FGR Sept 3rd

Hi
Those planning to make the trip might want to  consider making a weekend of it. It's still summer, and although our football ain't great we're in a beautiful part of the country, at the heart of the Cotswolds. Our Supporters Trust website has a tourist info page with local attractions and a list of hotels and B&Bs (and even campsites for the adventurous)

[url]http://www.fgrtrust.com/#/visit-nailsworth/4530810694[/url]

On match day visiting fans are welcome in the club bar, the Green Man. Large, with several TVs, real ale, weird locals and a hot pre-match meal available .

Under 16s get in for £3 (to the ground, not the pub)

I'll be back later with other local pub info, and any other stuff you want to know. Good luck this weekend

Sledge, FGR Supporters Trust

Gonna miss the home made cottage pies in The Green Man this season. What's the alternative now Sledge, Tofu Burgers.  

What's all this about FGR putting in a huge bid for Robbie Wilmott (Luton's best player)?

Might be just trying to put them off going for Styche (two or three bids from them rejected) but it's just been announced Styche has signed a new 3 year deal

Quoted from Les Brechin

Gonna miss the home made cottage pies in The Green Man this season. What's the alternative now Sledge, Tofu Burgers.  

Close. At the last game it was Quorn curry, whatever that is. Or fish and chips (sustainable hake!) for a tenner

Quoted from Sledge FGR

Close. At the last game it was Quorn curry, whatever that is. Or fish and chips (sustainable hake!) for a tenner

A TENNER!! Maybe if it was haddock.

Will I be able to smuggle a couple of burgers in do you reckon or do the stewards have sniffer dogs now.  

Quoted from Sledge FGR

Hi
Those planning to make the trip might want to  consider making a weekend of it. It's still summer, and although our football ain't great we're in a beautiful part of the country, at the heart of the Cotswolds. Our Supporters Trust website has a tourist info page with local attractions and a list of hotels and B&Bs (and even campsites for the adventurous)
[url]http://www.fgrtrust.com/#/visit-nailsworth/4530810694[/url]

On match day visiting fans are welcome in the club bar, the Green Man. Large, with several TVs, real ale, weird locals and a hot pre-match meal available .

Under 16s get in for £3 (to the ground, not the pub)

I'll be back later with other local pub info, and any other stuff you want to know. Good luck this weekend

Sledge, FGR Supporters Trust

This is the sort of thing that only happens in non-league football.
Love it!

A tenner for fish n chips?! For hake?! Christ, best go to the bank and arrange an overdraft!

will be there for a flying visit.

i soooooo love village football

Quoted from Les Brechin

Gonna miss the home made cottage pies in The Green Man this season. What's the alternative now Sledge, Tofu Burgers.  

I missed them last season because you ate them all Les!

Quoted from BIGChris

I missed them last season because you ate them all Les!

Ha ha, I only had 2 Chris, I saw at least 4 empty foil cartons where you were sat.  

Quoted from Sledge FGR

Close. At the last game it was Quorn curry, whatever that is. Or fish and chips (sustainable hake!) for a tenner

Awful fish...There should be nothing sustainable about hake....

Quoted from barralad

Awful fish...There should be nothing sustainable about hake....

Are you getting a monk on  

Hopefully the coach driver won't get lost on the way home this time Terry. I thought at one point we were going up Mount Snowden.  

Quoted from Les Brechin

Hopefully the coach driver won't get lost on the way home this time Terry. I thought at one point we were going up Mount Snowden.  

The police were to blame for that. Sent him out a different way to avoid the roadworks where the roundabout was being replaced

Where the intercourse is Forest Green anyway? I know it's Bristol way on but that's about it lol

Quoted from barralad

Awful fish...There should be nothing sustainable about hake....

Reminds me of the two Ronnies sketch were they sang "Hake ,Haddock and Soul" to the tune of Shake,Rattle & Roll.

Quoted from siy2k5

Where the intercourse is Forest Green anyway? I know it's Bristol way on but that's about it lol

It's near Nailsworth Si, not too far from Bath. It's actually just off the A46, so just down the road really. I'll show you the way mate.

