Jump to content
Newcastle-Online

Michael Owen gets injured; rejoice!

Willow

by Willow
in Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

indi

indi

Posted
Posted

Everyone seems to be assuming that this is all going to turn out well for Owen, I'm not so sure myself. I think this'll end up like it did at Real with him hardly ever playing and getting all grumpy about it.

 

Maybe he's a little more realistic now. Obviously once he got the Real move he thought he was Football King. Maybe now he realises he's just an decent, injury-prone striker with a limited game.

 

I think his game is far too limited for ManU, Fergie'll realise that pretty quick and Owen will hardly figure in his plans from then on. At that point Owen - more realistic, or not - will become disenchanted and he'll either go to a club much further down the food chain or call it a day and retire.

Link to post
Share on other sites
TRon

TRon

Posted
Posted

Let's be honest.

 

The main reason people are so arsey about this on here (not the only one by any means, I understand and appreciate the other sources of bitterness to Owen, and I'd feel the same) is that he's signed for Manchester United and not Hull City, and the spectre of an Owen enjoying success there after the sap that he was on your resources is just too much to bare.

 

I'm right, aren't I? I'd feel the same.

 

Not really. I resent Owen because he came here unwillingly, took the money and the armband and gave fuck all back other than his carefully worded statistics. He didn't want to be here and when our survival needed his goals they didn't come.

Link to post
Share on other sites
doublecrown

doublecrown

Posted
Posted

    People might hate him or anything but I am happy for him he came to us but has unlucky injury problem but lets be fair and be happy for him in a return we might get what we need in the future too...

 

     I hope he will become Englands all time top goal scorer.....

 

Feel pretty similar. Dont care whether he becomes top scorer, but the bias against his on here is laughable.

 

His main strength being his movement in the box, surround him by players who cant pass & he doesnt score much. Who wouldve thought it.

Its his status & wage that determines he gets all the criticism. Reality is though that the status he had didnt mean we should have expected him to be able to save us singlehandedly.

His injurys again, crap for us. But i dont begrudge him for wanting to represent his national side & as for the rest..i dont really consider us to be the best club to be at in terms of injurys anyway. Half of it could be down just as much to our incompetence as him.

 

Reckon he'll do very well at a side like Man u.

 

But my main problem with him has been the fact that he didn't give a s**t about Newcastle United, which as a captain was kinda his duty. Yes he was unlucky with injuries and we didn't give him the service he needs to score goals, but the fact is he was being paid very well, was our captain, and never once seemed like he was a member of a "team". He didn't do much press/interviews, didn't do many endorsements wearing the black n' white and while injured, always sat up in the executive box at SJP, well away from his teammates and spectators. It's sad that he's getting rewarded handsomely after being one of the key reasons why we were relegated, but that's just the way it is being a Newcastle United fan....

Link to post
Share on other sites
Interpolic

Interpolic

Posted
Posted

Everyone seems to be assuming that this is all going to turn out well for Owen, I'm not so sure myself. I think this'll end up like it did at Real with him hardly ever playing and getting all grumpy about it.

 

Maybe he's a little more realistic now. Obviously once he got the Real move he thought he was Football King. Maybe now he realises he's just an decent, injury-prone striker with a limited game.

 

I think his game is far too limited for ManU, Fergie'll realise that pretty quick and Owen will hardly figure in his plans from then on. At that point Owen - more realistic, or not - will become disenchanted and he'll either go to a club much further down the food chain or call it a day and retire.

 

Owen thinks in international tournaments.  He'll be hoping to God he can make South Africa, and loads of Man U subs have made England squads/teams in the past.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Keefaz

Keefaz

Posted
Posted

Everyone seems to be assuming that this is all going to turn out well for Owen, I'm not so sure myself. I think this'll end up like it did at Real with him hardly ever playing and getting all grumpy about it.

 

Maybe he's a little more realistic now. Obviously once he got the Real move he thought he was Football King. Maybe now he realises he's just an decent, injury-prone striker with a limited game.

 

I think his game is far too limited for ManU, Fergie'll realise that pretty quick and Owen will hardly figure in his plans from then on. At that point Owen - more realistic, or not - will become disenchanted and he'll either go to a club much further down the food chain or call it a day and retire.

 

Owen thinks in international tournaments. He'll be hoping to God he can make South Africa, and loads of Man U subs have made England squads/teams in the past.

