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So the imps return to the football league after a 6 year absence, who could forget the events of our last visit to sincil bank

Stewards under fire after Accrington Stanley coach ambush (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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Yeah, I was on that bus - not a very nice experience at all & they'd won! God knows what they'd have done if we'd taken the points

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they had form for being awful stewards in previous seasons.

didnt help that they dressed and acted like bouncers.

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win, loose or draw it certainly ain,t the friendliest place to go too. in the 60,s and 70,s it used to be a good day out but somehow things have changed there.

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Looks like it will be forest green that come up with tranmere, take your packed lunches chaps they don't sell meat

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Went to Forest Green the season we won the conference but think they've moved grounds since then so new one to visit

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They're also planning a new all wood stadium so may be 2 new stadiums depending on how long they stay

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Congrats to Forest Green on gaining promotion to league 2.
After watching their 3-1 demolition of favourites Tranmere at Wembley, I think they'll prove to be capable opponents.
As for Lincoln, after their amazing FA cup heroics against the big-boys, they may easily go straight up into league 1.

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Good luck to them with the leagues financial rules, they're gonna struggle, lost 10million This season and spent 200k on agent fees, must be good to buy wins

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Their budget in the National League was reported to be similar to Portsmouth, plus the amounts they pat to Intermediaries was huge.

Guess they'll have to "put in" a fortune as "sponsorship" to meet the EFL SCMP regulations which drop by 5% next season.

I suspect they'll struggle inspite of what their owner says.

Be interesting how many FGR fans were in the 18k at Wembley today.

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He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

Where Stanley's promotions not given helped by investment also?

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Only took 3k to wembley

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Only? That's 51% of the inhabitants of Nailsworth.

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From memory when ASFC won the Conference there were no financial rules in place.

Yes the Club spent too much on wages but have paid the price since. However we now comply with the current rules.

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But isn't the owner's company their shirt (and vegan pie) sponsor? Maybe he'll just quadruple what Ecotricity are 'paying' to have their name on the shirt.

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owner thinks it,ll be easier to get promoted again next season as 4 go up instead of the conference two. hope we and other sides bring him down to earth quickly. how can you run a club when you don,t sell meat pukka pies.

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They don't sell alcohol either

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Wonder if the owners Vegan principles of banning all meat products applies to his players diets?

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depends on how good a player he is i bet.

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no beer, no meat pies and a walk up a hill steeper and longer than the one from accy town centre to the wham then it,ll be a no go area for me. are older diesel cars banned within a 3 mile radius of the ground also.

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They don't have cars in Nailsworth MH, they still get around on a horse & cart :D

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I can't say I will be rushing to Lincoln or Forest Green next season either !

I was also on the coach that night, not a nice experience.

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Nailsworth only has a population of around 6,000; how are they going to support a Football League club? Looks like we might have competition for the lowest attendances!

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village might shut down on a saturday afternoon with the residents forced up the hill. remember the greens and the veggies know best.

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Don't worry, the owner has grand plans to build the (second) new stadium for FGR just off a junction of the M5, some miles from Nailsworth. This, no doubt, is in line with 'green' principles to promote 'sustainable' travel.

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With a population of only 5,800, there may be egg on some faces if they end up with higher gates than us!

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Yes a 5000 seater entirely made out of wood and looks more like a shopping village which I thought was against the rules after the Bradford disaster

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Free range, too! ;)

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Looks impressive!
It's obviously designed to double as a giant lifeboat for the population of Nailsworth - should the deluge arrive.
Winning design chosen for new Forest Green Rovers ground - BBC News

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it does look impressive, but is it sensible or even allowed?:confused:

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You can't even get cows milk for your cuppa at FGR