Forest Green Rovers’ move from The New Lawn to Eco Park is a slow process, but there are now spades in the ground. Forest Green’s future ground – based near Stonehouse on Junction 13 of the M5 – was approved by Stroud District Council in December 2019, but work on the site only began at […]
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Live Blog: University of Gloucestershire extend Varsity lead, Forest Green Rovers top scorer Matty Stevens out for rest of season with ACL injury and The Hundred Draft taking place
Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s Park Life Sport live blog. The University of Gloucestershire have now extended their lead in this year’s Varsity to 6-4, after a win over The University of Worcester in the women’s hockey this afternoon. Tennis, Women’s Futsal and Trampolining are still to come on. Today is a pivotal day […]
The TV Curse: The Story Behind Forest Green Rovers’ Terrible Record In Front Of The Cameras
For a lower league side, there is usually excitement when the TV cameras roll into town. Not for Forest Green Rovers. Forest Green have won just five of their last 22 televised games – a record stretching back to 2015. Those games have been televised across Sky Sports, BT Sport and BBC One. Rovers fans […]
Forest Green Rovers boss Rob Edwards feels that his side are due a win ahead of televised Colchester United clash
Forest Green Rovers head coach Rob Edwards is confident that his team will return to winning ways, despite being winless in their last seven games in League Two. Rovers travel to Colchester United in a televised clash this evening (Monday, March 21), looking to stretch their lead at the top of the table to eight […]
“We have complete faith and belief in this group as individuals” – Rob Edwards not panicking amid Forest Green’s winless run
Forest Green Rovers take on Leyton Orient on Tuesday night looking to put an end to their six-game winless run, and manager Rob Edwards believes in his players to turn things around. The Greens’ latest defeat came at home to Bradford City on Saturday, but the Nailsworth club still sit eight points clear at the […]
MATCH PREVIEW: Forest Green Rovers vs Bradford City
Forest Green Rovers will be looking for a return to winning ways today as Rob Edwards side host Bradford City at the The Fully Charged New Lawn. Rovers are coming off the back of three consecutive away games, with the team having a refresh this week after a week break after their 1-1 draw with […]
OPINION: Why the ‘greenest team in the world’ partnered up with the notoriously unethical Sports Direct
On one hand is an innovative football club with sustainability at the heart of its ethos, on the other is one of Europe’s most controversial retailers – Sports Direct. Since the start of the 2021/2022 season Forest Green Rovers Women have been sponsored by the self-proclaimed UK’s No. 1 Sports Retailer with Sports Direct’s logo […]
Rob Edwards says Rochdale’s weekend off doesn’t concern him ahead of Forest Green Rovers’ latest Sky Bet League Two fixture
Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards insists coming up against a well-rested Rochdale makes no difference to his preparations for Tuesday’s game at The New Lawn. The side from Greater Manchester had their scheduled fixture against Carlisle United called off at the weekend due to a waterlogged pitch, and travel to Gloucestershire off the back […]