[St Charles Owl]

I just don't get exactly what Bannan brings to the party and basing our tactics around him astounds me  

Who would you base the team around if not Bannan. There's not many choices if it's a central midfielder. Abdi, Jones, Hutch, Pelupessy or Onomah. It says more about the recruitment over the past few seasons where there is no one to take over from Bannan. Abdi is the closet but he has always been injured.

I think Hutchinson could play in Bannan's role and be as effective, but that leaves a huge hole behind him and I think he is a key part in all the clean sheets we have kept recently. Bannan was better in the second half as he was more central but he needs at least one player ahead of him who can link midfield with attack. If Hooper is close he will help with that but not a player we can rely on yet. I would also say reach could play behind the front one or two, he doesn't have enough effect for me being out wide and more often than not his first thought is to pass sideways or back rather than trying to get a cross in himself.