Quoted from Les Brechin

It's near Nailsworth Si, not too far from Bath. It's actually just off the A46, so just down the road really. I'll show you the way mate.

Ah cheers mate, that's easy enough then. (famous last words )

Quoted from NorthLeedsMariner

This is the sort of thing that only happens in non-league football.
Love it!

Totally agree, the attitude of  MOST BSP clubs and supporters is excellent, away
supporters welcome in a sort of Rugy club  style and FL clubs should take note,
the football in this league may be a bit unsavoury at times, but  the camaradery
between supporters is far, far superior than  the Vitriol most FL Clubs supporters
hurl at each other.
I think its a breath of fresh air to be honest.

Bump.

Again, any info required about 'down here', just ask, I'll do my best

Looking forward to it. Safe trip  

Quoted from Sledge FGR

Bump.

Again, any info required about 'down here', just ask, I'll do my best

Looking forward to it. Safe trip  

Whats the weather like  

Quoted from petethemariner

Totally agree, the attitude of  MOST BSP clubs and supporters is excellent, away
supporters welcome in a sort of Rugy club  style and FL clubs should take note,
the football in this league may be a bit unsavoury at times, but  the camaradery
between supporters is far, far superior than  the Vitriol most FL Clubs supporters
hurl at each other.
I think its a breath of fresh air to be honest.

I agree, there is something very pleasant about the opening post, enterprising as well.
I do love the idea of Grimsby fans travelling to The Cotswolds to pay £10 for fish and chips!

Anyone who sell hake as fish and chips knows F U C K all about fish and then sell it for a tenner ought to be in a nut house

Quoted from Super Clive

Whats the weather like  

Sustainable  

Quoted from Sledge FGR

Sustainable  

Same as the hake then?

Sledge: Does the Village (brew) Pub still allow you to bring in food from the chippie next door?

Quoted from the Grimbarian

Anyone who sell hake as fish and chips knows F U C K all about fish and then sell it for a tenner ought to be in a nut house

Dunno, anyone who can get away with selling Hake for a tenner must be some entepreneur.

Quoted from ROKERITE

I do love the idea of Grimsby fans travelling to The Cotswolds to pay £10 for fish and chips!

Haha!

Quoted from MyDogsThoughts

Sledge: Does the Village (brew) Pub still allow you to bring in food from the chippie next door?

If they're not serving food - check with them first, to be polite, like.

hi sledge just booked train ticket what number bus do I get from stroud? thanks

46 or 93, Each one runs every hour but they are half an hour apart so there should be one every 30 mins. Last stop (Forest Green) is outside the school about 200 yds from the ground.

thanks mate, I was debating whether to go and your posts have swayed me, the football may not be the best we have seen in this league but it is a pleasure and a refreshing change to go to friendly welcoming places

Quoted from Sledge FGR

If they're not serving food - check with them first, to be polite, like.

Cheers mate, I'm always polite, never lick my balls at the table without asking.

Personally I'm going to run from the station to the ground. It's one long road by the looks of it, just under 5 miles. Should take me about 45 mins (that's the first half!). Then run back again (the second half). The football will be the half time entertainment.

Quoted from GrimRob

Personally I'm going to run from the station to the ground. It's one long road by the looks of it, just under 5 miles. Should take me about 45 mins (that's the first half!). Then run back again (the second half). The football will be the half time entertainment.

You run at 6 miles an hour?  Only got two legs or something?

Quoted from codcheeky

hi sledge just booked train ticket what number bus do I get from stroud? thanks

As Sledge says, the No.46 drops you right near the ground. I caught the No.46 last season from Cheltenham as I spent a few days down there. Don't get too worried though as after going up a rather steep hill it then goes all the way round a housing estate before it gets to the ground. You'll see the ground as you come up to a mini roundabout and the bus stop is just a few hundred yards further back along the road.

Quoted from GrimRob

Personally I'm going to run from the station to the ground. It's one long road by the looks of it, just under 5 miles. Should take me about 45 mins (that's the first half!). Then run back again (the second half). The football will be the half time entertainment.

