Bristol Rovers have announced the appointment of ex-England and Manchester City footballer Joey Barton as their new manager on a two-year contract, making him their third head coach of the season. After the sacking of Paul Tisdale 12 days ago, Rovers were quick to find a replacement in Barton who recently had taken a short […]
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Premier League round-up: Liverpool lose, Manchester City continue winning and West Ham keep their top-four dreams alive
Another weekend of Premier League action comes to an end, and as always there were some surprising results in what has been a crazy season in the top division. The relegation battle intensified, whilst the battle for the European spots took another big twist. Here is a round-up of all the action from game week […]
The National League could be voted null and void – here are the pros and cons for doing so
Clubs across Steps One and Two of the National League, including Gloucester City, are currently voting on whether to null and void the ongoing league campaign. It comes as the government’s ‘Winter Survival Package’ only offers loan payments, despite clubs being promised grant funding to help deal with losses incurred by a lack of supporters […]
“It’s all unravelled” – Gloucester City Co-Chairman on Covid-19 and the National League
Gloucester City will travel to face Alfreton Town on Tuesday in the National League North amidst much controversy. COVID-19 has disrupted the last year of non-league football, and now threatens to null and void a second successive season. Gloucester Co-Chairman Alex Petherham believes a further suspension, or even cancellation, of the season would be catastrophic. […]
Michael Duff confirms Cheltenham Town are “good to go” after COVID-19 outbreak
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has said that his side are “good to go” after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the club to miss their past two scheduled fixtures. The Robins were due to play Barrow on Tuesday evening and Carlisle United on Saturday, but both matches were cancelled and will be rearranged for a future […]
Forest Green Rovers Chairman Dale Vince helps to launch Green Britain Initiative
Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince is working alongside the Daily Express for the launch of an environmental campaign, Green Britain. The founder of Ecotricity is advocating living a greener life, with a focus on energy, transport, and food. Embed from Getty Images He explained more in a video released on the FGR Twitter channel […]
Manchester City outclass Liverpool, Chelsea win again: Premier League Roundup
It was an entertaining Sunday of top-flight action, with 10 goals split across four pulsating games. Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City The biggest of them all came at Anfield, where an out-of-sorts Liverpool hosted the league’s form-team in Manchester City. After Ilkay Gundogan skied a first half spot kick, he didn’t fail to break the deadlock […]
From Fernando Torres to Alexis Sanchez – Five of the Worst Ever Premier League January Transfers
The Premier League hosts some of the world’s richest clubs. These financial powerhouses seem to attract the greatest footballing talents at ease, or so you think. Here are some of the worst transfers made in the January window from down the years… Fernando Torres | Liverpool to Chelsea | £50 Million | 2011 When you […]
Forest Green Rovers 0 – 0 Cheltenham Town: Five things we learned
Forest Green and Cheltenham played out a dull and cagey 0-0 draw in the second instalment of this season’s Gloucestershire derby. Like most derby days, it was a tight and tense affair. Neither side managed to get any real foothold in the game and the worsening conditions at the Innocent New Lawn hampered the flow […]
Opinion: Manchester City show true FA Cup spirit in aiding Cheltenham Town’s financial shortcomings
In the midst of a global pandemic, football results pale into insignificance, but for that 3pm release on a Saturday afternoon, a visit to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium has been sorely missed for 11 months and counting. So after former England striker Peter Crouch pulled ball number three out of the FA Cup hat, swiftly followed […]