"To be honest, I've had a few offers, but the good thing about Bristol Rovers was that they contacted me early on and got me down here, and I saw the set-up and met the manager," said the player.
"But one of the major influences for me was John Still. He was the first person to bring me into league football, and I have a lot to be grateful for."
Meanwhile the Pirates are also being linked with a move for Crewe Alexandra's forward Paul Tait.
The 28-year-old has already held talks with Scunthorpe United, but Iron manager Brian Laws is beieved to have dropped his interest in the player.