The sixth-division side are battling against relegation, but the Bristol Rovers loanee has helped them have a fighting chance of survival and is winning plaudits. . Apart from that, weve got Ryan Loft returning from suspension and pretty much a healthy group to select from. Duffo, from Burnley, is 5-3-2, but its very much 4-4-2 when they come hunting the ball, they are really aggressive with the numbers, the distances are very good between the units, they set great pressing traps and if you dont figure them out, they can make life incredibly uncomfortable for you. 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They will play if the game presents and they get themselves in the lead, and they have got a lot of competent players in Herbie Kane, Luca Connell and Adam Phillips in there. The transfer window was a busy month for Rovers as they made five new additions with the arrivals of Jarell Quansah, Ellery Balcombe, Grant Ward, Lamare Bogarde, and Calum Macdonald. He's quite aloof, his character but he's such a nice lad and really works hard at his game. "I would love for them to get it down and pass it because that suits us, we can press it, but they arent that type of team. ", Ward, who has been handed the number eight shirt, added: "I'm delighted to be here and I've joined at an exciting time for the club, with good things happening both on and off the pitch.". We're now at the point where people are fighting for jerseys and people who are playing well stay in the jersey and John is playing fantastically well for the team and Josh has now got to get himself fully fit, which he's getting, and get himself back in the starting XI. MK did it do us the other day with Sam Finleys retrospective ban, and there is an elbow in there from (Lewis) Montsma which is beyond the threshold for me. The Gas manager described the feeling as "soul-destroying" as he reflected on a contest that swung on a pair of first-half calls. The once-idyllic Pennsylvania town of Centralia is abandoned today because of the fires burning underneath it. Obviously, the other forward in Scotty (Sinclair) did. Joey Barton reveals what happened with Bristol Rovers' failed transfer involving Stoke City, As it stands, these players will leave Bristol Rovers this summer, "I will definitely" - Joey Barton provides an update on Bristol Rovers' transfer plans. The new manager of Bristol Rovers knows he splits opinion but is looking forward to the challenge of mobilising the blue half of a city he feels has untapped football potential, Im a baby in coaching terms, says Joey Barton a few hours into his tenure at Bristol Rovers, his second managerial job. Bobby did really well for us. I cannot fault them today and well be better for that. Lofty has had a bit of a disappointment in getting sent off in the Lincoln game, missing further games and he's a game player, so the more he plays the more he is knocked in. "That will stand us in good stead. Yeah, pretty much. Joey Barton Rovers (Organization) Bristol Rovers BURTON (Organization) Burton Albion Gas League One Mem Joey Barton said there will be "no sulking or excuses" from him or his Bristol Rovers players in the aftermath of a dismal 2-1 defeat to Burton Albion at the Mem on Saturday. 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It's a tough job that they do but it's why we pay fortunes for them and they're worth their weight in gold. He's then backed that up with being really solid and did such a good job for the team against Oxford. Weve got a few different angles that show the contact that was made, which was minimal if any, and well appeal that instantly because well need to if we want him available for Tuesday night. Ward is currently on loan at . Barton is awaiting trial after an alleged confrontation with the former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel. 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Staving off relegation to League Two is a world away from Manchester City and Marseille, for whom he played, but the potential of the club, which moved into a new training ground in October and has grand plans under the Jordanian owner, Wael al-Qadi, enticed Barton. He will be in the dugout for Saturday's trip to Swansea City. Duffo has done another really good job, very similar to what he did with Cheltenham but with, no disrespect to Cheltenham, slightly more marquee players for the division because a club of Barnsleys side allow you to do that. Thats mindful that weve got to play Plymouth and Bolton, but I think this is our toughest game of the season. Have you ever had the sense that you were different from others? "We found out when we were up there and we lost 3-0, Derby are a good side and they found out when they went there at the weekend. 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This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Duff's side do not dominate possession in the same way as some of the other promotion-chasing teams, but they get the ball forward quickly, are hugely effective at pressing and counter-pressing winning the ball back quickly after it is lost and punished Rovers in transitions in a 3-0 defeat for the Gas in South Yorkshire early in the season. It is a bit of a blow for H, hes had a bit of a stop-start season. We have got to be really difficult to beat because that gives us the opportunity with the front side of the team we have got. Hes made the best call, hes gone there and we lost pretty much every game afterwards, and they picked up and went on. 