With the coronavirus pandemic causing all English football games to be postponed until April 30 at the very earliest, how do clubs deal with the no football aspect behind the scenes? Forest Green Rovers media assistant Noah Dougherty has insisted the general spirit at the Nailsworth-based club is “great” despite there being no footballing action […]
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Forest Green Rovers: Coronavirus impact on finances and 2019/20 League Two season
The world of football has been placed on temporary suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic but for the so-called “smaller clubs”, the impact can be far more severe than it is on the wealthier sides. For Forest Green Rovers, a League Two side based in the small village of Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, the postponement of […]
Cheltenham Town Club offices to be closed
Club offices at Cheltenham Town have been closed until Monday 23rd March. The news comes following the postponements of games in the Premier League and EFL due to coronavirus. All games have been cancelled until at least April 3rd with many expecting the delay in the season to be extended past that date. Cheltenham do […]
Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff wins League Two manager of month
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has won the League Two manager of the month for February. The Robins won six of their seven games in month, including wins over promotion rivals Colchester United and Northampton Town. The former defender wins the award for the second time having also won it in September. “The award is […]
Michael Duff on Cheltenham Town’s challenge of Cambridge United
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has admitted that new Cambridge United boss Mark Bonner will still make life difficult for his side this weekend. The Robins are looking to make it seven games unbeaten as they head to the Abbey Stadium this weekend. Duff’s side are just four points off the automatic promotion places, although […]
Michael Duff the key to Cheltenham Town’s success claims Robins media manager Richard Joyce
A relegation battle, an unsettled squad and poor performances were all part of life for Cheltenham Town before manager Michael Duff’s arrival at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Nowadays the team find themselves in the mix for promotion all thanks to the recruitment, tactics and passion created around the ground in recent years. The squad are fifth […]
Racial abuse not set to overshadow Cheltenham Town’s battle against Port Vale in League Two
Cheltenham Town will not currently be investigating accusations of racial abuse from Port Vale fans. The newly formed 1887 Red Army were seen to react angrily during the League Two fixture on Saturday after chants were aimed towards them from certain sets of away supporters. However, it appears that the abusive chants had began outside […]
Forest Green Rovers end winless streak with victory over Swindon
Forest Green won their first game since the January the 11th after a 2-0 victory away at Swindon Town. Goals from Matt Stevens and Ebou Adams gave The Green Devils victory at The County Ground. The result against promotion-chasing Swindon leaves Forest Green in 11th place in League Two, with the Robins dropping down to […]
Recap: Cheltenham Town and Forest Green both leave it late to secure vital points in the League
Forest Green and Cheltenham Town both scored in the 88th minute on Saturday in their League Two fixtures and the goals were both scored by players returning from injury. It was George Williams who scored a late equaliser for the Green Devils, after they went one-nil down to Oldham. It was an even greater moment […]
Cheltenham Town’s former Huddersfield Town defender Will Boyle on team spirit created by manager Michael Duff
Sharing a house with keeper Scott Flinders is one of many things Will Boyle believes creates a squad morale propelling Cheltenham Town up League Two. Cheltenham finished 16th last season, but now sit fourth ahead of Saturday’s home game against Cambridge United. Boyle scored in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Mansfield after two months out with […]