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The world’s greenest football club are losing their academy funding. Two failed promotion bids, two seasons of dwindling grants, and now the EPPP has nothing left to offer Nailsworth. Forest Green Rovers, the world-famous vegan football club from the Gloucestershire village of Nailsworth, lost their Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) academy funding this spring after […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage has assured fans that his side have their “positivity” back ahead of the first of eight cup finals in the push for play-offs. Forest Green Rovers will host Wealdstone at The New Lawn this weekend, hoping to bounce back after last weekend’s defeat on the road to Southend, slightly […]
Forest Green Rovers have just announced the signing of D’Mani Mellor. Mellor has completed the move from Macclesfield, and came through Manchester United’s academy, after playing for the club at U18, U19 and U21 levels. He scored seven goals in 13 appearances for the U21S in Premier League 2, making his senior debut for United […]
The forward has eight goals in 14 appearances for Worthing so far this season. Only four days after they knocked Worthing out of the FA Cup with a 4-1 demolishing in front of their own fans, Forest Green Rovers have rubbed further salt in the wounds by signing their leading goal scorer, Temi Babalola. The […]
Forest Green Rovers have just one week remaining until their biggest game of the season so far. Steve Cotterill’s side will have to wait until tonight to find out who they will be facing as Rochdale hosts Southend United in the National League play-off quarter-final. The league’s format differs significantly from other English leagues with […]
The world’s most sustainable football club, Forest Green Rovers, has broken new ground by unveiling the most sustainable football kit in the history of the sport. They’ve partnered with Reflo to create what is being called the most sustainable football kit in the world — but who exactly are Reflo? Reflo is a sustainable sportswear […]
Forest Green face Boston United tomorrow in the National League and that comes with big news for Rovers as Liam Sercombe is back from injury. In the reverse fixture between the two teams, Sercombe scored a brace and an incredible half-way line goal so his return will be exciting for the fans after making his […]
Forest Green Rovers women’s captain Hattie Jones reached 50 appearances for the club in her return since rejoining the side in January 2020. Jones went to the USA on a scholarship when she was 18 to Indian Hills Community College to play in the NCJAA Division One but was forced to return when COVID-19 struck. […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Steve Cotterill is aware of the threats Braintree Town possess and believes their league position is not a true reflection of their qualities. The visitors to The New Lawn this weekend currently sit 20th in the table and last season were promoted from the National League South via the playoffs. “Dangerous. […]