Bannan arrested following M1 car crash (now suspended by AVFC)

[Clampy]

I know i am in the minority but i dont get the hype about Bannan

all i see is a tidy player that tries the odd hollywood pass of which i cant remember any coming off

i dont see him becoming a regular playmaker for a mid table premier team which is what we are aiming to be

hope to be proved wrong

Pass to Albrighton's goal away at Fulham last season, stunning.

Beat me to it, it was superb. I think he's laid on a couple of goals this season as well, Gabby's against Wigan being one of them.

Not all of his passes come off and he does need to keep it simple now and again but he's got the ability to be very very good.

[pauliewalnuts]

At least he tries to create things.

That's saying something in a side as uncreative and dour as us.

[Smoke]

At least he tries to create things.

That's saying something in a side as uncreative and dour as us.

is there any proof that we create less chances than other teams? I read today that once again we're the top team for losing points from winning positions, we topped the league in those stakes last season too!

[Monty]

At least he tries to create things.

That's saying something in a side as uncreative and dour as us.

is there any proof that we create less chances than other teams? I read today that once again we're the top team for losing points from winning positions, we topped the league in those stakes last season too!

We are the third lowest for passes completed and have created the fewest shots on target in the whole league. That doesn't say much for us, it really doesn't.

[tim]

At least he tries to create things.

That's saying something in a side as uncreative and dour as us.

is there any proof that we create less chances than other teams? I read today that once again we're the top team for losing points from winning positions, we topped the league in those stakes last season too!

We are the third lowest for passes completed and have created the fewest shots on target in the whole league. That doesn't say much for us, it really doesn't.

That last bit is the concern - with Bent reliant on good service, how long will he accept the situation... I don't think we'll want out by January, but summer? Probably.

[UsualSuspect]

I know i am in the minority but i dont get the hype about Bannan

all i see is a tidy player that tries the odd hollywood pass of which i cant remember any coming off

i dont see him becoming a regular playmaker for a mid table premier team which is what we are aiming to be

hope to be proved wrong

These are my views on Bannan as well. We've got a bad habit of over hyping our young players.

Seconded

Look at who Southampton have brought through:

Walcott
bale
Oxlade chamberlain

We create good kids but we seem to be the only one's getting all excited by them.

Bannan wasn't making the starting 11 at leeds most of the time last season and the fonz couldn't csore at burnley

[PeterWithesShin]

At least there is no overreaction to Herd having a couple of good games.

[TopDeck113]

At least there is no overreaction to Herd having a couple of good games.

Good point. Chris Herd: this autumn's Marc Albrighton?

[Dave Clark Five]

This business about passes completed. Does somebody actually sit through games counting them? They must go into a frenzy when teams do the Brazil bit.

[Shrek]

Bannan has now returned to training and is back in the squad according to the mirror.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bannan has now returned to training and is back in the squad according to the mirror.

Mine only ever tells me that i'm the fairest of them all.

[mr-villa]

Bannan has now returned to training and is back in the squad according to the mirror.

But left out of the Scotland squad just announced by Craig Levein.

[UsualSuspect]

If Bannan is back in training and available for selection what was the point in suspending him for one game?

[Chris Smith]

If Bannan is back in training and available for selection what was the point in suspending him for one game?

To get his head right after he'd been arrested perhaps?

[Risso]

If Bannan is back in training and available for selection what was the point in suspending him for one game?

To get his head right after he'd been arrested perhaps?

To investigate the facts I'd say.  Perhaps he hadn't been drink driving after all, or maybe the club are waiting for official charges to come through.  Who knows?