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If he comes and succeeds he will prove he is really the special one. I doubt it is worth it as he will be ruined if it goes tits up. We destroy managers tbh.

He looks really unhealthy there. Exactly what i though. I feel bad for him. I liked him. No secret I didn't like him much. But situations like today gives mixed feelings. And with pictures as the one shown I guess both, his fans and us others, feels bad for him. -He didn't leave empty handed for sure. So I leave this behind, and look up and forward continuing supporting NUFC! I see your point but I can't help but feel sorry for him. He just lost his job ffs! To the future I guess...

He looks really unhealthy there. Exactly what i though. I feel bad for him. I liked him.

Oh God the thought of it I wouldn't be surprised tbh.

I'm gutted tbh. I was behind him, one of a few willing to give him time. I really hope the club turn around but where have the last 4 sackings got us other than further behind? Fingers crossed. I really liked the guy, as stubborn and unwilling to change he was. I think it was too much for him, the expectation and pressure far beyond anything he had experienced before.

Dowie tbh.

Well we will play 4-4-2 I am sure. .................Given.................. Carr..Taylor..Cacapa...Enrique Milner.Butt...Smith.......Zogbia .............Duff....Owen............. Will be something like that IMO. 4-0? 5-0? We're going to get raped.

Dowie or Boothroyd.

Boothroyd! Dowie! Pearce! You wanted rid of him chaps. Hopefully we can pull off a bigger manager but I'd expect something deeply underwhelming.

Not Terry Venables or Shrearer.

Uh... Lol..

Keep working hard and he will make it. Looked to have all the natural ability to pass, better than our current midfield tbh.

Defoe would be top for us. Never going to happen though.

Class! (You posted that before right?)

Please lord. Make him come here. Thankyou.

10 days.

Doesn't help Zog was looking to go inside at every opportunity.

Swap him for Crouch. He would be more effective tbh.

Where are they coming from? We are very unlikely to attract the quality needed in our current situation, rendering him useless.

Isnt Martins our best goalscorer? No. I'd agree tbh. Martins has the ability to create it for himself, something that sadly is needed of our strikers due to a lack of quality in midfield. In the current situation Owen is ineffective.

He is not our best player though is he? He is a waste of time, invisible on the pitch and a pointless selection. I hope he proves me wrong and goes on a 28 goal spree but I really can't see it. For him to score regularly he needs quality service something he would never get here because we are not going to attract the players we need in our current position. Fact is a fairly unproven, young striker was far more effective than this "World Class" Michael Owen. Why build a team rounfd him when he doesn't seem to give two shits?

Made better decisions with his passes than a dire, limited and shit midfield today. Can't see the harm in working hard with him and giving him the odd appearance every now and again. He has a good first touch and control, a bit of work he could make it for us.

Spot on. Owen is simply a reputation & hype. He's a name, not a brilliant player. And the thing is he did have chances, again, today- but hes simply not this finisher he's hyped up to be. People really need to realise what he actually is and not be sucked into the rubbish Owen hype. He's not the worst player ever obviosuly. But 'lethal finisher', 'world class striker' 'give him a chance and he'll put it away striker'? Its hype, and hype only & not the truth. Get rid asap. Is there something you're basing this on? His two and a half seasons with Newcastle being a complete waste of everybody's time perhaps? Exactly. Get rid.

Spot on. Owen is simply a reputation & hype. He's a name, not a brilliant player. And the thing is he did have chances, again, today- but hes simply not this finisher he's hyped up to be. People really need to realise what he actually is and not be sucked into the rubbish Owen hype. He's not the worst player ever obviosuly. But 'lethal finisher', 'world class striker' 'give him a chance and he'll put it away striker'? Its hype, and hype only & not the truth. Get rid asap. Great post. He had one chance in particular any "World Class" striker would have slotted away. A waste in our team and only hampers our game. Yep. The chances have to be so good though he might as well be in a wheelchair. He needs a good team to produce for him. We're a million miles from that right now. He is not good for the club, he isn't going to get the service and is going to be invisible all game. Carrol did a better job today FFS. Why play with 10 men? Whilst he's here he's going to play, like it or not. Lets hope he fucks off in Jan then. To Citeh, he would do great there IMO with the service of Elano and Petrov. mackems.gif Where does that leave us then? Accepting we're s*** so might as well play the players that suit? No but playing someone effective (Yes Carrol was more effective than Owen, and no I don't think he is the answer) , who can link up play *or* is a big target to lump it at would be an improvement over Owen. It will never work, he doesn't fit the style of play and he will *never* get the service. Simple as that really. And yes we are shit. There are no two ways about it.