Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has blasted the standard of Premier league 2 football following his side's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace under-21s on Tuesday,
It was a comfortable victory for Barton's men but he was far from impressed with what he saw from the players on the opposition team.
'I thought they (Crystal Palace) were what the problem is in the modern game, an academy side that are miles away from producing people who can play in the league,' he said. 'They're so far away, let's be honest, so it kind of makes a mockery for me of what that Premier League 2 is.