29 Jan 2014 21:51:48
I have it on reasonably good authority that Osvaldo is set to fly to Italy tonight in preparation for the completion of a deal.

Seems a shame to me because he was quite a good player and given more time who knows if he could have turned into a real talent. I guess the squad unity matters more than the individual talent. I would hope we are at least breaking even on him though because he is still a talented player.

1.) 29 Jan 2014
What? Talented? If you want to see talented look at the players coming through the ranks. Osvaldo was a trouble maker, he was never more than a week away from bad press, publicity or a ban! I thought he was a ropey signing from the start, we would have been better off going for someone else in the summer, he has scored one good goal and that was it. Sorry, but our teamwork rate and squad harmony is FAR more important than some pre Madonna Italian that said before the ink even dried on his contract, that he wanted to play for boca juniors!

2.) 30 Jan 2014
Pre-Madonna? So before 1958 then? Did you mean prima donna? Yes, we have one of the best academies in Europe and I am positive there are more good players to come through but let's be realistic. Osvaldo is a full international and is apparently being courted by some top clubs. I would suggest he is currently better than the kids we have waiting to make the step-up to the first team. Lambert is past his best, bless him, and Rodriguez needs four good chances to score once - a common theme at SFC. We should only sell/loan Osvaldo if a suitable striker can be bought/loaned in. Also, does anyone really know what made him snap at Fonte? Was Fonte verbally abusive? Even the greatest players of all lose it occasionally. Like Zidane in a World Final. Give him a chance if he stays. We are supposed to be supporting the team, not constantly deriding them.

3.) 30 Jan 2014
Regardless of whatever fonte said or did dosnt condone a headbutt to the face let's be realistic here osvaldo could be in massive trouble in the eyes of the law yeah head is a weapon it's ABH for god sake I love osvaldo as a player but sadly he's got to go