I hope you're joking Rob. The hill up to their ground is a hell of a drag. Quite steep and seems to go on for ever.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I hope you're joking Rob. The hill up to their ground is a hell of a drag. Quite steep and seems to go on for ever.

I like hills  

The road from Stroud to Nailsworth (about 4 miles) is fairly flat, through a valley bottom, but the hill from Nailsworth to FG is reasonably steep. About 20-25 mins to walk. Those drinking in the Village or Britannia beforehand should allow for that if bladders are weak.

don't forget lads to beware of the cows that are on the loose as you cross minchinhampton common - i kid you not - this is PROPER non league

also you won't find a sign post for nailsworth until you're about 3miles away from the place - bit like trying to find your way to tealby

Quoted from GrimRob

I like hills  

I guarantee you wont after you've ran up that one Rob.  

Quoted from the Grimbarian

Anyone who sell hake as fish and chips knows F U C K all about fish and then sell buy it for a tenner ought to be in a nut house

Corrected for the sake of accuracy

Sledge,any of the local pubs showing the England match on Friday night,I'm coming down for the weekend(camping),Thistledown.

The only place I can find is the Green Man itself, at the club, which is also your nearest pub from Thistledown. Just contacted them and they are definitely showing it.

You like compost toilets then?  

Thanks for that Sledge.  As for the toilets, will be a new experience but did V festival a couple of weeks ago  , if you can put up with the loos there you can put up with anything!

My daughter used to live at Thistledown in a yurt, the compost toilets are pure luxury apparently. Others she used elsewhere are a hole in the ground surrounded by a curtain, these are indoor, proper pans in cubicles, but instead of flushing you put a shovelful of sawdust down afterwards.

Sorry, should be in another forum possibly,( though 'going down the pan.....'  )

Moving swiftly on...

What's the parking like, Sledge? Didn't go last year as it was on the telly.

Car park at the ground. Takes a little while to get out of though

Quoted from BIGChris

Car park at the ground. Takes a little while to get out of though

always going to with 1 country lane in and 1 country lane out

Plenty of parking at the ground but it's £3. Parking on streets available but you have to get there early as most now have matchday restrictions.

You lucky people! Sometimes they listen!

From our forum:

Food in the Green Man

Postby Green Man Landlord on Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:26 pm
For tomorrow's game the food being served in the Green Man is:

Chip butty £2.50
Freshly battered fish and chips £4.50
Veggie burgers £3
Thai style quorn curry and rice £4


By the way, the beer will be: Ringwood Old Scrumper
Style : bitter
ABV : 4.0%
See: copper, reddish brown
Smell : Toffee, hoppy
Taste : Robust, full, malty

"Freshly battered fish and chips £4.50" Ahhhh, but what fish...? We're very particular you know  

Quoted from Perkins

Dunno, anyone who can get away with selling Hake for a tenner must be some entepreneur.

I think it's about 3 quid a KILO down Docks so hats off to them!

Quoted from 75

I think it's about 3 quid a KILO down Docks so hats off to them!

Can't you drive them a load of fresh haddock down Vicar.

Quoted from Les Brechin

Can't you drive them a load of fresh haddock down Vicar.

That sounds like a plan - get some decent fresh Grimsby fish on the go.

http://www.jasonsfreshgrimsbyfish.co.uk/

Quoted from Sledge FGR

You lucky people! Sometimes they listen!

From our forum:

Food in the Green Man

Postby Green Man Landlord on Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:26 pm
For tomorrow's game the food being served in the Green Man is:

Chip butty £2.50
Freshly battered fish and chips £4.50
Veggie burgers £3
Thai style quorn curry and rice £4


By the way, the beer will be: Ringwood Old Scrumper
Style : bitter
ABV : 4.0%
See: copper, reddish brown
Smell : Toffee, hoppy
Taste : Robust, full, malty

Great! A decent real ale for once and I can't drink at the minute. Another 2 weeks on these antibiotics.

Quoted from Sledge FGR

You lucky people! Sometimes they listen!

