Source: Team_Talk
Rovers boss Barnes vows to fight on
Barnes has struggled with life in League One, his first club job since his ill-fated spell at Celtic, with Rovers picking up just seven points from eleven games.[LNB]The stuttering start, including a 5-0 drubbing at Millwall, took a further blow on Tuesday night as Rovers were dumped out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy by League Two side Bury. [LNB]With calls for his head already coming from the Prenton Park faithful, Barnes has vowed to fight on and insists he has no intention of quitting the management game.[LNB]Asked on Sky Sports News whether he ever thought management might not be for him, Barnes replied: "Not at all.[LNB]"I've been waiting to get back in. I understand how difficult it is and obviously at Tranmere things have changed. [LNB]"We've lost six of the first-team players from last year. And while we started well, we went through a week where we played Leeds and Charlton and I think the confidence drained out of the side when we lost those two matches.[LNB]"We came back against Colchester and Wycombe for some good results. We drew against Colchester and we beat Wycombe, but then of course we lost to Millwall.[LNB]"But these are challenges that every manager goes through and the fact that I'm John Barnes and maybe more high-profile than others means nothing."[LNB]Tranmere lie in the relegation zone with two wins and a draw under their belt ahead of their home clash with Stockport next Monday, a match Barnes will be eager to win to climb up the table.[LNB]"We have to work together, the players are working hard, we're working hard together to turn it around and I'm sure we will.[LNB]"But of course, you go through the ups and downs in football and unfortunately for me and Tranmere we're in a down period, but I'm sure we'll get out of it.[LNB]"I'm not the first manager to go through this, and I certainly won't be the last. But it's a question of us staying strong and staying together because that's the only way we're going to get through it - with spirit and belief."[LNB][LNB] Tranmere 5/4, Stockport 2/1, Draw 5/2
