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Post by gasandelectricity on May 20, 2023 8:33:24 GMT
www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2023/may/retained-list/The following loans have now concluded and these players will return to their parent clubs: Ellery Balcombe, Lamare Bogarde, Josh Coburn, Lewis Gibson, Jarell Quansah. The following players are still under contract for next season: James Belshaw, Trevor Clarke, Aaron Collins, James Connolly, Antony Evans, Sam Finley, Lewis Gordon, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Jerry Lawrence, Ryan Loft, John Marquis, Luke McCormick, Jordan Rossiter, Scott Sinclair, Jed Ward. The following players have been made new contract offers: Josh Grant, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones, Grant Ward. Anssi Jaakkola has been offered the position of permanent goalkeeping coach. Following his retirement, Glenn Whelan will transition into full-time first-team coach after a season as player-coach. The following players have not been given new contract offers and will be free to seek new opportunities over the summer: Harry Anderson, Paul Coutts, Calum Macdonald. The following players will sadly be retiring from playing professional football upon the conclusion of their contracts: Nick Anderton, Alex Rodman.
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 8:34:29 GMT
Yep. No surprises. But pleased Jones and Greenslade have been offered contracts
What about youth? Any getting first pro deals?
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Post by mftc on May 20, 2023 8:51:14 GMT
I assume Coutts is going back to Scotland. I read before he is torn between seeing his young kids and living in rented accomodation in Bristol.
They confirmed Whelan is going into coaching as is Anssi so I would have thought they would have confirmed Coutts as well if he accepted the post as Joey seemed to have offered?
Glad Jones has been offered something, but that makes it stranger that he wasn't given some minutes in the last two games?
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 8:53:18 GMT
Is Anssi a good GK coach? Do we still have Warner? Love the bloke but does seem like jobs for the boys some times. Whelan I understand a bit more.
We need a defensive coach!
Also, McDonald maybe would have been better off sitting on stockports bench. May at least have had a day out to Wembley 🤣
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Post by Gaswood on May 20, 2023 8:55:03 GMT
Is Anssi a good GK coach? Do we still have Warner? Love the bloke but does seem like jobs for the boys some times. Whelan I understand a bit more. We need a defensive coach! Also, McDonald maybe would have been better off sitting on stockports bench. May at least have had a day out to Wembley 🤣 Warner went to Reading with Ince a while back didn’t he? |
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 20, 2023 9:04:31 GMT
Is Anssi a good GK coach? Do we still have Warner? Love the bloke but does seem like jobs for the boys some times. Whelan I understand a bit more. We need a defensive coach! Also, McDonald maybe would have been better off sitting on stockports bench. May at least have had a day out to Wembley 🤣 Warner went to Reading with Ince a while back didn’t he? We bought back Cole’s to help out ; (AKA the Hokey Cokey coach) |
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 9:08:02 GMT
Warner went to Reading with Ince a while back didn’t he? We bought back Cole’s to help out ; (AKA the Hokey Cokey coach) Sorry that’s who I meant! |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on May 20, 2023 9:49:57 GMT
Can we reverse trend and put a contract out on JAB?
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Post by Quarters on May 20, 2023 9:59:20 GMT
We bought back Cole’s to help out ; (AKA the Hokey Cokey coach) Sorry that’s who I meant! He is some sort of head of keeper coaches at the club. |
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Post by warehamgas on May 20, 2023 10:58:58 GMT
www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2023/may/retained-list/The following loans have now concluded and these players will return to their parent clubs: Ellery Balcombe, Lamare Bogarde, Josh Coburn, Lewis Gibson, Jarell Quansah. The following players are still under contract for next season: James Belshaw, Trevor Clarke, Aaron Collins, James Connolly, Antony Evans, Sam Finley, Lewis Gordon, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Jerry Lawrence, Ryan Loft, John Marquis, Luke McCormick, Jordan Rossiter, Scott Sinclair, Jed Ward. The following players have been made new contract offers: Josh Grant, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones, Grant Ward. Anssi Jaakkola has been offered the position of permanent goalkeeping coach. Following his retirement, Glenn Whelan will transition into full-time first-team coach after a season as player-coach. The following players have not been given new contract offers and will be free to seek new opportunities over the summer: Harry Anderson, Paul Coutts, Calum Macdonald. The following players will sadly be retiring from playing professional football upon the conclusion of their contracts: Nick Anderton, Alex Rodman. I’m glad about that. I hope both will get genuine opportunities in the pre-season to shine and be a proper part of the squad. Then we will find out about what they can do. Sorry about Harry A and Paul C but not surprised. Another season at a higher level was just a season too far for Coutts and Harry A always gave his all but it seemed less and less as the season went on. Good luck and thank you to all that are leaving us. We’ve had 7 promotions and some have played a major part in one of them.👍👍👍👍 UTG! ps. But I guess just because they’ve been offered contracts doesn’t mean they will accept the offer. I hope they do. Weren’t Posh sniffing around Jones earlier on and after their failure in the play offs perhaps they may be refreshing their squad? Won’t be on massive wages so perhaps others may compete for him. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2023 11:46:55 GMT
I think we waited to publish as we were hoping to announce Grant Ward as a signing .... and also to see if Harry Anderson would accept reduced terms which clearly he did not.
The existing contracted squad needs major quality additions if there is any truth that ' we will be going for it' -
Really don't get Jaakkola as Goalkeeping coach given his command of his six yard box was always awful as he stood rooted to his goal line.... that said David Coles has not added much at all.
Think we might see two of the loanees return ... and fully expecting Luke Thomas back as well.
