The Bristol Rovers Courier
Match2 Sep 2028
No end in sight to Bristol Rovers's wait for a win
9 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Bristol Rovers has to find a result from somewhere.
Player ratings4 Sep 2028
Both of them Kelian Baruti Liamba's — 8.63
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.63, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
The dugout4 Sep 2028
Kelian Baruti Liamba keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Bristol Rovers may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom4 Sep 2028
Bristol Rovers close the window on a squad of their own making
20 in and 11 out, and no more changes for months. The manager has what he has, the supporters have their opinion of it, and the table will have the last word.
Squad4 Sep 2028
Tempers go at Bristol Rovers
Charlie Taylor was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match2 Sep 2028
Kelian Baruti Liamba among the goals in a wild afternoon
6 goals in one match, Kelian Baruti Liamba on the scoresheet, and a scoreline that will look like a misprint. Neutrals could not have asked more of Bristol Rovers and Preston.
Match2 Sep 2028
Bristol Rovers come up short against Preston
Preston left with the points after a 2‑4 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad4 Sep 2028
A row about effort at Bristol Rovers
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Dan Burn was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The terraces4 Sep 2028
One of their own: Kelian Baruti Liamba
He is 22 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
In brief
- The dugout Charlie Taylor gets it from the manager
- Market One of our own: Paul Edwards joins the Bristol Rovers first team
- Market Thomas Atkinson steps up from the Bristol Rovers academy