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Leon Osman Testimonial

The 32 year-old is on his way to reaching 400 appearances for the Blues in all competitions since making his full debut 10 years ago, helping to form the core of David Moyes's first team during his era of stability and progress and remaining a key player during Roberto Martinez's impressive first season in charge.
Often an unsung hero at Goodison and generally under-appreciated by the national media, Osman had to wait until he was 31 before receiving the honour of his first England cap but has been in important player for Everton ever since he broke into the first team in the 2004-05 season.
A regular scorer of important goals, and the occasional stunner like his magical strike in the Europa League against Larissa, Leon deservedly gets his moment in the spotlight this weekend against top-drawer opposition.
Ross Barkley and Phil Jagielka will be in the line-up after returning from extended breaks after the World Cup and new £28m signing Romelu Lukaku will be in attendance at the stadium for the first time as a full Everton player.
Kick off is 4pm and the match will be streamed on evertontv, either as a standalone purchase for £3.99 or as part of the pre-season package.
Correction: No live streaming coverage is available but audio of the match will be available at evertonfc.com/livematch
- Osman: Time we turned quality into a trophy
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2714425/Romelu-Lukaku-set-huge-Everton-ovation-returns-Goodison-Park.html
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2 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:04:59
3 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:09:16
4 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:11:10
5 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:38:48
6 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:38:52
I normally get to about 90% of home games. Drive 4 hours from London.
Good luck to all.
7 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:44:05
9 Posted 03/08/2014 at 01:18:05
10 Posted 03/08/2014 at 02:20:35
11 Posted 03/08/2014 at 02:45:03
12 Posted 03/08/2014 at 02:49:15
13 Posted 03/08/2014 at 06:47:00
What do you mean, "if..." Don't you know?
14 Posted 03/08/2014 at 07:16:21
Is the game being broadcast live anywhere in the UK? (BT?) If so, would that prevent Everton from live streaming it?
15 Posted 03/08/2014 at 07:18:41
16 Posted 03/08/2014 at 07:24:32
I think there will be a good turn-out for the game, so therefore many tickets will have been sold.
I would not be surprised at all, but don't know for certain, if Everton TV will make some sort of announcement just before the game. Like a previous poster mentioned they did do last year at short notice.
17 Posted 03/08/2014 at 07:42:17
18 Posted 03/08/2014 at 08:05:47
Eriksen looked good, although he was one of the few who wasn't an unmitigated disaster for Spurs last season. Even though Spurs haven't spent hugely (yet) this time round, if they finally gel then that's another team in the mix for top four.
Hopefully a couple more signings for us TBC, and it may be a case of seeing how we are looking in the league towards the end of the year (assuming we will have enough to negotiate the group of the Europa League). It might be a case of deciding whether to bring in reinforcements in January to cement a push for top 4 (unlikely given previous January windows) or go shit-or-bust on a Europa League win to qualify that way!
19 Posted 03/08/2014 at 08:45:21
He divides opinion amongst Evertonians,for me he has been a great player.Played out of position continuously by the last manager but just got on with it.
When played in his position he has been a regular 7/8 out of 10.
20 Posted 03/08/2014 at 09:07:36
http://streamking.org/bein5.html
I watched the Leicester match on this stream and the quality was very high.
21 Posted 03/08/2014 at 09:23:37
22 Posted 03/08/2014 at 09:50:49
23 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:00:49
24 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:06:14
25 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:08:33
26 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:24:28
27 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:00:19
28 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:40:20
29 Posted 03/08/2014 at 10:56:33
30 Posted 03/08/2014 at 11:00:18
31 Posted 03/08/2014 at 11:02:22
32 Posted 03/08/2014 at 11:08:28
Anybody else experience this? They trying to save money on postage now?!
33 Posted 03/08/2014 at 11:20:01
34 Posted 03/08/2014 at 11:19:36
I can sympathise with you there, as it happened to me once, admittedly a few years ago.
I eventually got through to the ticket office and explained the situation, and after a lot of hassle, it was resolved.
I am not sure whether the aforementioned ticket office are open today, with it being Sunday, but I should imagine someone should be there, as I think tickets are still available and on sale.
Hope this may help, but I would try that, or, go down a bit earlier than you would normally, and just ask around .
35 Posted 03/08/2014 at 12:00:07
36 Posted 03/08/2014 at 12:18:52
37 Posted 03/08/2014 at 12:25:08
It was never scheduled to be broadcast, but as you may recall, and both myself and other posters have commented, that last season it was a similar situation, and they announced not long before kick-off, that it would be available.
I am not saying that will definitely happen, but there is a chance, if not Brian Hill #20 has provided a link.
There is also wiziwig !
Hope this helps!
38 Posted 03/08/2014 at 12:59:57
39 Posted 03/08/2014 at 13:36:49
Happened to me last season and had to queue with all those trying to buy on the day to collect a replacement ticket for the first home game. Along with several other 'season ticket holders', I missed the first 10 mins of the match.
I asked why they have to post out a new card when it is far easier to simply recharge the existing card as the RS do.... No answer.
And 'No' I haven't received mine yet for this season either.
40 Posted 03/08/2014 at 13:34:30
41 Posted 03/08/2014 at 14:08:59
42 Posted 03/08/2014 at 14:32:44
I said to the kit man, Jimmy Martin, that the gaffer had told me I could have any available number and I'd decided I wanted zero. He said, after a short pause, "Zero's not a number, you smart arse". I replied, calmly, that he was mistaken and that perhaps he should read more widely on the Arabic origins of numerals. After a good deal of effing and blinding he marched off. He was in a right huff.
That was the last I heard. So, it was left a bit up in the air...
43 Posted 03/08/2014 at 15:17:52
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1 Posted 02/08/2014 at 22:00:20