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IT WAS TIME FOR CHANGE – LOCKYER

By Tom Dean

HIGH HOPES: Bristol Rovers captainTom Lockyer
PICTURE: PA Images

HONEST Bristol Rovers captain Tom Lockyer mourned the departure of manager Darrell Clarke – but admits he doesn’t know where the club would be now if his old boss had stayed.
The 24-year-old was a virtual ever-present under Clarke, below, as he led the club to a double promotion via the National League play-offs in 2015 and then League Two in 2016.
Clarke’s achievements were widely celebrated but spiralling form this season saw him replaced by Graham Coughlan in January.
Prior to this weeken...

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