Barry "Messi" Bannan - again

[Steve R]

I suspect it's more a case of Bannan being torn in two over the issue of independence.

It must be a tough time for all Scots.

Even Lambert seems to have more worry lines now than he did when the season started, and it's surely no coincidence that Adam is struggling to get a starting place in a really crap Stoke team.

[N'ZMAV]

It wasn't a major issue caused by Bannan, but if he used his brain first then he wouldn't have posted it. I think there in lies the proiblem. His brain.

[eastie]

I'm no fan of bannan but I think this is a mountain out of a molehill- nothing really to  see here.

[N'ZMAV]

Michelle Keegans tits was the real 'issue' on instagram over the weekend...

[eastie]

Michelle Keegans tits was the real 'issue' on instagram over the weekend...

No doubt they were real whatever she says, I'd recognise that freckle on the right one anywhere

[Billy Walker]

I don't really see why there's so much of an issue here.

I want players at the club who aren't happy to have not played, better to have a bitch about not playing than to happily collect your money for nothing every week.

I think the issue here is that he thinks he is a better player than he really is and is not afraid to voice that opinion to all and sundry. Sometimes players should just keep their mouths shut and fingers away from Twitter and Facebook and stop thinking about themselves all the time.

If something like this had come from Bent for instance I could understand it a lot more as Bent has proved himself in the Premiership, Bannan on the other hand has done absolutely nothing so far in his career! 

This sums the attitude up for me, basically it's bad because it was Bannan, not because it's bad.  Any excuse to give him a bit more shit I guess.

Exactly right.  Mob mentality to find a scapegoat - it's the politics of the sixth form and pretty pathetic really. 

[Lizz]

We don't know either way. It is possibly a fake account. It may be real but it could also be that wee Barry has reason to have his "headgone"... a death in the family or just old-fashioned depression, for instance.

If a popular player, say Benteke, had been accused in this way, everyone would just say "it's fake, what a load of bollocks". With it being a player who is currently out of favour it seems some fans want to believe the worst as an excuse to slag him off.

Would it not be worth waiting to find out the facts before acting as his judge, jury and executioner?

Find out the facts before rushing to judge? Steady on, there'd never be any gossip, how would people cope? The previous sentences were of the tongue in cheek variety.

I've no idea about the veracity of the account, and don't particularly care, though I do think players should be given some sort of training about social media usage.

[placeforparks]

it is bannan's instagram account. it is not fake.

and as much as i dislike the little scrote, the note is completely ambiguous and could refer to anything, so put the pitchforks away.

[CJ]

If it was posted an hour and a half after the game he would simply be referring to getting out of a shit hole like Stoke as soon as possible. I went through Stoke once. I wouldn't want to go there again. Headloss would refer to Stokies' alarming lack of brains.

[eastie]

it is bannan's instagram account. it is not fake.

and as much as i dislike the little scrote, the note is completely ambiguous and could refer to anything, so put the pitchforks away.

Fair comment indeed- he's hardly launched a hissie fit or insulted anyone here, its nothing.

[Dave Cooper please]

Twitter and Facebook should have an age limit of 16.

Twatter and Feckbook should be closed down. Waste of time. Just online gossip columns.

Oh no, Twitter has been comedy gold today in so many ways.

[Clampy]

Twitter and Facebook should have an age limit of 16.

Twatter and Feckbook should be closed down. Waste of time. Just online gossip columns.

Oh no, Twitter has been comedy gold today in so many ways.

Indeed it has.

[ACVilla]

I believe that he will not be in the squad again all season and will be off in the summer.

Swansea are apparently showing an interest (I personally think he will do quite well there) but don't be surprised if he ends up in Spain.

I think he needs to get away, both for himself and the club. I really hope he doesn't piss his potential up the wall.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I would rather see us turn into Swansea than ship off our Swansea style players.

[eamonn]

Would swap him for Routledge or Moore to be honest.
Then bring Bannan back in 5 years when Swansea make him whole again /atomickittenareback!#