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ISAIAH OSBOURNE INTERVIEW
Joe Mathieson13 Mar - 12:15
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Read our interview with new Barwell signing Isaiah Osbourne here:
We managed to sit down to chat to with new Barwell signing Isaiah Osbourne at training last night. Firstly we welcomed Isaiah to the club and asked what attractions he had to the club:
"There were really two main attractions in joining Barwell. The first was the club itself, I've played against Barwell before and was always really impressed by the way they played and the quality of the players that they had so the opportunity to work with that talent and play that way was something that really interested me. The second was Jimmy. I've worked with Jimmy before and he is a brilliant manager to work with. He also helped me fall back in love with football after I had a long period of not playing after not finding it enjoyable anymore so the chance to work with Jimmy again was something I couldn't turn down"
We then spoke to Isaiah about his EFL and Premier League experiences with the likes of Aston Villa, Blackpool, Hibernian and Walsall and if he hopes to be able to pass down his experience to a relatively young Barwell side:
"Yeah there is certainly an aspect of me being an experienced head in the dressing room and being able to pass down that experience to a young and talented squad but I also think they don't need that much help, they are all already very experienced at this level and know what to do to get results on the pitch. They are a loud and rowdy bunch of lads but when it comes to getting their heads down to work they are really impressive."
The 2-0 win over Halesowen Town the other weekend was not only Isaiah's first game in Green & Yellow but his first game in a few weeks after being without a club. We asked him how important it was for him to get the full game:
"Firstly and most importantly it was a very good home win for the team, we worked well as a unit and I'm pleased to be able to say we got a deserved three points. On a personal note it was good for me to get 90 minutes in the tank after not playing for 5-6 weeks due to being without a club. It was positive for me and my fitness that I played the full match but also good for my confidence going forward to finish out the season as strongly as possible."
We are next in action this Saturday 16th March away at Needham Market and we look forward to seeing Isaiah play again!
"There were really two main attractions in joining Barwell. The first was the club itself, I've played against Barwell before and was always really impressed by the way they played and the quality of the players that they had so the opportunity to work with that talent and play that way was something that really interested me. The second was Jimmy. I've worked with Jimmy before and he is a brilliant manager to work with. He also helped me fall back in love with football after I had a long period of not playing after not finding it enjoyable anymore so the chance to work with Jimmy again was something I couldn't turn down"
We then spoke to Isaiah about his EFL and Premier League experiences with the likes of Aston Villa, Blackpool, Hibernian and Walsall and if he hopes to be able to pass down his experience to a relatively young Barwell side:
"Yeah there is certainly an aspect of me being an experienced head in the dressing room and being able to pass down that experience to a young and talented squad but I also think they don't need that much help, they are all already very experienced at this level and know what to do to get results on the pitch. They are a loud and rowdy bunch of lads but when it comes to getting their heads down to work they are really impressive."
The 2-0 win over Halesowen Town the other weekend was not only Isaiah's first game in Green & Yellow but his first game in a few weeks after being without a club. We asked him how important it was for him to get the full game:
"Firstly and most importantly it was a very good home win for the team, we worked well as a unit and I'm pleased to be able to say we got a deserved three points. On a personal note it was good for me to get 90 minutes in the tank after not playing for 5-6 weeks due to being without a club. It was positive for me and my fitness that I played the full match but also good for my confidence going forward to finish out the season as strongly as possible."
We are next in action this Saturday 16th March away at Needham Market and we look forward to seeing Isaiah play again!
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