Joey Barton is keeping his calm amid the chaos of Bristol Rovers' run of poor form as the Gas manager has opted for a back-to-basics approach in training this week with a lightened schedule to try and free his squad’s mind of any anxiety and lack of confidence that has naturally built up.
Rovers have lost their last three games in League One - to Accrington Stanley, Morecambe and MK Dons, all teams positioned in the bottom half of the league in a cluster of matches that represented a chance to push towards the top six.
Instead, Rovers have drifted back to mid-table and, as a result, there’s been a slight reset of aspirations in the short term as Barton is now focusing on delivering a performance at Lincoln City this Saturday, rather than indulging in any grand pronouncements about where his team could be headed.