 

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7033/trudatcopy.jpg

Link to post
Share on other sites
Robster

Robster

Posted
Posted

Alan Brazils talk about it this morning was almost laughable., Talking about SAF getting him back to goal-scoring ways to get him back into the England squad.

I am sure SAF's first concern is the England squad  :rolleyes:

I cant wait for the first club v country battle involving Owen

Link to post
Share on other sites
Interpolic

Interpolic

Posted
Posted

Alan Brazils talk about it this morning was almost laughable., Talking about SAF getting him back to goal-scoring ways to get him back into the England squad.

I am sure SAF's first concern is the England squad  :rolleyes:

I cant wait for the first club v country battle involving Owen

 

Absolutely, me too, but can't see it happening for 2 reasons:

 

1.  Man U are much bigger than Michael Owen, whereas this wasn't true with NUFC in the eyes of the press

2.  The press lick Man U's balls all day long and they're not going to make much of shit like that.  Especially if Ferguson starts being a complete fucking bitch, which he's got eternal form for.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Interpolic

Interpolic

Posted
Posted

 

I cant wait for the first club v country battle involving Owen

There won't be one. He won't for England again while Copella is in charge

 

I disagree - I could see him getting in as an England squad player if he plays intermittedly for Man U and has a decent scoring record.  Capello's turned up to watch Owen enough times - he's just been pure wank every time he has.

Link to post
Share on other sites
indi

indi

Posted
Posted

Everyone seems to be assuming that this is all going to turn out well for Owen, I'm not so sure myself. I think this'll end up like it did at Real with him hardly ever playing and getting all grumpy about it.

 

Maybe he's a little more realistic now. Obviously once he got the Real move he thought he was Football King. Maybe now he realises he's just an decent, injury-prone striker with a limited game.

 

I think his game is far too limited for ManU, Fergie'll realise that pretty quick and Owen will hardly figure in his plans from then on. At that point Owen - more realistic, or not - will become disenchanted and he'll either go to a club much further down the food chain or call it a day and retire.

 

Owen thinks in international tournaments.  He'll be hoping to God he can make South Africa, and loads of Man U subs have made England squads/teams in the past.

 

Yeah, but that's not going to happen this time. Cappello is hardly his biggest fan and basically the only way he'd get back in the squad would be to make it impossible for him not to be there by playing loads of games and scoring loads of goals. The former and therefore also the latter are never going to happen for him at Manu.

Link to post
Share on other sites
merlin

merlin

Posted
Posted

    People might hate him or anything but I am happy for him he came to us but has unlucky injury problem but lets be fair and be happy for him in a return we might get what we need in the future too...

 

     I hope he will become Englands all time top goal scorer.....

 

Feel pretty similar. Dont care whether he becomes top scorer, but the bias against his on here is laughable.

 

His main strength being his movement in the box, surround him by players who cant pass & he doesnt score much. Who wouldve thought it.

Its his status & wage that determines he gets all the criticism. Reality is though that the status he had didnt mean we should have expected him to be able to save us singlehandedly.

His injurys again, crap for us. But i dont begrudge him for wanting to represent his national side & as for the rest..i dont really consider us to be the best club to be at in terms of injurys anyway. Half of it could be down just as much to our incompetence as him.

 

Reckon he'll do very well at a side like Man u.

 

But my main problem with him has been the fact that he didn't give a s**t about Newcastle United, which as a captain was kinda his duty. Yes he was unlucky with injuries and we didn't give him the service he needs to score goals, but the fact is he was being paid very well, was our captain, and never once seemed like he was a member of a "team". He didn't do much press/interviews, didn't do many endorsements wearing the black n' white and while injured, always sat up in the executive box at SJP, well away from his teammates and spectators. It's sad that he's getting rewarded handsomely after being one of the key reasons why we were relegated, but that's just the way it is being a Newcastle United fan....

 

...And how many of last season's(and the one before's) er- heroes, DID give a s--- about Newcastle United?

Get real, they are almost ALL mercenaries and the result of appalling judgment by both managers and directors...they have ALL taken the money purely for the money.

 

Unless we build a team around Academy players, there will be very little loyalty from either overseas players(esp them)or players from other areas. As Alan Foggon said 'we played for the shirt as well as the money, but these players don't care now'.

