“Energy” needed in pre-season at Bristol Rovers says Clarke

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00:00Bristol Rovers head coach Daryl Clark has said that energy is needed right from the off

00:04as Bristol Rovers prepare to head into their League 2 pre-season.

00:09Yeah, no, listen, you want as long as you can to prepare for the summer, the pre-season.

00:14You want as much time as that.

00:16But the key for me is to make sure that we get the culture right on day one

00:19because it'll be different to what the other two managers have been like.

00:22And that's no disrespect to what other managers are like.

00:24Everyone has a way of working, but I have a way of working now

00:27and I expect the culture, the environment as a serenist to win,

00:31but we enjoy the environment.

00:32And that means that period of time where you get that build

00:37and you get a chance to build a squad that can be hit on day one of pre-season

00:41because one thing I do want is to make sure that this place is bouncing every day

00:46with energy and with desire to win and players to get better.

00:52So, yeah, looking forward to that.

00:54Loads of things that I can't say to you guys,

00:57what's going on, but it's moving every single day, every minute of the day.

01:01It's endless to make sure that we get a squad that's ready to get out of this division,

01:06really competitive and making sure that we build up those right things from the start.

01:11And Bristol City defender George Tanner has signed a new contract at Ashton Gate

01:16that will extend his stay at the Robins.

01:18He has spoken about how happy he is to extend his deal

01:22and what he's looking forward to next season,

01:25whoever the head coach at Bristol City may be.

01:28I've really enjoyed my time at the club so far.

01:33So, yeah, to sign three more years, you know, I'm delighted.

01:36I think I've improved so much as a player and developed loads.

01:42Yeah, it seems like I've been here a long time now and, you know, it's been great.

01:48I've learned so much.

01:51And, yeah, I'm just really looking forward to the next three years.

01:54Yeah, it's been great.

01:55I've played with Zach loads, obviously.

01:58I think he's helped me a lot as a player as well.

02:00But I think I've built some really good relationships with the players around me,

02:07which has obviously helped.

02:10So, yeah, I think it's great.

02:11I think we both complement each other really well.