Barry Bannan

[Monty]

I hope he plays well and leaves McLeish with little option but to play him. Unlikely though, however well he plays he'll still be playing against Lithuania, which has to be taken into account, but he should be starting for club and country in any case.

[TonyD]

Looks like the wee man was MOTM for Scotland today.

Ye fuckin ken McLeish??

[Karl Bridges]

Was involved in all of the good stuff Scotland did, well played Bazza.

[pauliewalnuts]

It was a lovely ball for the goal.

[john e]

Scotland MotM -  Bannan

Ireland MotM -  Dunne

England MotM - take your pick from any number of ex Villa players

[Karl Bridges]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11677_7154684,00.html?

[hawkeye]

how do you think siralex would deal with Bannan

[Brend'Watkins]

Scotland MotM -  Bannan

Ireland MotM -  Dunne

England MotM - take your pick from any number of ex Villa players

Young had a good first half, did nothing of any note in the 2nd.  Cahill did what he had to do the rest were anonymous.  Milner was poor. 

[eamonn]

Was flicking over to the Scotland game tonight a lot and any time Bananaman had the ball he made something happen. He really seemed to come of age, and I think he'll be a regular for Scotland now. Let's hope he takes that form with him back to the Villa and he gets a run in the team.

[ozzjim]

Getting harder to ignore him isn't it. Need to get him into the side without it effecting the balance.

[Karl Bridges]

how do you think siralex would deal with Bannan

Play him more.

[Clampy]

It was a lovely ball for the goal.

It was, Bent would thrive on service like that.

[Matt C]

Based on pre-season and the bit we've seen since, Bannan is ahead of Albrighton in the pecking order for me now.

[Ryu]

--- Quote from: hawkeye on September 06, 2011, 10:36:19 PM ---how do you think siralex would deal with Bannan

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Play him more.

To be fair Man Ure often take several seasons to bring players through to be regular starters. How long was Fletcher on the edges of the team before making the cm position his own at OT?

[Mr Diggles]

Based on pre-season and the bit we've seen since, Bannan is ahead of Albrighton in the pecking order for me now.

It all depends on how McLeish sets up the team and the tactics he wants them to play. As depressing as it is to see Heskey lumbering around the pitch whilst possibly the most technically accomplished and creative player at the club sits on the bench, one can only assume McLeish is doing it for a reason, though what that may be is beyond me. I hope, I really really hope, Bannan is one of the first names on the team sheet by Christmas.