ins and outs

According to Bristol Live Rovers have denied interest in Tom King, Yes I think we do need another keeper Jaakkola has had injury problems this last season, he is also Finland's no 2 Intl keeper and intl call up or injury leaves us with one young 18 year old, I would like to see Jed Ward played I the Mickey mouse cup to give him the experience of regular ish 1st team football

 

Josh Hare and Michael Kelly have both signed for Eastleigh

 

That's 3? I thought Jedward was 2 people in total

 

Oxford turning into the Gas reserves Billy Bodin has joined Harrison and Taylor today at Oxford

 

Oztumer has joined Ferenbache

 

Danny Leadbitter has joined Gloucester City

 

Stefan Payne has joined Chesterfield gets around doesn't he for a player who was joining a club with supporters that were wonderful.

Apparently Grimsby supporters held a poll on whether Payne should be kept or released, 121 responses and 100% in favour of him being released

 

Up to 9 more signings!!!

Barton revealed Rovers are far from done in their recruitment efforts. He said:
"We’ve got a lot of work left to do in the transfer market, five, six, seven, maybe eight or nine players away from where we want to be. There’s going to be some ins and outs, but it’s been a really good week’s work and we move into next week and the intensity will go up again. We’re working on a few things and I’m hoping to move four (deals) on in the next week, and the more and more I go through it, we’re probably eight or nine players away from where we want to be."

 

Trialist GK was Stuart Nelson ex Gillingham, Brentford, Aberdeen, Notts County, Yeovil, and Crawley who he played for last season at 39 years of age he would I guess be one of the older squad members

 

Seriously? Just gets worse.

 

According to Bristol Live Rovers are trying to get Sion Spence from Crystal Palace on loan, Spence has scored 7 goals and 4 assists in15 PL2 games.

Tribunal has decided Rovers must pay £150,000 00 for Brandon Hanlan, Gillingham are said to be disappointed.

 

Gillingham wanted £750k

 

They could have had him back at that amount

 

Bristol Rovers believe they have won the race for Barnsley winger Luke Thomas, Bristol Live understands https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport...s/bristol-rovers-barnsley-luke-thomas-5622398

The Gas have made Thomas one of their top targets in this window and have been involved in talks with Barnsley for several weeks.

Joey Barton's hopes of signing the former Derby County and Cheltenham Town player suffered a blow in the past week with Markus Schopp being appointed as manager at Oakwell, replacing Valerien Ismael in charge.
Schopp was eager to assess his squad in full before sanctioning any departures, but the Gas have made a breakthrough in the past 24 hours and are set to beat Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday to his signature.

Should the final details be tied up, Thomas will join Rovers on a season-long loan, with their interest first reported by our sister title Gloucestershire Live a month ago.

The 22-year-old played on loan for Ipswich Town last season, but his time in Suffolk was cut short due to personal problems. He later discussed struggles with his mental health on social media.

It his hoped a move closer to his family home in the Forest of Dean can get his career back on track and return the happiness to his game.

Securing the services of the England under-20 international is a coup for Barton's Gas, with more than 100 EFL appearances under his belt, many of which came in the Championship.

Thomas came through Cheltenham's academy before being snapped up by Derby in 2015.

He spent the 2018/19 season on loan at Coventry City, with his performances for the Sky Blues earning him a move to Oakwell.

Thomas has scored twice in 63 appearances for Barnsley.

 

Tom King has joined Salford on a 2 year deal

 

Sion Spence is on the verge of joining Rovers after a deal has been agreed between Rovers and Palace, Luke Thomas is also expected to join us according to Bristol Live.

Tom Broadbent has joined the expanding ranks of ex Rovers players at Eastleigh.

 

CONFIRMED

The Club can today confirm the loan signing of Sion Spence from Crystal Palace.

The highly-rated Wales Under-21 international midfielder arrives at the Mem on a season-long loan.

The attacking midfielder started his career at Cardiff City, where he broke into the U23 side at the age of 16. During his time with the Bluebirds, the youngster was named Academy Player of the Year for the 2017/18 season and progressed during the 2018/19 campaign to score 11 goals in 15 games for the U23 side. His spell in South Wales also included a stint on loan at Barry Town.

The 20-year-old made the switch to Crystal Palace in September 2020 and he continued to show an eye for goal, scoring 7 goals and adding 4 assists in just 15 games for the Eagles' U23 side in the Premier League 2 .

Speaking about the signing of the Spence, Rovers Manager Joey Barton said, "We are delighted that Sion has joined us for the 2021/22 campaign. Sion is highly rated at Crystal Palace where he played as an attacking midfielder, scoring and creating goals. We are hopeful he can come here, make the transition into senior football and have a positive season with us."

 

Bristol Rovers have signed Trevor Clarke from Rotherham United for undisclosed fee, he has signed a 1 year deal with an option of a further year. He is 23 years old and a LB / LWB. He is a Republic of Ireland U23 international, has played close to a 100 games for Shamrock rovers in Dublin before signing for Rotherham where he played 20 games in 2 seasons because of injuries. He started his career at Middlesbrough academy

 

They're coming in thick and fast now. However, we still need a right back or two, another keeper and a striker who knows where the back of the net is!

 

What do want? Bluebaldee miracles