The Cheltenham Town Courier
Squad17 Aug 2026
A move George Maris would have made for nothing
There is a version of every career where the player ends up somewhere he chose rather than somewhere that chose him. George Maris is living that version at Cheltenham Town, and it tends to show in the first month.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Robbie Cundy pops up at the right end — 7.66
7.66, 1 on the scoresheet, and the specific comedy of a back-four player celebrating like somebody who does this every week. He does not, and that is exactly why the ground reacted the way it did.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A muscle injury sidelines Fábio Tavares for 14 days
Nobody makes a documentary about a hamstring and everybody in the game fears one. Cheltenham Town will be careful with the return date, because the second one is always worse than the first.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Cheltenham Town go back to the board over Joe Adams
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $200.2K — a club that wants Joe Adams enough to be asked twice.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Cheltenham Town bid $190.0K for Joe Adams
The offer went to Wigan Athletic this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Cheltenham Town
George Maris and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Cheltenham Town
2 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Cheltenham Town rebuffed over Jack Ruddy
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Norwich City have kept their man, and Cheltenham Town go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Match15 Aug 2026
Cheltenham Town see off Accrington Stanley
Three points for Cheltenham Town, 2‑0 the final word against Accrington Stanley in a contest settled by the finer margins.
In brief
- Market Cheltenham Town promote Michael Fisher from within
- Market One of our own: Daniel Collins joins the Cheltenham Town first team
- Player ratings Both jobs done by George Maris — 6.87