Today's game

[michael]

I wonder who todays friendly is against.

Torquay-or is some scottish or EFL side also based in the area ?

I hope the opposition will be revealed post match

Big/nervous game i would imagine for a number of the young players making their Forest Green Zedbra's debuts under managements watchful eye.

[gooseman]

Cardiff City.

1 - 1 draw.

[michael]

no run out for lloyd james today then .
Is he there i wonder ?

[Norton Boy]

Two triallists had a run out as well i see.
Was Grubby injured i wonder,came on at 60 and replaced at 75

[Chrisgump11]

Glad to see Macca opened his account. Good on him

[lovejoy2]

Two triallists had a run out as well i see.
Was Grubby injured i wonder,came on at 60 and replaced at 75

Looks like he played first half as well and came back on. So no issue

[Head Honcho]

Good to see Dan Jones getting some game time with the first team - the next cab off the block from the academy, as Jordan Stevens was recently. Hope to see him in the cup games this season and maybe more.

[Timb]

Only two trialists.... Sign of a settled squad?

[Fartvs Antiqvvs]

Why is not a name put in front of 'trialist', such as:

Giancarlo, (trialist)? It would be nice to know the name instead of being a mystery guest.

[Head Honcho]

Why is not a name put in front of 'trialist', such as:

Giancarlo, (trialist)? It would be nice to know the name instead of being a mystery guest.

Or Witch (trialist)? Sheepdog (trialist)? Or even someone who scores with every shot: Clinical (trialist)?

[twoguns]

Remember watching A Trialist who later turned out to be Aarran Racine. What a fantastic player he was. Think it was under Dave Hockaday's time but could be wrong.

[NeilC]

Remember watching A Trialist who later turned out to be Aarran Racine. What a fantastic player he was. Think it was under Dave Hockaday's time but could be wrong.

I think he came in against the Man Utd youngsters? I remember him clipping a quality ball forward early in the game and thinking he was too good for us!
Shame about his injuries

[Foggy]

Remember watching A Trialist who later turned out to be Aarran Racine. What a fantastic player he was. Think it was under Dave Hockaday's time but could be wrong.

Didn't Aarran arrive on a short term contract, possibly a couple of months, when we lost most of our defence to injury in pre-season friendlies...things then went well for him and he was offered a permanent deal.

[Norton Boy]

A couple of great triallists in recent years were Marcus Kelly at Brimscombe, he was a cut above down there, and Jonny Maxstead who as i recall got his chance in a friendly against Cardiff after an injury meant he got a last minute call up and played a blinder.

[michael]

It hardly matters-but the penalty award to FGR in today's game looks a bit dubious .
(if only we could get those in the real games says MC !)

[michael]

listening to MC's post match interview-i can't help wondering what it was like in the first five minutes !

[The Old TomCat]

listening to MC's post match interview-i can't help wondering what it was like in the first five minutes !

Your post reminded me of a PSF [behind closed doors] in Ady Pennock's time.
Referee turned up late for game and completely lost it. Sent off two FGR players leaving Ady absolutely speechless with rage at the referee's incompetence.
Fortunately Ady and team overcame that early season setback and reached the play-offs.
Forget who the referee was or whether he was ever again allowed to officiate a FGR game.