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We thought we had made it through the adversity with him, so it would be natural for us to want to capitalise on that. Complaints as cockerels crow 'every 15 seconds', While some complained, others said it was part of living in the countryside, M5 to close overnight in Bristol for repairs after tipper lorry crash, It will be closed in both directions from 8pm on Saturday (March 4) to 8am on Sunday (March 5), New Bristol city centre townhouses on the market for over 625K, Tribute mural to man murdered in hate crime vandalised by taggers, Funds are being collected to restore the mural, In pictures: 16 images which capture the Harbourside over the years. #stayoffthepitch #Gas 7-0 #Iron Hes made the best call, hes gone there and we lost pretty much every game afterwards, and they picked up and went on. 22 February 2021 Bristol Rovers F.C is delighted to announce the appointment of Joey Barton as first-team Manager. We just had a little setback with Harry Anderson and it hasnt settled. They are rightly where they are in the form table. In team sports, if you go onto the pitch, you are only ever as strong as your weakest link and good opposition will find that and exploit that, or they will get you under enough pressure where that comes to the fore and they will take advantage of it. "(James) Norwood and Devante Cole are hustle-bustle, a handful for the level and a good partnership, and they have three big centre-halves and (Nicky) Cadden at left wing-back and (Jordan) Williams at right wing-back, who are well versed in what they do. Its a rugby tackle in the box and where the ball was put in was where James Connolly would have been had he not been pulled to the ground. 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The Gas suffered their third consecutive loss in League One on Saturday, as they were beaten at home by MK Dons. "We were disappointed to lose him because we felt a lot of the mistakes that young players make, hed made in our team so somebody is always going to benefit from that. "They are rightly where they are in the form table. How long we're going to have him for, who knows? "I think we had two (penalties not given). Hes only a baby but I think hes going to be a really good player; well thought of at Villa. Want to write for us? We were disappointed to lose him because we felt a lot of the mistakes that young players make, hed made in our team so somebody is always going to benefit from that. He told Bristol Live: No I havent seen whos out there but I cant see it. As it was, we couldnt get access to him and Bob came in and did great. Rovers are not unknown to the free agent market, as they signed Scott Sinclair earlier this season when the winger was without a club. Yeah, and weve seen how much goals change games. Joey Barton was born in Huyton, Merseyside, on September 2, 1982, making him 38 years old at the time of writing. Our mission is to provide our readers with the most engaging football content, bringing the passion and excitement of the world's game to life. Joey Barton has been named as the new manager of Bristol Rovers. Joey Barton believes that Barnsley are the toughest opponent that Bristol Rovers have faced in League One this season after a goalless draw at the Memorial Stadium. "They are really good at what they do. Barton admitted at Thursday's pre-match press conference. "We are delighted to have him with us and he will be a quality addition to our group. He is currently the manager of League One side Bristol Rovers . I think hes helped them and losing him as late in the window as we did hurt us. Rossiter has been out of action since mid-December after sustaining a knee injury in the EFL Trophy victory over MK Dons. Something went wrong, please try again later. National Lottery results draw LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers on Saturday, March 4, Jet2 announces new Bristol Airport destination to Greece ahead of 'busiest summer yet', It's expecting its "biggest ever summer operation" in Bristol, Mum in hysterics after son's Christening banner is taken 'too literally', "All of my family and friends were just in stitches", Police appeal for help in finding missing Bristol teen. Based in the United Kingdom and online since 2007, Inside Futbol provides football news, features and interviews. Hopefully, pre-season is an opportunity for him to show what hes about and well take it from there, but I think he has got enormous potential and hes certainly one for the future, Barton added. I would love for them to get it down and pass it because that suits us, we can press it, but they arent that type of team. "He was certainly well thought of in the group and I know he made a lot of friends, probably for the rest of his life