sammynb 3517 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Comments like this make my piss boil: Grip told BBC Sport: "That is not a big worry, I must say. The worry is if he gets a reaction after his first game. "He is a proven goalscorer and you always need that in a team." Owen broke a bone in his foot playing for Newcastle against Spurs on 31 December and has not played since. "It would have been ideal if he had played some games, but Michael's not worried," Grip said. "He will be in full training, for perhaps two or three weeks, before his first game back and will play matches in training. From bbc Why the fuck is he not worried that he won't have played any games? I know injuries happen but I get 10 sick days a year, anymore time off sick and it's not paid. Let's hope Michael Owen's scruples are as genuine as he'd like people to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 All will become clearer after this summer. Can't say it bothers me he's more interested in the World Cup at all. We've nowt to play for this season and the World Cup comes once every four years. This World Cup should, in theory, represent Owen at his peak, and with the set of players they have England have a good chance of winning it. Of course it's his main focus. He does owe us another season though, and if he fucks off in the summer I'll be as pissed as anyone with him. But his peroccupation with England doesn't really bother me at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I actually think he'll be here next season, from what he's said about wanting to repay the transfer fee etc. I'm an England fan (a stoning offence in Soopafan rules) but I've been piss sick of the media coverage of his injury. Most of the national media on radio this week, including FiveLive, have covered the story without once mentioning the fact he plays for NUFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I think we need to get a bit of a reality check here. The rest of the country (including the media) don't give a flying fuck about NUFC, but they do care about England and the World Cup. England only have one world class penalty box striker and that is Owen. I class Rooney as more of an all-round striker. The rest of the country know that without Owen England's chances are reduced, as there is no-one that sticks out as the automatic replacement for him. That is why they are obsessed with him being fit for the World Cup and forget about us; understandable really. As long as he reminds everyone that he wants to get back playing for us first and foremost - which he has - we cannot complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22007 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 At least he talked about us on TalkShite yesterday. I still think he's too much of a luxury for us at the moment though - he will never play more than 50% of games in a season. I hope he has a good world cup and we get our money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 The worst thing about the current situation is knowing what the English media is like, if he has a bad tournament they are more than likely to tear the shit out of him for not playing enough before the finals. And the possible damage that could do to him next season isn't a good thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontoasey 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 He wont leave, i am very confident Owen will be weraring a oon shirt for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22007 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 He wont leave, i am very confident Owen will be weraring a oon shirt for years to come. 115269[/snapback] Why do you think that? Why would he stay at a club that never wins anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'd like to think he'd give us another season after this one. I think he owes us that. But, at the same time, I don't think he'd turn down a move to Liverpool, Arsenal or Man Utd for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 He wont leave, i am very confident Owen will be weraring a oon shirt for years to come. 115269[/snapback] Why do you think that? Why would he stay at a club that never wins anything? 115270[/snapback] Personally, I think he'll stay one more season. I think he's well advised and likes to keep a good image and from what he's said since he's been injured, especially lately, he knows it would look bad to just fuck off - even if we were to make money off it (which I don't think we would). I'm not saying he cares or feels guilty about being injured at the price we payed, I just reckon he thinks it's better for his image that he stays here another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'd like to think he'd give us another season after this one. I think he owes us that. But, at the same time, I don't think he'd turn down a move to Liverpool, Arsenal or Man Utd for example. 115280[/snapback] I tend to agree with that, but at the same time I don't actually think that Arsenal or Man U would take him. Obviously Liverpool would be another matter entirely, but would he get the chance to go back while Benitez was still in charge? I think it's fairly normal that all the media stuff is focussing on him playing for England this summer, but let's just hope he has the loyalty to hang around for at least another season up here. I've just got a feeling he'll go to the world cup, get injured and then be fucked for the start of next season an'all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aye, but what if Henry or Van Nistelrooy were to leave in the summer? They would change things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22007 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aye, but what if Henry or Van Nistelrooy were to leave in the summer? They would change things. 115287[/snapback] Maybe we could sign them both? N-O supa-exclusive, laaa laaa laaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Aye, but what if Henry or Van Nistelrooy were to leave in the summer? They would change things. 115287[/snapback] Maybe we could sign them both? N-O supa-exclusive, laaa laaa laaaa 115295[/snapback] Get Ronaldinho in to play just behind them, or Bellamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 We should also buy Chinchicoginoohginogenelli from Sau Paulo, he's fuckin CLASS on Champ Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 We should also buy Chinchicoginoohginogenelli from Sau Paulo, he's fuckin CLASS on Champ Man. 115323[/snapback] *chokes on fruity polo* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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