Dr_Pangloss Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Course he is, mate. Yep best crosser in arguably the best league in the world, it's amazing that United, City, Madrid and Barca aren't clamouring to sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2013 Lambert has made one pointless signing - El Ahmadi... he's not a bad player but he's the wrong kind of player, and the budget should not have been blown on him. He cost £2m so he didn't blow the budget on him, you do post some utter crap. I'm guessing Lambert didn't realise how good Bannan was Had he done so I think he might have signed another midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Signed 3 defenders and we have the worst defence in the league. Not sure that deserves any praise. Glad to hear we played such good stuff yesterday for the first half but after the Liverpool game I'm going to need more than a good half to regain my faith that Lambert will be a top manager here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Con are you Bannan. I watched him in detail against west brom and he has lost all his awareness, contributes nothing to the team. Get Ireland back in, what does this guy have to go to get a run of games. No wonder Ireland is off his game having Bannan play instead of him, my god Id be pretty pissed if he was played in front of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Con are you Bannan. I watched him in detail against west brom and he has lost all his awareness, contributes nothing to the team. Get Ireland back in, what does this guy have to go to get a run of games. No wonder Ireland is off his game having Bannan play instead of him, my god Id be pretty pissed if he was played in front of me! I disagree with your reading of the game. Bannan should never have been brought on. We needed a defensive midfielder in his position to protect the 1 goal lead away from home. Bannan is the furthest you can get from a defensive midfielder, as a midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2013 I disagree with your reading of the game. Bannan should never have been brought on. We needed a defensive midfielder in his position to protect the 1 goal lead away from home. Bannan is the furthest you can get from a defensive midfielder, as a midfielder. Once again, you do not know he was put on the pitch to play a defensive role. That is just your conclusion, it could be he was put on to push us forward and yet again failed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bannan should never have been brought on i absolutely agree. I hope it is a mistake Paul lambert never makes again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 He was obviously brought on to push for another goal, he couldn't even do this, the amount of times he was caught in possesion and lost the ball. People say Westwood is better and he only has about 25 premier league games under his belt, Bannan has 70, no excuses!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted January 20, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2013 FFS There is already a Bannan thread do we have to read about him here as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If we get relegated or stay up with less than the points total we had last season does that make Lambert the worst manager we have had since we were promoted in the late 1980's and even worse than dreaded McLeish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 He cost £2m so he didn't blow the budget on him, you do post some utter crap. Calm down please Mr Moderator. Bannan is class and will show it against Bradford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bannan is class and will show it against Bradford. what's the frame of reference to help us define what class means here? because i'd say messi is class. barry bannan, not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2013 Calm down please Mr Moderator. Bannan is class and will show it against Bradford. Against league two Bradford you say? Yes he probably will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Oh I don't think he will, sadly. Not even against Bradford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bannan was superb against Bradford in the first leg, creating five chances which various players wasted. We have to start our most creative players on Tuesday because we need the goals. Bannan was brought on against West Brom when we needed to bring on a defensive midfielder. It doesn't matter what Lambert wanted Bannan's effect to be, he put the wrong player in that position. It is Lambert's judgement not Bannan's ability that should be under the microscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2013 I question Lambert's judgement every time he plays Bannan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Am I lost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If we get relegated or stay up with less than the points total we had last season does that make Lambert the worst manager we have had since we were promoted in the late 1980's and even worse than dreaded McLeish? It depends doesn't it on if he stays and if he does how we get on in the season/seasons to follow under him. You can't really judge someones reign until its over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I question Lambert's judgement every time he plays Bannan. Get a new manager in who will look at the squad with no preconceived ideas? Lambert's reputation is hitched to the success of his youth policy. If it's going wrong he's more likely to go down with the ship than pull the plug. Best mixed metaphor ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bannan was superb against Bradford in the first leg, creating five chances which various players wasted. Being half scottish I have been a supporter of Bannan for a while. However, I have come to think this year that he is missing the pace needed to make up for his stature. I'm just saying this because I have read your posts (and I want to say this with it understood I would love it if Bannan did well) but the only logical explanation for your stance is that you're his mother or his gran or something. Bannan was not superb against Bradford. I had him down as a massive weak link in that game. He gave the ball away numerous times and was a non-entity in midfield. How can you say anyone was superb against Bradford? It was a terrible game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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