Guest Mani Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 It is like us with Kevin Nolan and Ryan Taylor tbh. We were warned by actual fans of those clubs they were s***, but they were branded 'bitter' and they were good signings. We got told by Coventry fans that Bellamy was s*** and he wasn't. He may had shouted his mouth off at every given opportuinity and just as injury prone as Owen, but sh1t i wished we kept him instead of shipping him out and wasting 17 million on that turd. Typical, great buisness by Shepperd as usuall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 It is like us with Kevin Nolan and Ryan Taylor tbh. We were warned by actual fans of those clubs they were s***, but they were branded 'bitter' and they were good signings. We got told by Coventry fans that Bellamy was s*** and he wasn't. He may had shouted his mouth off at every given opportuinity and just as injury prone as Owen, but sh1t i wished we kept him instead of shipping him out and wasting 17 million on that turd. Typical, great buisness by Shepperd as usuall. Bellamy is a great example of why it's better to have a mobile player rather than a supposedly class finisher who stays invisible for 90 mins. When Bellamy was hounded out of the club everyone thought it was a great deal to get England's Michael Owen, but it's far better to have someone who's heart is in it and can provide other things to the team as a whole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/wigan/article6515121.ece Wigan not interested in injury-prone Michael Owen James Ducker If Michael Owen thought that his stock could not fall any farther, the Newcastle United striker might want to think again. Dave Whelan was prepared to break the bank to sign Owen from Real Madrid four years ago before the player's £16million move to St James' Park, but the Wigan Athletic chairman effectively conceded yesterday that he would not touch the England outcast with a barge pole now. Wigan did not receive a copy of the glossy 34-page brochure distributed to eight Barclays Premier League clubs by Owen's management company in a bizarre attempt to drum up interest in the former European Footballer of the Year, and to judge from Whelan's remarks, it was probably a good job. Owen strenuously maintains that he still has the desire to compete at the highest level, but Whelan expressed misgivings over the striker's injury record and wage demands - Owen earns £115,000 a week at Newcastle. “We've not had the brochure,” Whelan said. “Would we be interested? No. One, his wages are too expensive. Two, has he got the urge, the bottle and the drive to do what the Premier League wants? It's a big question. “I hope he has because he has been a great player. I tried to sign him and said to his agent I would pay £15million to bring him to Wigan and let him leave whenever he wanted. “But he's looking a bit injury-prone now and loves his horses. I'm not criticising the lad, he has been a magnificent player and can still do a hell of a job for somebody, but I think he will want to go to a much bigger club than Wigan. Everton and Liverpool might think differently.” lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/wigan/article6515121.ece Wigan not interested in injury-prone Michael Owen James Ducker If Michael Owen thought that his stock could not fall any farther, the Newcastle United striker might want to think again. Dave Whelan was prepared to break the bank to sign Owen from Real Madrid four years ago before the player's £16million move to St James' Park, but the Wigan Athletic chairman effectively conceded yesterday that he would not touch the England outcast with a barge pole now. Wigan did not receive a copy of the glossy 34-page brochure distributed to eight Barclays Premier League clubs by Owen's management company in a bizarre attempt to drum up interest in the former European Footballer of the Year, and to judge from Whelan's remarks, it was probably a good job. Owen strenuously maintains that he still has the desire to compete at the highest level, but Whelan expressed misgivings over the striker's injury record and wage demands - Owen earns £115,000 a week at Newcastle. “We've not had the brochure,” Whelan said. “Would we be interested? No. One, his wages are too expensive. Two, has he got the urge, the bottle and the drive to do what the Premier League wants? It's a big question. “I hope he has because he has been a great player. I tried to sign him and said to his agent I would pay £15million to bring him to Wigan and let him leave whenever he wanted. “But he's looking a bit injury-prone now and loves his horses. I'm not criticising the lad, he has been a magnificent player and can still do a hell of a job for somebody, but I think he will want to go to a much bigger club than Wigan. Everton and Liverpool might think differently.” lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Wish Whelan would pull out of Wigan and buy us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That's a headline I never thought I would see, Wigan not interested in St. