Joey Barton blames ball boy for Bristol Rovers defeat as fans slam his 'excuses'
dailystar.co.ukBristol Rovers side.The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder is under mounting pressure after just two wins in 10 League One games this season.
It has left Rovers fans worrying a relegation battle could be on the cards should the shocking form continue.Barton even suggested it was the fault of a ball boy for giving Accrington Stanley the chance to take a corner quickly and allow Joe Pritchard to score the only goal during his team's 1-0 defeat on Saturday.
But it appears fans are no longer buying his excuses. After Rovers slipped to 21st place in League One, the manager told BBC Bristol why he believed they lost.
He said: "I don’t think we’ve done enough to deserve to win a game in our stadium.READ MORE: Tony Adams recreates funny training dance in Arsenal-themed Strictly Come Dancing set"You have to argue if they did enough, as I say, there wasn’t much between the two sides.
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