here. "LT had a really good year with us, albeit he didnt show as much on the grass as he would like to," Barton added. Michael Duff, a good friend and former teammate of the Rovers boss at Burnley, has the Tykes in fine form, winning four straight to move into automatic promotion contention, and Barton has huge respect for the job his old pal from Turf Moor has done at Oakwell. As it was, we couldn't get access to him and Bob came in and did . John hasn't done any of that. Bristol Rovers held in-form Barnsley to a goalless draw at the Memorial Stadium - and Joey Barton was pleased. Barton was often disciplined on the pitch for foul play. Joey Barton has been told to consider his future as Bristol Rovers manager after comparing a poor performance by his side to "a holocaust". I didnt really do an apprenticeship, I went into a head coach role [at Fleetwood Town] and youre flying by the seat of your pants. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. The quicker you get it, the quicker you settle. Grant Ward has become Bristol Rovers' third signing of the January transfer window, joining from Championship side Blackpool, THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX. Especially if he gets called up by Wales and he keeps scoring but that's great for our club; we took a 24-year-old free transfer from League Two - and he's done fantastically well for our team and been a great team person and contributed massively - and the club has an opportunity, if we can command a decent transfer fee to reinvest in the future and the next prospect to come for the quartered jersey. Thirteen-year-old April was last seen in Whitchurch at about 5.00 pm yesterday (March 3). Barton was appointed in February 2021 and steered Rovers to promotion to League One . The defeat, their fourth in succession, dropped Rovers to 14th in the League One table ahead of Tuesday's clash with Ipswich Town at the Mem. Barton has previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual. If we can get the blue half of the almost 500,000 people who live in Bristol mobilised and behind their team and walking round the city with the shirt on, the quarters on, shoulders back, proud of the team they go to watch on a matchday, then that will be success for me.. Barton was a tough-tackling, but also cultured, talented midfielder. I think Im the man for it. In deciding to go to Barnsley, he looks like the savant, really. I think he is a great team man. Bristol Rovers REMOVE Joey Barton's astonishing rant about club's previous managers being 'negligent' from their website after being threatened with legal action by ex-boss Paul Tisdale Bristol. Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton. I just look at the possibilities of what could happen here, stuff that, no disrespect to Fleetwood, they just couldnt do because of the footprint it has on the football map., Behind the black-rimmed glasses, there is a colourful and clever personality and, on a couple of occasions, he stops short of going down the route of directly comparing Rovers with neighbours City and instead references Nigel Pearsons appointment. But he was a massive part of that and I think he did a phenomenal job at Cheltenham which earned him the opportunity to go to Barnsley and I think he has done a brilliant job again. The Fine: $17,000. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. As it was, we couldnt get access to him and Bob came in and did great. Joey Barton has been appointed as Bristol Rovers manager on a two-year deal until 2023. Its his groin. Bristol Rovers have made Grant Ward their third signing of the January transfer window, joining on a free transfer after being released by Championship side Blackpool. After the weekends game, I dont think we will face a tougher team. All rights reserved. Complaints as cockerels crow 'every 15 seconds', While some complained, others said it was part of living in the countryside, M5 to close overnight in Bristol for repairs after tipper lorry crash, It will be closed in both directions from 8pm on Saturday (March 4) to 8am on Sunday (March 5), New Bristol city centre townhouses on the market for over 625K, Tribute mural to man murdered in hate crime vandalised by taggers, Funds are being collected to restore the mural, In pictures: 16 images which capture the Harbourside over the years. Joey Barton was pleased by his Bristol Rovers players' determined performance in a deserved goalless draw against promotion-chasing Barnsley. 18:54, 2 MAR 2023. Thats why our players were aggrieved, but nothing given. After years of institutional failure, diplomatic faux-pas, and bad-faith policy, we are pleased to finally be able to share a rare piece of positive Brexit news. (Ryan Hiscott/JMP) "But also, on the other side of that, we managed to get Jarell and if you offered me either of them at the start of the season, I would have taken Jarell. "(James) Norwood and Devante Cole are hustle-bustle, a handful for the level and a good partnership, and they have three big centre-halves and (Nicky) Cadden at left wing-back and (Jordan) Williams at right wing-back, who are well versed in what they do.
