Birkir Bjarnason - Released

[not3bad]

Just a keeper or two to lose now!

So Tish has definitely gone as well?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

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.

[manic-road]

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.

[brontebilly]

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.

[john e]

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

[hilts_coolerking]

He came, he played (occasionally), he didn't make much impression, he left.

[olaftab]

 I hap high hopes when he signed so very disappointing that he didn't make it. Best wishes Birkir.

[Clampy]

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.

[Nelson Lodge]

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.

[KevinGage]

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.

[Risso]

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.

[Nelson Lodge]

He is also aged 31 years so he is not going to improve on what we have seen already.

[Malandro]

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.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

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.

[sirlordbaltimore]

What an underwhelming signing he was.