The 8 Bristol Rovers players set to leave as a free agent this summer | OneFootball

The Gas' average age is set to drop dramatically in July, as a host of experience is set to go out the door.

After an eventful transfer window at the Quarters that included the unexpected loss of loanee Josh Griffiths back to West Bromwich Albion, Iñigo Calderón's Bristol Rovers squad is finally set until the summer.

However, while the arrivals of Romaine Sawyers, Matt Butcher and Sil Swinkels brought encouragement to the fanbase amid the club's relegation threat, with a view for the long-term, the club were perhaps quiet on the contract extension front.

Gasheads can be safe in the knowledge that they will possess the full-complement of their current crop until the season, though, thereafter, the below list of contract expirees may suggest that it's going to be yet another busy summer in the blue-and-white half of Bristol.

It is important to note that these are only those permanently contracted to the club, with six loanees also due to leave at the campaign's conclusion.

Grant Ward

The midfielder, who came through Tottenham's academy alongside Harry Kane, has been a mainstay in the side, at least when fit, since joining in January 2023.

After an initial short-term deal, Ward signed a two-year contract extension that June, a period of time that he undoubtedly wouldn't have expected to have coincided with not one, but two managerial departures when he first put pen to paper.

Despite having proved a valuable asset under all three stewardships, he hasn't necessarily created an indelible bond with supporters, and it appears as though the London-born number eight may be after a new challenge next semester.

Romaine Sawyers

Exiled from Cardiff City, Romaine Sawyers has been slowly working his way back into footballing relevance this campaign.

Having spent the entirety of Autumn as a free agent, an eye-catching one-month stint in League Two with AFC Wimbledon caused George Friend and co. to take the gamble on the former Premier League midfielder, signing a six-month contract with the club in January 2025.

At 33-years-old, and having been out of the game for an unconventional stretch of time, his future at the club will hinge solely on his level of performance.

If both Sawyers and the club believe that League One level is the correct fit for the Kittian's talents, then it would be unsurprising if a longer renewal occurred.

Jevani Brown

The 30-year-old forward arrived with significant anticipation in June 2023, having scored 12 goals with Exeter City the season prior. What has transpired, however, it one of the more dissapointing transfers in modern memory.

With just one league goal in his first season, the former Jamaican youth international was sent on loan to Notts County, where an underwhelming five-months saw him sent back to Bristol.

It looked for all the world as though Jevani had played his last game for the club already, but struggling to make an impact, or score, in the division below makes for worrying reading for the Pirates.

While injuries in forward positions perhaps dictated his survival across the January window, it would be incredibly surprising if Brown and the club didn't part ways this summer.

Scott Sinclair

Having played for Chelsea, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Swansea and Celtic, 'Sincs' boasts arguably the most impressive footballing CV of any academy graduate in the club's 142 year history.

At 35-years-old, Scott Sinclair's trademark pace and dribbling ability have naturally succumbed to time. He remains, admittedly sporadically, an asset on the pitch, and with his experience within the game, an invaluable member of the squad off of it.

Having said this, year-on-year his influence is waning, so with his contract expiring this summer, it may be a natural and amicable conclusion to his time at the club, whether his next step is retirement, or perhaps slightly further down the pyramid.

Chris Martin

A player who is similarly past the peak of his powers, Chris Martin looks almost certain to be leaving at the season's conclusion.

Despite an impressive 16 goals last campaign, the former Derby County man has struggled to find his best work in 2024/25.

While still possessing the technique and finishing nous that gave him such impressive longevity in the second tier, concerns over general fitness have made for frustrating viewing at the Memorial.

Martin's contract contains an option to extend one year, however for the time being, it appears incredibly unlikely that either party will be keen.

James Wilson

One man in his mid-thirties who hasn't been showing his age is centre-half James Wilson, who, despite a difficult season for defensive efforts on the whole, has been an acceptable custodian in the Gas' back-line, with undeniable EFL credentials.

Wilson has earned promotion with four different proffesional clubs, most recently as a regular with Plymouth Argyle, as they lifted the League One title just two years ago.

Wilson is 36-years-old upon the season's conclusion, and while he is generally well-received at the club in is difficult to say whether he continues his stint. Though it does seem as though the one-time Wales international has got some years in him yet.

Jack Hunt

Perhaps the most interesting situation of the lot. Having been out with what was reported to be an injury between November and late-January, Jack Hunt returned just in time to stake his claim as a valuable member of the squad, putting in an excellent performance in a relegation six-pointer versus Peterborough United.

A reported late push from Shrewsbury Town on January deadline day was denied, with Hunt seemingly making a remarkable comeback as one of the first names on the team-sheet once again.

The full details of Hunt's absence are unknown, though, for now, it seems as though Hunt is back to putting his best in for the Pirates, even if that may be for the purposes of the shop window.

Matt Hall

When Josh Griffiths was recalled from West Brom, not one, but two goalkeeping recruitments were brought in, in the form of similarly returning Jed Ward and Watford's Myles Roberts.

This tells you all you need to know about the management's confidence in Matt Hall at this level. It appears to be best for 21-year-old Hall's career if he parts ways.