Chris DUNLAVY
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

ROVER ‘N’ OUT: Forest Green Rovers are back in the National League after six years away
PICTURE: Alamy

FOR nigh-on two decades, Forest Green Rovers were just about the dullest club in the National League. No promotions. No relegations. Plod, plod, plod.
Dale Vince arrived in 2010, bringing an organic pitch and vegan burgers and patronising tabloid headlines.
The Ecotricity founder boosted Forest Green’s playing budget like a shot of nandrolone, yet progress on the pitch remained steadfastly incremental.
Top-half fini...