James from the Wednesday Till I Die podcast

Yeah, and I think Alex Neil's been an admirer of Barry Bannans for quite some time.

I think it goes back to 2022 when Sunderland beat Sheffield Wednesday in the League One play-off semi-final, you know, last-minute goal at Hillsborough.

I think it kind of probably started there.

And I think also the fact that Millwall were interested in the summer and they're still interested now, I think goes a long way, really, that, you know...

Me personally, if someone's interested in me six months ago and it doesn't happen and they're still there six months down the line, then yeah, I think that goes quite a long way really in thinking actually, yeah, Alex Neil does want me and does value me as a player.

He's not just moved on, still thinks I can do a job in that Millwall squad.

use him to our advantage and manage him so we've got more games out of him because he can make a big difference on the pitch yeah i think he's getting to that point where he perhaps does need to be managed a little bit um however he's missed one he hasn't missed a game this season for sheffield wednesday he started uh every single one i do believe uh last season 41 appearances in the league

42, 41, 45, 46, 44, 41.

You get the picture.

He plays so much football.

He's got no sign of stopping.

I had a thought that as every year goes by, you're thinking, oh, maybe do we do need to bring someone else in?

But yeah, I don't think you do.

I think maybe if he... I think...

If you sign him in the summer, maybe it's a little bit different, but I think he's probably coming in as... You've already got a good squad as it is.

I think he's going to have to earn his position in that Millwall starting line-up.

He's going to have to start off the bench and do what he can do.

And I think maybe that's...

it's not that he can't do it, but maybe that's where he's going to have to be, you know, off the bench coming on after 60 minutes.

And you talk about like having game changes and sometimes players are more suited coming off the bench.