 However, Bauer was not able to agree on a new contract with the club and was again unemployed until signing a contract with Finnish top-tier club RoPS.Here Bauer played in nine matches in the Veikkausliiga, but bad luck hit again when he broke his shoulder blade in June.Despite being highly valued in the league – Finnish sports magazine Urheilulehti ranked him eight-best foreign player – his contract was not renewed at the end of the season and Bauer faced unemployment again.