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At the start of the 1992/93 season, Oldham Athletic were looking forward to competing in the inaugural season of the newly formed Premier League. Fast forward just under 30 years later and they sit 23rd in League Two as they prepare to face Forest Green Rovers this Saturday, a team who in 1992 were in […]
Forest Green Rovers are set to welcome a bumper crowd into the New Lawn Stadium as their manager Rob Edwards calls for both players and fans to work in harmony to get the stadium rocking. Top of the table Green Devils host Gloucestershire rivals Bristol Rovers on Saturday as they look to extend their lead […]
Ex-forest Green Rovers and Newport County defender Jamie Turley has weighed in on the sides play-off semi-final meeting on Tuesday, highlighting the absence of Jamille Matt as a ‘massive loss’. Turley, who made 98 appearances for the Gloucestershire side when they were in the National League admitted that Jimmy Ball’s side didn’t convince him this […]
When Forest Green Rovers face Newport County on Tuesday evening it will be their fifth play-off appearance in six years. Sadly for the Rovers, the play-offs have not been too kind for them in previous years with just one victorious campaign. Here is how they’ve fared in their recent play-off fixtures: 2015 – Lost to […]
They maybe going for promotion via the play-offs next week, but today marks 20 years since Forest Green Rovers lost to Canvey Island in the 2001 FA Trophy Final, a memory that still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of Alex Meechan. He speaks about his disappointment and regret from that day. Embed from […]
Mo Eisa and Ryan Broom are two players who have been put up for sale by newly promoted Peterborough United. As the Football League season edges closer to an end, clubs are beginning to release their retained lists, which sees some very interesting players either being released, or transfer lifted and there have been some […]
As Forest Green Rovers prepare to travel to Newport for the first leg of their play-off semi final, here are five things to watch out for during Tuesday’s clash at Rodney Parade. Cheltenham Town have already been promoted to League One as champions and local rivals Forest Green Rovers will look to join them via […]
Former Cheltenham Town legend John Finnigan has praised his old sides record breaking achievement of winning League Two for the first time in the history of the club. Finnigan played over 200 matches for The Robins, but deemed the current team as the best ball-playing side ever since the club was founded 134 years ago. […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Jimmy Ball insists his players will be raring to go ahead of their final game of the regular season on Saturday. The Greens currently occupy the final play-off spot, but need to beat Oldham Athletic to seal a place in the top seven. Ball has taken charge of five games at […]
