Ongoing issues with the Coronavirus pandemic have had unprecedented effects on how transfer spending has been sanctioned this summer – but this Deadline Day, money is still being splashed across Europe. The window will shut tonight, Monday, October 5 at 11pm. A domestic-only window will continue, however, until October 16. Chelsea have been the busiest […]
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Gloucestershire football academy wants to bridge gap between grassroots and academy football
Bridge Football Academy are bringing through the next crop of talented football players from across Gloucestershire area. The academy welcomes players with aspirations to reach the top. Providing sessions for all age groups upwards of six years of age, the academy have recently opened trials for under-16 and under-17 groups. Academy Director Nick Housden has […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies Cerys Dolloway on COVID-19: “We’ve gelled together as a team and got through it”
Cheltenham Town Ladies have seen their end to the season disrupted by COVID-19 with the FA reaching the decision to void the South West Regional Women’s Football League as a result. Park Life Sport caught up with centre-back Cerys Dolloway in training to discuss the changes and challenges COVID-19 has imposed the Ladies team. “I […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies’ Rebecca Halford on draw against Larkhall Athletic
Cheltenham Town defender Rebecca Halford insisted that the Robinesses deserved ‘all three points’ from Sunday’s encounter against Larkhall. Jade Grove’s second half goal had the Robinesses 3-1 up at a rainy Plain Ham Stadium, but two quick-fire goals from striker Rhian Robbins meant the points were shared in Bath. Halford played the full 90 minutes […]
Gloucestershire football non-league round up: Cirencester score four, Slimbridge and Cheltenham Saracens both draw
Cirencester Town have moved to the top of the Southern League Division One South, while Storm Alex postponed a number of fixtures across Gloucestershire. Embed from Getty Images John Brough said he was relishing the chance to propel Cirencester up the Southern League Division One South table when he took charge of the Centurions in […]
Opinion: If not 100% safe to do so, why bring the Premier League back?
Over the last few days, you may have seen that the Bundesliga made its return, becoming the first major football league to try to bring their current season to a conclusion. In France however, all league positions were decided as final, with trophies, promotions and relegations all handed out. Over in the Netherlands, the season […]
How have Cheltenham Town dealt with COVID-19 through their use of media?
The coronavirus pandemic took us all by surprise. It came out of nowhere and has brought a halt to nearly every single sporting event possible. However, it hasn’t stopped sports clubs around the world producing content for their fans, who are missing out on the live action each week. This is no different for Cheltenham […]
Opinion: Without the fans, football isn’t the game we know and love
Over the last few days, the Bundesliga made its comeback. The moment it was confirmed that it would return without the fans, due to the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, it was obvious that games would be played in a stranger atmosphere than usual. Just seconds into BT Sport’s coverage of Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke, I […]
Bundesliga REVIEW: How successful was it and what could the Premier League learn?
As the first of the top five European leagues to return after the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bundesliga had the world’s eyes watching. But how did it go and what could the Premier League learn?
LISTEN: Jamie Cureton on his time at Cheltenham, Johan Ackermann leaves Gloucester, and how local clubs will survive COVID-19
Listen below for our latest radio bulletin. We speak exclusively to veteran striker Jamie Cureton as he reflects on the 2013/14 campaign, his only season at Cheltenham Town FC. Mark Yates’ side finished 17th in what was a disappointing season for the Robins. Cureton reveals what went wrong, and what his favourite moments were playing […]