Chris DUNLAVY
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

WHEN Rob Edwards walked out on Forest Green Rovers mere days after clinching promotion to League One, there was no panic at The New Lawn.
Rich Hughes, the club’s director of football, knew perfectly well that the 39-yearold wouldn’t stick around for long.
“Because he’s good,” explains Hughes. “And when someone’s that good, you have to expect them to leave.
Especially if you’re Forest Green.”
In the end, Watford swooped 12 months sooner than anyone anticipated, but it didn’t make any difference. By then, Forest Green had already identified Ian Burchna...