Birkir Bjarnason - Released

[Risso]

If he played centre mid I think his shocking first touch would be even more of a problem

Coming in from wide like a poor man's ljungberg is his best role for me

He's obviously capable of more than he's shown to date so let's hope he can contribute

He should be nowhere near the squad at the moment. We have better players in every position.

[DB]

He is part of an Iceland team doing very well, there must be something about him.

[pauliewalnuts]

If he played centre mid I think his shocking first touch would be even more of a problem

Coming in from wide like a poor man's ljungberg is his best role for me

He's obviously capable of more than he's shown to date so let's hope he can contribute

He should be nowhere near the squad at the moment.

Unless he's driving the team bus or something.

I have seen nothing from him in a claret and blue shirt that makes me think he is remotely near good enough.

[ChicagoLion]

He is part of an Iceland team doing very well, there must be something about him.

A team that is all about running and pressing, what they lack in skill they make up for in organisation and hard work.
Seems almost opposite to the way we play.

[Matt Collins]

Yeah by that logic we should sign a load of Norn Irn players

Different game

[SoccerHQ]

I thought he played well for Iceland during the Euros and thought he'd be a good pick up for a lower half prem team. Was pretty happy when we signed him.

I do think he's better than what he's shown but probably another who will amount to little playing for us.

[darren woolley]

I'm pleased for him that Iceland have got to to the World Cup for the first time lets hope his form gets better for us now he should be going to Russia next summer.

[aev]

From memory don't Iceland press as a team, something which we don't do?

[WarszaVillan]

In the away game last year where he picked up his injury (can't remember who it was against) he looked very good for the half an hour or so he was on the pitch and nearly scored a goal. Apart from that he's looked very poor.

[kipeye]

At least he puts a shift in unlike many we have had in the past. Worth persevering with for this reason alone and may still improve enough. I can remember many who took a full season to come good, or even longer. It is still possible that it is about how the pressing game is played-or not in our case. If you have ever played in midfield you will know that you can run and run but never fit in with the players around you. Maybe we should inject him with Gareth Barry cells...I'm sure a Russian coach could help with this.

[Risso]

At least he puts a shift in unlike many we have had in the past. Worth persevering with for this reason alone and may still improve enough. I can remember many who took a full season to come good, or even longer. It is still possible that it is about how the pressing game is played-or not in our case. If you have ever played in midfield you will know that you can run and run but never fit in with the players around you. Maybe we should inject him with Gareth Barry cells...I'm sure a Russian coach could help with this.

Putting in a shift is the bare minimum required.  Absolutely pointless without any sort of end product though.

[DB]

He is part of an Iceland team doing very well, there must be something about him.

A team that is all about running and pressing, what they lack in skill they make up for in organisation and hard work.
Seems almost opposite to the way we play.

Yeah true but some feedback I have seen is his actual ability as a player

[Risso]

He is part of an Iceland team doing very well, there must be something about him.

A team that is all about running and pressing, what they lack in skill they make up for in organisation and hard work.
Seems almost opposite to the way we play.

Yeah true but some feedback I have seen is his actual ability as a player

Which with us has been nonexistent.

[in exile]

Lets hope he has a good World Cup then...we might get some money for him

[Drummond]

Lets hope he has a good World Cup then...we might get some money for him

Or perhaps we could instead hope that he performs brilliantly and becomes a key member of our squad.