 At the start of the 2006–07 season, he signed for Forest Green Rovers.He made a total of 64 appearances in the Conference National scoring just once and was player/assistant manager to Jim Harvey before he departed in August 2008 for Hereford United as their club physiotherapist.On 4 October 2010, Pitman was appointed caretaker manager of The Bulls after Simon Davey and his assistant Andy Fensome were sacked, and on 16 December 2010 he was appointed manager until the end of the season.