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1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

He didn't break us down yesterday. Not Messi is he ? 

Started the breaks Wednesday hit us on yesterday on 3 occasions, not his fault Rhodes screwed two of those chances. Also came forward on his own once, beating two of our players and went down through on goal, no penalty given but his move was that of a player of quality. Another time he broke through with a couple of quick one twos and just as he was gonna unleash a shot, Gary Hooper got in his way and the ball fell loose. He also looked to make a good out the box strike which was on target in the second half which Flint blocked.

So for all you say he didn't break us down, he created 4/5 key moments for Wednesday and but for a no penalty, block, his own player getting in his way and 2 wasted chances from Rhodes I would say his contribution was better than the rest of his team, and he would serve up the chances the likes of Taylor and Bobby need. Sad;y Pack and Josh just don't do that and he is the sort of player we need. 

Yes he would cost 10m to buy and prob 30-35K a week, but with 100m the forecasted minimum you get for getting to the Premier League, and 25K+ a week for a player in the Premier League (a lot of the bigger teams paying that in this league and we've a few around the 20K mark) he would not be as unrealistic as people think if we are determined to get to the top flight this season.

Wednesday are under performing, and are already 7pts adrift of us, and 5 adrift of the playoffs. They have two tricky away games to come, whilst we have a couple of winnable ties coming up. It would be no surprise if we were 10pts clear of them coming into December.

If we can remain 3-6pts off an automatic spot going into January, and have a team like Wednesday 6-7pts off the Playoffs and 10-12pts off us which is very much a possibility, players like Bannan would not be thinking of us as Little Bristol City and if it is their desires to play Premier League football, we might be more of an attractive proposition than some fans think.

After all, last year Jordan Rhodes went to Wednesday as he saw them as a strong playoff team with a huge chance of going up and he felt he should be playing for Boro in the Prem, we was not signing for Wednesday to be playing for a mid table Championship team. Bannan wants to be playing again in the Prem, he has said that. He is also the voice of the players at Wednesday and is very frustrated with  his team mates and has said the team should be doing better. He is not a happy player and is doing the work of 2-3 players.

Wednesday may not be a selling club but with 18 months left and under performing, they would never want to take the risk of not selling in January or in the Summer only for them not to fire next season and him leave on a free at the end of next season. We are probably most attractive at present and January could be the time to strike if Johnson is true in that he believes he's the best midfielder in the league and would love to have him here. Bannan will definitely be aware of Johnson's admiration for him, and our league position and promise and opportunity to be a key player in a promotion challenging side will definitely be an attraction to him, despite what Wednesday fans think. If we fail to go up, or make the playoffs, in the summer we will not be an attractive proposition to this type of player. January is the time to try and turn his head. 

If like Bannan has said (was livid when club rejected 6m from Hull in August) he wants to be in the Premier League again and that's his ambition and not money. Realistically if we agreed a fee with Wednesday (10M would do it) there is no reason why he wouldn't take his current wage (rumoured about 25K a week) or a slight add on with a promotion bonus and sign for us. 

A signing like Bannan would definitely send out a we mean business call, and might help signing of a prolific striker in January as he's exactly the type of player Strikers look to feed off. 

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Abraham Romanovich

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30 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

 

He's actually not better than either. Maybe a better moaner, no  definitely a better moaner.

Tend to agree , why would LJ think he is the missing midfield link ,we now have a team, good footballers working as a unit not a collection of talented individuals think Lee Tomlin.

For £10m I bet we could buy the entire Brentford midfield none of which I could name and they will finish in or around the playoffs

 

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Lanterne Rouge

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45 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Bannan is no way near as effective as some people would believe.

He doesnt score, doesnt assist and apparently falls down whenever he gets near the goal.

I would say he was more like Freeman without the running around in circles, rather than Hourihan/Carney type.

I would like Bannan at City but would have either of the other two in preference. Unfortunately I can`t see us affording Cairney and we`d have to lure him down from London too. Hourihane is a possibility - he`s not always starting for Villa and he is a real classy player that I`ve followed with interest ever since he signed for Plymouth.

Unfortunately, and cutting through all the bullshit that was flying around when LJ came here, it does seem that he was one player that Lee did actually fall out with at Barnsley according to some of the sensible Barnsley contributors that have posted on OTIB. Whether the air has been cleared or not now, who knows but I think I heard he went on our lads` trip to Vegas last summer - he`s great friends with Greg Cunningham - so he`s presumably met a lot of our players and knows what the club`s about these days.

I just wish we`d bought him from Plymouth years ago when we could have had him for 400k.

Another option for me would be Daniel Johnson but I can`t see PNE getting rid any time soon.

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I would like to think were looking for the next "best midfielder in the championship" and develop them rather than buying the current best. 

It usually takes about a year for a midfielder to get a decent understanding of the players around him and by that point he will be 29 with no resell value if it all goes wrong.

I would rather we were signing the best 22(ish) year old on probability 1/4 of the wages and hopefully twice the potential.

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SedRA

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I think we should be looking at someone like Ryan Woods rather than Bannan. One of the top midfield performers in the champ this season, perfect age for us (23) and would fit our philosophy more than Bannan, who's probably a bit too much of a show pony for the way we play. Woods is a bit like Brownhill mixed with some of Bannan's guile and ability to turn defence into attack.

A lot of Brentford fans reckon he's the best midfielder they've seen there. Which is saying something with some of the players they've had come through recently.

With Brentford's profile and selling philosophy we'd actually have a decent chance of getting him. 

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