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{{short description|English footballer}}
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'''Tommy Steven Forecast''' (born 15 October 1986) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].
'''Tommy Steven Forecast''' (born 15 October 1986) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].


Having started his career with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], he made his debut in [[the Football League]] for [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]],<ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47578 |title=Tommy Forecast |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=29 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325072436/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47578 |archive-date=25 March 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> after joining the club on loan from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]. He has also played for [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]], [[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]], [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]], [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]], [[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]] and [[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]].
Having started his career with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], he made his debut in [[the Football League]] for [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]],<ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=47578 |title=Tommy Forecast |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=29 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325072436/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47578 |archive-date=25 March 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> after joining the club on loan from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]. He also played for [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]], [[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]], [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]], [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]], [[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]] and [[Dartford F.C.|Dartford]].


==Career==
==Career==
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In July 2008, Forecast was signed by [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract.<ref name="Saints sign Spurs keeper Forecast">{{cite news |title=Saints sign Spurs keeper Forecast |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7493237.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2008 |accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> Forecast's transfer from Tottenham to Southampton was a result of a renegotiation of [[Gareth Bale]]'s sell-on clause, who had made the reverse move in the previous season, after Southampton entered financial troubles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet £20million non-league goalkeeper Tommy Forecast – the man caught up in the world's most expensive transfer |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/mike-walters-meets-tommy-forecast-2257918 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |accessdate=23 November 2018 |date=7 September 2013}}</ref> At Southampton, he became very much a third choice keeper behind [[Kelvin Davis (footballer)|Kelvin Davis]] and [[Bartosz Białkowski]], and therefore appeared more at reserve team level; however after Białkowski's [[loan (association football)|loan]] to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] at the end of the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]] season he became second choice keeper.
In July 2008, Forecast was signed by [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract.<ref name="Saints sign Spurs keeper Forecast">{{cite news |title=Saints sign Spurs keeper Forecast |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7493237.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2008 |accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> Forecast's transfer from Tottenham to Southampton was a result of a renegotiation of [[Gareth Bale]]'s sell-on clause, who had made the reverse move in the previous season, after Southampton entered financial troubles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet £20million non-league goalkeeper Tommy Forecast – the man caught up in the world's most expensive transfer |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/mike-walters-meets-tommy-forecast-2257918 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |accessdate=23 November 2018 |date=7 September 2013}}</ref> At Southampton, he became very much a third choice keeper behind [[Kelvin Davis (footballer)|Kelvin Davis]] and [[Bartosz Białkowski]], and therefore appeared more at reserve team level; however after Białkowski's [[loan (association football)|loan]] to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] at the end of the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]] season he became second choice keeper.


On 13 August 2009, Forecast joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] on a one-month loan following an injury to Town's first-choice goalkeeper [[Nick Colgan]].<ref name="Saints snap up Chelsea midfielder">{{cite news |title=Saints snap up Chelsea midfielder |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8201742.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2009 |accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> Forecast made his full professional debut the following day for Grimsby against [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] in a 4–0 defeat (gaining him the nickname "Tommy Fourpast"), The ''Crewe Chronicle'' described Forecast's debut as "one of the most shockingly inept displays the Football League has ever seen".<ref name="wsc.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Bleak Forecast for Southampton goalkeeper |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8645&Itemid=38 |website=When Saturday Comes |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=6 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204531/http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8645&Itemid=38 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Grimsby sent Forecast back early from his loan spell on 3 September after he failed to impress in his four games with The Mariners, and with Colgan still out on the sidelines Town manager [[Mike Newell (footballer)|Mike Newell]] opted to bring in [[Josh Lillis]] from [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] to fill in the sticks until Colgan's return.{{citation needed|date =November 2018}}
On 13 August 2009, Forecast joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] on a one-month loan following an injury to Town's first-choice goalkeeper [[Nick Colgan]].<ref name="Saints snap up Chelsea midfielder">{{cite news |title=Saints snap up Chelsea midfielder |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8201742.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2009 |accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> Forecast made his full professional debut the following day for Grimsby against [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] in a 4–0 defeat, The ''Crewe Chronicle'' described Forecast's debut as "one of the most shockingly inept displays the Football League has ever seen".<ref name="wsc.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Bleak Forecast for Southampton goalkeeper |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8645&Itemid=38 |website=When Saturday Comes |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=6 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204531/http://www.wsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8645&Itemid=38 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Grimsby sent Forecast back early from his loan spell on 3 September after he failed to impress in his four games with The Mariners, and with Colgan still out on the sidelines Town manager [[Mike Newell (footballer)|Mike Newell]] opted to bring in [[Josh Lillis]] from [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] to fill in the sticks until Colgan's return.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-09-01 |title=Goalkeeper Lillis joins Grimsby |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8232825.stm |access-date=2024-10-07 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


