Ominously, Cooke was too small. Then again, that shouldn't have prevented such a good player from finding a level somewhere he could succeed at. There must have been something else wrong with him.
Unfortunately there will be no place for either Bannan or Albrighton till we desist with this ridiculous plan of sticking Agbonlahor on the wing.
Did Cooke ever play in the prem for us? Infact I can hardly recall him playing in the first team at all.Bannan's shown he can make it in the prem so I expect him to play a bigger part for us next season.
Let's flog Ashley Young in the summer. Play Downing Makoun Delph Bannan Albrighton in midfield.
Bannan as part of a 3-man central midfield has to be the future - 3 from BB, FD, MB, J2M (plus Hogg, Gardner, Carruthers) is where it's going to be.
How is Stephen Cooke getting on outside Villa Park ? Have he moved to Bournemouth ?