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Post by axegas on Mar 24, 2022 17:37:16 GMT
Just announced until 2024! Fantastic news for the club and for the player. Hopefully should ward off any interest in the summer. “Bristol Rovers are delighted to announce that goalkeeper James Belshaw has agreed a new deal with the club. Belshaw’s contract was due to expire at the end of next season, but terms have been finalised today on a new contract that secures him as a Rovers player until June 2024. The 31-year-old said: “I’m delighted to have signed a new deal with the club. I’m especially pleased to now be able to move my family down here in the summer.” Rovers manager Joey Barton said: “We’re really pleased. I think he’s been excellent since he’s arrived at the club. Obviously, we bought James in to compete with Anssi to hopefully get himself into a position to be our number one. As it’s panned out, he had an opportunity to do that and has taken it with aplomb and become a real fan’s favourite. In recent weeks and months, the number of top-class performances and clean sheets for us have been a real building block. Getting James tied down to a new deal is a real feather in the cap for the group because it takes care of a position for the next two-and-a-half Club CEO Tom Gorringe said: “We are really pleased that Belly has signed. He has been superb all season and he’s a big part of our plans for the future and what we are trying to build at this football club.” The finalising of Belshaw’s deal could not be better timed. With eight games of the season remaining – and 10 clean sheets in his last 15 games – the Nottingham-born stopper has promotion firmly in his sights.” www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/march/belshaw-signs-new-deal/
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Post by pucklegas on Mar 24, 2022 17:39:51 GMT
Really happy Belly has been outstanding, UTG
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Post by Gas_Quarters on Mar 24, 2022 17:50:05 GMT
Hopefully Nicholson and Evans will follow. I think they’re the only other permanent players we have that would be considered key and are out of contract this summer.
Other than that I think if we can sign a couple of good central defenders in the next window, the squad is already shaping up well for next year, no matter what league we are in. UTG!
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Post by slimbridgegas on Mar 24, 2022 17:52:00 GMT
Excellent News and will no doubt be our first teamer when we move into our brand spanking new stadium then .
All we need is promotion, the rest of the team to follow suit …….Oh! and a new stadium ‘swiftly built’ 👍 Onwards and upwards.
UTG.
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Post by kruger on Mar 24, 2022 17:55:33 GMT
Best keeper in our league and probably league 1 and I think he wouldn't look out of place in the Championship either, best goalkeeper we have had since Nigel Martin and Brian Parkin
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Post by Iliveinbidefordgas on Mar 24, 2022 17:56:41 GMT
Wow brilliant news
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Post by Russgas on Mar 24, 2022 18:02:20 GMT
Our most consistent performer this season, he has been a fantastic signing, great news he has signed a longer deal.
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Post by gulfofaden on Mar 24, 2022 18:06:43 GMT
Big contract, goodbye performances!
I’m sure this won’t be the case but twas ever thus.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Mar 24, 2022 18:09:41 GMT
Has been an excellent signing.Great news.
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Post by yattongas on Mar 24, 2022 18:16:17 GMT
Big contract, goodbye performances! I’m sure this won’t be the case but twas ever thus. I really don’t think he’s that sort of character. His form will undoubtedly dip at some point but it won’t be for the lack of effort.
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Mar 24, 2022 18:17:46 GMT
Fantastic news. He, along with Taylor and Evans, were the signings of the summer! So pleased we have tied him down to a longer deal as there must have been some L1 clubs eyeing him up.
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Post by The Equaliser on Mar 24, 2022 18:26:07 GMT
You can’t get much better contract news than the signing of our Player of the Season!
Fantastic stuff, hope he turns out to be one of those players who settles and stays with us a long time.
Well done Belly, Richly deserved 💙
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Post by bluebiro on Mar 24, 2022 18:29:23 GMT
Best sweeper keeper we have ever had. A top bloke who gets the gas. Would say after 40 years of support he is my favourite keeper to play for us and we have had some pretty decent ones in that time
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Mar 24, 2022 18:40:14 GMT
Superb. Love the bloke.
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Post by bidefordgas on Mar 24, 2022 19:10:19 GMT
What more can I say, great news about a great bloke and a great goalkeeper. Great to hear his family is joining him here in the Summer.
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Post by percy on Mar 24, 2022 19:12:06 GMT
Fantastic news. What a player, what a character. The first I look for at the final whistle to see him celebrate. Belly to take us to the Championship first game at the Fruit Bowl in front of 25K!
Nice he has the commitment from the club so he can move his family down.
BEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Mar 24, 2022 20:18:23 GMT
Really pleased 💙 Belly ! He gets us UTG 💙
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 24, 2022 20:37:31 GMT
Belly Belly Belly!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 24, 2022 20:48:57 GMT
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Post by torontogaz2 on Mar 24, 2022 20:51:48 GMT
Excellent news. My player of the year. Well done!
UTG
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