Dinho lad Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 shadow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 If he stayed? He hasn't been here for a long time..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Square Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Can see him retiring very early to concentrate on the horses tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No not at all, but obviously he'd have to take a large pay cut. Even if he was banging in the goals I'd still only want him to stay with a pay cut though, its idiotic to pay one player £120,000 a week at the best of times. But when he's injury prone and your club aren't even in Europe never mind the Champions League its fucking suicide. If he agreed to a contract on £60,000 with very large goal bonuses I'd keep him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 He was a complete waste of space tonight. Being subbed and the replacement scoring within a minute just made my dream come true. £17 million and £5 million a year? No wonder he looks embarrassed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I bet he regrets not signing that contract that was offered when KK was here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the_guv_nor Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No not at all, but obviously he'd have to take a large pay cut. Even if he was banging in the goals I'd still only want him to stay with a pay cut though, its idiotic to pay one player £120,000 a week at the best of times. But when he's injury prone and your club aren't even in Europe never mind the Champions League its fucking suicide. If he agreed to a contract on £60,000 with very large goal bonuses I'd keep him. i'd be disappointed if we payed him £60,000 per week, he's injury prone and no longer a consistant goal scorer. he's worth about £40k max in my eyes, if he started banging in goals for fun he would be worth more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 With a proper midfield I think he'd be worth hanging onto! He will get us goals! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I honestly wouldn't fault his effort at all. He just isn't what he was, though I'd probably prefer him on to Martins. Granted, Martins scored, but I think that was just luck he was given the chance. I was very glad to see Owen tonght after the final whistle come right up to the corner flag, hug/shake every team mate's hand and clap the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No way has he lost his ability to score regularly long term, that kind of knack doesn't just disappear. He's having a bad spell and looking pretty ineffective at the moment but he can and will start scoring regularly again, especially in a half decent team. Lots of teams will offer him far more then £40,000 so that's just totally unrealistic. I'd be happy for him to stay on a two or three year £60,000 contract. We'd save £60,000 without having to replace him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I bet he regrets not signing that contract that was offered when KK was here. that said, I have no doubt Shearer will offer him another one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No way has he lost his ability to score regularly long term, that kind of knack doesn't just disappear. He's having a bad spell and looking pretty ineffective at the moment but he can and will start scoring regularly again, especially in a half decent team. Lots of teams will offer him far more then £40,000 so that's just totally unrealistic. I'd be happy for him to stay on a two or three year £60,000 contract. We'd save £60,000 without having to replace him. Well we offered him twice that and it still wasn't good enough so he can fuck off tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the_guv_nor Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No way has he lost his ability to score regularly long term, that kind of knack doesn't just disappear. He's having a bad spell and looking pretty ineffective at the moment but he can and will start scoring regularly again, especially in a half decent team. Lots of teams will offer him far more then £40,000 so that's just totally unrealistic. i'm sure he will be offered more as he can go for free, but for Newcastle who have spent approx £30m on him so far, he is'nt worth paying more than £40k per week imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Broken record time, but he's finished as a top class striker. Signing him again is a backward step. FFS, let him go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i'm sure he will be offered more as he can go for free, but for Newcastle who have spent approx £30m on him so far, he is'nt worth paying more than £40k per week imo. How does the money we've spent on him in the past effect what he's worth now? Replacing him is going to cost two or three times more then giving him a £60,000 three year deal. Like I said I think in a less hopeless side he'll still score plenty of goals. Well we offered him twice that and it still wasn't good enough so he can fuck off tbh. The offer was £80,000 wasn't it? Still more then I'm suggesting, but then as I said if he won't accept a reasonable offer then yeah he can fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Virtually finished as a player imo. Doesn't deserve a new contract based on his performances and I hope he moves on in the summer. He used to be fantastic but he looks a shadow - maybe it's the team he's in not creating chances for him but he's giving nothing to NUFC atm. Absolutely nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 It's time for him and us to move on in the summer. Simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 was only signed to sell shirts and sell season tickets finished, he looks slower than nicky butt at times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the_guv_nor Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 No way has he lost his ability to score regularly long term, that kind of knack doesn't just disappear. He's having a bad spell and looking pretty ineffective at the moment but he can and will start scoring regularly again, especially in a half decent team. Lots of teams will offer him far more then £40,000 so that's just totally unrealistic. i'm sure he will be offered more as he can go for free, but for Newcastle who have spent approx £30m on him so far, he is'nt worth paying more than £40k per week imo. How does the money we've spent on him in the past effect what he's worth now? Replacing him is going to cost two or three times more then giving him a £60,000 three year deal. I'd personally feel robbed if we lined his pockets with another £3m per year contract on top of the £5m per year contract he has already had. What has he actually done to deserve £60k per week? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'd do it more on principal. I want players that want to be here 110% not players who are here for the cash, players like Skejlbred. Owen turned down two offers touted himself about when he was doing well, that purple patch has ended and he really looks less than half the striker he was in 98. Why should we keep him, I could understand if he wasn't scoring but still offering something like Viduka but he does neither. He's played this club for a fool and if he gets a new deal its a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 be a waste of good wages to keep him on now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerstedt Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh how I wait for this thread to change if he scores against Fulham... That said, I voted yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Not dissapointed in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh how I wait for this thread to change if he scores against Fulham... That said, I voted yes. Those are the margins you talk about in football though. Owen connects well with a good Viduka cross, well saved. Martins slips while scoring, folk hero. That said, I'm not convinced we'll want him, or whether he'll want to stay. Would still take him on £50-60k a week though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh how I wait for this thread to change if he scores against Fulham... That said, I voted yes. Fulham are well organised, if he couldn't score against boro he hasn't got a hope in hell against Fulham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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