Popular Post Ian Posted May 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2021 50 minutes ago, Lionel Fessi said: 258 appearances, 14 goals, 37 assists Anyone who pretends Bannan hasn't been at least part of our problem given those stats for someone who takes every set piece and some penalties need to look these time and time again 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0742 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) On Saturday, we are chasing the game, needing a 4th goal, we get a free kick with minutes to spare on the left hand side in our own half. Bannan drops deep, sending everyone forward, just so he can punt the ball up.... their player wins the header. Barry Bannan, the best player in the team which finished bottom of the league. The way he controls the play for us is awful to watch. He's a poor captain too. We won't get anything north of £1m for him but whatever we can get i'd take their hand off and build a much more dynamic midfield that isn't restrained by Bannan's limitations. Edited May 10, 2021 by 0742 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: There's a bigger problem - goalkeepers How do you work that out.....from last season our most expensive and statistically 2nd best keeper is leaving and our statistically best keeper is under contract. Seems the least of our problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ian said: How do you work that out.....from last season our most expensive and statistically 2nd best keeper is leaving and our statistically best keeper is under contract. Seems the least of our problems Not really Westwood is off leaving us with goalkeepers that make the kind of errors that concede goals in League One 3 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ian said: How do you work that out.....from last season our most expensive and statistically 2nd best keeper is leaving and our statistically best keeper is under contract. Seems the least of our problems All 3 goalkeepers aren't good enough for us, and all need to leave soon as possible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, BIG D said: I'd keep them both if possible. I have no faith that the money will be invested right or will even see the light of day. That's the start of the slippery slope. For sure the club has to hugely improve its recruitment. If Moore had a bigger say with his experience in league one I'd favour selling though,for the right price of course, and reinvesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ian said: Anyone who pretends Bannan hasn't been at least part of our problem given those stats for someone who takes every set piece and some penalties need to look these time and time again Bannan puts plenty of decent deliveries in as seen in our last few games on TV. The problem is getting the players on the other end to stick them in the net. If you haven't noticed - they're not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 If he wants to stay, then we keep him. He might have limitations, which of course he does otherwise he'd be playing for someone better, but he will be head and shoulders the best player in L1 next season. And he'll be ours. There's also the thing that for him, why should he leave? He isn't gonna get in to a team that us fighting for top 6 championship anymore. He isn't gonna make it back into the Scotland squad whoever he plays for. He isn't gonna make more money elsewhere. So why leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Not really Westwood is off leaving us with goalkeepers that make the kind of errors that concede goals in League One So how come the opposition score more goals per game with Westwood in goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Ian said: So how come the opposition score more goals per game with Westwood in goal? If football was as simple as you make it out to be we'd all be winning the fixed odds every week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Anyway 81 chances Bannan has created this season - as I say have a guess why they aren't turned into assists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ian said: So how come the opposition score more goals per game with Westwood in goal? I'm not trying to argue with you I'm simply saying that we have three goalkeepers at the club - none of which should be retained next season 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indoor Owl Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Sultan_Pepper said: He's a great player and he puts in more effort than almost anyone else to ear the shirt in recent seasons, however...... He can't tackle, doesn't score and nobody he passes to seems to score much either. At some point we have to realise that might be an issue Bannan leads the team in tackles won. And is second only to Tom Lees for interceptions. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, striker said: Keep him. Promotion worth much more than the fee we'd get for him. Many more players I'd rather sell first. I remember we sold Atkinson and rebuilt the squad for promotion, and Atkinson was arguably more highly rated than Hirst. Again who else could we sell to raise funds especially since Iorfa has been injured all season. Not arguing to sell him but if a good size offer comes in then its time to let go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, elyowl1 said: Depends if an offer comes in that is too good to turn down. "£160m, and to sweeten the deal we'll chuck in Sheffield Wednesday FC and Hillsborough Stadium" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83owl Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: If he wants to stay, then we keep him. He might have limitations, which of course he does otherwise he'd be playing for someone better, but he will be head and shoulders the best player in L1 next season. And he'll be ours. There's also the thing that for him, why should he leave? He isn't gonna get in to a team that us fighting for top 6 championship anymore. He isn't gonna make it back into the Scotland squad whoever he plays for. He isn't gonna make more money elsewhere. So why leave? We are the first team in his entire career which has guaranteed him a start every week. Every other club hes been a bit part player and unable to hold down a first team place for any length of time and for this reason I dont think hes in any rush to leave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 52 minutes ago, striker said: Keep him. Promotion worth much more than the fee we'd get for him. Many more players I'd rather sell first. By that logic, surely we would've invested more than we did in order to stay up... like with Joao, I can see Bannan being sold on, and the money not being reinvested into the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, elyowl1 said: I remember we sold Atkinson and rebuilt the squad for promotion, and Atkinson was arguably more highly rated than Hirst. Again who else could we sell to raise funds especially since Iorfa has been injured all season. Not arguing to sell him but if a good size offer comes in then its time to let go. Not sure about rebuilt? Didn't we just bring in Paul Williams and Danny Wilson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Tempted to sell but he is one of our very very few players along with Luongo who can accept the ball at his feet in tight situations. Otherwise its two dogs of war in there and lump it long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.. Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 The only player I'd be sad to see leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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