During the 2010–11 season, Forecast found himself demoted to the fourth choice keeper at Southampton, having fallen behind [[Jack Doble]] in the pecking order, who would fill in on the bench for [[Kelvin Davis (footballer)|Kelvin Davis]] and [[Bartosz Bialkowski]] in the club's league fixtures.<ref name="wsc.co.uk"/>
During the 2010–11 season, Forecast found himself demoted to the fourth choice keeper at Southampton, having fallen behind Jack Dovey in the pecking order, who would fill in on the bench for Davis and Białkowski in the club's league fixtures.<ref name="wsc.co.uk"/>


On 31 January 2011, he joined [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] on a 28-day loan,<ref>{{cite web |title=Midfielder Makes Prem Switch |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2281437,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201225346/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2281437,00.html |archive-date=1 February 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and on 11 August 2011, he joined [[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]] on loan for a month<ref>{{cite web |title=Doble Makes Loan Switch |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2416630,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=11 August 2011 |accessdate=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204203907/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2416630,00.html |archive-date=4 February 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> following which he was loaned to [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]] for a three-month period.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forecast Makes Loan Move |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2460899,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=24 September 2011 |date=23 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925040509/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2460899,00.html |archive-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
On 31 January 2011, he joined [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] on a 28-day loan,<ref>{{cite web |title=Midfielder Makes Prem Switch |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2281437,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201225346/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2281437,00.html |archive-date=1 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and on 11 August 2011, he joined [[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]] on loan for a month<ref>{{cite web |title=Doble Makes Loan Switch |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2416630,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=11 August 2011 |accessdate=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204203907/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2416630,00.html |archive-date=4 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> following which he was loaned to [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]] for a three-month period.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forecast Makes Loan Move |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2460899,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=24 September 2011 |date=23 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925040509/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2460899,00.html |archive-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


On 4 June 2013, Southampton confirmed on their website that Tommy Forecast, alongside seven other professional players, would be released.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012/13 Release list |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2013-06-04/201213-released-list |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=23 November 2018 |date=4 June 2013}}</ref>
On 4 June 2013, Southampton confirmed on their website that Forecast, alongside seven other professional players, would be released.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012/13 Release list |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2013-06-04/201213-released-list |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=23 November 2018 |date=4 June 2013}}</ref>


