August Manager of the Month Awards

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Blue Square Announce “Manager of the Month” Winners for August



“Harvey Has Rovers Punching Above Their Weight”

Forest Green Rovers manager Jim Harvey has won the Blue Square Premier "Manager of the Month" award for August. Harvey's side top the Blue Square Premier table after six games as they try to improve on last seasons best ever placing.

The month got off to a slow start as Rovers coped with defensive injuries, but they finished the period with four straight wins to reach the summit.

With pre-season talk dominated by how the Cotswold side would replace the leagues top scorer Stuart Fleetwood, the team answered in fine style by finding the net in every match.

Harvey commented “I feel our goals last season were down to the approach play and we haven’t lost that quality from our game, we just have different people on the end of those moves now”.

Despite having a small squad and a lower playing budget than most sides in the division Harvey’s side continue to punch above their weight after last seasons 8th place finish.

Harvey conceded “If we get a couple of injuries then we could struggle with the size of our squad”. “When you look at some of the big sides in the division who attract attendances three times the size of ours then really we shouldn’t be aiming any higher than mid-table” he added.

The award is voted for by a panel of non-league experts including Setanta Blue Square Premier pundit Paul Parker. The former England star praised Harvey’s management style “Jim Harvey is working with a smaller squad and smaller budget than most managers but continues to deliver results at Forest Green, this puts them well on the way to achieving another top half finish”.

In the Blue Square South the award goes to AFC Wimbledon manager Terry Brown. The Dons have got off to a flying start after achieving promotion from the Ryman League last season.

Victory on the opening day at Newport County was followed by another four wins on the bounce as Brown’s side topped the Blue Square South table. After making extensive changes during pre-season Wimbledon have adapted well to this higher level scoring 15 goals in their first six games.

Returning Southport manager Liam Watson has won the award in the Blue Square North. Watson’s side achieved five wins and a draw conceding only 2 goals in the process. The Sandgrounders are sitting pretty at the top of the Blue Square North table as they try to regain their place in the Blue Square Premier. The highlight of the month was a 3-0 away win at Stafford Rangers continuing their 100% record on the road.

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