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On May 14, 2017, Forest Green Rovers won promotion to the Football League via the play-offs with a 3-1 win over Tranmere at Wembley. All of the players who featured for Rovers that day have moved on, but where are they now? Here’s a look at what that famous starting XI are up to four […]
Cheltenham Town are the biggest benefactors of ParkLifeSport’s Twitter poll to find Gloucestershire’s top eleven football players over the past season – after nine Robins were named in the team. The 4-4-2 team, voted for by fans on Twitter yesterday, celebrates all that was good in Gloucestershire football during the 2017/18 campaign. Here, you can find the […]
Forest Green Rovers ended their season in 21st place, but can they build on their tough first season in League Two by launching a play-off bid next season? ParkLifeSport reporter Joshua Slack has more. It is certainly possible, especially given the strong backing they have behind them. But it is absolutely essential they keep hold of […]
On deadline day last summer, Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper convinced promising Portuguese youngster Toni Gomes to make the trip from the North to the South West in what looked like a good deal for all parties. Cooper said on Gomes’ arrival: “He’ll bring pace, power, creativity and can score goals, so I’m looking forward […]
They say a year can be a long time in football. So if that be true, what Forest Green Rovers have done in the past five months has been nothing short of extraordinary. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take it back to October 14th 2017 and not even a gleaming sun over the Nailsworth hillside […]
Forest Green Rovers face a trip up to Crewe Alexandra this weekend, weather permitting. Mark Cooper’s side come into the game in good form, as they are unbeaten in their last four (3 wins, 1 draw). However, the Rovers form away in the league has been poor, and they are without a win in eight games on […]
Rovers enter the game in good form considering their position in the table, and have won their last four home games, scoring 11 goals in the process. Manager Mark Cooper has a fully fit squad to select from, with the only doubt being Lee Collins who missed last week’s game due to illness. What doesn’t bode […]
Were Cardiff City the keenest listeners to Mark Cooper’s post-match press conference after Forest Green’s defeat to Swindon Town on Saturday? Rumours started to arise as early as last week that the Championship play-off contenders may be looking to bolster their attacking options with a seven-figure move for Welshman Doidge, 25, and that link has […]