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Palmer Makes Basingstoke Move
Palmer Makes Basingstoke Move
Southern League Division One South club Basingstoke Town have announced the signing of wide attacker McKoy Palmer.
Friday 31 July 20 I 11:13:50 I Photo by

Palmer joins from Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division side Reading City.

 

He was the Berkshire club’s top scorer last season and will dual-register with the Citizens for 2020/21.

 

Palmer, who can play off either flank, has made a name for himself in a wide left position.

 

He set the Hellenic League alight during the previous campaign courting many admirers.

 

Palmer joined Reading last year having previously had spells with Bracknell Town, Thatcham Town and Marlow.

 

Manager Dan Brownlie told https://btfc.co.uk: “Needless to say, I’m really pleased to get McKoy signed up; it’s been a long time coming as he is someone I’ve been after for quite a while now. He’s a talented boy – he’s blessed with good pace, great with the ball at his feet and has a real eye for goal. The fact he can take the ball on either side has and will continue to cause full-backs nightmares. There’s no reason why he can’t cause the same damage in the Southern League as he did in the Hellenic.

 

“I must add that Simon Johnson, the Reading City manager, who has helped develop McKoy over the past year, has been very good with the signing and encouraged him to make the step up and in our direction. He’s had a few injuries over the course of the past year – he’s already been in with our physio, Gideon, to strengthen the areas of concern. He’ll sign on dual registration with Reading City to enable him a good opportunity to return to full fitness should there be a recurrence, but he’s on the right path to hit the ground running.

 

“We’re excited about what the future holds for this lad – if he continues to back himself, trust in his own ability and work hard – then we’ve no doubt you’ll be hearing his name sung from the terraces with him quickly becoming a fans favourite. He’s an entertainer with a ruthless edge in front of goal”.

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Palmer Makes Basingstoke Move
Palmer Makes Basingstoke Move
Friday 31 July 20 I 11:13:50
Photo by

Palmer joins from Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division side Reading City.

 

He was the Berkshire club’s top scorer last season and will dual-register with the Citizens for 2020/21.

 

Palmer, who can play off either flank, has made a name for himself in a wide left position.

 

He set the Hellenic League alight during the previous campaign courting many admirers.

 

Palmer joined Reading last year having previously had spells with Bracknell Town, Thatcham Town and Marlow.

 

Manager Dan Brownlie told https://btfc.co.uk: “Needless to say, I’m really pleased to get McKoy signed up; it’s been a long time coming as he is someone I’ve been after for quite a while now. He’s a talented boy – he’s blessed with good pace, great with the ball at his feet and has a real eye for goal. The fact he can take the ball on either side has and will continue to cause full-backs nightmares. There’s no reason why he can’t cause the same damage in the Southern League as he did in the Hellenic.

 

“I must add that Simon Johnson, the Reading City manager, who has helped develop McKoy over the past year, has been very good with the signing and encouraged him to make the step up and in our direction. He’s had a few injuries over the course of the past year – he’s already been in with our physio, Gideon, to strengthen the areas of concern. He’ll sign on dual registration with Reading City to enable him a good opportunity to return to full fitness should there be a recurrence, but he’s on the right path to hit the ground running.

 

“We’re excited about what the future holds for this lad – if he continues to back himself, trust in his own ability and work hard – then we’ve no doubt you’ll be hearing his name sung from the terraces with him quickly becoming a fans favourite. He’s an entertainer with a ruthless edge in front of goal”.

Copyright Non League Today. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to the Non League Today website as the source and a link back to the Non League Today website.
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