Fans' forum on Friday evening

Chairman David Bloxham admitted he wished Mike Garlick’s takeover of Cheltenham Town had happened “five to six weeks earlier” as he took questions from fans at the club’s AGM.

The panel featured Bloxham, financial director Clive Gowing and chief scout Russell Milton, addressing fans’ key questions.

Main topics included Garlick’s investment, Steve Cotterill’s return and the club’s growing younger fanbase.

Cotterill made a triumphant return to the Robins at the end of September, 23 years after his first spell in charge.

Bloxham revealed he had hoped Cotterill would take the job, but confirmed that the club still followed a full interview process.

“We started the process, and we knew that Steve was available; we knew the fact that he came to see us quite of

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