cancelled out by an Aaron Collins strike in the 42nd minute). Recently, their manager, John Askey, has been faced a lot of criticism from Vale fans. In their last 13 games Vale have Read More…

Looking at Crawley Town FC29-12-2020

Crawley Town come to Nailsworth sitting mid-table in League 2 with only 2 wins in their last 8 league outings. However, they have recent form – 6 matches unbeaten. They had a good home draw against Newport last time out and, before that, an away win at Leyton Orient with Max Watters scoring the winning Read More…

Fans back at the New Lawn15-12-2020

Rovers welcomed both Cambridge United and their own fans back to TiNL on 12th December. Fans had been allowed into the match against Bradford City earlier in the season as an EFL test event and the 800 supporters who came along enjoyed an Aaron Collins strike and a Jamille Matt penalty as Rovers won 2-0. Read More…

The low-down on Carlisle Utd.16-12-2020

Carlisle had a disappointing 18th place finish in League 2 in the Covid affected 2019/20 season. This led to a new manager (Chris Beech), a raft of new player signings and a new playing system. Early signs weren’t good, as Carlisle lost their first 3 games. Since then, the club have found their feet and Read More…

View from the Board Room10-12-2020

Forest Green’s Vice Chairman, Phil Butterworth, has been one of the fortunate few who has been able to watch live football in recent times. Here, Phil reflects on his trip to Harrogate. I have been able to attend fixtures this season, a privilege granted in respect of my position as Vice Chairman of FGR. Yes, Read More…

December (still in lockdown!) supporters club e-mail07-12-2020

Every month, our scribe, Neil Munro, writes to Supporters Club members with all the news that’s worth reading. From time to time we publish an edited version of Neil’s e-mail. Neil is surprisingly open about the fact that his 2nd favourite team is Crystal Palace (in case you were wondering why Palace get so many Read More…

The Green Devil – December lockdown edition!04-12-2020

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Cambridge Utd a review of the ‘U’s’11-12-2020

We welcome Cambridge United to The innocent New Lawn for this clash of 3rd place against 7th in League 2. The U’s sit 4 points behind Rovers with a game in hand. Cambridge were one of the divisions early pace-setters but they’ve stumbled a little recently with just one win in their last six games. Read More…

Newport County AFC27-11-2020

Newport sit top of the table ahead of their visit to the Innocent New Lawn. They are 4 points ahead of Rovers with a game in hand. Newport’s strike force of Tristan Abrahams, Scott Twine and veteran Padraig Amond have been their main threats so far this season amassing 16 goals between them in all Read More…

Because it’s Saturday11-11-2020

FGR supporters will almost certainly enjoy this book in their Christmas stockings!! The publishers say “Because it’s Saturday is a compelling portrait of life in the professional grass roots of football, far from the glitz and glamour of Premier League superstars. Why does anyone travel from Grimsby to Accrington on a wet Tuesday night in November Read More…