Barry Bannan today

[Owls2k]

1 assist 

Hand in the winner

Driving us on from the first minute to the last. 

 

He could be the difference between League 1 football and Championship football next season.

[hirstys_achilles]

I think we've learnt that bannan is a much better player when he has a balanced midfield playing with him. 

Luongo and Byers equally important now I think to the whole teams performance. Bannan so much more effective playing furthest forward.

[BIG D]

Yep, assist for the first, put the ball in for the winner, also played NML in with a fantastic ball when he should have scored.

Baffling that people were calling for him to be dropped/sold etc.

[Sefton owl]

7 hours ago, Owls2k said:

1 assist 

Hand in the winner

Driving us on from the first minute to the last. 

 

He Could be be the difference between League 1 football and Championship football next season.

* Will be

[Sefton owl]

Surely gotta be knocking on the door for top number of assists in the clubs history?

[Holmowl]

Magnificent yesterday. Head and shoulders above the rest.

[Jim]

I think there have been times where managers have struggled to fit Bannan successfully into a system.

 

I think Bannan generally played his best football for Carlos though he’s had his moments for the other managers he’s played for.

 

But now I think he looks like he’s genuinely enjoying his football, comfortable with the captaincy and probably has an affinity with the club like no other current player.

 

We get promoted this season and he’s a big reason why and fair play to Moore for helping Bannan finally find his happy place here.

[TrickyTrev]

Best player in this league by a country mile.

[S72 Owl]

I’d be interested to see how effective Bannan is in the championship playing this position. 

[TrickyTrev]

4 minutes ago, S72 Owl said:

I’d be interested to see how effective Bannan is in the championship playing this position. 

I think he’d be like Pablo Hernandez at Leeds.

[Barnsleyowl1996]

13 minutes ago, TrickyTrev said:

I think he’d be like Pablo Hernandez at Leeds.

Good point . Pablo was class well into his 30’s , 34/35 . Bazza has a good few years left in the tank 

[Dutch McLovin]

6 hours ago, hirstys_achilles said:

I think we've learnt that bannan is a much better player when he has a balanced midfield playing with him. 

Luongo and Byers equally important now I think to the whole teams performance. Bannan so much more effective playing furthest forward.

This.

 

Finally after years of his mis management either being played deep (or in the case of monk in front of the back 4) or with passengers as partners were playing him high up the pitch and he is confident in the players (Luongo Byers) that are behind him to be able to express himself and the goals and assist tally’s have risen. Yes we’re in league one which helps but this is the first time since we had Hutchinson Lee Lopez that Bannan has been played this way and we’re reaping the rewards.