The return of Brandon Barker

[Greenbeard]

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He is never a wing back in his life. Boyle can get away with it as his work rate and desire are phenomenal. Barker doesn't work anywhere near as hard as Boyle and plays in bursts. We would be ripped apart down his side.

In no way does barker 'go right back into the side' when fit (and i'am a big fan of his)

Aye. Boyle is nifty but he also has a good enough aerobic engine to get up and down the park. Barker, exciting as his runs with the ball are, is more of a speed merchant and needs longer to recover after efforts. If things continue working well with the current set-up, the only game time I see Barker getting is maybe as a sub for Boyle in the last few matches and attacking an already tired defence.

[Hibee Mac]

Sorry but Barker is not one of our best players, most exciting? Yes, best player no chance.

Funnily enough I do rate the guy but I don't think him and Allan would work as well as some might think. Allan loves having movement in front of him and lives off of playing the ball into the path of where someone is going to be in a few seconds from now.

Barker on the other hand has a bad habit of standing still on the wing and waiting for the ball to come to him before making any movement.

Basically, mark my words Allan and Barker won't gel together (I may regret that...)

[Ozyhibby]

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How far away is he from full fitness?

Lennon said first game after the split.


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[bingo70]

Maybe worth remembering Scott Allan won’t be able to play against Celtic so if that’s late enough on in the season to give him time to recover fully he could get a start in that game without disrupting the shape of the side too much.

[hibbysam]

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Sorry but Barker is not one of our best players, most exciting? Yes, best player no chance.

Funnily enough I do rate the guy but I don't think him and Allan would work as well as some might think. Allan loves having movement in front of him and lives off of playing the ball into the path of where someone is going to be in a few seconds from now.

Barker on the other hand has a bad habit of standing still on the wing and waiting for the ball to come to him before making any movement.

Basically, mark my words Allan and Barker won't gel together (I may regret that...)

Sorry BB is one of our best players. Has the ability to destroy defences and the reason he waits on the ball is so he has more distance between him and the defender to use his skill and pace to get in behind.

[J-C]

Barker flatters all too often, great pace and dribbling skills but hardly any end product, who would he replace right at this minute? no one.

[SirDavidsNapper]

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Barker flatters all too often, great pace and dribbling skills but hardly any end product, who would he replace right at this minute? no one.

This is where i am. If he had an end product to match his dribbling ability and pace he'd be in Manchester City's first team. His finishing and crossing has been woeful at times. Dens springs to mind. Will be great having him back as an option for the run in though. At a time when most teams are losing players we're getting them back.

[Hibee Mac]

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Sorry BB is one of our best players. Has the ability to destroy defences and the reason he waits on the ball is so he has more distance between him and the defender to use his skill and pace to get in behind.

No arguments here RE his ability he's a cracking prospect, I just don't think he has the end product to be considered one of our best players.

[hibsbollah]

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This is where i am. If he had an end product to match his dribbling ability and pace he'd be in Manchester City's first team. His finishing and crossing has been woeful at times. Dens springs to mind. Will be great having him back as an option for the run in though. At a time when most teams are losing players we're getting them back.

No he wouldn't. He could be the best player in Scotland and he'd still be behind Leroy Sane and a few others at Citeh. I think Barker is the best attacking player we have and even though his goal and assists stats don't show it he gives us a totally different element when he plays and he allows others opportunities.

[TiaMaria]

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Sorry but Barker is not one of our best players, most exciting? Yes, best player no chance.

Funnily enough I do rate the guy but I don't think him and Allan would work as well as some might think. Allan loves having movement in front of him and lives off of playing the ball into the path of where someone is going to be in a few seconds from now.

Barker on the other hand has a bad habit of standing still on the wing and waiting for the ball to come to him before making any movement.

Basically, mark my words Allan and Barker won't gel together (I may regret that...)

Couldn't agree more.

[JDHibs]

Dont disrupt the team. We have been beaten once in the league since the winter break, we have changed shape and look settled along with getting results.

We are in the best form over a 6 game period in the league along with Killie.

Put him on the bench, great player to be able to bring on!

[Laced1875]

He is a great option if we want to change formation and play with one up top.

[GreenOnions]

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No he wouldn't. He could be the best player in Scotland and he'd still be behind Leroy Sane and a few others at Citeh. I think Barker is the best attacking player we have and even though his goal and assists stats don't show it he gives us a totally different element when he plays and he allows others opportunities.

I don't think there's enough evidence to say he's the best attacking player we have. He's not really had a long enough run of games to show that. McGinn and Allan both consistently deliver more telling passes per game in the final third IMHO.

I do agree with you that he is a very valuable player to have and could complement the likes of McGinn and Allan very well. I'd really like to see him back next year and getting an extended run of games.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Quality player. Sometimes I get the impression that playing him means a different shape.

[offshorehibby]

At present he wouldn't walk into the team but it would be good to have him fit and coming off the bench.

I agree his current wage will be well out of our range but that's more down to the club we loaned him from. Before he came to Hibs i don't think he set the world on fire with previous loan spells. He needs to decide what he wants, bum about different loan clubs, on big money till his contract's up or settle down on a lower wage, get regular football and grow as a player.

Would NL actually want him next season.

[RossScott1991]

Hope he has enjoyed his time here enough to want to sign permanently next season, great wee player. Genuinely believe he has the ability to become a 10+ goal a season player

[Sauzee16]

Barker has fantastic potential and a good footballing brain. He actually reminds me of Paul Hartley in his younger days at Hibs.

[Spike Mandela]

Had actually forgotten about him. Would be great to get him and Gray back in the squad.