“We’ve got a plan, we’re off-plan that’s for sure," Joey Barton said in the build-up to Bristol Rovers' League One clash with Lincoln City at the Mem on Saturday.
Rovers have been faced with a growing list of unavailable players in the build-up due to injuries and suspensions, leading the manager to consider what he said some people may think are "barmy" solutions to his selection headaches.
Rovers are winless in five League One games to boot and a positive result is important on Saturday to ensure the Gas do not start slipping behind schedule in their race to 52 points – Barton's benchmark for safety – this season.
