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Roger Jackson Wed, 21st Feb 2018 at 09:00 Back In The Day

John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 at 09:00 Unsung Hero

A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the... A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the... A few years ago a caricature of footballing great Lionel Messi emerged with two batteries strapped to his back. The batteries were called Xavi and Iniesta. The inference was that Messi wouldn’t have been half the player were it not for the...

Roger Jackson Tue, 25th Jul 2017 at 10:00 Back In The Day

It was the goal that was to launch Cheltenham Town on a still scarcely believable run of success that stretched over the best part of two decades. Jason’s Eaton’s header in the FA Trophy final against Southport on that wonderful May day...It was the goal that was to launch Cheltenham Town on a still scarcely believable run of success that stretched over the best part of two decades. Jason’s Eaton’s header in the FA Trophy final against Southport on that wonderful May day...It was the goal that was to launch Cheltenham Town on a still scarcely believable run of success that stretched over the best part of two decades. Jason’s Eaton’s header in the FA Trophy final against Southport on that wonderful May day...

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Back In The Day

Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...