Link to post
Share on other sites
ohmelads

ohmelads

Posted
Posted

For what it's worth I reckon he'll get fewer games and far fewer goals than he did at Real Madrid. They'll be signing another forward this season (they've lost Ronaldo and Tevez), which will probably put Owen 4th in the pecking order. Ferguson's not sentimental, you need to be in very good form to stay in the Man Utd team.

 

The wage cut won't affect him though, as being at Man Utd will keep his profile high for sponsorship deals etc.

 

I'll readily admit I feel a bit bitter about this one, but it's not like we have much else to talk about right now. There's no activity going on at our own club. Things have to start moving for us sooner or later and then we can move on from this whole saga. I still feel relieved to be shot of him because he's been undermining our club for years.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted

Let's be honest.

 

The main reason people are so arsey about this on here (not the only one by any means, I understand and appreciate the other sources of bitterness to Owen, and I'd feel the same) is that he's signed for Manchester United and not Hull City, and the spectre of an Owen enjoying success there after the sap that he was on your resources is just too much to bare.

 

I'm right, aren't I? I'd feel the same.

 

Not really. I resent Owen because he came here unwillingly, took the money and the armband and gave f*** all back other than his carefully worded statistics. He didn't want to be here and when our survival needed his goals they didn't come.

  If somebody you weren't too bothered about one day offered you, say for example, a double your money salary and then offered you a supervisor role without you expressing an interest in it, would you a) reject it, and b) feel particularly guilty if you were prone to illness and still got full pay? If anyone can honestly say yes, I would worry about them!
Link to post
Share on other sites
wacko

wacko

Posted
Posted

For what it's worth I reckon he'll get fewer games and far fewer goals than he did at Real Madrid. They'll be signing another forward this season (they've lost Ronaldo and Tevez), which will probably put Owen 4th in the pecking order. Ferguson's not sentimental, you need to be in very good form to stay in the Man Utd team.

 

The wage cut won't affect him though, as being at Man Utd will keep his profile high for sponsorship deals etc.

 

I'll readily admit I feel a bit bitter about this one, but it's not like we have much else to talk about right now. There's no activity going on at our own club. Things have to start moving for us sooner or later and then we can move on from this whole saga. I still feel relieved to be shot of him because he's been undermining our club for years.

I'd love to know what they're paying him, because I assumed the low wages would be what kept him from signing on as a third/fourth-choice striker for a top 4 club.

 

It won't help him get a game for England, though. I think those days are long gone, unless there's the mother of all injury crises.

Link to post
Share on other sites
thedudeabides

thedudeabides

Posted
Posted

Let's be honest.

 

The main reason people are so arsey about this on here (not the only one by any means, I understand and appreciate the other sources of bitterness to Owen, and I'd feel the same) is that he's signed for Manchester United and not Hull City, and the spectre of an Owen enjoying success there after the sap that he was on your resources is just too much to bare.

 

I'm right, aren't I? I'd feel the same.

 

Not really. I resent Owen because he came here unwillingly, took the money and the armband and gave f*** all back other than his carefully worded statistics. He didn't want to be here and when our survival needed his goals they didn't come.

 

Well said.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Cronky

Cronky

Posted
Posted

Let's be honest.

 

The main reason people are so arsey about this on here (not the only one by any means, I understand and appreciate the other sources of bitterness to Owen, and I'd feel the same) is that he's signed for Manchester United and not Hull City, and the spectre of an Owen enjoying success there after the sap that he was on your resources is just too much to bare.

 

I'm right, aren't I? I'd feel the same.

 

I find the level of anger a bit misplaced. Firstly, I don't think it's true to say that he didn't try. He simply isn't that good any more. That's why there hasn't been a stampede of big clubs wanting to sign him, and he got dropped from the England squad.

 

I also think that Owen himself found the captaincy a bit of an embarrassment. He's a quiet character and he plays very much as an individual rather than at the heart of the team. He was also clearly uncommitted to the club in the long term, and was simply seeing out his contract. He failed to live up to the captaincy role on or off the field, but he shouldn't have been given it in the first place.

 

 

Link to post
Share on other sites
Ash

Ash

Posted
Posted

Watching his interview on SSN is really starting to boil my piss. He's sat there with a massive grin on his face all of the way through it, cunt.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...