It's been four days since Bristol Rovers sacked manager Ben Garner following an underwhelming start to the 2020/21 campaign. 

The 40-year-old's record at the Memorial Stadium is not a particularly pretty one, having won just six of his 33 games in charge, but Rovers will want to move on quickly and find his replacement while the season is still salvageable.

As is always the way in the EFL, reports and rumours have been flying over who the Gas will bring in as his replacement.

Journalist Pete O'Rourke reported today that the League One side are set to appoint former Exeter City and MK Dons boss Paul Tisdale, with Rovers poised to make an announcement.

Tisdale has been out of a job since his stint at MK Dons ended in disappointment back in 2019.

He is certainly no stranger to the South West, having spent 12 years in charge at Exeter and begun his coaching career with Team Bath, and Rovers will likely be hoping he can provide a similar sort of stability and inspire similar growth as he did during his time with the Grecians.

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No announcement has been made yet, however, and Newport County's Michael Flynn appears to be another name in the running.

According to the Bristol Post, Flynn is being considered as a potential replacement for Garner.

The 40-year-old has been in charge of Newport for three years, masterminding their FA Cup run in 2019, and has them at the top of League Two this season.

Both have got good track records of helping young players develop and that seems to be something that Rovers are keen on, with the club CEO outlining that earlier this week.

He told the Bristol Post: "We set out our stall as a club with how we want to play.

"When Graham (Coughlan) left, we came to the conclusion that we wanted to produce a more entertaining, attacking style of football and producing young players in the process.

"Obviously while winning football matches, and we want any new manager to carry on with the same philosophy. That’s mandatory."