===Gillingham (loan)===
===Gillingham (loan)===
On 20 July 2012, Forecast joined [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on a season-long loan as part of a deal for highly rated young Gillingham keeper [[Paulo Gazzaniga]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gills Ship in Forecast |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2854043,00.html |publisher=Gillingham F.C. |accessdate=20 July 2012 |date=20 July 2012}}</ref> He made his Gillingham debut on 4 September 2012 in a [[Football League Trophy]] tie away at [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]. The game ended in a 3–2 defeat for the Gills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawley 3–2 Gillingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19394671 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=4 September 2012}}</ref> He made his League debut for Gillingham on 24 November 2012 away to [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]. With Gillingham 1–0 up, first-choice goalkeeper [[Stuart Nelson]] was sent off and Forecast was brought on to play in goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accrington 1–1 Gillingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20374841 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=24 November 2012}}</ref> Due to the suspension of Nelson, Forecast played the Gills next match which was an FA Cup second round tie away at Preston North End.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474614 |title=Preston 2–0 Gillingham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2012 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref> Before the tie, Martin Allen praised Forecast for his hard-work and believed he was getting better and better.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoad |first=Alex |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2012/november/27/tommy_forecast.aspx |title=Gillingham manager Martin Allen has backed Tommy Forecast to perform in the FA Cup game at Preston North End |website=KentOnline |publisher=KM Group |accessdate=12 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130050908/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2012/november/27/tommy_forecast.aspx |archive-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The game ended in a 2–0 defeat for Gillingham and it was Forecast's third appearance of the season.<ref name="Soccerbase 2012/2013"/>
On 20 July 2012, Forecast joined [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on a season-long loan as part of a deal for highly rated young Gillingham keeper [[Paulo Gazzaniga]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gills Ship in Forecast |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2854043,00.html |publisher=Gillingham F.C. |accessdate=20 July 2012 |date=20 July 2012}}</ref> He made his Gillingham debut on 4 September 2012 in a [[Football League Trophy]] tie away at [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]. The game ended in a 3–2 defeat for the Gills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crawley 3–2 Gillingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19394671 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=4 September 2012}}</ref> He made his League debut for Gillingham on 24 November 2012 away to [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]. With Gillingham 1–0 up, first-choice goalkeeper [[Stuart Nelson]] was sent off and Forecast was brought on to play in goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accrington 1–1 Gillingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20374841 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 November 2012 |date=24 November 2012}}</ref> Due to the suspension of Nelson, Forecast played the Gills next match which was an FA Cup second round tie away at Preston North End.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474614 |title=Preston 2–0 Gillingham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2012 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref> Before the tie, Martin Allen praised Forecast for his hard-work and believed he was getting better and better.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoad |first=Alex |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2012/november/27/tommy_forecast.aspx |title=Gillingham manager Martin Allen has backed Tommy Forecast to perform in the FA Cup game at Preston North End |website=KentOnline |publisher=KM Group |accessdate=12 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130050908/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2012/november/27/tommy_forecast.aspx |archive-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The game ended in a 2–0 defeat for Gillingham and it was Forecast's third appearance of the season.<ref name="Soccerbase 2012/2013"/>


Upon Gillingham winning promotion to [[Football League One]], Forecast had the unusual honour of being part of a team that achieved promotion three years in a row with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] winning successive promotions. However, aside from loan spells elsewhere, Forecast only managed two League appearances in these three campaigns.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21979614 |title=Gillingham 1–0 Torquay |publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2013|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>
Upon Gillingham winning promotion to [[Football League One]], Forecast had the unusual honour of being part of a team that achieved promotion three years in a row with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] winning successive promotions. However, aside from loan spells elsewhere, Forecast only managed two League appearances in these three campaigns.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21979614 |title=Gillingham 1–0 Torquay |publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2013|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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|[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerway 2010/2011">{{Cite web |title=Games played by Tommy Forecast in 2010/2011 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/tommy-forecast/29708/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref>
|[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerway 2010/2011">{{Cite web |title=Games played by Tommy Forecast in 2010/2011 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/tommy-forecast/29708/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref>
|[[Conference Premier]]
|[[Conference Premier]]
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]]</ref>||0||7||0
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|rowspan="1"|[[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]] (loan)
|rowspan="1"|[[Thurrock F.C.|Thurrock]] (loan)
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|[[2011–12 in English football|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway 2011/2012"/>
|[[2011–12 in English football|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway 2011/2012"/>
|Conference South
|Conference South
|11||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||16||0
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|rowspan="1"|[[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] (loan)
|rowspan="1"|[[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 Gillingham F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerbase 2012/2013"/>
|[[2012–13 Gillingham F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerbase 2012/2013"/>
|League Two
|League Two
|2||0||1||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearance(s) in [[Football League Trophy]]</ref>||0||4||0
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|rowspan="1"|[[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Chelmsford City F.C.|Chelmsford City]]
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Tommy Forecast
Personal information
Full name Tommy Steven Forecast[1]
Date of birth (1986-10-15) 15 October 1986 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth Newham, London, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2007 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2008–2013 Southampton 0 (0)
2009 → Grimsby Town (loan) 4 (0)
2011 → Eastbourne Borough (loan) 5 (0)
2011 → Thurrock (loan) 2 (0)
2011 → Bromley (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2013 → Gillingham (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014 Chelmsford City 8 (0)
2013 → Dartford (loan) 2 (0)
Total 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Steven Forecast (born 15 October 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Having started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, he made his debut in the Football League for Grimsby Town,[4] after joining the club on loan from Southampton. He also played for Eastbourne Borough, Thurrock, Bromley, Gillingham, Chelmsford City and Dartford.

