Leonard rejects contract and submits transfer request

[Jedi Shrimper]

6 years. 236 appearances. 23 goals. 3 POTY Awards. 1 promotion. Not sure what more people want before they don't call a player wanting to further his career a traitor. No current player deserves the chance more, and to go with every supporters best wishes and thanks for his service. Some people need to grow the **** up. To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for other clubs to take notice of him.

 

[RHB]

6 years. 236 appearances. 23 goals. 3 POTY Awards. 1 promotion. Not sure what more people want before they don't call a player wanting to further his career a traitor. No current player deserves the chance more, and to go with every supporters best wishes and thanks for his service. Some people need to grow the **** up. To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for other clubs to take notice of him.

How are you getting on in the Colonies Drastic? Are you missing the UK yet, or am I going to look a plum cos you haven't gone yet?

And to stay on topic, I agree with your view about Lenny.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

6 years. 236 appearances. 23 goals. 3 POTY Awards. 1 promotion. Not sure what more people want before they don't call a player wanting to further his career a traitor. No current player deserves the chance more, and to go with every supporters best wishes and thanks for his service. Some people need to grow the **** up. To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for other clubs to take notice of him.

Spot on, I couldn't agree more. A loyal servant who has honed his game and is at the stage where he needs to step up a level

 

[kentblues]

All lovely but it's simple. RM decides what offer is acceptable. I don't believe for 1 second that's 500k. I don't think anyone knows. Supposedly we valued him at not less than 1.2m but I think that was moe around putting bids off. RM is a good negotiator an there is zero chance he would have indicated to Lenny or his agent a number.

My guess is similar to many others that probably 700k would do it. If Lenny wants out then his agent best be focussing on getting Sheff to up their offer- upset players and agents will have zero impact on Ron's valuation.

 

[thenobster]

its a shame that a player that has put in so much for the club cant see that this club can fulfill his ambitions. Does this say more about our club than it does him?

 

[fredheim_holm]

Was it Leonard's decision not to play yesterday? Brown's quotes suggest that it was his decision not to include Leonard due to his head having been turned.

Agree, although if Brown had any sense about him at all he would say it was his choice not Leonard downing tools so as to play down the situation. We'll see if he plays in our next game if here. By then he'll have had time to "sort his head out".

6 years. 236 appearances. 23 goals. 3 POTY Awards. 1 promotion. Not sure what more people want before they don't call a player wanting to further his career a traitor. No current player deserves the chance more, and to go with every supporters best wishes and thanks for his service. Some people need to grow the **** up. To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for other clubs to take notice of him.

Are you talking about Leonard, the adult who signed a contract and no longer wants to honour it, or yourself swearing on a message board? Just checking.

 

[Stan33]

Do u chaps not realise ,it's all about the money

 

[tommy tucker]

one thing most seemed to miss Paul Sturrock got Ryan for nothing he gave him a trail then a contract .So any fee Southend get for him will be 100% profit .

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Do you chaps not realise, it's all about the money.

Not so.

Lenny has a keen interest in the railways and is, I understand, factoring in this to any decision he may have to make about his future. Sure Millwall would mean access to all the lines going out of London but Sheffield would also give access to the many lines in the north and the steam railways in places like the North York Moors.

 

[Stan33]

What's that all about RN ?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Not so.

Lenny has a keen interest in the railways and is, I understand, factoring in this to any decision he may have to make about his future. Sure Millwall would mean access to all the lines going out of London but Sheffield would also give access to the many lines in the north and the steam railways in places like the North York Moors.

Closer to the national Railway museum, so it's done deal.

 

[Sleaford Shrimper]

Closer to the national Railway museum, so it's done deal.

And to my two scale model railway layouts in my man cave at the end of the garden, one of which has pre-electrification London, Tilbury and Southend steam engines and carriages to make the wrench of moving less severe for him.

 

[Taters123]

Apparently Sheff Utd have put in a bid for CM Lundstrom, captain of Oxford and they think this may now be a) alternative to Lenny or b) trying to panic Ron that they may move on to other things

 

[Ricey]

Jesus, just because you don't agree with what someone has said doesn't mean they're childish.

I thank Ryan for his service over the 6 years he's been a great player for us. What grips me is how he expects us to accept any old offer for him. If we value at him at x amount just because they bid lower doesn't mean we have to accept it. But obviously he doesn't care about that, he is so desperate to get out of here. The club that took him on trial after he was released by Plymouth and gave him his break.

On the point mentioned earlier about we need to get a CM in quickly! I would like to think that PB had planned for the possibility that Leonard will leave. And will have some targets in mind.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Are you talking about Leonard, the adult who signed a contract and no longer wants to honour it.

Which is what Ron has done on several occasions.

 

[Leoblue]

6 years. 236 appearances. 23 goals. 3 POTY Awards. 1 promotion. Not sure what more people want before they don't call a player wanting to further his career a traitor. No current player deserves the chance more, and to go with every supporters best wishes and thanks for his service. Some people need to grow the **** up. To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for other clubs to take notice of him.

So because I don't agree with you, I need to grow the **** up????? I think you do because everyone is entitled to an opinion even though it's not of your liking..

 

[mfurok]

Apparently Sheff Utd have put in a bid for CM Lundstrom, captain of Oxford and they think this may now be a) alternative to Lenny or b) trying to panic Ron that they may move on to other things

Good luck to them.

Lenny is a significantly better player.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

So because I don't agree with you, I need to grow the **** up????? I think you do because everyone is entitled to an opinion even though it's not of your liking..

Yeah, but your opinion is wrong :winking:

 

[Ricey]

So because I don't agree with you, I need to grow the **** up????? I think you do because everyone is entitled to an opinion even though it's not of your liking..

Couldn't agree more with you on this. Some people think he's going about it the right way. That's their opinion I don't agree but I accept they think that. They're not idiots for thinking that or childish.

Anyone would think we have said that we hope he has a career ending injury! I've seen far worse written about players wanting to leave. I'm sure if you searched Nicky Bailey then you'll see some idiotic comments.

 

[amsemp]

Would be really hard to stomach if he went to Millwall. Nasty little club with a history of trying to scupper our deals and unsettle our players. Sadly I think he'd prefer a move to them over Sheffield as he'll be a bit closer to home and will also already know Harris and Barrett.