Bristol Rovers have confirmed the departure of manager Ben Garner

Bristol Rovers have confirmed the departure of manager Ben Garner after Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.

Garner has been relieved of his duties with Rovers with the Gas 18th in League One, three points clear of the relegation zone.

Tommy Widdrington has been placed in caretaker charge.

Garner replaced Graham Coughlan in December, but only won five league games across his 11 months in charge.

A statement from a club spokesman thanked Garner for his efforts.

"Tommy Widdrington will be taking charge of first-team duties on a temporary basis, while the Club commences the process of appointing a new Manager.

Good to see you back Ivor.

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A shoe in for Shez.

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garry monk or sol campbell are my picks

Small steps ,

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Angry wrote:: garry monk or sol campbell are my picks

Zero chance of them attracting Monk, for me. And despite ticking a box, Campbell simply hasn’t done anything to justify him getting that gig.

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Czarcasm wrote:

Angry wrote:: garry monk or sol campbell are my picks

Zero chance of them attracting Monk, for me. And despite ticking a box, Campbell simply hasn’t done anything to justify him getting that gig.

rovers arent a big club

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Angry wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

Angry wrote:: garry monk or sol campbell are my picks

Zero chance of them attracting Monk, for me. And despite ticking a box, Campbell simply hasn’t done anything to justify him getting that gig.

rovers arent a big club

Disagree, rovers are a big club trapped in a succession of substandard stadiums.

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Les Miserable wrote:

Angry wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

Angry wrote:: garry monk or sol campbell are my picks

Zero chance of them attracting Monk, for me. And despite ticking a box, Campbell simply hasn’t done anything to justify him getting that gig.

rovers arent a big club

Disagree, rovers are a big club trapped in a succession of substandard stadiums.

they arent even the biggest club in bristol

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Bristol has a population of 668,000 so more than twice as big as Plymouth. I think that due to Cities success compared to the Gas they have picked up quite a few floaters but nearly everybody I know from Bristol are Gas heads although a lot of them like Argyle fans are a bit fickle and drop away from actual support during the lean years. If they had a few years in the CCC with a decent stadium they could easily raise more fans a season than we do.

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Earwegoagain wrote:: Bristol has a population of 668,000 so more than twice as big as Plymouth. I think that due to Cities success compared to the Gas they have picked up quite a few floaters but nearly everybody I know from Bristol are Gas heads although a lot of them like Argyle fans are a bit fickle and drop away from actual support during the lean years. If they had a few years in the CCC with a decent stadium they could easily raise more fans a season than we do.

they can pull in more fans than us all they like doesnt mean anything on the pitch and interms of them being classed a big club to which they arent nor ever will be. Bristol City will always be the bigger of the two and they are poised to breaking into the premiership in the next few years.

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Angry wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:: Bristol has a population of 668,000 so more than twice as big as Plymouth. I think that due to Cities success compared to the Gas they have picked up quite a few floaters but nearly everybody I know from Bristol are Gas heads although a lot of them like Argyle fans are a bit fickle and drop away from actual support during the lean years. If they had a few years in the CCC with a decent stadium they could easily raise more fans a season than we do.

they can pull in more fans than us all they like doesnt mean anything on the pitch and interms of them being classed a big club to which they arent nor ever will be. Bristol City will always be the bigger of the two and they are poised to breaking into the premiership in the next few years.

Despite City and their obvious dominace at the moment the point stands that Rovers are easily as big a club as Argyle and could easily eclipse us if they had a better ground.

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Not sure how up to date this is now, but a few years back I think Argyle had played more league games against Rovers than any other team. That would point to us as being historically similar sized clubs.

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Johnson?

Could be either father or son.

I think both live in the area

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Is jimmys old mate /enabler Starnes still running the gig at BR or what

RegGreen wrote:: Is jimmys old mate /enabler Starnes still running the gig at BR or what

Yes he's CEO.

Bristol Live spoke to him this week about the Manager search-

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/every-word-martyn-starnes-said-4711208

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Well chaps! Look who they've appointed! The Annointed One!

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Grace Less wrote:: Well chaps! Look who they've appointed! The Annointed One!

matalan's finest himself tisdale. did you fire him for not taking you up again lol

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matalan's finest has been sacked from Brizzle rovers already.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56016377

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Well chaps! Look who they've sacked -the annointed one.
Whilst it comes as little surprise, his gnomic utterings have tended to be even more obscure than those in his last 12 months at City -and he persisted in his habit of blaming anybody but himself -it's only part of the problems that the owners at Bristol Rovers appear to have.
They seem determined to always look for quick fixes without spending any appreciable money whilst racking up 'failed' managers at a rate only recently achieved by the Oldham owners

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Grace Less wrote:: Well chaps! Look who they've sacked -the annointed one.
Whilst it comes as little surprise, his gnomic utterings have tended to be even more obscure than those in his last 12 months at City -and he persisted in his habit of blaming anybody but himself -it's only part of the problems that the owners at Bristol Rovers appear to have.
They seem determined to always look for quick fixes without spending any appreciable money whilst racking up 'failed' managers at a rate only recently achieved by the Oldham owners

its very clear to me that he cant function as well without Steve Perryman in the background.

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Angry wrote:: its very clear to me that he cant function as well without Steve Perryman in the background.

Obviously, although I hate to agree with you, you may be right! What Perryman eventually seems to have found difficult was the ownership model at City. He was very clearly used to making and implementing decisions on own, and found the levels of management difficult to deal with - especially as he would have said that most of them knew nothing about running a football club. On the other hand, Russell & Lewis said "Amateurs can't run football clubs" - and yet 18 years later they are!
Incidentally, City related - the Club have paid back to £830k they owed the Trust, this week, so expect some further financial action from the Trust in the next few months.

Joey Barton is now considered a short 1/8 to take over at the Mem

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Joey Barton is now the manager of Bristol Rovers.

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Angry wrote:: Joey Barton is now the manager of Bristol Rovers.

Starnes and Barton. cnuty & cnuty Esq.

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