Ryan Jones returns from loan

Thought he was ar Bromley

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Bristol Rovers loan watch as Ryan Jones returns to train despite Bromley stay being extended..by Daniel Hargraves.

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Bristol Rovers youngster Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones is back training with Bristol Rovers despite still technically being on loan at Bromley for the remainder of the campaign after the National League side said they no longer require the midfielder, according to Matt Taylor.

Jones joined Bromley on a three-month loan in September which was then extended to the end of the season in January. However, the 21-year-old has made five appearances and scored one goal for the fifth tier side who are currently pushing for promotion into the Football League, sitting in second.

The youngster joined the Gas from Weston-super-Mare in 2020 and has made seven first team appearances while being on the bench for this season's opening league matches against Portsmouth and Barnsley.
Frustratingly, because Jones' loan was extended for the remainder of the campaign, he can't have that deal terminated to go on loan elsewhere so the midfielder is back training with Taylor's side.

Rovers had a well-documented midfield shortage for their League One match at Northampton Town last weekend and included youngster Jerry Lawrence on the bench while Kofi Shaw travelled with the squad. Due to Jones' situation with Bromley though, the 21-year-old couldn't be included on Saturday.

Last summer saw the midfielder sign a new 12-month contract which will expire in the summer and it currently appears uncertain where his future lies with Taylor declaring on Saturday: "Bromley don’t want him so he’s back training with ourselves. They’re still committed to the loan financially until the end of the season. It’s a surreal situation. They extended the loan and they don’t want him at Bromley so he’s going to train with us but he can’t go elsewhere.

"I hate to say it but if you don’t get in Bromley’s team, you’re not going to get into Bristol Rovers’ first team so we have to put that into perspective in relation to that.

"That’s probably a reflection on that situation but it is surreal that a player is getting paid by another club elsewhere to be on loan and contribute has been sent back to ourselves."

Elsewhere, Harvey Greenslade has started the last two games for new loan side Oxford City after making the step up from the National League South with Truro City to the National League in January. The striker made 19 league appearances for Truro, scoring four goals and now has the opportunity to compete at a higher level.

The academy graduate made his debut for the Hoops from the bench earlier this month in a 3-2 defeat at Kidderminster Harriers and has since had another substitute appearance in a 2-0 loss at Woking and played the full 90 minutes in a 7-1 away thumping at Woking and a goalless draw at home to Southend United.

City are currently bottom of the fifth tier having been promoted last season after winning the National League South play-offs and are seven points from safety but 20th place Southend have three games in hand.

It has also been a productive start to life on loan for James Gibbons at Cambridge United. The right-back started the U's' last two League One matches away at leaders Portsmouth and bottom side Carlisle United, a 3-1 defeat and a 4-0 victory respectively.

The 25-year-old is expected to be ineligible for Cambridge's trip to the Mem on April 16 and is likely to leave Rovers this summer when his contract expires.

Sadly seems to have lost his way at Bromley. Would love to know why the wheels have fallen off there so spectacularly. Doesnt seem the type to cause trouble or not knuckle down and work hard and this must put his long term future here (if he ever had one) in jeopardy.

Shame as he has looked a real prospect when I’ve seen him, and was hoping he would get game time here this season

Agreed, but Ryan Jones cannot play for us as he's still technically a Bromley player until the end of the season.

The club seemingly don't want to recall him whilst Bromley are paying his wages and, you have to sense, MT has already decided if he's not good enough for Bromley he's not good enough for L1.