Barry Bannan to Leeds on loan.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

With Bradley how many games has he been fit to start? Maybe 4 of which he has started 1?

That thells it's own story for me

I don't know how fitness equates to making 5 passes to a Man City player, 8 yards away.
It looked like a problem of incompetence, rather than fitness.

I agree

What I meant was that he has been with us since when the end of jan and has only really feature in 1 game namely man city hence he wasn't picked for the other 4. I reckon having seen him in training GH doesn't rate him

Ah, see what you mean.
At least he's not a permanent signing.

[pablopicasso_10]

strange decision, but it will do the lad good...

[Mister E]

My observation of BB is that there is definitely a good player in there, but regular games with a team that's now peaking and has forward momentum makes sense. His games have beren characterised by some incisive passing, a willingness to have a go; but also by physical and stamina shortcomings (he's too easily brushed off and fades inthe second half).
A dozen games on the trot in a cauldron-environment has to be good development for him.

Another brave decision by Hou (how much easier would it have been for him to do nothing?!); he's certainly hanging himself out to dry. He's also behaving like a man who's been given reassurance that he'll be here for the long-term.

[ktvillan]

Like him a lot and he would have been useful to retain as a creative force off the bench if we were chasing a game at least.  But the upside is he might develop his game a bit more and his stamina which seems to fade quite badly as games go on.

[Dave Cooper please]

Has Barry Banana suddenly morphed into Lionel Messi? It's the only reason I can think of for all the foaming at the mouth on this thread.
He's not a bad player, probably one for next season when Petrov, Pires and possibly Reo-Coker are moved on, he doesn't provide anything that Delph can't, or Makoun and I reckon Bradley is a better player than the Notlob game showed.

[Mister E]

Has Barry Banana suddenly morphed into Lionel Messi? It's the only reason I can think of for all the foaming at the mouth on this thread.
He's not a bad player, probably one for next season when Petrov, Pires and possibly Reo-Coker are moved on, he doesn't provide anything that Delph can't, or Makoun and I reckon Bradley is a better player than the Notlob game showed.

Eh?

[VillaAlways]

I reckon Bradley is a better player than the Notlob game showed.

Do you mean the Man City game ?

[Jimbo]

Houllier's a silly billy, isn't he?

[paulcomben]

Another Houllier cock-up.  Is he on a bonus for getting us relegated?

[dave.woodhall]

Another Houllier cock-up.  Is he on a bonus for getting us relegated?

How is it a cock-up when it's only just happened and has had absolutely no effect on anything yet?

[Mazrim]

How dare you break up a good Hyperbole down, Dave.

[sfx412]

Can't say I'm too fussed about this. I don't think he's as good as many on here make out he is. At least not yet anyway.

I agree.
Same with the Fonz, give them a go in a league where they can cope and get time on the pitch. Delph was their star player for ages and he's yet to set Villa alight.
Walker did well at Sheffield and is now reaping the benefit for us. It sometimes works, so good luck to him, I'll excuse the absence of his magic through balls to Bent, as I won't miss him being knocked off the ball and giving away possession where it hurts us.
Perhaps he'll come back wiser and be better for it.

[Risso]

as I won't miss him being knocked off the ball and giving away possession where it hurts us.

Especially when we have players like NRC and Bradley who are far better at giving the ball away.

[VillaZogmariner]

Has Barry Banana suddenly morphed into Lionel Messi? It's the only reason I can think of for all the foaming at the mouth on this thread.
He's not a bad player, probably one for next season when Petrov, Pires and possibly Reo-Coker are moved on, he doesn't provide anything that Delph can't, or Makoun and I reckon Bradley is a better player than the Notlob game showed.

With the exception of the Notlob/Man City mix up, I agree with every word of this post.

[MoetVillan]

although Risso's post just made me chortle