Saint Mike is back.

[desertscouser]

I know that it's not much difference but he said that he was close to sign a new deal not that he would sign it.

We don't know what happened in the meetings between the Owen camp and our board when they discussed the contract. Maybe everything was sorted out, maybe it was still some details that they had not agreed, who knows?

Rafa decided to sell him so he could get the money he needed to sign Alonso and then a year later tried to sign Owen and wanted to sign him last summer but his foot and knee injuries ended that deal.

I don't think Rafa would sign a player that messed the club around in a way that some people say that he has done.

Until we know all the facts then our board and Owen is to blame for the way he left and no one is to blame when he signed for Newcastle IMO because no one knows 100% what happened that time and if he could have signed for us if he had turned down Newcastle.

It's up to Rafa and Owen if he signs for us again. I would be happy if he did that but the team comes first and if Rafa decides that another striker is better for the team then I would be even more happy because that would make LFC stronger than a LFC team with Owen would be.

AF, you're deluded when it comes to Owen. He shat on us, plain and simple and now he's getting his just deserts. No Champion's League medal and washed up at a joke club like Newcastle.

[DeeGame]

He is leaving Newcastle this summer

[desertscouser]

He is leaving Newcastle this summer

Really? Where's he going?

[DeeGame]

Really? Where's he going?

Dunno just know he has been told he will be sold this summer.

[AFII]

He is leaving Newcastle this summer

Really? Where's he going?

To Wembley and play for England.

[AFII]

AF, you're deluded when it comes to Owen. He shat on us, plain and simple and now he's getting his just deserts. No Champion's League medal and washed up at a joke club like Newcastle.

I agree with you, not about the deluded thing but he got what he deserved. He should have signed a new deal then Rafa wouldn't have been forced to make a quick decision and we would have got more money if he had left.

[Diego]

point is i never want him near this club again, i would be pissed of if we wasted money on him. he had his chance and he blew it. of course i would support him in the shirt as i always do, but trying to respect him as well thats a whole different matter...

[NICKZS]

How would he have left in 4 months time?

If you're talking about July or August, 4 months later would've been November or December. The window is closed then.

If you're talking about January, 4 months later is May. The window is closed then.

I'm not altogether sure what you're on about really.

Strike that then, 4 months 4 days Start of La Liga season til January.

You were making reference to Owen worrying about his situation resembling that of Morientes, but Owen was in a far more favourable position. His place in the England team was cemented, particularly with Sven as manager, he could have easily taken 4 months (4 days :bird: ) to wait to join Liverpool and I think the argument that he was concerned about being left to rot at Madrid is testament to how much of a ****house he actually was.

Not that I could give a ****, the only person who has lost out is him.

[Craig_H]

We see things differently, never mind.

[Craig_H]

He said he wouldn't leave on a free. He didn't.

I'd be really interested to see a quote from a credible source where he said he wouldn't be leaving.

Exactly.

[desertscouser]

Dunno just know he has been told he will be sold this summer.

Sauce?

[Rocket]

Sauce?

bbq

[DeeGame]

Sauce?

Newcastle shareholder

[Rocket]

Newcastle shareholder

what flavour is he?

[Maestro]

what flavour is he?

It's a brown sauce - bland and pretty fatty