Career

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Tottenham Hotspur

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Born in Newham, London,[5] Forecast joined the Tottenham Hotspur Academy system, and his first major impact came in the 2004–05 season with a string of fine displays as their Under-18s goalkeeper and helped his team reach the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup which included saves in a penalty shootout at Anfield.

After his stand out successes in the FA Youth Cup he was named in the first team squad as substitute six times during the 2007–08 Premier League but never played in a first-team game and quickly decided on a move away from White Hart Lane.

Southampton

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In July 2008, Forecast was signed by Southampton for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract.[6] Forecast's transfer from Tottenham to Southampton was a result of a renegotiation of Gareth Bale's sell-on clause, who had made the reverse move in the previous season, after Southampton entered financial troubles.[7] At Southampton, he became very much a third choice keeper behind Kelvin Davis and Bartosz Białkowski, and therefore appeared more at reserve team level; however after Białkowski's loan to Ipswich Town at the end of the 2008–09 season he became second choice keeper.

On 13 August 2009, Forecast joined Grimsby Town on a one-month loan following an injury to Town's first-choice goalkeeper Nick Colgan.[8] Forecast made his full professional debut the following day for Grimsby against Crewe Alexandra in a 4–0 defeat, The Crewe Chronicle described Forecast's debut as "one of the most shockingly inept displays the Football League has ever seen".[9] Grimsby sent Forecast back early from his loan spell on 3 September after he failed to impress in his four games with The Mariners, and with Colgan still out on the sidelines Town manager Mike Newell opted to bring in Josh Lillis from Scunthorpe United to fill in the sticks until Colgan's return.[10]

During the 2010–11 season, Forecast found himself demoted to the fourth choice keeper at Southampton, having fallen behind Jack Dovey in the pecking order, who would fill in on the bench for Davis and Białkowski in the club's league fixtures.[9]

On 31 January 2011, he joined Eastbourne Borough on a 28-day loan,[11] and on 11 August 2011, he joined Thurrock on loan for a month[12] following which he was loaned to Bromley for a three-month period.[13]

On 4 June 2013, Southampton confirmed on their website that Forecast, alongside seven other professional players, would be released.[14]

Gillingham (loan)

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On 20 July 2012, Forecast joined Gillingham on a season-long loan as part of a deal for highly rated young Gillingham keeper Paulo Gazzaniga[15] He made his Gillingham debut on 4 September 2012 in a Football League Trophy tie away at Crawley Town. The game ended in a 3–2 defeat for the Gills.[16] He made his League debut for Gillingham on 24 November 2012 away to Accrington Stanley. With Gillingham 1–0 up, first-choice goalkeeper Stuart Nelson was sent off and Forecast was brought on to play in goal.[17] Due to the suspension of Nelson, Forecast played the Gills next match which was an FA Cup second round tie away at Preston North End.[18] Before the tie, Martin Allen praised Forecast for his hard-work and believed he was getting better and better.[19] The game ended in a 2–0 defeat for Gillingham and it was Forecast's third appearance of the season.[20]

Upon Gillingham winning promotion to Football League One, Forecast had the unusual honour of being part of a team that achieved promotion three years in a row with Southampton winning successive promotions. However, aside from loan spells elsewhere, Forecast only managed two League appearances in these three campaigns.[21]

Chelmsford City

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On 11 August 2013, Forecast signed for Chelmsford City of the Conference South.[22]

He joined Dartford on loan for one month from 24 October.[23]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2005–06[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2006–07[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007–08[26] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southampton 2008–09[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2009–10[28] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11[29] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2012–13[20] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2009–10[28] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2010–11[31] Conference Premier 5 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 7 0
Thurrock (loan) 2011–12[32] Conference South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Bromley (loan) 2011–12[32] Conference South 11 0 4 0 — 1[a] 0 16 0
Gillingham (loan) 2012–13[20] League Two 2 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 4 0
Chelmsford City 2013–14[33] Conference South 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
Dartford (loan) 2013–14[34] Conference Premier 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Career total 34 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 43 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

References

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