I would take Owen back in a flash....

[lfc4ever]

Well that controversial post has pulled some of the less prolific posters out of the closet, maybe we should have a monthly "Owen Back" post then?

[Steve]

No way - snidey little ****ing traitor - let him rot at Newcastle

I like the way you said that mate, straight to the point without wasting to much of your time!
And spot on!

[SouthAfricaRed]

Even though how he left us was a disgrace, he is a world class striker that would be desperate to join us and would probably never leave us unless we bombed him out. I know he has been injured a lot at the moment but he didn't miss large amounts of the season when he was with us really. So I say bring back Micky O.

I doubt if he'll ever be the player again that he was with us. His injury means that he would have lost speed and confidence. IMO His only two assets

[Kinell]

Injury prone and only a few years left of full performances from him imo. no tar.

[WILF]

Too many injuries, time out of the game. Past his best and we can do much better now.Thanks for the goals but he is the past

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Another Owen Thread _ Woohoo!!!

[AFII]

I doubt if he'll ever be the player again that he was with us. His injury means that he would have lost speed and confidence. IMO His only two assets

Bellamy had a bad knee injury and he didn't loose any of his speed. The problem is the foot injury he had IMO.

I won't be surprised if Rafa signs him in 2008 if he can prove his fitness but I doubt that he is option this summer but you never know if he is available for £8m.

Rafa can afford to make a gamble now.

[Joe Le Toff]

Ive always thought that Rafa didnt fight too hard too keep him when he left for RM, and that he wasnt over enthused at bringing him back, it was more of a Moores and Parry idea.
To have Owen playing in your team makes you too one dimensional IMO if you are to play to his strengths, and injuries aside, thats why i think Rafa wont go for him.

[tomasjj]

No.
How long before owen gets another injury?

And don't get me started on his way of leaving us.

[Guest]

FFS, these Owen threads should be banned. Mickey Owen is NOT and NEVER was a world class striker. Nothing to see here.

[marcus50bucks]

Even though how he left us was a disgrace, he is a world class striker that would be desperate to join us and would probably never leave us unless we bombed him out. I know he has been injured a lot at the moment but he didn't miss large amounts of the season when he was with us really. So I say bring back Micky O.

:whatever:

[marcus50bucks]

No.
How long before owen gets another injury?

And don't get me started on his way of leaving us.

[Johnny]

His time has passed,he`ll never be fit for a whole season.

[Morph]

what would ppl say if he was brought in as 4th choice in the twilight of his career a bit like has happened with robbie?

[badpiggy]

the way some people go on about owen being a traitor is ridiculous to my way of thinking - we're not the ****in mafia/gang/terrorist group. just because owen wasn't a badge kissing rabble-rouser, people seem to question his integrity/commitment. he always gave his all for us on the pitch and got us goals to get us out of many a hole. as it turned out he chose poorly in leaving us at the time he did but i'm not too sure how much of that was his fault. i wouldn't begrudge any player the opportunity to have gone to real madrid with the players they had at the time.

i don't understand why he went to newcastle but obviously he was desperate to get out of madrid. maybe the brinksmanship we tend to be involved in when it comes to transfers doesn't sit well with his mentality. after all, he's just a footballer who seems desperate to play football. though i'm uncomfortable with jingoistic nationalism, i think owen's desire to play for england shows character - part of what he probably dreamt of when he was growing up and he's not willing to let it go.

after all his injuries it's hard to know how good he can be again but **** me he wouldn't miss half the sitters kuyt, crouch and bellamy do - and i really like all 3. kissing the badge is all well and good but to label someone a traitor on the basis of doing their job is ludicrous. if most of us had the chance to do a job we loved under what we thought would be really exciting circumstances but involving a move away from home i think a lot of us would go. and i don't think we'd have much time for people who labelled us traitors just because we took a chance. footballers aren't bonded ****in slaves for christ's sake - the best ones are professional in everything they do and if we can't handle a little bit of ambition that doesn't match own hopes for a football team then it probably says more about us then it ever will about players such as michael owen. plus he'd be fairly unlikely to attack his own players with a golf club while still getting important goals.