{"id":38400,"date":"2023-12-01T14:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=38400"},"modified":"2023-12-07T14:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:28:46","slug":"looks-an-exciting-appointment-bristol-rovers-fans-react-to-matt-taylor-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2023\/12\/01\/looks-an-exciting-appointment-bristol-rovers-fans-react-to-matt-taylor-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Looks an exciting appointment&#8221; &#8211; Bristol Rovers fans react to Matt Taylor announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bristol Rovers fans have reacted positively after the club officially <a href=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2023\/12\/01\/matt-taylor-confirmed-as-new-bristol-rovers-manager\/\">confirmed the appointment of Matt Taylor<\/a> as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jack Vickery on &#8216;X&#8217; is impressed by the signing and believes &#8220;Rovers will be pushing at the right end of the table come May, with a manager who\u2019ll get the club united as one. You feel this is a recipe for success.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taylor had most recently been at Rotherham United, where he led the Millers to survival last season in the Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd1d Meeting the lads for the first time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0WWim9BMro\">pic.twitter.com\/0WWim9BMro<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Official_BRFC\/status\/1730587852260393181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rotherham have not commented on their former manager&#8217;s new job but United fans have wished their former boss nothing but the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">@IBradders, a Rotherham supporter has posted their gratitude saying, &#8220;All the best Matt from a grateful Millers fan. Thank you for keeping us up last season&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rovers fan @BRFCBill posted his thanks to caretaker manager, Andy Mangan: &#8220;Welcome Matt. Looks an exciting appointment. Again, want to just say thank you to Andy Mangan. We will miss having you at the Gas. Been nothing but a class act, who I wish nothing but the absolute best for.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u270d\ufe0f Matt Taylor announced as Bristol Rovers Manager.<br><br>Click below to read the full story. \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Bristol Rovers (@Official_BRFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Official_BRFC\/status\/1730566194032169351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bristol Rovers fans have reacted positively after the club officially confirmed the appointment of Matt Taylor as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal. 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