Every word Joey Barton said on transfers, Porto and Bristol Rovers' pre-season progress

Yeah, you always want to win. Ideally, you wouldn’t split the team across the games because we’ve probably just about got the squad for that with a load of young kids, unknown lads in the academy and I’m still learning their names, backing up and going on the bench.

It’s something Shorty (Tom Short) has done at Burnley in the past where you get that double hit and get 90 minutes into most of your players because at this stage of the season it is about fitness and making sure you get through this stage of the season with no injuries.

As we get into the league campaign, competition for places will naturally hot up.

Everyone got 90 minutes and everyone got through the game. Alfie Kilgour coming back from a long-term injury. Josh Grant, getting 90 minutes into his tank will be key. Sam Finley off the back of a bit of tonsillitis.

The real bright spark for me was Aaron Collins again. He looked like he summered really well and he was probably our most influential player. It would have been alright had one or two had turned up with him. Unfortunately, the other eight or nine decided to not have their best games tonight.

But we got the 90 minutes in and we look to get them back in tomorrow morning, reassess the bodied and build towards the game on Saturday against Swansea.

Yeah, I think so. We’ve still got the group building and by the time you get to the end of pre-season and start getting into the season, your starting XI should start to firm up.

There will be a bit of wiggle room in the market, we’re aware we’ve got work to do and that means players in and players out. Pre-season is always an audition for players who maybe haven’t played the minutes they wanted to play last season.

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