I meant more as an established first team player. Barker is 23, we are his 6th club and he’s never managed more than 30 goals a season.
he was good away in Porto but has never kicked in from it and was awful v Porto at home
I think you need to give jones a few weeks of getting game time to shake the rustiness as he was looking pretty decent pre injury. I'd rather recall Hastie for cover if it were an option.I don't see anything in Barker worth keeping. However, I'm trying to be more patient. Gerrard and Team must have seen something in him. We should also consider Jones performance against Stranraer. Was that rustiness or has he lost something? Neither looked ideal and we do need cover within the squad.
He does more work for the team than StewartYes I’d let him go.
Clearly a Mark Allen signing imo
don’t know how he gets more game time than G Stewart tbh
When did he start against the scum?Yes. Not been impressed with him at all, cant believe hes started un Europe and against the scum ahead of the likes of stewart and Jones (albeit Jones was injured)
If he's good enough, he's big enough, and the gaffer clearly thinks he's good enough.Yes he should, but we need a replacement. Kai Kennedy isn’t ready and the size of Tom Thumb
Jones should be kept as he did well against FC Midtyland.Barker has done nothing so far.He’s simply not got it. Worryingly though, it appears Gerrard is willing to even let him get minutes. Him coming in instead of Greg Stuart in the cup final was a massive mistake.
Rustiness is one thing. Jones lacked effort and that is unforgivable.I think you need to give jones a few weeks of getting game time to shake the rustiness as he was looking pretty decent pre injury. I'd rather recall Hastie for cover if it were an option.
I take it that was a typo, because he's never managed more than 3 goals in a season.
Fair point, no excuse for not giving your all, this should be especially true when you know you have competition for the same position. I'll still give Jones a few more weeks yet as he at least showed it pre injury, Barker for me has showed nothing with the exception of 1 game where he was decent but not amazing. If he stays he has really got to pull his finger out and justify the gaffers faith in him. As much as I'm unimpressed by him, I'd be delighted if he were to shut everyone of us doubters up.Rustiness is one thing. Jones lacked effort and that is unforgivable.