Bristol Rovers being let down by poor players - Evans

Bristol Rovers being let down by poor players - EvansImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Steve Evans has criticised the performances of his Bristol Rovers playersByAllan ValenteBBC Sport EnglandSteve Evans insists he will leave Bristol Rovers if he is not wanted following an eighth defeat in 10 league games, but says their poor form is down to his "inconsistent" players.A 2-0 loss to Chesterfield on Saturday leaves the Gas just four points above the relegation places, with manager Evans lambasting a first-half performance that saw him make a double substitution before the interval.The Scot was blunt in his message to supporters after the final whistle, saying he is not one to hang about for a payoff, but called on his players to take responsibility for their performances."My message has always been the same," he told BBC Radio Bristol. "If I'm not wanted, I'll leave. I'm not like the others that hang on for paydays."Let's not mince my words. I sat on the bench for 10 seconds to have a conversation with Paul Raynor [assistant head coach], and somebody shouted when I came out, 'He's come out from hiding'."I answer them. I don't hide. I'm out the trenches. I don't hide. I'm not like the others hiding behind the ownership. I don't do that. I'm not doing my job, neither's Paul, neither's Byron [Anthony], neither's Tomo [Lee Tomlin]."We're not doing our jobs, but we're being let down by inconsistent players. Poor players, in my opinion."'Am I doing my job effectively?'The 64-year-old says he will now reflect on the job he is doing at the Memorial Stadium as he looks to reverse Rovers' stuttering form but wants to see his players perform the basics week to week."I'll go away and think about everything," he said. "I'll go away and think about my job, am I doing my job effectively?"Can I affect the players differently to how we're affecting them at the minute because it's certainly not right, we've got players who turn up one week and disappear for two weeks. You wouldn't recognise some of them. Paul said coming off the pitch, we have to reflect on whether we are doing our jobs."Passion, fight, energy, commitment – those are the basics. We delivered none of the basics in the first 30 minutes of the game and that's just simple."Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Steve Evans has called on his Bristol Rovers players to do the basics Rovers now face a tricky away trip at neighbours Cheltenham next week and Evans says he will pick a team hungry for three points."It's always going to be tough," he added. "You're going to Steve Cotterill's Cheltenham side, who are very good, particularly at Whaddon Road. We have to pick a team first and foremost that works hard and fights."I'll still turn up at 6.30 in the morning. I'll still leave at 6 o'clock at night. I still go and watch the opposition, do the analysis. What's changed? I know what's changed – inconsistent players."Figure caption, Evans: "We have to reflect on whether we're doing our jobs"Follow Bristol Rovers on BBC SoundsPre-match, post-match and topical Pirates contentSubscribe and listen for everything you love about Bristol RoversMore on this story