Barry Bannan to Leeds on loan.

[TimTheVillain]

I can see Barry ending up at Celtic in the end.

[UsualSuspect]

Do I think Bannan is a world beater who Houllier is mad to let out on loan?  No.

Do I think he's better than some of the players still in the squad, and that we'd be better of keeping him in case of injuries or suspensions?  Yes.

Spot on.
Who's to say we won't have another nightmare with the injury list again?

Precisely

BB has done the season long loan, at 21 and having played for Scotland this is the time where he needs first team appearances/cameos

The same with the Fonz

never mind fucking about with heskey and his predictability get the Fonz on with 20 mins to go and utilise his pace

[PeterWithe]

The fizzy pop league experience may come in handy next season
We should farm fonz out too and Hogg

Hogg has been out for the last month or so, Pompey I think.

[Merv]

Don't think we should be loaning anyone out now, unless we've got some 17, 18 year olds who are up for a month's loan lower down the divisions.

With injuries biting again, especially at the back, we could do with all first teamers available. At City last week we'd have been better off with Lichaj at RB instead of Herd - I'd much rather have him providing cover with so many unavailable.

I was hoping to see Bannan used a bit more during the run-in. Oh, well.

[Concrete John]

One thing about wee Barry - anyone else wondering exactly where he would fit in best in the 4-2-3-1 formation?

I really rate him, but doubt he has the attacking flair to be behind the striker in Ash's role and his stature may count against him in regards to the 2 DCMs in that formation.  He's not a wide player.  He's a game lad and will get stuck in, but I can only see him really flourishing with a strong and specialist DCM next to him, which we don't have.

[Chris Smith]

Do I think Bannan is a world beater who Houllier is mad to let out on loan?  No.

Do I think he's better than some of the players still in the squad, and that we'd be better of keeping him in case of injuries or suspensions?  Yes.

Spot on.
Who's to say we won't have another nightmare with the injury list again?

We signed two centre mid players in the window so we now have more cover.

Gerard could easily have forced Bannan to stay on the off chance that we might need him but he's taken a more long term view and sent him out to get a few games under his belt and, hopefully, become a bit more street wise.

[PeterWithe]

He's going to be a very good player for someone but we are conceding a lot of late goals and he tends to go missing in the second half, for now we need more of a physical presence in the team.

Lets hope he comes back ready to play a big part next season.

[Dave P]

I think the plan is Makoun, Delph and Bannan would be our first choices next season.  NRC would be a great player to call upon in the squad but I cant see him being happy with that.

I'm sure Bannan will have more of a say next season and I think this is a canny move to get him more games.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Do I think Bannan is a world beater who Houllier is mad to let out on loan?  No.

Do I think he's better than some of the players still in the squad, and that we'd be better of keeping him in case of injuries or suspensions?  Yes.

Spot on.
Who's to say we won't have another nightmare with the injury list again?

We signed two centre mid players in the window so we now have more cover.

Okay, but I have no confidence in Bradley for a relegation scrap.
And where is the creative spark off the bench with NRC, Petrov and Bradley?
Can any of those make the sort of incisive passes that Bannan can?

[Dave P]

Saw some Leeds fan on Twitter saying that they have an option to buy him which I'm sure is bollocks.

[VillaZogmariner]

Petrov
NRC
Makoun
Bradley
Delph
Herd
Gardner
Johnson (Youth captain has been in a couple of squads)
Clark (if required)
Hogg can be recalled
Downing can play in that centre role too
Pires for the attacking/behind the striker role
Salifou

I think it's safe to say that we've got enough cover at the moment, and we'd be very very unlucky to have another injury crisis again in midfield.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Saw some Leeds fan on Twitter saying that they have an option to buy him which I'm sure is bollocks.

They're bullshitting.

[Dante Lavelli]

A little suprised to hear the news but won't do him no harm at all..  shame its not Soton , would have liked first option on that Chamberlain player.

I'm hoping this is a cunning way of getting Grayson to villa as head coach by showing him the quality of our youth (...Houllier as DoF obviously).

[not3bad]

Leeds Utd, 'oo are dey?!

Exactly

All the talk about playing in the fizzy pop being just what BB I find a bit bewlidering

knock knock where was Bannan last season???

he's had the season on loan so now its time to man man up

[Chris Smith]

Saw some Leeds fan on Twitter saying that they have an option to buy him which I'm sure is bollocks.

They're bullshitting.

Yep, he only signed a new contract a couple of months ago.