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 It's nice to see the bastard isn't in as much demand as he thinks he is. Hope he buggers off from here and nobody signs him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 interesting snippet of info on toontastic - "Owen supposedly had to be asked 3 times to get stripped against Villa. Cheers Michael, it's not like you owed us a goal or anything." hope the fucker breaks his leg out of contract and has to retire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think the 'asked 3 times' story is probably bullshit but I agree your last statement, certainly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I think the 'asked 3 times' story is probably bullshit but I agree your last statement, certainly i concur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 No doubt Owen will be suing Whelan next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Can't believe it was just sent to EIGHT clubs, I don't think little Mickey can be that picky. Whelan's a serious nutcase tbh, he hasn't seen he brochure but thinks it's wonderful, wtf? and how come he's always in the news these days? Has he replaced NUFC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizz energi Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Are they not queueing up then? Shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Regardless of what we think of Owen, Whelan is a total twat, the only reason he's mouthing off in the press (again) is because Wigan never got one of the brochures and he's offended. If they had, he'd probably have it on his coffee table for the next twenty years and show it to everyone that came round his house. "Look, Michael Owen wanted to come to Wigan!" "Yes, Dave, we know! " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Can't believe it was just sent to EIGHT clubs, I don't think little Mickey can be that picky. Whelan's a serious nutcase tbh, he hasn't seen he brochure but thinks it's wonderful, wtf? and how come he's always in the news these days? Has he replaced NUFC? Rather have him than Ashley tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 So Whelan was going to pay £15m for Owen in a summer when Wigan signed Henchoz and David Thompson? You'd think he'd have splashed out on some other players after we signed Owen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Owen is so dumb ... It was definitely a stupid thing to do sending it to a select group of teams as it clearly offends the others. Should have just sent it out to everyone out of respect and then had his pick of the ones who responded. Just another clear sign of his arrogance imo. Clueless guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Feels incredibly refreshing that he wont be out problem any more. If he had another year here and no one came in for him, id be pretty pissed off, as theres no way he would take a pay cut. Plus he would also patronise us with tripe about how he is 100% committed to NUFC etc, cant be bothered with that shit any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has questioned whether Newcastle striker Michael Owen has "the bottle" to cut it in the Premier League. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/85180/I-don-t-know-if-Owen-s-got-bottle-for-it/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 13 days until we're rid of the cancer that has been Michael Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has questioned whether Newcastle striker Michael Owen has "the bottle" to cut it in the Premier League. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/85180/I-don-t-know-if-Owen-s-got-bottle-for-it/ maybe Owen didn't send Wigan his new brochure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has questioned whether Newcastle striker Michael Owen has "the bottle" to cut it in the Premier League. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/85180/I-don-t-know-if-Owen-s-got-bottle-for-it/ maybe Owen didn't send Wigan his new brochure Dave Whelan already sponsors 2 gorilla and he adopted a Zebra he cannot afford Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GAMMELL Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I wish to f*ck Dave Whelan would shut his trap regarding our club / players etc... the miserable kunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wshmag Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I wish to f*ck Dave Whelan would shut his trap regarding our club / players etc... the miserable kunt i wish dave whelan was our chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have no sympathy for Owen. Perhaps if he had put the effort in and acted like a captain on the field then he would be at a Premiership club next season. As it stands, he is most likely going to have to take a wage cut to get a move to a team in the top flight, or alternatively look abroad which I think we all know he doesn't want to do after his time at Madrid. At the age of 29, his career is in tatters and I think the thing that hurts him the most is it isn't Newcastle Uniteds fault. He was the one who chose to go to the World Cup half fit (I probably would have done the same in fairness) but that was the turning point in his career, when he went from brilliant to average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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