James Gibbons says it will be business as usual when the Bristol Rovers defender takes on his former club Port Vale at the Mem on Saturday, but he has shared some insights with his manager Joey Barton about his former employers.
Gibbons joined Rovers in the summer after spending more than a decade at Vale Park, coming through the academy before passing a century of appearances for the first team. His final appearance for the club came in May's League Two play-off final, winning 3-0 against Mansfield Town at Wembley.
The 24-year-old, born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, has great memories at his hometown club, but he is fully focussed on getting the job done for the Gas. True to Barton's philosophy, he says he and his teammates have spent much of their time preparing in their own way, rather than concerning themselves too much with the opposition.
