https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/salford-city-fc/4087903/
Jamie Searle (Forest Green Rovers | England)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/salford-city-fc/4087903/
4 Kiwis on the pine in the UK (incl all 3 keepers) and other 2 not in match day squads. Damp squid start to the season, unless Waineo gets on & bangs one in.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/08/england/league-cup/forest-green-rovers-fc/portsmouth-football-club/4091768/
Kusini Yengi (ex Adelaide/WSW) with a double for Portsmouth. Scottish born 20 yr old new Socceroo Alex Robertson off the bench at 62 mins for Pompey.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/12/england/league-two/harrogate-town-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/4087940/
Edit - Searle on the pine.
Edit 2 - Forest Green win 1-0
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/15/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/swindon-town-fc/4087980/
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/19/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/newport-county-afc/4088015/
Edit - Forest Green lose 0-3.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/02/england/league-two/sutton-united-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/4088099/
Edit - Forest Green win 1-0.
What a performance!🇳🇿 #WeAreFGR💚 pic.twitter.com/b9CMh6Wjxn
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) September 5, 2023
Jamie Searle bringing the goods for Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Trophy
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) September 6, 2023
You might also spot a certain Max Mata (27) in there for opponents Shrewsbury Town too #FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/S1urUWFO64
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/09/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/crewe-alexandra-fc/4088126/
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/23/england/league-two/notts-county-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/4088201/
Forest Green lose 4-3.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/30/england/league-two/forest-green-rovers-fc/morecambe-fc/4088234/
Searle on the pine.
James Belshaw has joined us on a seven-day emergency loan from @Official_BRFC📝
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) September 30, 2023
It comes after Luke Daniels picked up an injury last weekend.
Welcome to FGR, James!🤝 #WeAreFGR💚
What a crock of sharke.
Straight into the XI ahead of Searle as well...
But quite a few are starting to lose confidence with the coach. This might be another example of his odd decision making.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/03/england/league-two/stockport-county-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/4088278/
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/07/england/league-two/accrington-stanley-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/4088289/
Searle on the pine.
So they loan in a keeper on an emergency basis, but go on to lose both games anyway...
Seems like it would have been better for all involved to have an actual contracted player (Searle) play those games. Even if they go on and lose them both, at least it's going to tell you a bit more about your backup goalkeeper in pressure situations, rather than the bollocks fly by night approach that was taken.
Probably not a good way to build confidence for the youngster either. In fact, it's probably a little deflating seeing the guy in front of you getting injured, and thinking you've got a chance to come in and stake a claim, but then having the club go out of their way to bring someone else in.
Just venting here of course, but I don't believe I'd be alone in thinking this way?
So they loan in a keeper on an emergency basis, but go on to lose both games anyway...
Seems like it would have been better for all involved to have an actual contracted player (Searle) play those games. Even if they go on and lose them both, at least it's going to tell you a bit more about your backup goalkeeper in pressure situations, rather than the bollocks fly by night approach that was taken.
Probably not a good way to build confidence for the youngster either. In fact, it's probably a little deflating seeing the guy in front of you getting injured, and thinking you've got a chance to come in and stake a claim, but then having the club go out of their way to bring someone else in.
Just venting here of course, but I don't believe I'd be alone in thinking this way?
Or....or.....Searle isn't all that good?
⏱️58' WHAT A GOALKEEPER!! SEARLE SAVES THE PENALTY!!!!🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) October 10, 2023
0-1 | #WeAreFGR💚
He's not too shabby at stopping these penalties in the Pizza Cup.
1-1 against Walsall currently - 15 minutes remaining in their match this morning.
Johnson takes for Walsall... SEARLE SAVES HIS THIRD PENALTY OF THE EVENING!!
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) October 10, 2023
🔴 - ❌✅✅❌
🟢 - ✅✅✅#WeAreFGR💚
FGR win 4-2 on penalties.
**Edit**
MotM too
Kiwi King!👑 #WeAreFGR💚 pic.twitter.com/deEaPSkQOC
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) October 10, 2023
"Coming up against the first one, I was like ‘yeah, I’ve got this’" - Jamie!👊#WeAreFGR💚 pic.twitter.com/PhRP7OQHKM
— Forest Green Rovers (@FGRFC_Official) October 11, 2023
Feast upon Jamie Searle’s penalty saving heroics for Forest Green Rovers
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) October 11, 2023
One to the left, one to the right, one straight down the middle… a perfect hat-trick! 🧤#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/4mrC8rvnJT