Rovers have today announced that, promising 20-year old forward, Joe Nuttall has signed a new three-and a-half-year deal, at the club.
The striker, who previously had a trial spell at the club in 2015, has been banging in the goals for Rovers at all levels since re-signing for the club over the summer. After scoring on his first-team debut in the Checkatrade Trophy in the 1-0 victory over Stoke City, Nuttall didn’t look back, as he then went on to make 15 appearances for the first team, scoring 5 goals, which for a player who’s only made 5 starts, is a decent record.
Away from his record with the first team, Nuttall’s u23s record, which caught the eye of Tony Mowbray originally, saw the forward net 12 goals in 11 games; including a hattrick on his debut against Wolves’ u23s. Regardless of the level that he’s been playing at, it seems that Joe has a natural knack for scoring goals which will hopefully help him in improving his all-round game as well as Rovers’ goalscoring ability in future seasons.
Following the confirmation of the deal, the clubs’ media team spoke with Tony Mowbray, who praised the forward’s development thus far; “Since he’s joined, Joe’s come onto the scene and has scored loads of goals. He still has areas of his game which can be developed and improved, but we’re delighted that he wants to continue that development with us. He’s always improving, and hopefully with a few more games under his belt for the first-team, where he plays against men, rather than in the u23s, his development will quicken. If he keeps listening to the more experienced forwards at the club, like Danny Graham, and learns tips off them, he’ll be sure to improve over the next few years.”
Nuttall himself, was also interviewed by the club, and the 20-year old couldn’t contain his excitement after penning his new deal; “I’m over the moon to sign this new deal. This season has been amazing and it hasn’t been like I initially expected, which I have to thank the players and staff for. Once I signed in the summer and came into training, I immediately knew that I’d improve as a player by working with the manager, his staff and my teammates. The faith that the manager has had in me has been unbelievable which I thank him for. As a forward, you need to keep working hard and benefitting the team even when you’re not scoring goals, but even after you grab one, you have to keep pushing and not be content with it.”
