Reading have completed the signing of Brandon Barker until the end of the season. Barker was without a club after leaving Rangers by mutual consent last month. He is a forward left player and comes to Reading after playing just 67 minutes of first team football all season. His only appearance this season came in a Scottish FA Cup fixture against Stirling - a 4-0 home win.
Rangers signed the player in 2019 for 300,000 pounds from Manchester City where he made a single appearance from the bench in an FA Cup game. He fell out of favour last season and spent the season on loan at League One Oxford. At Oxford he played 22 times and scored three goals as his side finished in the play-off positions.
Free Agent Brandon Barker Signs
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JR JR 15 Feb 2022 · 2:44pm
Anyone heard of Brandon?! Ex Man City and Rangers - 25 year old left winger. Scored Oxford’s goal of the season last year…….
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NA NathStPaul 15 Feb 2022 · 2:47pm
This club is a fcuking joke.
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ZI Zip 15 Feb 2022 · 2:50pm
We desperately need a Winston Reid type character. Not this guy. Presumably Ejaria is out for a good while yet.
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BL blythspartan 15 Feb 2022 · 2:51pm
What an odd signing. I thought we’d get an experienced CB.
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MO morganb 15 Feb 2022 · 3:03pm
Lowdown on Barker: - Very Quick but limited end product - Often tries too much but can leave a defender for dead. - Ok crossing ability. - Didnt play much for us, more a benchwarmer - Not a flashy player but very direct. - Was on loan at Oxford and done very well https://mobile.twitter.com/KevTS1988/status/1493601112666124291
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CO CountryRoyal 15 Feb 2022 · 3:07pm
What in the fcuk. :lol: This club.
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HE Hendo 15 Feb 2022 · 3:07pm
Maybe it is a very cheap option that could be used as an impact player off the bench with one eye towards L1 if we do go down (based on his performances for Oxford). Which would actually be pretty decent planning by the club.
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HO Hound 15 Feb 2022 · 3:09pm
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-next-brandon-barker-forgotten-25955256 some fairly interesting stuff in there
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UR URZZZZ 15 Feb 2022 · 3:09pm
Paunovic really must be on his way out then
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HO Hound 15 Feb 2022 · 3:10pm
but yeah not really needed. very odd.
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HO Hound 15 Feb 2022 · 3:10pm
well thats what the HNA board has been asking for for years, so lets see how it goes :)
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YO YorkshireRoyal99 15 Feb 2022 · 3:11pm
Can only assume that a CB is still in the pipeline but is yet to be confirmed yet. This doesn't really make a great deal of sense, but might do if we go down and we keep him on and we can't keep the likes of Hoilett and/or Halilovic on next season.