{"id":557101,"date":"2020-07-07T12:18:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557101"},"modified":"2020-07-07T12:18:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:18:38","slug":"jack-evans-forest-green-rovers-sign-former-blackburn-rovers-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/07\/jack-evans-forest-green-rovers-sign-former-blackburn-rovers-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Evans: Forest Green Rovers Sign Former Blackburn Rovers Midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/tag\/forest-green-rovers\/\" target=\"_self\">Forest Green Rovers<\/a> have signed former <a href=\"\/tag\/blackburn-rovers\/\" target=\"_self\">Blackburn Rovers<\/a> midfielder Jack Evans.<\/p>\n<h2>Jack Evans: Forest Green Rovers Sign Former Blackburn Rovers Midfielder<\/h2>\n<p>The 19-year-old becomes FGR&#8217;s third signing of the off-season after Nicky Cadden and Dan Sweeney joined the Gloucestershire side.<\/p>\n<p>It shows further trust in youth by the League Two side &#8211; it comes after a tenth place finish, nine points adrift the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile midfielder &#8211; who can play as a left-sided defender or midfielder &#8211; spent part of last season with Lancaster City.<\/p>\n<p>After completing the move, Evans said: &#8220;I was really excited when I first heard about the prospect of coming to the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The standards, the ethos, the way they play &#8211; I couldn&#8217;t be happier to sign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited by the challenge of coming into a new environment and having to prove my worth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When given my chance, I&#8217;ll make sure I take it and show everyone what I&#8217;m capable of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Richard Hughes, Director of Football, added: &#8220;We&#8217;ve been following his career with interest at Blackburn and are pleased to get this deal done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a talented player and we hope he develops at FGR.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Third Signing of the Summer<\/h3>\n<p>Evans becomes FGR&#8217;s third signing so far this summer as manager Mark Cooper prepares for the next campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper&#8217;s recruitment drive began on July 2 with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/02\/forest-green-rovers-sign-midfielder-dan-sweeney-on-a-free-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the arrival of Dan Sweeney from Barnet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old arrived on a free transfer and has signed a two-year deal at New Lawn.<\/p>\n<p>Sweeney began his career at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/tag\/afc-wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFC Wimbledon<\/a>\u00a0before being released by the London club. The midfielder made his name in non-league with the likes of Kingstonian, Dulwich Hamlet and Maidstone United.<\/p>\n<p>A day later <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/03\/nicky-cadden-forest-green-rovers-add-scottish-championship-winger\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicky Cadden joined from Scottish side Greenock Morton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former Livingstone and Ayr United left-winger is to enjoy his first taste of English football with FGR.<\/p>\n<p>The Scotsman scored five goals, and added nine assists, in 22 Championship appearances this term for the Ton.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Q_q_MiaUSgd1_Z-CicOcIg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/624526542\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Q_q_MiaUSgd1_Z-CicOcIg',sig:'0u1pvO3gVN-KA8pFLSwsbXSVe4C68PHLqa9i919pUhY=',w:'594px',h:'298px',items:'624526542',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forest Green Rovers have signed former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jack Evans. 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