Grant Ward says the chance to learn from the likes of Joey Barton and Glenn Whelan was a big factor in his decision to sign for Bristol Rovers last month.
The former Blackpool and Ipswich Town midfielder joined as a free agent and he brings plenty of experience from stints in the Championship, League One and Major League Soccer with almost 250 senior appearances to his name.
Aged 28, the Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate is one of the more senior players in Barton's squad, but he wants to keep learning his craft and he is relishing the chance to work under the tutelage of Barton and first-team coach Whelan, both Premier League regulars and internationals in Ward's position.
