ToonArmy1892 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I'm not a fan of the insult but i guess its context with Shelvey, if someone was giving him s*** out in town, personal abuse I can understand it more. Bit different between some random on twitter. Nah, you’ve got to be a c*** to use that insult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Get this thread to the bottom of page 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Get this thread to the bottom of page 10. He says bumping the thread Tbf I think it's probably time to let this one go and let the irrelevant turd flush down the pages where he belongs, he's had his moment in the limelight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Bump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Well this is weird At the time I felt so strongly he was taking the piss man. It was so frustrating. From what I recall when we signed Owen we were being linked a fair bit with Anelka too, who it looked like we would sign if Owen refused to leave Madrid. Well, we ended up with Owen and Anelka ended up going to Bolton where he did really well, and seemingly never got injured either. As a massive Anelka fan I was gutted we didn't get him back then. To make it worse Owen then acted as if he was doing the club a favour and was always injured. Very very annoying. I remember reading a Souness interview a few years ago talking about how he wanted to sign Anelka but Shepherd went over his head and got Luque instead. Didn't he also do that with Nicky Butt when Speed left, or am I just imagining that? Souness wanted Anelka and Luis Boa Morte. Shepherd got him Owen and Luque instead. Two players that ended up having injury problems, and who ended up not contributing nearly enough. Anelka and Luis Boa Morte iin 2005 would have given us far more power and pace and would have been so much more productive. So unfortunate really. Ah that's right. I totally forgot about the seemingly endless Boa Morte links in the Chronicle in 2005. They could have both been great signings for us in fairness, given what we already had. Wasn't it said we avoided Anelka because of his supposed injury record? The irony Meanwhile... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I wonder when Mike Ashley will appoint him as manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I wonder when Mike Ashley will appoint him as manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Owen saying Gerrard was bigger than Liverpool this morning.............. Should go down well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Bellend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Prick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He's on BBC Breakfast now ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 It's not a 'conclusion' that Shearer has come to... it was stated in Paul Ferris' book exactly how the conversation went down (re: the phantom groin twinge). Has he (Owen) ever or does he in this book refute Ferris' claims? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. In today's football, he'd be Theo Walcott essentially. Lucky to have played in the era he did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 To be fair to the odious little personality-void he's played this situation pretty well - Keith Bishop could learn a thing or two. He's been all over Twitter, all over this forum, in Four Four Two magazine and now he's on BBC breakfast etc. It's become a tried and tested path - piss Newcastle fans off with an inflammatory comment, watch the ensuing shitstorm erupt and generate publicity off the back of it. If we could find a way to monetise the whole thing we'd probably be able to buy our club back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Even John kavanagh is having a go at the wee rat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. Keegan did exactly this. When he came in, he had us playing some good football. The season before the relegation season, we finished strongly. Safe from relegation and playing well. He rejuvinated Owen as well, had him playing deeper and not off the shoulder as it was clear he wasnt as sharp anymore. Owen actually looked good too, probably his best spell for us. Obviously when Keegan walked because of the fat cunt, it all went to pot. If Keegan had stayed, I reckon Owen would have had a good final season for us and we certainly wouldnt have went down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. In today's football, he'd be Theo Walcott essentially. Lucky to have played in the era he did. Well that’s just bollocks tbh. Twat of a man though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. In today's football, he'd be Theo Walcott essentially. Lucky to have played in the era he did. Well that’s just bollocks tbh. Twat of a man though. Disagree with that was a very good player at his peak Walcott didn’t score 40 goals for england, he scored 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He scored 18-19 several times which is 1 in 2. From 1997 to 2003 he was one of the best about. At Liverpool his worth season was 11 in 27 which was his worst goals record there and fewest games played. Was always between 16-19 goals apart from that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 In today's world where 90% of the better clubs play with a lone striker I'm not sure he would have made it to the level he did. 4-4-2 merchant and Emile Heskey's bitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Owen never hit more than 20 in a PL season. Not that great really. Guy is the biggest prick going but you can’t say for a period he was one of the best in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He had pace that killed defenders and was a decent finisher. He was very good, for a short period of time. Sadly for him, how long you remain at the highest level, ultimately defines you. Theres plenty of one season wonders, or players who shine for several seasons but few who last the distance and become true greats of the modern era. The likes of Lampard, Gerrard, Shearer, Terry etc etc did it for over a decade and lead the clubs with heart and desire. Micheal Owen will go down as a talented, mercenary, crock, who shone in a few high profile moments but will never feature in a list of all time greats, certainly not in terms of club football. When referring to Owen, people will say "he was decent", when talking about Shearer, nothing more will need to be said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He had pace that killed defenders and was a decent finisher. He was very good, for a short period of time. Sadly for him, how long you remain at the highest level, ultimately defines you. Theres plenty of one season wonders, or players who shine for several seasons but few who last the distance and become true greats of the modern era. The likes of Lampard, Gerrard, Shearer, Terry etc etc did it for over a decade and lead the clubs with heart and desire. Micheal Owen will go down as a talented, mercenary, crock, who shone in a few high profile moments but will never feature in a list of all time greats, certainly not in terms of club football. When referring to Owen, people will say "he was decent", when talking about Shearer, nothing more will need to be said. Absolutely this, Owen was a finisher with lightening pace that scared opposition defenders to death. Once he lost that pace, he lost his edge. He remained a great finisher but never adapted his game after his injuries. Shearer suffered some horrific injuries but always managed to find a way back by changing his game to get the best out his strengths, Owen gave up and wanted to retire. Without the passion, heart and desire of the aforementioned players he had no interest in getting the best out of himself, just coining in on his previous reputation. He doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Shearer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 He goes on like he's been so hard done by, purely cos he turned to shit. Worse players adapted their game to continue being useful. In today's football, he'd be Theo Walcott essentially. Lucky to have played in the era he did. Well that’s just bollocks tbh. Twat of a man though. Referring more to the type of player. Smaller striker with pace, movement and finishing, although Owen was a better dribbler. He played in an era where a lot of clubs used partnerships upfront and these smaller strikers could be better accommodated. Currently most clubs use one striker upfront, who has to have more of an all round game. Theo came through at Southampton as a striker, just as we were going into the era of lone front men and he suffered for it in my opinion. Ended up being shunted out wide because he didn't have enough about him to play upfront by himself, but he isn't technical enough to be a wide man. Theo would have had a much better career as a striker back in the day I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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