Joey Barton regrettably admits it’s never quite worked out for Trevor Clarke at Bristol Rovers but the left-back departs with the best wishes of the club after joining Shamrock Rovers on loan for the duration of their domestic season.
Clarke has rejoined the League of Ireland side until November having been on the periphery of the Gas team for much of his time in north Bristol. The 24-year-old has started just six games this season, in all competitions, and has been on the sidelines for the last month following a training ground injury.
With Barton looking to improve his squad over this window, and Clarke needing games at this stage of his career, the decision has been reached to loan him out to Shamrock Rovers, who were Irish champions last season.
