GT49er
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They're not based anywhere near the Forest of Dean, other side of the county, other side of the river.
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Forest Green Rovers proposed stadium made from wood.
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GT49er
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More research - and still wrong. The red meat ban applies to players; it's in their contract I believe. They can, however still eat white meat and fish.
At the ground, it's Vegan only - you won't even get cow's milk in your cup of tea!
https://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/events-news/2015/fgr-officially-launched-as-all-vegan-club
Wood-n't Happen in Germany.
Dick Swiveller
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I watched them play Macclesfield in the FA Cup years ago - some kind of record penalty shoot out. Nailsworth is not a big place.
Dick Swiveller
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This was the one. 11-10 on penalties. Think it was an FA Cup record.
http://www.11v11.com/matches/forest-green-rovers-v-macclesfield-town-28-november-2001-10119/
http://www.11v11.com/matches/forest-green-rovers-v-macclesfield-town-28-november-2001-10119/
Seagulltonian
C'mon the Albion!
Didn't we have a fun match with them in some little trophy that we had to go in for in the deep distant past? 
Vaguely remember us beating them, and their fans were very ungracious in defeat!
Vaguely remember us beating them, and their fans were very ungracious in defeat!
Sussex Nomad
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Not quite comparable but Burnley has a population somewhere in the region of 75k with a stadium capacity of around 25k?
Also one of the French clubs, Lille? Lens? Their stadium capacity is larger than the towns population.
Didn't we have a fun match with them in some little trophy that we had to go in for in the deep distant past?
Vaguely remember us beating them, and their fans were very ungracious in defeat!
The JPT game when Jake Robinson became the club's youngest ever goal-scorer, I think.
Peter Grummit
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Willing to hold my hands up to the Forest of Dean error, but i was misled by the BBC on the dietary points (!)
Forest Green Rovers: The village team that reached the English Football League - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39923153
I'll shut up now and leave it to the local team for local people..
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Greg Bobkin
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all very good but the illustrated stadium is approaching 10-12,000 seater from a very quick look....not the 5,000 all seater mentioned in the article....also an all timber stadium will no doubt be built by the germans/ swedes, be prohibitively expensive both in construction and maintenance cost....i call bollaaarrks moi luvver.
I expect them to take a leaf out of the Fleetwood/Burton etc book, could well take the League 2 crown.
Behind Enemy Lines
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I think the stadium design looks great.
They've spent a shed load of cash but at least they're trying to do something different, good luck to them.
They've spent a shed load of cash but at least they're trying to do something different, good luck to them.
Pinkie Brown
I'll look after the skirt
Also the village of Hoffenheim in Germany which at the last count, had a population of less than 4000. They play in Bundesliga in a 30,000 capacity stadium and will be probably be playing in the Champions League next season.
SUIYHP
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The capacity of the ground in that video is definitely NOT 5,000 seats, which makes me think the final product might look a little smaller. But fair play to them if they make that.
Schalke are one of the best 3 supported clubs in Germany with a usually full 75,000 stadium, and Gelsenkirchen has a population of 260,000.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Yes they have very impressive support. I think the Veltins Arena's capacity is 62,000.
Brok
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Ouch! brings back painful memories of England losing on penalties 2006.
BlockDpete
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A real Theatre of Ex Trees....