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Post by Wizbit on Mar 26, 2009 23:47:57 GMT
Where do you think Micheal Owen will end up ? Can get in their side, England career over  Candidate for TP Battersea Dogs Home or pie in the sky?!? ??? |
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Post by BuzzB on Mar 26, 2009 23:49:12 GMT
Hartlepoooooooooool ;D
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 26, 2009 23:49:28 GMT
He earns a reputed £120,000 a week. Bit rich for TP me thinks!
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 26, 2009 23:50:23 GMT
I wouldnt be surprised if he didnt go back liverpool
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Post by Wizbit on Mar 26, 2009 23:54:18 GMT
He isn't going to be able to command anywhere near that tho, 120 grand a week for less than 60 games in 3 seasons
I'm not saying we could or should but you would of thought TP may go sniffing ?!?
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Post by BuzzB on Mar 26, 2009 23:54:19 GMT
ok serious answer, Owen has been a top player for years but injuries have, and will continue to dog him, thats my opinion.
Can't honestly see another big club coming in for him again.
If, sorry when Castle drop maybe he will stay, but as said above he's on megabucks at the mo!
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Post by trend....... on Mar 26, 2009 23:56:34 GMT
I really really really fucking hope they go down. And it would be great if Owen went to Everton  |
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 26, 2009 23:57:02 GMT
realistic clubs
Liverpool
Man City
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Tottenham
He wont go to any of the smaller clubs becuse of his reputation and his wages
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 26, 2009 23:59:51 GMT
It's true, he won't get another contract like the one he's on but, considering our top earner gets a reputed £35,000 a week Owen is a none starter.
He's got local ties and knows the area well and I think he likes us (just the impression I get). His dad played for the Vale. |But money talks and, injuries or no injuries, there will be a very long list of potential takers. My guess is Everton!
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Post by Butters on Mar 27, 2009 0:33:09 GMT
I rekon he'll go Man City the only club stupid enough who would pay him the wages he's on now.
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Post by trend....... on Mar 27, 2009 0:37:11 GMT
Hes fucking shite though now so if they dont realise that then they are thick as pig shit
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 27, 2009 0:38:28 GMT
Michael has already made plans/arrangements to become a race horse trainer once he retires from football. He is a very wealthy man and I don't think his next move will be so dependent on huge wages. I think geography will play an important part and I don't think he'll stay at Newcastle even if they stay up.
Having said that, he'll want considerably more than we could pay him and he'll get much better offers.
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Post by Butters on Mar 27, 2009 0:39:25 GMT
Well didn't they buy that De Jong for 15 million or something stupid when if they waited 6months they could of bought him for 2 million.  muppets. |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 27, 2009 0:41:15 GMT
P.S. He certainly is NOT shite trend but he has become very injury prone and who knows if he'll get back to anywhere near the level he's been in the past. If he can't I think he'll call it a day.
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 27, 2009 0:44:40 GMT
Michael Owen is the best finisher in the league behind Anelka imo
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 27, 2009 0:48:29 GMT
His goal scoring record is amazing! Can't quote the exact figures but most people might be suprised how stunning his goals to games ratio is (even at Newcastle). People seem to think that he has been pretty poor at Newcastle but he has a fantastic scoring record for games played despite his absences with injuries.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Mar 27, 2009 0:51:03 GMT
Very good player, great finisher and will always score goals when he is fit......which unfortunately is not very often these days.
Still, he has enough qualityfor some of the "bigger" clubs in the Prem to risk a hefty sum of money on his wages, although I imagine the fee wouldn't be astronomical and the contract may be a short one.
I'll go with Man City or Spurs.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 27, 2009 1:03:45 GMT
Michael Owen is the best finisher in the league behind Anelka imo Indeed he probably is. Isn't his goals to games ratio still somet like 1 in 2? The problem being however, is that he's only managed to start (approx) 60-70 games for Newcastle since 2005! So in reality he's only managed to muster about 30 goals in four seasons, which is a shocking return for the money he's paid. How long has he got left on his contract at 'Castle, I seem to remember he signed a new one not too long ago? I can't really see why somebody would want to take a risk on him, or why he'd give up the massive contract he's already got, recent history would suggest he's not going to be playing that much anyway! |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 27, 2009 1:13:54 GMT
Paul: Yes it is something like 1 goal in 2 but he hasn't played anywhere near enough games. Still if he plays, he scores and clubs will always risk money on his record.
I honestly believe that Michael will not 'hang around' if he feel that he can't do himself justice and I wouldn't be a bit suprised if he 'called it a day' early if he believes that he can't get back to full fitness and back to his best.
like I said, he has big plans in place.
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 27, 2009 3:27:36 GMT
I think Michael has been over-rated ever since '98
Put him in this Stoke team and he'd have even less impact that Kitson IMO, he needs the ball to feet and misses more than people care to mention, plus he spends 4/5s of a season out injured.
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 27, 2009 5:49:04 GMT
It is IMPOSSIBLE to over-rate him. He has a goal scoring record second to none. What's more, it has all be achieved at the highest level and his International scoring record is as good as his club records.
Over the past 10 years there has not been another striker in anywhere near the same class.
Yes injuries have kept his appearances down in the past few seasons but, even then, he has averaged better than a goal every two games. But for injury, he would have broken every goal scoring record in the book.
How on earth has he been over rated?
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 27, 2009 7:16:48 GMT
Anyone know how long his contract has to run? When it runs out or if he leaves on Newcastle's relegation he will have a big decision to make. He just isn't going to be able to earn the sort of money he's been used to and that is down to his injury record. He may have lost some pace but he hasn't lost his ability.
Whare he goes will depend upon how much he wants to play. If he is happy to have cameo roles then he'll go to a top club to be used sparingly. If he wants more pitch time then he'll go to a club below the top level with an agreement that if fit he will play and his contract may be largely made up of appearance money.
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Post by salopstick on Mar 27, 2009 7:51:53 GMT
Michael has already made plans/arrangements to become a race horse trainer once he retires from football. He is a very wealthy man and I don't think his next move will be so dependent on huge wages. I think geography will play an important part and I don't think he'll stay at Newcastle even if they stay up. Having said that, he'll want considerably more than we could pay him and he'll get much better offers. thats why it will be villa or everton but i think the liverpool ties may kill an everton move |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2009 8:01:45 GMT
Villa, Everton or Man City.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Mar 27, 2009 8:04:34 GMT
Man City, Everton or the Villa. Wasnt Villa and Citeh interested in him a while back?.
Everton would be interesting though.
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Post by cantspellwontspell on Mar 27, 2009 8:10:22 GMT
He's not a TP type player. too short
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Post by cousindupree on Mar 27, 2009 8:41:24 GMT
Owens record speaks for itself and is still a high quality finisher...cant believe there are some who wouldn't have him. He will move on from Newcastle in the summer and location will be more important than money. His stables are near Whitchurch and his family is around chester so North West or Midlands club beckons....Everton wouldn't be a surprise or Villa
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muppets.
