Birkir Bjarnason - Released

[Clampy]

I like him a lot. I'd love to see him get a run in the side but I can't see it happening.

[Axl Rose]

I like him a lot. I'd love to see him get a run in the side but I can't see it happening.

I'm in a similar boat, Clampy.

I watched a couple of Iceland's World Cup matches here in Japan with my mate and her Icelandic boyfriend. They love Birkir in Iceland, and I think he's a better player than he's showed for us so far. Certainly for Iceland, he knows his role, and does it well. When he's played for us, he's been shifted all over the shop. It isn't beneficial for us or him.

Like a previous poster said, I'd rather get rid of Lansbury, who has been hugely disappointing for us, than Bjarnason.

[sirlordbaltimore]

I file Birkir down as one of those players i dearly want to love. But the very very few things he's done in a Villa shirt make it almost impossible

I still have no idea what his best role is either

[Drummond]

I'm glad he's ours and not someone else's.

[pauliewalnuts]

I file Birkir down as one of those players i dearly want to love. But the very very few things he's done in a Villa shirt make it almost impossible

I still have no idea what his best role is either

Van driver.

[tomd2103]

To be honest, I think McGinn's arrival means he will be gone if an offer comes in for him before the end of the month.  I remember Mark Regan saying on WM just affter he signed that Bruce thought his capture was a real coup and that he was really pleased to have got him.  Hasn't really worked out for him though and his frustration at not playing regularly has been visible at times. 

Would rather keep him than Lansbury, as BB is more versatile, but I think a move away for a decent fee might be in the best interests of all parties.   

[Edvard Remberg]

I don't think he's very good.  Jack of all trades, master of none.  He has more legs than Whelan and Jedinak, but that's about it.  Plus he looks like a right miserable sod, who thinks he's better than he actually is.

2-1 still hurting? 😉

[Jon Crofts]

When I first saw him play at Reading away last season he was toilet.

The Wolves goal aside I remain to be convinced otherwise. What does he actually do?

[john e]

another midfielder who's best football so far has been played for someone else

[mcgrath_85]

It’s very difficult and perhaps harsh to judge him until he has a decent run in the first team.
That still hasn’t happened since he joined. The squad being full of central midfielders doesn’t help his chances.

[Fasth56]

As someone said, played in the world cup and had Messi in his pocket. First game of the season for us and he's a sub. Do you trust the judgement of a tactically astute international boss who regularly gets the best out of a team or Steve Bruce

[Iamkmkm]

He is only decent when he play for his country.

[Matt Collins]

When I first saw him play at Reading away last season he was toilet.

The Wolves goal aside I remain to be convinced otherwise. What does he actually do?

He's not a winger

But as the deepest midfielder he had several good games and we play better football with him there

[adrenachrome]

I file Birkir down as one of those players i dearly want to love. But the very very few things he's done in a Villa shirt make it almost impossible

I still have no idea what his best role is either

Van driver.

My brother, who is a professional musician and has played with many moody types, says he would rather nail his scrotum to a block of wood than play base guitar for Van the Man, so I sure has hell wouldn't like to drive Van's Van.  Fuck that for a game of soldiers.

[JUAN PABLO]

He is only decent when he play for his country.

because he plays every game in his right position?