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  • 25/06/2025
The latest Bristol sport headlines, from Daniel Wales.

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00:00Bristol Rovers new signing Jack Sparks has made clear that he cannot wait to meet the Gas supporters
00:06come the start of the new season at the Memorial Stadium when Bristol Rovers will play in League Two.
00:12Definitely, yeah, can't wait.
00:15That first game of the season, I'm sure the ground will be bouncing and we'll get the numbers.
00:20We need their support as much as anything this year because it's going to be a tough year
00:24and we want to go up, so we need their support for that.
00:27Because you've made League Two before, you know all about the types of opponents we're dealing with,
00:31opponents from across the country.
00:33What sort of season can we expect from an opposition standpoint?
00:36Yeah, I think it'll be a difficult season.
00:38You always go through ups and downs, whether you're bottom of the league, top of the league, whatever.
00:43So stick with us, you know, it's going to be difficult.
00:48But, you know, at the end of the day, what matters is, you know, at the end of the season.
00:51Tell us a bit about yourself as a player, fans that maybe haven't seen loads of you in the last couple of years.
00:57So I'm kind of an attacking wing-back, full-back.
01:01I like to get forward, put crosses in the box, try and make goals, assist goals.
01:06So, yeah, that's what to kind of expect from me.
01:09And Bristol City's Rob Atkinson, who has just signed a new contract at the club,
01:14has made clear that he has been excited by the passion shown by new head coach Gerhard Struber.
01:20Very much so.
01:22I've already had a chat with him and the idea of working with him is really exciting, actually.
01:28And I thought it was important to contact him before signing this deal because I wanted to ensure that I was part of the plans.
01:37And he very much reassured me that I was.
01:39So, yeah, he's passionate, he's energetic, and hopefully he can sort of add his own twist onto the club,
01:48which I'm very much looking forward to being part of.
01:50It was obviously a good end to the season here at Bristol City as well.
01:54I imagine you were still in touch with many of the lads here.
01:57Yes, a lot of them.
01:58It was nice, actually, to sort of watch as a fan.
02:02I was really, really enjoying it.
02:04And sort of I loved watching whenever City were on.
02:08I'd always watch.
02:09And whenever lads would score, I'd send them messages.
02:11And whenever they'd do well, I'd make sure they knew they've done well.
02:14So, yeah.

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