Joey Barton admits a difficult first year in charge of Bristol Rovers has taken its toll, but he believes the club is getting "back to where we want to be".
The one-year anniversary of Barton's tenure BS7 will be marked on Tuesday, with struggle the theme of much of his 12 months in charge.
He was unable to steer the flawed squad he inherited to safety in League One last season, finishing bottom of the table, and Rovers made a sluggish start in the fourth tier with an overhauled squad taking several months to bed in.