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Swindon Town eye move for Brighton's Barker
           
           


  SWINDON Town have been tracking young Brighton & Hove Albion striker George Barker ahead of a possible move for the 22-year-old.

           

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/10917525.Swindon_Town_eye_move_for_Brighton_s_Barker/?ref=rss
           
           
           

A 5ft 8in target man?

Prolific!

Good to have options, but this can't be the only striker we are in for.

Sounds more like a replacement for Ajose than Ranger

Fuck me!

Jimmy Krankie who hasn't got a senior goal?

Seems like this bloke needs someone as a foil to feed off but who knows...he hasn't scored yet...might as well stick with Storey....

Anyway...hope I'm wrong and he's a diamond.....I can't help thinking we will be underwhelmed whoever we sign...

Simon Cox had scored 3 goals in 23 before he joined us on loan,not too tall either as I remember so not too bothered about his stats, Williams will know what he's capable of

Because of Williams we  took a punt on a midfielder who couldn't get a game in the conference last term, that turned out ok. Not saying this guy will set the world alright, but so far our assistants judgement of his former Brighton charges has been pretty spot on.

Someone mentioned on another thread that certain players fit at certain clubs.

At 22 years old and with few games under his belt its a gamble, but if we can get him lets at least not write him off before he's even kicked a ball for us!

Was going to say something similar. Think Williams has earned some trust in his judgement to this point.

Aye twas me, some players do just seem a perfect fit for a club at the right time/tactics and nobody is better suited to know the score on both of those than Williams.

Thought it was you oh wise JJ! ;)

Will sign on Thursday according to Sam's tweet.

What is it with us signing vertically challenged players - lots of respect for Williams but surely we need someone in the Ranger style of play.... :hmmm:

He's the same height as Ajose. I suspect this is his replacement rather than Ranger's

This signing shows up our predicament atm, having to punt on unknowns. It can't even be a case of "one for the future" we've possibly got a couple of these in Waldon and Jackson....Barker is going to have to deliver straight away. Let's hope that now his court case thing has been setttled, his head is in a better place.

Hopefully he wont be the new Ronan Murray.

Roman Murray....where's that cunt now?

Hope Barker starts firing them in straight away...

Plymouth I think.

One for the future I hope. A non-scoring, short arsed striker is the last thing we need at the moment.

Well call me a cunt but I'm going to wait until he gets to at least kick a ball for us before judging him.

Cunt....I agree with you.

I wonder what the undisclosed fee is that we have signed him for?

Half a bag of chewed humbugs and a wagon wheel.

Cunt. I just hope we also sign a 6" plus target man to get us through the season.

Flashheart you are very generous - I thought most of the TEFs would give him probably the first 30 minutes, then decided he was a cunt and start to boo - at least then Hall might get some respite (yes I know, there are very few on here who have booed Hall, but a few have a very poor opinion of him!) :-[

Does his former co-defendant Steve Cook work on the side as a Michael Timlin lookalike?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269743/George-Barker-Footballer-exposed-sleeping-teenager-pose-photograph.html

You mean there's work out there for a Timlin lookalike?!!!

There is now  :)

I'm going on Saturday. I wonder how long the imbeciles that sit up in the DRS will give him before shouting abuse at him.

Goal here from a reserve game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGKZPDv9hc

I expect they have started already.

I guess he must be Ranger's replacement having faced a sexual assault claim.

I know he scored for Notts County the other day....PdC wanted to spend 100K on him, but Ipswich increased his contract, only then to let  him go...

To be fair Navarro would be a perfect replacement as a player in the Ranger style of play.

According to the BBC website he has signed for us on an 18 month contract!

Exactly! Pisses me off when I read a shit tonne of comments slating a player before he's kicked a ball. And Swindon fans for starters should know not to judge a players past exploits until seen in the flesh... Short memories bless 'em

OS has also posted he's been signed on FB.

Yep, looks like he's signed. Almost no first team experience by the sounds of it, so it'll be a big step up. Will just have to wait and see on this one!

I'll don't think that'll be a problem, six inches is pretty small.  ;)

Based on nothing I think he's gonna be shit hot.

I think Brighton have spent quite a bit of time and money on their academy so hopefully this lad has had some benefit, although he is 22... Also seems as if Brighton are unloading a few players off on us recently. Maybe as a thank you for giving them the best centre half we've had in years?

Power and Bloom are old poker buddies  ;)

I was referring to his nob size  :gay:  :D

Selling Greer when we did was the best bit of business that i have seen for years, the useless carthorse 

Slight difference, she was proved - and admitted - to be lying.

DV is gonna lose his shit...

Good shout (and you are still a cunt ;D)

Dude! It wasn't a serious post!

Guessed that NMH - sadly there will be several around who will not realise what actually went on and crucify the guy - especially if he doesn't score in the first 15 minutes of his debut!!!!

Played 45 minutes and scored today in a reserve game against Brum, hope that suffices.

Off the mark! Kasim scored the other. Reis and AH played some part of the match as well so good news all round!

18 minutes or he's just another Pericard to me... :)

He can score 100 goals in the ressers....who gives a shit?

It's all about senior level to me..... I hope he comes on and bags on Saturday...

Could well start...Waldon was going to be involved, before the last match was called off, as we had no other available strikers.