F.G.R.

Though not all of their ethics are for me (some are) I do like people and organisations who stick to them as long as it’s not to the detrement of others.

A couple of years ago I got into the car and turned the radio in to hear an intelligent bloke talking about lower league football, he spoke a lot of sense without once talking about himself or his club. I couldn’t make out who it was until the interviewer said “many thanks to Dale Vince”.

Good luck to them. I used to think they just slung millions at it but looking at the likes of Wrexham, Stockport & Chesterfield FGR are not all that bad.

Mixed feelings, but I resent any football club without a proper history or established base or pedigree getting into the FL and prospering because of money. I consider them imposters. I accept this is a flawed view, but I’d gladly swap FGR, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Crawley, Stevenage, Barrow etc for Grimsby, Stockport, Chesterfield, York, Wrexham, Notts County etc

Quoted from It Bites

I like FGR too tbh . Well run club with a nice owner

Surely this is a wind up, Vince is an arrogant so-and-so.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Vauxhall Motors? Still owned by Vauxhall but are kicking about in the North West Counties now after spending a number of years in the Conference.

Nothing wrong with Vauxhall Motors. They were just a group of lads working at the factory near Chester who formed a works team and happened to do rather well, leading to an unexpectedly strong legacy. See Metropolitan Police, too.

Forest Green meanwhile are over 130 years old. They had their own history which someone just came in and tore up. Successfully so, you’d have to add, but I’d argue not with great dignity.

Quoted from chaos33

Mixed feelings, but I resent any football club without a proper history or established base or pedigree getting into the FL and prospering because of money. I consider them imposters. I accept this is a flawed view, but I’d gladly swap FGR, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Crawley, Stevenage, Barrow etc for Grimsby, Stockport, Chesterfield, York, Wrexham, Notts County etc

What defines “proper history” Chaos?

Fair play to em. I took the urine when they put those three stars on their shirt but they’ve ticked two of them off now (the third might be a stretch, mind). Vince has certainly put his mind where his mouth is.

Quoted from Poojah

A green, vegan club with an organic pitch and unique, vibrantly coloured kits made exclusively from natural materials.

I just love the irony of FGRs green sustainable image, when the club itself is anything but sustainable. Take away the chairmen's money and they'll fold faster  than superman on laundry day

I’m still annoyed by Matt’s dive that gave them
a penalty last season

Quoted from Poojah

Nothing wrong with Vauxhall Motors. They were just a group of lads working at the factory near Chester who formed a works team and happened to do rather well, leading to an unexpectedly strong legacy. See Metropolitan Police, too.

Forest Green meanwhile are over 130 years old. They had their own history which someone just came in and tore up. Successfully so, you’d have to add, but I’d argue not with great dignity.

Almost mentioned Metropolitan Police in my original reply who are still on the go but they've always kicked about the Isthmian/Southern Premier set of leagues, although they did reach the FA Cup First Round in 2017. They aren't a team of policemen anymore though.

There was also Team Bath that rapidly rose through the non-league pyramid but dissolved in 2009 due to the Conference banning them from a promotion due to their financial structure which looks to have been very secretive.

I do get your point though but I think there are rules in the English game that make it difficult for Leeds to become Red Bull Leeds for example.

I think the fact traditional Conference teams like Vauxhall Motors are now kicking around the Counties league shows how much the standard of non-league football has improved in recent years.

Quoted from scrumble

I just love the irony of FGRs green sustainable image, when the club itself is anything but sustainable. Take away the chairmen's money and they'll fold faster  than superman on laundry day

There’s nothing to say Vince will be leaving any time soon…