For 13 Bristol Rovers players, Thursday marked the end of an era as their stints in BS7 came to an end with the publication of the club's retained list.
Glenn Whelan was the headline departure, with fans disappointed and somewhat surprised after manager Joey Barton declared his desire for the 92-cap Republic of Ireland international to remain at the club for another year.
Cian Harries, Leon Clarke, Junior Brown, Jon Nolan, Cameron Hargreaves, Brett Pitman, Ben Liddle and Pablo Martinez will also be released when their contracts expire next month, while homegrown talents Ollie Hulbert, Kieran Phillips, Tom Mehew and Lucas Tomlinson were also let go.
