You can’t knock him for spelling out the situation exactly how he sees it. Joey Barton has made it perfectly clear that he doesn’t like Plymouth Argyle and he intends to pick a side tonight that will be of the required strength to knock them out of the Papa Johns Trophy.
No rotation, no rest, no respite - Rovers want to win this game to edge ever closer to Wembley, plus the prize money always comes in hand; Barton is determined to secure victory in what is an increasingly personal quest for him against various figures of influence at Home Park.
And while the Mem won’t be bouncing as it was in October, due to the ongoing boycott around this competition, from a supporter perspective games against a fellow south west side, and a big one at that, always have a bit extra about them.
