Joey Barton believes Bristol Rovers have proven they can "go toe-to-toe" with League One's best teams ahead of Tuesday's trip to table-topping Plymouth Argyle and he hopes to address his squad's inconsistency with a strong summer, both in the transfer market and on the training pitch.
The Gas made sure of their place in the third tier for next season with four games to spare despite Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Port Vale, leading the manager to experiment in the final fixtures as he makes decisions on players' futures with the club.
Sitting in 15th place, the Gas are destined to finish in mid-table after a satisfactory return to the division, which has seen them impress against some of the league's better sides while dropping a significant number of points against weaker teams.
