It's an overused word in football, and no doubt will be applicable several times between now and the end of the season, but this feels like an important week for Bristol Rovers.
The Gas face Oldham and Mansfield Town in the next five days, two very winnable games that could move Joey Barton's side ever closer to the play-off positions. But, equally, could restore a sense of reality about where the team are should a reasonable points haul not be yielded.
Things do feel very much on the up, with Rovers unbeaten in five and Barton now possessing an impressive array of attacking options, and if momentum can be maintained this week, who knows where that confidence can take them in what is a wide-open race for the top seven.
