Barry Bannan to Crystal Palace

[PeterWithesShin]

Palace have continued their deadline day dealings by signing Scotland international Barry Bannan from Aston Villa on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 23 year old links up with Ian Holloway again having been a part of the Blackpool side that won promotion to the Premier League in 2010.

Bannan, who now links up with his international team mates for their World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Macedonia, has had loan spells at Derby County and Leeds United but broke through into the Villa first-team having progressed through their academy, and made 83 appearances for them since making his debut in December 2008.

Speaking to Palace Player, he said: “I went back home to Scotland over the weekend ahead of meeting up with the international squad so I've had to travel back down but it's a great bit of news for me.

“I was at Blackpool with the gaffer here when they got promotion that year and that was probably the highlight of my career so far.

“It is a big move for me to leave Villa and I would like to thank the fans there but it's a new chapter in my life now and I can't wait to get started.

“I want to get myself in the door and start training and hopefully get myself in the team. I haven't played this season and didn't much last year so I can't wait to get going.”

[TheSandman]

They look like the kind of clothes a toddler would wear.

Looks happy as ever.

[eastie]

And a very good was had by all , excellent news - thank you and goodnight

[Clampy]

i thought he would end up in hollywood

well thank fook we wont hear *hollywood pass* again

I always thought that was a lazy load of bollocks, he didn't do it half as much as people made out.

I liked him, there's potential there so I hope it works out for him.

[supertom]

Good luck wee Barry. This is your best chance to show your self at this level. It's now or never. Become a decent premier league player, or plug away in the Championship and below.

[kipeye]

I'm glad he's gone to the half-arsed manager who used to be funny.

[walsall villain]

Championship player for me, guess that's where he will be playing next season.

[garyshawsknee]

Good luck to him, never quite had enough quality for us.

[Percy McCarthy]

I guess he doesn't spend his money on fashion.......

Reunited with Walter White. Look out Croydon.

[gervilla]

I guess he doesn't spend his money on fashion.......

Hello little man, did your Dad buy you a new scarf.

[Chipsticks]

Genuinely sad to see him with that scarf, I've always rated him and still think he will age into a quality player.

[PeterWithesShin]

I guess he doesn't spend his money on fashion.......

Reunited with Walter White. Look out Croydon.

Football bitch!

[cheltenhamlion]

Yo, bitch...

[UK Redsox]

They look like the kind of clothes a toddler would wear.

He does appear to be standing in a playpen

[Duncan Shaw]

Genuinely sad to see him with that scarf, I've always rated him and still think he will age into a quality player.

Me too.