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Staff departures

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  1. Captain Jack Sparrow

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    Thought this needed it's own thread.

    We already know about Mesure and Coles, as old timer put that in a different thread. However, Rovers have today announced more staff departures....

    Club statement:

    Bristol Rovers F.C can today confirm the following changes to the first team staff.

    Jack Mesure has left his role as first team coach to seek a fresh challenge elsewhere. Mesure was appointed as Assistant Manager to Ben Garner in the summer of 2020 and has since taken up the post of first-team coach under current Manager, Joey Barton.

    Goalkeeper coach David Coles, who joined the club back in September 2020, has also left his role.

    Lee Mansell, who took on the role as Development Squad Manager in June 2019, has also departed the football club.

    Miles Warren (Head of Medical Services) and Alun Andrews (Head of Sports Science) have both left their respective roles within the medical and sports science departments.

    Speaking about the changes to the first-team staff, CEO Martyn Starnes commented, "We would like to thank all the departing members of the first-team staff for their service. It has been a tough and challenging season, amplified by the impact of COVID and the results on the pitch.These changes have been made as we look to accelerate plans for next season. We wish Jack, David, Lee, Miles and Alun the very best in their future endeavours."
     
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    Im not really fussed to be honest with you about any of them apart from Mansell. In fact, I am very angry and frustrated that we have move him on. Now if he wanted to leave then fair enough. But if he has been pushed out then that's another reason for me to hate Barton.

    Mansell to me will go down as a club legend. I know that term gets thrown around too easy these days but with that penalty at Wembley and his attitude and leadership on and off the pitch, if it wasn't for his effort, passion and determination, I doubt we would have made the jump from non league to L1 so quick.

    Throughout this season, Rovers have lost their identity. Well, I don't identify them as my team as they are now unrecognisable to me. No longer are we a team who fights for every ball. No longer are we a team who never gives up. No longer are we a team who is proud to put on the blue and white quarters. No longer are we a team who gives a s**t about the fans. We have a manager not fit to have the club badge on his chest, who has a court case coming for assault on another manager and who has a history of violence as long as an elephants penis, who has stripped any last bit of confidence that our players have had by publicly bad mouthing them all in every interview going and who has made us worse than what we were before he came (you've all seen the stats) and now he has pushed out Mansell - who epitomises the qualities that our club should be reaching. Unforgivable.

    And to me, that club statement regarding Mansell's departure is a p**s-take. After what he has done for us, he deserve so much better than 'Lee Mansell, who took on the role as Development Squad Manager in June 2019, has also departed the football club.' And Starnes wishing him the best in his future endeavors.
     
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    Not convinced that all these changes are for the best. Very disappointed to see Lee Mansell depart

    I firmly believe we will be worse off without his Qualities in bringing on our young talent. One premier coach said you don't train goalkeepers you coach them and Bristol Rovers have got rid of one of the best.

    I don't like JB but I cannot wish anyone harm I do however hope that if he is found guilty they give him a long sentence so we can be shot of him and get a decent manager in who will remember we are a FAMILY ORIENTATATED CLUB
     
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  4. Bluebaldee

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    Not too bothered about the other departures - although David Coles sounds like he's very well respected among the goalkeeping fraternity - but I am disappointed both at Mansell's departure and the way it was done.

    He's a club legend and gave me one of the greatest feelings ever as a Gashead as he buried that penalty. He's also a good bloke who's done great work with the development squad. At a company I used to work for, one girl knew the Mansell family really well and for my birthday my colleagues got me a Rovers training tracksuit signed by Lee! I've never worn it because I don't want to have to wash it in case the autograph washes off!

    If Barton saw no future for Lee then at least give him a decent acknowledgment of all he's done for the Gas, instead of an impersonal send-off bundled in with the rest of them. Poor show.

    I feel that Barton is very rapidly spending any capital with Gasheads that he's got left, so if we don't get off to a stellar start next season he'll be gone by November.
     
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    Manse deserves a proper send off. I hope we get him back at the Mem as a guest at half time so we all can show our appreciation to him.
     
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    Accrington GK coach tony Warner set to join Rovers backroom staff
     
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