Michael Owen

[The Erectile Banana]

No.

Every country has it's own George Osbourne. In fact Ireland has had several.

There'll only ever be one Michael Owen.

[tsb]

8 seasons at LFC = 158 goals
9 seasons elsewhere = 64

I know there was the serious injury at the WC but, it really was downhill for him after leaving wasn't it?

[Lee]

8 seasons at LFC = 158 goals
9 seasons elsewhere = 64

I know there was the serious injury at the WC but, it really was downhill for him after leaving wasn't it?

Definitely.

It's crazy to think that he was here for as long as eight seasons, seems a lot less than that but I suppose he started playing PL football at a very young age and he's now 33.

[Lee]

Not a fan of Marcotti at all but I think this might be worth posting.

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/4338?cc=5739

[Chilts33]

I met Lawro at a post match press gathering a couple of seasons back and he was a top bloke, can't speak highly enough of him.

[Neil Young]

Not a fan of Marcotti at all but I think this might be worth posting.

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfc...d/4338?cc=5739

It's a good article, makes you realise others should get some of the blame, maybe most of it, for his deficiencies.

[Alex]

Anyone watching his interview on Football Focus? Erm, he is certainly coming across as an egotist. I'm trying hard to be nice here.

[PTP]

Yeah I watched it...he has a fair bit of self belief doesn't he.

I'm mixed about him...he clearly isn't a cunt of a human being tho...whilst I don't look up to him like fowler/carra/gerrard etc...I certain,y don't despise him either...he's an honest, clean living family bloke that puts his career first without thought of what the public will think of him

It's such a shame how it worked out...I loved him...he was ours! He was the best player in Europe...that goal against Argentina....a boy wonder....and yet it all just seemed to fizzle out

Just imagine we're we'd be had he been managed a bit better, he continued his progress, and stayed here..(plus we weren't such a comedy show off the pitch)

A lot of ifs and buts granted....but he could have gone and smashed everything

[Kenneth]

I doubt that. His style of play relied on attributes that his body couldn't maintain. His failure to adapt to being more of a number 10 limited his career after his injuries. I don't buy the stuff about us being responsible for his injuries really.

[Daniel 7]

Why did Stoke sign him? Surely he would have been a financial drain and taking the place of someone who might have been more suited to Pulis's "vision"?

Who ok'd that signing?

[Alex]

He's on pay as you play. Think he has played 7 times. Doubt it'd have been that much of a financial burden.

[Daniel 7]

He should have rejoined Liverpool after Real. I hope his management company is going to be passing on advice he has learned from his mistakes rather than decisions.

Suppose so Alex, but it depends on the fee per game really, doesn't it?

[Alex]

Laying into Newcastle now on twitter. Can't copy and paste. But basically saying that the reason he left Newcastle was because he never got offered a new deal. Dispute them putting out in the press that they did.

[Fredo]

Yeah watched it and thought the same thing. "I knew I was the best since a young age blah blah blah".

[baitman]

owen writing his own hype

preferred to play for engerlund than anyone else. he would be injured for newcastle for ages, just come back to fitness and jump at the chance to get another england cap, rather than have a steady return to full match fitness. gets injured again playing for england and spends the rest of the year bleeding newcastle dry...
once he left anfield it was all about him. little ****.