And as mad as it sounds, work has already begun to create plans for 27\/28, including season tickets, improvements to Matchdays, new & existing Partners, to name just a few.<\/p>\n
One of the most frequently (if not the!) asked questions I get from supporters, partners and pretty much every visitor to the stadium is: when will EcoPark be ready?<\/p>\n
We are still working through the huge number of planning conditions and, of course, still need to resolve the access\/A419 issues that Dale spoke about late last year; we would all like to move to J13 as quickly as possible, but the club must get the overall design\/master plan spot on.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Fan Engagement:<\/p>\n
On the whole, we take a very proactive and positive approach to Fan Engagement: from the Fan Advisory Board, the new Fan Elected Director, Open Training sessions, in-person Fan Forums, new initiatives on social media and our Online Fans Forum, to name just a few.<\/p>\n
We also have aspirations to further develop and expand, with more creative content, an annual Fan Report and improved supporter events that we hold.<\/p>\n
I have spoken to many supporters on matchdays, and although the overall view is very positive, it is clear there is still scope to improve; we can and always should aim to do better.<\/p>\n
Back in September, we announced our new Fan Advisory Board<\/a>, an upgrade of our regular meetings with the Supporters Club into a formal Fan Advisory Board (FAB); and we have also reached out to any supporters who would be interested in joining.<\/p>\n Since then, we have met with several supporters who have expressed interest, and after meeting them, I am optimistic that three supporters will join the FAB.<\/p>\n We are also launching the recruitment of our Fan Elected Director (FED), a role previously held by Phil Doble since 2021<\/a>, until he sadly passed away last year.<\/p>\n He was a brilliant person to work with, keen and passionate, and he worked across multiple areas of the club to help grow, develop and improve.<\/p>\n Over the last few months, we have created an updated job description for this unique opportunity; as FED, the successful supporter will join the main FGR Board and be a critical bridge between supporters & the club, helping ensure that supporters’ voices are heard at the highest level and helping the club to continue to develop new ideas.<\/p>\n Details on how to apply to be our FED will be published in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n A number of Matchday changes have been made for this season, of which most are behind the scenes and practically invisible to supporters.<\/p>\n One of the more significant and more visible changes was the club using the school field as a Matchday car park; a new idea for this season.<\/p>\n This was intended to provide a great parking option directly next to the stadium during the summer months, helping supporters, the local community and raising funds for the Nailsworth Primary School.<\/p>\n From July to September, we had over 600 cars across the 9 games, with a few areas for improvement but largely good positive feedback.<\/p>\n This has already generated over \u00a32,700 for the Nailsworth Primary School from these games, plus they also benefit from free pitch maintenance as well; both of which I know will be a huge help to the school.<\/p>\n Between now and around March, we will return to operating the P&R when it makes sense (this info will be included on every pre-match info update), and the school field parking will return in March\/April time, subject to the weather.<\/p>\n We have been working closely with Nailsworth Primary School for many years now, on a wide range of areas (i.e. FGR Ambassador programme, player visits, pitch maintenance, Matchday parking) for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n At a time when there is intense pressure on education budgets, I know that the money that we give will have a dramatic and positive impact, and is something that we are proud to continue.<\/p>\n The Football Regulator (IFR) has recently published its draft State of the Game report,<\/a> which makes for a stark reading, summarised by the opening line:<\/p>\n \u201cEnglish football is underpinned by contradictions. It is simultaneously the richest, best and most deeply competitive in the world, but it\u2019s also standing on the edge of a financial disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n This is a blunt statement on the current state of the game but likely to be no surprise to most supporters up and down the country; there are clear fundamental issues within football as a whole, with many clubs struggling and several that have gone under in recent times.<\/p>\n There is a lot of complexity with the report, including aspects like the settlement between the Premier League and EFL, parachute payments and, of course, the 3UP campaign; but overall I hope that the IFR will be able to help promote real and effective change within football, for the benefit of supporters, local communities and to help create a sustainable sporting pyramid.<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the festive season, we will be launching our half-season tickets soon, a great Christmas gift idea; plus we have some special plans for November and December.<\/p>\n The End of the Season might seem far away, but we have been working hard on plans to host a range of events, tournaments and community engagement, all on the main stadium pitch before renovations.<\/p>\n The FGR Youth and FGR Business tournaments were a huge success in 2026, bringing in over 2,000 people to the stadium, with 100+ teams and great interaction with our local and regional community.<\/p>\n Details on these events will be announced over the coming weeks; for any youth club coaches or businesses that are interested in our tournaments, please email events@fgr.co.uk<\/a> to register your interest.<\/p>\n Feedback for a club is always crucial, so I would always encourage any feedback from supporters.<\/p>\n Share any feedback you have HERE<\/a>, or speak to a member of the team on a Matchday (I am usually available after the final whistle).<\/p>\n Alternatively, supporters can reach out to the FGR Supporters Club<\/a> directly by emailing forestgreensc@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n And I would always encourage our supporters, both in the UK and abroad, to join the 360 members already signed up for just \u00a310 (adult) or \u00a315 for a family; a fantastic offer to be part of the FGRSC and the great work that they do.<\/p>\n Cheers,<\/p>\n Dane Vince<\/p>\n CEO<\/p>\nFan Elected Director:<\/p>\nParking Changes:<\/p>\n\u00a0The New Football Regulator<\/p>\nLooking Ahead:<\/p>\nAnd lastly<\/p>\n![\"End](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1765965718-skull.png\")
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