If the Bristol Rovers squad thought they could breeze through the final three games of the season having successfully achieved their League One status for next season, they were delivered a pretty stark message on Thursday morning at The Quarters.
Gathering his squad after a day off following the 2-0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle, which was on the back of a loss at Port Vale by the same scoreline, with the Gas’ season in danger of petering out, Joey Barton laid out the situation loud and clear.
Rovers are comfortable in League One, in more ways than one; they’ve acquitted themselves at the level, at times exceeded expectations (also, at times, underwhelmed and frustrated) but with a trio of matches remaining over the next nine days, can finish anywhere between 10th and 18th.
