Sheffield Wednesday star's mission and the bond he feels with fans at Hillsborough

Sheffield Wednesday’s Barry Bannan has revealed his biggest ambition before his career ends and Wednesdayites have played a big role in him wanting to achieve it.
Barry Bannan, left, with Sheffield Wednesday team mate Steven FetcherBarry Bannan, left, with Sheffield Wednesday team mate Steven Fetcher
Barry Bannan, left, with Sheffield Wednesday team mate Steven Fetcher

Bannan is one of the longest-serving players in the Wednesday current squad and was on the brink of helping them to promotion to the English Premier League in 2016 when they were pipped to the post by Hull City.

Now, with football currently at a standstill, he’s explained why he feels so close to the Wednesday faithful, and what he gets now that he didn’t experience at any other point in his career.

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Speaking to the Claret & Blue podcast, the 30-year-old said: “There’s a massive bond with them, they’ll be part of my life for the rest of my life now. What I’ve got here that I didn’t get at Villa is the adulation of the fans, I’ve got a massive bond with the Sheffield Wednesday fans. They took to me from day one.”

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And despite the tough 2019/20 season which at one stage had promised so much, Bannan still has high hopes for his time at Hillsborough, adding, “I have been at the club for five years now, which is a long time, and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

“The only down point I would say is I have not got the club to the Premier League yet and that is something I want to do before I finish my career.

“Hopefully I have got another five or six good years ahead of me. Touch wood I stay clear from injuries and stuff like that but I want to play in the Premier League.

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“I want to repay our fans back at Sheffield Wednesday for the support they have given me over the years, and I want to get the club back to the Premier League if I can.”

Scotland international Bannan has played over 200 games for Wednesday since joining in 2015 and is the club’s main assist provider in that time.