Birkir Bjarnason - Released

[Matt Collins]

Yep sounds right thanks

Slightly more encouraged now

I still wouldn't have him in the team v hull though unless the other options aren't fit

[Dave]

I'm encouraged if he did score 14 in 42 for Basel

I was going off this

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/16431/History/Birkir-Bjarnason

I don't think Whoscored covers the Swiss league, understandably - looks like those stats are just for Champions League and when he was in Serie A a few seasons ago, and presumably a different player then.

It was 14 in 42 for Basel. 10 in 35 for Pescara before that in Serie B.

[TheTimVilla]

He was gash again last night. Maybe he needs to get a goal to calm himself down a bit. He seemed desperate to score in the first half and looked out of his depth in the second. Against Walsall.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Got to the ball in the box FIVE times in the first half last night ahead of our so called striker. Says a lot

He wasn't much cop mind

[Matt Collins]

He was gash again last night. Maybe he needs to get a goal to calm himself down a bit. He seemed desperate to score in the first half and looked out of his depth in the second. Against Walsall.

Some players just struggle to adapt to the pace of English football. I'm worried he's one of them. He gives the ball away all the time. Not sure how readily available these sort of stats are in our league but I'd be keen to his versus say grealish

Jack could however look at his off the ball movement and learn from that

[PeterWithesShin]

The positive was at least he was having some chances, when was the last time we had a midfielder in the box so often? His finishing was wank mind.

[Ads]

That is what we lacked last season. Far too rare that we'd trickle midfielders into the box let alone flood it.

Territory and the line the midfield holds is important. We were 10-15 yards too deep. Whether that's because it was more important not to be best given the fragile mindset at the club (evident amongst the supporters still) is a possible answer.

[Des Little]

One of my hopes for the season is that I'm proved wrong about this bloke.  I think he's absolutely hopeless. but as I said, i live in hope that I'm massively wrong.

[Matt Collins]

You and me both Desmond

[Steve67]

Me too.  I think he is pony.  I hope that I am wrong too. 

[PaulWinch again]

I think you can tell from his movement he's potentially good. He's rusty but he's hardly had any game time since his injury so that's hardly uncommon.

[frank black]

Right place, right time, wrong guy = face palm

This appears to be the case so far. At least he's getting scoring chances though

[PaulWinch again]

He's played what 8 games? Don't people think it might be a bit quick to rush to judgement.

[LukeJames]

Well people can only judge on what they have seen, lots of effort but looks like he's petrified whenever he gets the ball and rushes his decisions, wether that be a pass or shot.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes but I think it's a bit premature to make a definitive judgement on someone who has come to a new league, played hardly any games and who is just coming back from a nasty injury.