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Author Topic: Birkir Bjarnason - Released  (Read 135630 times)

Offline not3bad

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #885 on: August 08, 2019, 04:51:30 PM »
Just a keeper or two to lose now!

So Tish has definitely gone as well?

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #886 on: August 08, 2019, 05:33:17 PM »
I know he wasn’t the greatest player we’ve ever had but I always had a soft spot for him and wanted him to do well, that goal against Wolves will stay in my memory. Hope he does well wherever he ends up.

Same here. I never saw him as a winger or box to box midfielder, I always thought he was more suited to defensive midfield. Problem for him, he never really got a run in that position, what with Connor, Jed and Whelan fighting for that role. I don't think he's as bad as some make out but for this season we've outgrown his use.

Good luck to him. I always thought he'd end up at Leeds.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #887 on: August 08, 2019, 06:09:34 PM »
All the best to BB, he struggled to get into the Villas Championship team so his appearances this coming season would have been even rarer.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #888 on: August 08, 2019, 06:14:10 PM »
It does seem strange that we couldn't get any club across Europe to part with a transfer fee for BB. Limited player, patently unsuited to Smith's style of football, but I've seen a lot worse in a Villa shirt.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #889 on: August 08, 2019, 06:24:58 PM »
Not remotely sad or surprised to see him go.  He was mostly crap, and a miserable looking sod as well.


I'm glad you said it because that's my feelings on him as well

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #890 on: August 08, 2019, 06:38:51 PM »
He came, he played (occasionally), he didn't make much impression, he left.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #891 on: August 08, 2019, 06:51:29 PM »
 I hap high hopes when he signed so very disappointing that he didn't make it. Best wishes Birkir.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #892 on: August 08, 2019, 06:52:17 PM »
He didn't really get a run in the team but he did ok when he did play without being brilliant. Good luck to him wherever he ends up.

Offline Nelson Lodge

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #893 on: August 08, 2019, 06:53:23 PM »
Signed in January 2017 on a three and a half year contract. So there was less than 12 months left to expiry. Guess the club waited until the last minute of the EPL/Chamnpionship window to see if anyone wanted to pay money for him but it would not have been a lot anyway I would have thought.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #894 on: August 08, 2019, 06:55:26 PM »
With the window closing far earlier this year I would have kept him. We've got the best part of five months to get through now and injuries can take hold.

Offline Risso

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #895 on: August 08, 2019, 06:58:31 PM »
With the window closing far earlier this year I would have kept him. We've got the best part of five months to get through now and injuries can take hold.

We'd have to have the mother of all injury lists for him to get a game. Jack, McGinn, Hourihane, Marvellous, Luiz and Lansbury are going for three places as it is.  Even then I'd rather see O'Hare get a game.

Offline Nelson Lodge

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #896 on: August 08, 2019, 07:00:07 PM »
He is also aged 31 years so he is not going to improve on what we have seen already.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #897 on: August 08, 2019, 07:19:02 PM »
With the window closing far earlier this year I would have kept him. We've got the best part of five months to get through now and injuries can take hold.

We'd have to have the mother of all injury lists for him to get a game. Jack, McGinn, Hourihane, Marvellous, Luiz and Lansbury are going for three places as it is.  Even then I'd rather see O'Hare get a game.

I'd rather you played.

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #898 on: August 08, 2019, 07:34:35 PM »
With the window closing far earlier this year I would have kept him. We've got the best part of five months to get through now and injuries can take hold.

We'd have to have the mother of all injury lists for him to get a game. Jack, McGinn, Hourihane, Marvellous, Luiz and Lansbury are going for three places as it is.  Even then I'd rather see O'Hare get a game.

I'd rather you played.

Steady on.

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: Birkir Bjarnason - Released
« Reply #899 on: August 08, 2019, 07:46:29 PM »


What an underwhelming signing he was.

 


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