From our forum:

Food in the Green Man

Postby Green Man Landlord on Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:26 pm
For tomorrow's game the food being served in the Green Man is:

Chip butty £2.50
Freshly battered fish and chips £4.50
Veggie burgers £3
Thai style quorn curry and rice £4


By the way, the beer will be:Ringwood Old ScrumperStyle : bitter
ABV : 4.0%
See: copper, reddish brown
Smell : Toffee, hoppy
Taste : Robust, full, malty

Not as good as "Badgers Ar#e" or "Black Bulls Bol#ocks" I.M.O.  

Quoted from Les Brechin

Great! A decent real ale for once and I can't drink at the minute. Another 2 weeks on these antibiotics.

I thought it was a myth that you couldn't drink on antibiotics?
Not that you would, but don't quote me on that though!

I have just read on the FGR forum "I would be unhappy with a point"
Really, no offense FGR, but that is demoralising. Do they know who we are???? (tongue in cheek here)
But let them assume we are playing badly anyway, that suits me fine.

The welcoming fans at BSBP away grounds are indeed a breath of fresh air but personally, I would rather be chucked off the bridge at Forest (the real one) again or smashed over the back with a pool cue in the Fiveways at Hull one more time if that's what it takes to get us back where we belong.
Sorry about the nostalgia Rob but that's the way uh huh, uh huh I like it . . .

Quoted from upthestripes

I thought it was a myth that you couldn't drink on antibiotics?
Not that you would, but don't quote me on that though!

I take a few different tablets and they all say avoid alcohol,

Maybe thats where I am going wrong.

Quoted from STB

The welcoming fans at BSBP away grounds are indeed a breath of fresh air but personally, I would rather be chucked off the bridge at Forest (the real one) or smashed over the back with a pool cue in the Fiveways at Hull if that's what it takes to get us back where we belong.
Sorry about the nostalgia Rob but that's the way uh huh, uh huh I like it . . .

Aside from the winks, I agree with him. Actually, I agree with the winks too.

Quoted from upthestripes

I thought it was a myth that you couldn't drink on antibiotics?
Not that you would, but don't quote me on that though!

Most antibiotics you can have alcohol (in moderation of course) but I'm currently on 2 different, strong ones and currently taking a very high dosage and have been told to avoid ALL alcohol whilst on them.

Quoted from upthestripes

I have just read on the FGR forum "I would be unhappy with a point"
Really, no offense FGR, but that is demoralising. Do they know who we are???? (tongue in cheek here)
But let them assume we are playing badly anyway, that suits me fine.

Two draws against you last year and we're now a better side. Are you?  

(Means nothing, 4-0 to Grimsby)

Grimrob. Loved the Rocky style sweatband and back pack, for a moment I thought it was Sylvester Stallone running past the the 46 bus. You looked in severe pain to be honest  , it only cost £3.20 return from centre of Stroud, money well spent  

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Grimrob. Loved the Rocky style sweatband and back pack, for a moment I thought it was Sylvester Stallone running past the the 46 bus. You looked in severe pain to be honest  , it only cost £3.20 return from centre of Stroud, money well spent  

The journey back was definitely harder than coming (but I shaved off a whole K thanks to a friendly policeman who even showed me a map of a huge shortcut). Never "severe" pain though, I can assure you whatever I looked like. It meant at least I didn't have to run today (although I might go out on my bike in a bit) like I normally do on Sundays, which was part of the idea. £3.20 sounds cheap but I bet I probably beat the bus including time finding and hanging about at stops (catching buses in strange towns is not my idea of fun).

Quoted from GrimRob

The journey back was definitely harder than coming (but I shaved off a whole K thanks to a friendly policeman who even showed me a map of a huge shortcut). Never "severe" pain though, I can assure you whatever I looked like. It meant at least I didn't have to run today (although I might go out on my bike in a bit) like I normally do on Sundays, which was part of the idea. £3.20 sounds cheap but I bet I probably beat the bus including time finding and hanging about at stops (catching buses in strange towns is not my idea of fun).

Fair play to you Rob ! The lengths you go to, to support the Mariners !

Wondered who it was running across the car park where did you run from?

Quoted from siy2k5

Wondered who it was running across the car park where did you run from?

Stroud station

Christ, that's about 5 miles isn't?