| Cheltenham TownOdds: 100/1Last Five Seasons | | | | management have pledged their futures to the |
| 2005/06 - 5 (League Two, Promoted), 2004/05 | | | | newly promoted club.Assistant manager Keith |
| - 14 (League Two), 2003/04 - 14 (League Two), | | | | Downing has agreed a fresh contract extension, |
| 2002/03 - 21 (League One, Relegated), 2001/02 - | | | | believed to be a three year deal, while Ward |
| 4 (League Two, Promoted).2005/06 Cup Progress | | | | recently signed a new five year contract. Both |
| FA Cup Fourth Round vs Newcastle United (h) - | | | | have been courted by other clubs but have |
| lost 1-0. | | | | pledged their foreseeable futures to the |
| Carling Cup Second Round vs Sunderland (a) - | | | | Robins.Striker Steve Guinan has also committed |
| lost 1-0. | | | | himself to a further season at the club after early |
| Football League Trophy Southern Section Semi | | | | negotiations appeared to break down and Guinan |
| Final vs Colchester United (a) - lost 1-0.Top Goal | | | | himself stated he was "desperately unhappy" at |
| Scorer 2005/06: Kayode Odejayi (striker) - 13 | | | | the prospect of only a one year deal.Defender |
| goals.Players Out | | | | Jamie Victory has also been offered a short term |
| Michael Taylor (Halifax Town - Free), Gary | | | | contract as he steps up his recovery from groin |
| Bradshaw (North Ferriby United - Free), Scott | | | | surgery and hopes he can extend his stay with |
| Musgrove (Stamford - Free).Cheltenham Town | | | | the Robins.One player who has departed the club |
| won promotion to League One via the play offs | | | | is defender Michael Taylor, who has joined |
| at the expense of Grimsby Town and manager | | | | Conference play-off losers Halifax Town. The 23 |
| John Ward feels they are better equipped to | | | | year old, who started his career at Blackburn |
| compete in the division than last time around. The | | | | Rovers, spent two years at Whaddon Road and |
| club's only experience at this level was in 2002/03 | | | | ended last season with a loan spell at Forest |
| but they were relegated straight back to the | | | | Green Rovers.Verdict |
| dungeon after one season. However, narrow | | | | Arguably one of the weaker teams in League |
| defeats against Newcastle United and Sunderland | | | | One next season, Cheltenham Town could |
| in the FA and Carling Cup's last season will fill the | | | | emulate the 2002/03 campaign which saw them |
| club with optimism for next season's | | | | bow out after one season. You can back them at |
| challenge.Ward has been promised transfer funds | | | | 9/4 to be relegated.David Walker runs UK Betting |
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