Centre-back is near the top of Joey Barton and Bristol Rovers' shopping list this summer as they prepare to take on the challenge of League One.
James Connolly and Connor Taylor were outstanding for the Gas en route to promotion from the fourth tier, but they have returned to their respective parent clubs and there are no guarantees they will return, with their futures out of Rovers' hands.
As a result, the Gas have only Alfie Kilgour and Nick Anderton as senior centre-back options and it is an area of the pitch that has to be a focus of the recruitment strategy, and there are plenty of options in the free agent market.
