Joey Barton claimed he forgot Aaron Collins was even playing for Bristol Rovers as he delivered a scathing assessment of his captain’s display in their 2-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at the Mem.
Collins donned the armband for the Gas, hours after learning he had missed out on selection for the Wales national team again, and produced one of his least effective performances of the campaign as Rovers conceded twice either side of the break and were unable to make the most of their 21 shots at goal.
Few opportunities fell the way of the 25-year-old who has just one goal in his last eight appearances and is perhaps starting to show the stresses and strains of a long season in which he’s started every single one of Rovers’ 36 League One games.
