"We're hoping to get, in the next week to 10 days, some closure, one way or another," Joey Barton said on BBC Radio Bristol last Thursday when asked about Bristol Rovers' negotiations with star man Antony Evans. "But we remain optimistic that Evo wants to spearhead a successful season for us next season," he added.
The dust has barely settled on the heroics of the final day but a moment of significance for next season is already upon the Gas the 23-year-old's contract expiring next month.
Evans was a star – perhaps the star before Elliot Anderson showed up – of Rovers' epic League Two promotion triumph, reaching double figures for goals and assists. The thought of him not being part of the next chapter of the tale is a painful one for supporters and the manager alike.
