Brandon Barker

[Bob Hope]

Well, those 2 minutes they gave him at the end of the game were vital to his development.

They must have won then seeing as they wouldn't need him if they was losing to get 2 minutes is a joke.

 

[MC ID]

NYCFC need a winger, and are a club who A: know what he's like and B: Will have an interest in developing him. I mean, have David Villa as a mentor might be pretty helpful ;)

 

[Bad Santa]

I wonder if the club will recall him if his playing time doesn't improve or will they just wait it out until Jan 17th when his loan expires?

 

[Jacob Smith]

Completely agree with you mate, has every right to be unhappy. Lets hope with the rumoured upcoming arrival of Pep he will get his chance

Reading Pep Confidential at the minute and by the sound of it, Brandon will be a real favourite of his (if he does come)

 

[Ancoats72]

Reading Pep Confidential at the minute and by the sound of it, Brandon will be a real favourite of his (if he does come)

He back at city now gents, as from today!!

 

[Centurions]

He back at city now gents, as from today!!

That can't be the end of his loan agreement so I'm guessing they agreed to cut it short. Any info on why?

 

[BringBackSwales]

That can't be the end of his loan agreement so I'm guessing they agreed to cut it short. Any info on why?

Presumably due to the poor amount of game time they have given him?

 

[Matty]

He back at city now gents, as from today!!

Where have you heard this from?

 

[City_Sean]

Has he been any good? I find the lack of minutes worrying as it shows he wasn't at the level required.

 

[Matty]

Has he been any good? I find the lack of minutes worrying as it shows he wasn't at the level required.

On debut he was probably their best player, and scored a cracking goal, but Rotherham were well beaten by, I believe Ipswich, 5-2 I think. Since then the manager has changed formation and gone really defensive, which means a natural winger simply hasn't suited what he wants to do. That's the main reason why Barker has been on the bench. Now, you could argue that, in training, he hasn't shown the defensive qualities/work rate the manager wants, and that's why he hasn't been playing, but that would be pure speculation. The Rotherham fans have been crying out for him to get on the pitch, so devoid of any attacking ability or desire are they. It's clearly a change in tactics that's working wonders for Rotherham, what with them being in 23rd place with just 15 points from 20 games and looking like real relegation candidates!