Leon Osman

Titus Bramble · January 17, 2015

I like him. He's a technically good, physically limited player.

Chang Elephant · January 17, 2015

Eggs said:
.....not sure anybody outside the club truly knows that, I suggest there would've been plenty of takers had he been made available over the last 10 seasons.

He'd need the club to advertise his availability then? But Coleman, Barkley, McCarthy etc are in the papers every week with journos quoting interest.

Joey66 · January 17, 2015

BNJ1878 said:
You can't fault his dedication to the club, and he does have great technique.

But for all his qualities, the only club ON RECORD (maybe others too?) who have tried to buy him is Derby County. That's how much the 'outside world' values him.

When he plays he usually creates something, unfortunately that's forgotten when he tries that rubbish little shimmy before trying to go past a player, who nicks the ball of his toes and runs away laughing. It's not worked for 10 years, turn it in lad.

He's not going anywhere, support him when he's on the pitch. (like all our players.)

It was only when Notts forest watching him play well week in week out at derby County they bid EFC £500, 000. DM was not even following his progress that bid catapulted him into the first team squad we were 17th in the league playing has beens at that time! the rest is history Portsmouth when going well put an offer in for him as well - and DM upped his wages to keep him so read his book!

BNJ1878 · January 17, 2015

Cheers Joey, I only remember the Derby one.

As for reading his book, no. CBA reading the majority of football Biographies.

If in 2 years it's getting rave reviews I will pick up a copy.

Sy- · January 17, 2015

Solid experienced players like Osman stop us losing games against [Poor language removed] like Hull & Stoke.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · January 17, 2015

Sy- said:
Solid exeprienced players like Osman stop us losing games against [Poor language removed] like Hull & Stoke.

Hahaha. If Osman had played we wouldn't have lost to Stoke or Hull?

How come we lost to all those jarg teams when he's been playing over the years?

Jxg · January 17, 2015

Now that his injured and his career is (depending on if you believe the rumours) over, most people don't have a bad thing to say about him.

I'd draw a picture of stick figure with two faces and attach it here to imply that you're all two-faced but I cba, also it would look crap

Sy- · January 17, 2015

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
Hahaha. If Osman had played we wouldn't have lost to Stoke or Hull?

How come we lost to all those jarg teams when he's been playing over the years?

We usually draw against jarg teams.

Sy- · January 17, 2015

...and it's usually these games where Osman comes up with assists or the odd goal.

Eggs · January 17, 2015

Chang Elephant said:
He'd need the club to advertise his availability then? But Coleman, Barkley, McCarthy etc are in the papers every week with journos quoting interest.

.....I suspect that over the last 10 years the club haven't wanted to advertise his availability because (quite rightly) we haven't wanted him to go. The papers will always be linked with our 'star' players, Osman isn't one of those but I'm sure he wouldn't struggle for takers if he was up for grabs.

Osman isn't high profile but he's good.

Joey66 · January 17, 2015

Jxg said:
Now that his injured and his career is (depending on if you believe the rumours) over, most people don't have a bad thing to say about him.

I'd draw a picture of stick figure with two faces and attach it here to imply that you're all two-faced but I cba, also it would look crap

I admit sometimes I wondered why Ossie got a game - I groaned to my son when I got me pressie - but reading it he has been a very loyal player, and now as imo a veteran can fill centre midfield for 60 mins max so I am not being two faced - unlike some of the RB thread who have gone against him!

davidloach · January 17, 2015

I think people are just longing for our old scapegoat

Elong · January 17, 2015

davidloach said:
I think people are just longing for our old scapegoat

Lukaku? He's still playing.

toffee matt · January 17, 2015

Sy- said:
Solid experienced players like Osman stop us losing games against [Poor language removed] like Hull & Stoke.

Yep.

Because we never lost game's like that with osman on the pitch . Ever.

Theirs two of that type of home game that osman has directly cost us in the last year