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I've just been asked to cover the Cheltenham/Bristol Rovers game tomorrow night and while, on the face of it, Mark Yates and John Ward may seem to being excellent jobs at their respective clubs, they should be warned of my presence. I seem to be putting the 'mockers' on managers!

I have been to games recently featuring Bristol City and Oldham and within 24 hours both managers - Derek McInnes and now Paul Dickov - have been seeking new employment.

Just in case they can't remember my face and so they can avoid me tomorrow evening, I've posted a picture below:

I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow as it should be a cracker.

Cheltenham edged back into the League Two promotion places following their win against Torquay at Whaddon Road on Saturday

Meanwhile, Rovers have lost only one of the six games since Ward returned for a second stint as manager and they have won four of the others.

I was at the Mem on Friday night for the first time since they beat Torquay themselves back in October, but they then picked up only four points in eleven games which resulted in Mark McGhee losing his job.

But on Friday they looked the part.

Back in August I tipped Rovers to go up this season and couldn't help but feel I might have been right for a change if they had played for each other as much as they did when they dismantled Edgar Davids' Barnet team three days ago.

Yates has introduced several new faces at Cheltenham during the transfer window and, apparently, they slotted in well on Saturday.

As a side issue, it will be interesting to see what role Marlon Pack has to play in the run in after his move to Swindon was called off when the Wiltshire club realised that Paolo di Canio had already spent more then his allowed budget. I don't often defend Directors, but to be fair to the group at the County Ground, it must have been bloody difficult keeping track of the Italian's numerous deals during the past eighteen months or so.

Pack is one of the best footballers in League Two and if he is surplus to Cheltenham's requirements, I'm sure he could find a Championship outfit ready to take him on in the summer. It might well work out better for him in the long run, but I just hope he and everyone else at the club can shrug off last week's goings-on and his skill is used to sign off with a promotion medal.