Rovers scrutiny is bigger than Celtic!
The Football League Paper|December 22, 2024
I WASN’T surprised to see Matt Taylor lose his job as manager of Bristol Rovers. I’ve played for them, and it’s a very hostile place when things are going wrong.
Adam Virgo
Rovers scrutiny is bigger than Celtic!

People on the outside don’t realise what a massive club it is. I certainly didn’t. It sounds a bit silly because I’ve played for Celtic, a huge club in Scotland, but the level of scrutiny at Bristol Rovers was almost more intense.

I could walk around in Glasgow and I might get stopped by the odd person. At Brighton, I’d be out in town or shopping at the supermarket and nobody really took any notice. In Bristol, it felt like every single person knew who you were.

Supportive

Obviously that was ten or 15 years ago, and Brighton weren’t what they are today. But I remember thinking at the time ‘Wow, this is a much, much bigger club than Brighton’.

When those fans are with you, they’re really with you. But when they’re against you, it can be a really hostile environment - and I’ve experienced both sides.

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