Watching Forest Green Rovers Live Chat

[Forest Green Bluebird]

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Rebranded badge and colours too, of course.

And shirts made of bamboo
And electric cars as runarounds for players and staff
And no artificial fertilizers
And solar powered advertising hoardings
And ... no pies

[Llanishen Bull]

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Couldn't be further from the truth in my opinion.

His ambition for the club and the planet is admirable.

They are not punching above their weight. A move literally 4 miles down the road (as the bird flies) is not going to put FGR supporters off.

You miss my point I think. Before Vince bought them they did very well to survive in the Conference for ten years or so, that was overachieving, given their resources.

I find it difficult to believe they'd be doing so well without his backing.

Incidentally, one of Paul Parry's final games for Hereford before moving to City was at the original Lawn; he scored a hat trick in a 7-1 win.

[Forest Green Bluebird]

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You miss my point I think. Before Vince bought them they did very well to survive in the Conference for ten years or so, that was overachieving, given their resources.

I find it difficult to believe they'd be doing so well without his backing.

Incidentally, one of Paul Parry's final games for Hereford before moving to City was at the original Lawn; he scored a hat trick in a 7-1 win.

Another point you made:

They've already built one new ground, however futuristic the planned one is, it's away from their town, next to a motorway junction, which seems a bit of a contradiction.

The New Lawn has just one new stand.

The rest (stands behind the goals) were recycled from the original lawn ... transported 100 metres up the road!

[Citizen's Nephew]

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When they're at home, CCFC are usually at home ... but I take your point.

It wasn't a dig so I apologise if it came across that way. I only go to home CCFC matches and I get the difference between a team that's in your blood to one that's geographically convenient. I just like going to see other teams play too. I suppose support can mean lots of different things. For example, I try and support the Cymru league teams whenever I can as I feel I want to do something for Welsh football. I get the addiction thing though. Sometimes this season I've thought of booking myself into The Priory!

I liked your list of Forest Green positives too. I don't see why other football clubs can't do a lot more of the same things.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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And shirts made of bamboo
And electric cars as runarounds for players and staff
And no artificial fertilizers
And solar powered advertising hoardings
And ... no pies

Revolutionary stuff, of course.

[Forest Green Bluebird]

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Revolutionary stuff, of course.

Forgot ...

AND Keiffer Moore!

[tforturton]

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Nailsworth my old son !

My mistake. Thought I'd nailed it, but my mind is playing tricks.