Kaizero Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1034491/United-Red-alert-Toon-tell-Owen-accept-30k-week-pay-slash.html Michael Owen's advisers will re-open talks with Newcastle at the start of next week aimed at extending his current deal, but with the club insisting on the proviso that he takes a pay cut. Owen's £110,000-a-week deal has 12 months left and there is growing concern at St James' Park that he will negotiate a move for nothing in January. The 28-year-old's representatives have, surprisingly, been invited for only one round of talks with Newcastle officials. They were told that Owen's new offer, in line with an across-the-board reduction in player salaries, would be around £80,000-a-week. To help offset the cut in pay, Owen will be offered potential bonuses to bring his new package closer to his current deal. Owner Mike Ashley wants a huge reduction in the wage bill, which has six players on more than £3million a year, and is keen that Owen leads the way by agreeing to take less. If Owen turns down Newcastle's offer, he will be allowed to leave for around £5m, with Manchester United monitoring the situation. To worry or not to worry, that is the question. Personally I'm going for the latter, I mean. If he gets bonuses which makes him earn just as much as he does currently, but has his "wage" cut with 30k a week. Where's the issue? Not to mention that this is probably nothing more than the press having run out of other stuff to write about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 it's in the mail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Why are we messing with our main player like this? Owen is crucial to us, will Ashley and co feel better about themselves if he says no, fucks off and we have 110k a week off the wage bill? Its madness giving him ultimatiums when we should be trying our best to keep him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Why are we messing with our main player like this? Owen is crucial to us, will Ashley and co feel better about themselves if he says no, fucks off and we have 110k a week off the wage bill? Its madness giving him ultimatiums who says we are ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Isnt that the point of us "telling" him to take a 30k a week pay slash, i.e. take it or leave it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Isnt that the point of us "telling" him to take a 30k a week pay slash, i.e. take it or leave it? who says we are "telling him"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Oh aye, the Mail. That Southern paper that fucking detests us. Yawn. "Slow news today, boys. Re-hash an anti-Newcastle article which concerns the owner and their most important player. Oh, and Johnson, do what you can to make the club sound like it's unstable." Fuck off, press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Isnt that the point of us "telling" him to take a 30k a week pay slash, i.e. take it or leave it? who says we are "telling him"? "Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash" ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 "Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash" ? but according to whom ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Isnt that the point of us "telling" him to take a 30k a week pay slash, i.e. take it or leave it? who says we are "telling him"? "Toon tell Owen to accept £30k a-week pay slash" ? Howay Decky man. So you're believing stuff that the Daily Mail come out with? Come off it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Well im just going off the thread title like, i assumed it refers to the story in the main text? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Christ, Decky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 :nnnggghhh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Right fuck all of yous http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=43685.msg1390894#msg1390894 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Dangerous game Ashley's playing, if there's any truth in all this. I hope they've got a good idea of how to replace him, if necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 They know about this, what Ashley thinks, what Keegan thinks, what Wise thinks but they didn't know about Jonas or Guthrie. Interesting. http://www.toontastic.net/board/style_emoticons/default/scratchchin.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Dangerous game Ashley's playing, if there's any truth in all this. I hope they've got a good idea of how to replace him, if necessary. IF it's true, and it's a big if, and he doesn't go for the pay cut - we've got a year to sort out a replacement before he walks for nowt. He might not sign the contract but he'll still be a NUFC player until next summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So i admit im drunk and people start taking this serious? Its a conspiracy against me 2J where are you to help me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 He'll sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So i admit im drunk and people start taking this serious? Its a conspiracy against me 2J where are you to help me Go to bed. That's my help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So i admit im drunk and people start taking this serious? Its a conspiracy against me 2J where are you to help me 2J'll offer no help, he's probably in a worse state than you are. Edit. I was wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So i admit im drunk and people start taking this serious? Its a conspiracy against me 2J where are you to help me 2J'll offer no help, he's probably in a worse state than you are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 If true, thats still an excellent offer for a player who lets face it has been very poor value for money overall, is by no means at the same level he was back when we signed him, and will be 30 years old within 6 months of the current deal running out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Dangerous game Ashley's playing, if there's any truth in all this. I hope they've got a good idea of how to replace him, if necessary. IF it's true, and it's a big if, and he doesn't go for the pay cut - we've got a year to sort out a replacement before he walks for nowt. He might not sign the contract but he'll still be a NUFC player until next summer. True enough. Unless there's any substance in the talk of moving him on for £5 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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