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 20, 2023 14:38:31 GMT
I think we waited to publish as we were hoping to announce Grant Ward as a signing .... and also to see if Harry Anderson would accept reduced terms which clearly he did not. The existing contracted squad needs major quality additions if there is any truth that ' we will be going for it' - Really don't get Jaakkola as Goalkeeping coach given his command of his six yard box was always awful as he stood rooted to his goal line.... that said David Coles has not added much at all. Think we might see two of the loanees return ... and fully expecting Luke Thomas back as well. You can look at it as we need lots of signings, but an alternative perspective is that we’ve got a solid base to work from and that a decent set of signings will put us in a good place for growth. Loans aside, a lot of the players who are leaving struggled to get in the squad this season as injuries and a sunsetting career stopped them doing so. I’m actually quite pleased with the consistency with last season going into next amongst the permanent squad. There’s nobody that we really needed to get rid of this time around unlike in previous seasons, I’m optimistic we’ll sign Ward and a few of the loanees who did a decent job. Then we just need to strengthen to provide the base we need to compete next season. |
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 14:41:22 GMT
I think we waited to publish as we were hoping to announce Grant Ward as a signing .... and also to see if Harry Anderson would accept reduced terms which clearly he did not. The existing contracted squad needs major quality additions if there is any truth that ' we will be going for it' - Really don't get Jaakkola as Goalkeeping coach given his command of his six yard box was always awful as he stood rooted to his goal line.... that said David Coles has not added much at all. Think we might see two of the loanees return ... and fully expecting Luke Thomas back as well. You can look at it as we need lots of signings, but an alternative perspective is that we’ve got a solid base to work from and that a decent set of signings will put us in a good place for growth. Loans aside, a lot of the players who are leaving struggled to get in the squad this season as injuries and a sunsetting career stopped them doing so. I’m actually quite pleased with the consistency with last season going into next amongst the permanent squad. There’s nobody that we really needed to get rid of this time around unlike in previous seasons, I’m optimistic we’ll sign Ward and a few of the loanees who did a decent job. Then we just need to strengthen to provide the base we need to compete next season. Yep, said the same. Key places to fill and upgrade, but good platform to build on with contracted players. |
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Post by hollyhillgas on May 20, 2023 15:56:52 GMT
Automatic choice, Belshaw, Hoole, Gordan, Collins. Automatic choice if fit, Rossiter. Automatic if he signs, Grant Ward
Decent enough, but not automatic. Sinclair, Evans, Finley, Marquis, Loft, Connolly.
Automatic Josh Grant, if fit and signs.
Hoole and Collins will attract offers.
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Post by stuart1974 on May 20, 2023 16:09:40 GMT
So:
GK - Belshaw or Ward
RB - Hoole or Gibbons
CD - Connolly
LB - Gordon or Clarke
Mid - Evans, Finley, Rossiter, McCormick or Lawrence
Forwards- Collins, Loft, Sinclair or Marquis
Is Clarke likely to figure? If Collins goes you can see why JB thinks recruitment numbers will be towards double figures. Good basis but in need of quality additions.
Maybe 1 GK, 2 or 3 CDs, 1 LB, 2 or 3 Midfielders and 2 Forwards?
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 16:20:17 GMT
Belshaw won’t be our no1 I don’t think.
Excited for potential signings! Will try not to get carried away!
The Clarke contract is another example of JB being given a pass by most fans that many other managers haven’t been given!
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Post by gasandelectricity on May 20, 2023 16:20:59 GMT
I think we’ll need at least an LB, three CB (or at least 2 and one that can cover on the left) a CDM, a CAM, two wingers and an out and out striker.
Depending on outgoings and assuming that Clarke goes and Ward signs. Grant doesnt count as he’s a risk even if he does with his history.
Probably a GK on top but I reckon we could make do with Belshaw.
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Post by toggsy2 on May 20, 2023 16:23:17 GMT
So: GK - Belshaw or Ward RB - Hoole or Gibbons CD - Connolly LB - Gordon or Clarke Mid - Evans, Finley, Rossiter, McCormick or Lawrence Forwards- Collins, Loft, Sinclair or Marquis Is Clarke likely to figure? If Collins goes you can see why JB thinks recruitment numbers will be towards double figures. Good basis but in need of quality additions. Maybe 1 GK, 2 or 3 CDs, 1 LB, 2 or 3 Midfielders and 2 Forwards? I thought Shamrock had the option to buy Clarke at the end of the loan spell |
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Post by percy on May 20, 2023 16:27:52 GMT
So: GK - Belshaw or Ward RB - Hoole or Gibbons CD - Connolly LB - Gordon or Clarke Mid - Evans, Finley, Rossiter, McCormick or Lawrence Forwards- Collins, Loft, Sinclair or Marquis Is Clarke likely to figure? If Collins goes you can see why JB thinks recruitment numbers will be towards double figures. Good basis but in need of quality additions. Maybe 1 GK, 2 or 3 CDs, 1 LB, 2 or 3 Midfielders and 2 Forwards? I thought Shamrock had the option to buy Clarke at the end of the loan spell Maybe but he’s still under contract. One of joeys strangest few weeks. And he’s had a few. |
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Post by Topper Gas on May 20, 2023 16:41:18 GMT
I thought Shamrock had the option to buy Clarke at the end of the loan spell Maybe but he’s still under contract. One of joeys strangest few weeks. And he’s had a few. I can't understand what went on with TC, surely if he's good enough for a top 2 side in Ireland he's good to play for Rovers? If he stays at Shamrock he'll probably be playing Champions League football next season. |
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