If you're looking for a good time in the season to hit form, then now makes a lot of sense. A football season is often compared to a marathon, but that isn't always the best of analogies given that form of racing isn't usually decided in the final stages of the event.
In Bristol Rovers' case, an 800m or 1500m middle-distance event looks more apt as they hunt down a play-off position with 16 matches remaining. Because the key for the Gas in reaching the top seven won't be about their difficult start, or inconsistencies from autumn into winter, it'll be whether they can maintain this current form into what will be a sprint finish over the last lap.
