Ronnie Starling Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, T Hardy said: If that’s your criteria for a good midfielder (must be good at tackling, heading, score loads and assists don’t matter), you must think some of the best midfielders to have ever played the game are crap. 20/30 years ago yeah, you’d want all your midfielders to be a physical beast who can dominate the middle of the park, but the game has evolved from that Physical beast, where did I post that? Surely its not too much to ask that a midfielder can at least do some of those aspects. I don't think the game has moved on that much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: http://www.londonowls.co.uk/striker-close-to-signing-new-s6-contract/ Remember Fletcher saying he wanted to stay. Think he said Monk was one of the best managers he worked with. I don’t see a quote from Fletcher in there Just the winning changing room guy / worst manager in a decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, McRightSide said: I don’t see a quote from Fletcher in there Just the winning changing room guy / worst manager in a decade I can’t find it mate but I swear I remember an interview with Fletcher after he scored the winner at home to Charlton. Said something along the lines of wants to stay and Monk is the best manager he’s worked with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, McRightSide said: I don’t see a quote from Fletcher in there Just the winning changing room guy / worst manager in a decade Found it. Interview with Rob Staton. Said he’d love to finish his career at Wednesday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, hirstyboywonder said: Thinking Barry Bannan is part of our problems! Do you think we would get better results if we dropped him for the rest of the season? Most of the goals we have scored this season he has been involved in. When he plays poorly, nobody else steps up to get us a result. Even in the last couple of seasons his stats have been among the best for midfielders in terms of assists and key passes. Nobody expects him to make crunching tackles or score goals regularly. Put the right players in the team around him and he is an asset at this level, that's where are recruitment has failed, not complimenting the ability he has with other effective players. He is part of our problems in that the club while it had the opportunity and finance to sign someone who could do the things he can't. 5 years and it hasn't worked with him in midfield while other teams have gone about their business signing better players. We are either going to be in League One without Bannan or in the Championship with Bannan. The future's bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: Found it. Interview with Rob Staton. Said he’d love to finish his career at Wednesday I bet people try and find holes to pick at in that one too mate 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 58 minutes ago, RBigs said: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/barry-bannan-sheffield-wednesday-contract-19855217.amp?__twitter_impression=true Guessing if we stay up he'll stay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonLeon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: Found it. Interview with Rob Staton. Said he’d love to finish his career at Wednesday He told someone I know last May he was just waiting for the club to put something in paper under his nose. Like the Forestieri story that leaked at the time, the club waited until the 11th hour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 The only thing which makes me feel as if Bannan will stay is that he appears to be the main man here. He might enjoy that role? On a football level though he’d be mad to stay. Absolutely crackers in my eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrysgame Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: The only thing which makes me feel as if Bannan will stay is that he appears to be the main man here. He might enjoy that role? On a football level though he’d be mad to stay. Absolutely crackers in my eyes. Think he may have his eyes in becoming our manager at some point....seems to have the confidence of DC. Would quite welcome some sucession planning for a change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T Hardy Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Ronnie Starling said: Physical beast, where did I post that? Surely its not too much to ask that a midfielder can at least do some of those aspects. I don't think the game has moved on that much. I don’t think Iniesta or Xavi were ever very good at the aspects you mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Harrysgame said: Think he may have his eyes in becoming our manager at some point....seems to have the confidence of DC. Would quite welcome some sucession planning for a change. Right I'm off for a walk at this point FFS 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, T Hardy said: I don’t think Iniesta or Xavi were ever very good at the aspects you mentioned You think Bannan is as good as Iniesta or Xavi? For starters when Barcelona were out of possession they were as good as anyone at winning the ball back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: The only thing which makes me feel as if Bannan will stay is that he appears to be the main man here. He might enjoy that role? On a football level though he’d be mad to stay. Absolutely crackers in my eyes. Was literally just thinking the same! He must get something out of being here other than the money? I assume he likes his role here and enjoys his life in Sheffield (think he moved to Dore recently- that’s what I read on here anyway). He’s captain, gets picked for every game and gets paid pretty well. But, if I were advising him I tell him to get one last nice big pay day and go somewhere where he isn’t the only creative player and maybe even extend his career a bit. If we go down he’ll be off anyway, but if we stay up and he stays he’ll be the only creative player in an even worse team! I do wonder what goes through Barry’s head when he sees Joey on the pitch next to him? Can’t be much fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Torn. Bannan is our best footballer. 31 though. Last deal. Depreciating value. Of course, that doesn't matter as we rarely sell anyway I don't suppose. The keys is....remains since he joined reslly, finding players to play with him that give us the correct balance. I don't trust us to do that. Thouh ph that's nothing to do with the player, who's been a highlight of the past 4 years in the main. If we go down he'd be the best player in League one.Or...he might find it a nightmare. Are all the games down there rough and ready big boot teats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T Hardy Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ronnie Starling said: You think Bannan is as good as Iniesta or Xavi? For starters when Barcelona were out of possession they were as good as anyone at winning the ball back. I’m making the point that if you’re going to say somebody isn’t very good because they don’t tackle, don’t score many, don’t head and ‘only’ assist, then Xavi and Iniesta aren’t very good either. Obviously Bannan is better than Xavi and Iniesta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, @owlstalk said: To be fair, that guy is the same guy who did an in depth profile of Lazslo Balint following my wind up campaign on here and Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, T Hardy said: Obviously Bannan is better than Xavi and Iniesta. I thought he was only better than Zidane? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 My money is on Bannan going. Very rare a first team player has his contract expire at a club at end of a aeason and then resigns again for the season after. I guess other clubs would have already been in contact with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HillsboroughOwlNI Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I can see Bannan going to Celtic or Stoke. Would fit perfectly in a Michael O’Neill side, and Fletcher possibly tapping him up* *No evidence, just a wild Penguin-like stab in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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