b6bloke Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 thats what i like, a player with something to prove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaashleyyoung Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I think its Crazy that a manager can freeze out a player for his height. Some of the best players ever have been around Bannans height including Maradona and Messi. Players like Iniesta, Xavi and Scholes are all small but amazing. MON was to set in his ways, Im glad he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b6bloke Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I really think MON had an issue playing kids, yes he gave Nathan a few starts in the cup but these guys are in or are close to their 20's now and when were they going to get that chance in the team apart from the cup games which you can't really count as being given a start in a game that was held in such disregard by MON isn't a compliment. In my opinion they wasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozyFresh Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Did Bannan grow in the past few days? They're saying he's 5ft 7 in that article. Before it was 5ft 5, i think i remember the commentor saying he was "around 5'5, 5'6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thank **** MON resigned. What a clearing in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thank **** MON resigned. What a clearing in the woods. To be fair Phumfeinz. I used to go to a few reserve games, and many villa fans also felt Barry would not make it, due to his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 He hasnt made it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I really think MON had an issue playing kids, yes he gave Nathan a few starts in the cup but these guys are in or are close to their 20's now and when were they going to get that chance in the team apart from the cup games which you can't really count as being given a start in a game that was held in such disregard by MON isn't a compliment. In my opinion they wasn't Would Houllier play the kids if it wasn't for injuries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I really think MON had an issue playing kids, yes he gave Nathan a few starts in the cup but these guys are in or are close to their 20's now and when were they going to get that chance in the team apart from the cup games which you can't really count as being given a start in a game that was held in such disregard by MON isn't a compliment. In my opinion they wasn't Would Houllier play the kids if it wasn't for injuries? Bannan & Clark (later) played at Fulhum ahead of Sidwell & Ireland. So yes. Also, Clark came in against Chelsea ahead of Cuellar, whilst Davies was allowed to leave on loan with Clark deemed to be more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 He hasnt made it yet. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaashleyyoung Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 He hasnt made it yet. Indeed. He will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stato Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 He is 5'7 according to the official site. I know the commentator the other night said he as 5'4/5'5 but that's incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thank **** MON resigned. What a clearing in the woods. :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaashleyyoung Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Is he taller than Alan Wright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefa3011 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Subbuteo! \o/ Does it really matter how tall the lad is? If he's not very tall then don't play the ball in the air to him. It's not a difficult concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninoz Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Don't think this has been posted yet, if it has sorry and please take it off... I remember Barry Bannan stealing the show as a ball boy at Albion Rovers, says ex-boss Jimmy Lindsay Nov 18 2010 Gordon Parks JIMMY LINDSAY watched Scotland star Barry Bannan steal the show as a nine-year-old ball boy at Albion Rovers. So it is no surprise to the ex-Cliftonhill boss to see the Aston Villa kid lighting up Pittodrie with Craig Levein's side. As personal chauffeur, counsellor and coach to the player over a decade ago, Lindsay recalls tales from a character he believes to be the last native talent to come from the street. He said: "Barry is the last of the tanner ba' players. This wee guy was brought up in the streets and every time you saw him he had a ball at his feet. "He was a fixture on the streets of Coatdyke, every time I drove past he would be kicking his ball, doing tricks and the cars would toot their horns at him. "A classic moment to sum him up was one day when he was a ball boy at Albion Rovers. "The manager at the time was Peter Hetherston and I used to join him in the dugout so I always asked the kids which goal they would like to stand behind. "But when I asked Barry he said he wanted to stand next to the dugout so I asked why. He said, 'because if it rains I'll get a seat'. "If that's not streetwise then what is? He is as sharp as a tack." The 20-year-old was sensational against the Faroes on Tuesday and Lindsay, who now runs Raith Rovers' youth set-up, has never doubted the ability of Bannan who used to terrorise senior professionals before he hit his teens. He said: "He always kept a ball up at the side of the dugout and the punters at Cliftonhill were more concerned with looking at him than what was happening on the pitch. "At half-time in one game I went into the boardroom and our chairman Davie Shanks asked me, 'who's the player?' I thought he meant the trialist and told Davie it was just someone the manager had brought in. "But he said, 'no, I was meaning the wee blond guy next to the dugout - he's the best player out there'. "We were playing Montrose and the ball fell behind the dugout and Barry fetched it by flicking it and keeping it up as the big Montrose player ran towards him but Barry just flicked it over the lad's head and the crowd went wild. "Even then he was a kid with no fear. He had been brought up playing on the street and nothing fazed him. You could play him against Barcelona in the Nou Camp or against the Boys Brigade on an ash pitch and you'd get the same performance from him. He will have arrived at Pittodrie on Tuesday feeling 11,000 people came to see him." It's truly a rags-to-riches tale which has taken Bannan from the days he bawled his eyes out at the thought of losing a bounce game to being on the road to fulfilling his own prediction of becoming one of the best players in the world. Lindsay added: "I was the head of youth at Albion Rovers when I got a phone call from a teacher at Alexander Primary School who urged me to have a look at this wee guy so I told him to bring Barry along to training. "We played him in a bounce game and he was different class although he was just nine years old. "He came and played for our boys' club Under-11s and I remember going to watch him against East Kilbride Burgh. "In this particular game we were losing 2-1 at half-time and Barry walked off the pitch crying. "I asked him what was the matter and he said it was because we were losing. I told him it didn't matter but he said, 'it does matter, I don't get beaten, I am the best'. I asked him if he meant he was the best in the team. "He just wiped away his tears and said, 'I'm the best in my class, best in my school, the best ever and this game isn't finished yet'. He went back out and won us the game." Lindsay's greatest hope is his protege's breakthrough will make managers think twice about putting brawn before a football brain as Bannan is proof size really doesn't matter. He said: "He's blossomed under Gerard Houllier and the best thing to happen was Martin O'Neill leaving Aston Villa. He is proving height is no barrier and anyway I have yet to see a 6ft 3ins Scot with the athleticism of Patrick Vieira. "His arrival on the scene may change the approach from some coaches. Do they now go for talent rather than an ordinary player who is strong, fit and you can trust to get about the pitch. "Barry can open up games - you don't need to be a giant to play the game. I wouldn't be surprised if he came home from his Scotland debut and went down the park with a ball. His enthusiasm for the game is incredible." Clicky A good little read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Height is never an issue for technically gifted footballers , especially if you play in the continent where the ball more often than not stays on the ground. It's not even a major handicap in the PL these days if your defence is good and the player know their roles, like we did against the Mancs , unless you are playing 3 or 4 of the teams we tend to categorise as being overly physical and relying on a long ball style. Don't play him against the likes of Stoke and Blackburn , simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Don't play him against the likes of Stoke and Blackburn , simples. Interesting as he's probably nailed on for a start on Sunday against Blackburn. It will be interesting to see how he gets on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2010 That article reads like Oor Wullie and The Broons. And has provided me with my new sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Bannan's an immortal. Must be. That's the only reason he's short, he must've encountered another Highlander in his youth (the point when a Highlander stops aging). We've got a player for eternity who can only be stopped by decapitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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