Former World Cup star playing at the AMEX?

[Goldstone Rapper]

Michael Owen also likes a gamble.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sport/newsid_2676000/2676997.stm

Maybe he's racked up some debts that a local bookie or Bloom may waive. History repeating....

 

[empire]

get a grip the lot of yer,crack me up thinking we could afford the likes of owen,wake up and smell the coffee:US:

 

[kevtherev]

get a grip the lot of yer,crack me up thinking we could afford the likes of owen,wake up and smell the coffee:US:

Why not...?...Ok here is Owen options, go to a Villa, Blackburn etc and play mid table/relegation football in the prem. Go to America maybe and earn a shedload of dosh. Take a challenge and play championship football in a competitive side.....If money is not a motivation as he is already loaded, what would you choose.?

 

[empire]

he might be loades,but he wouldnt drop down to 13 grand a week,and he wouldnt come to the south coast

 

[kevtherev]

he might be loades,but he wouldnt drop down to 13 grand a week,and he wouldnt come to the south coast

Why not, its not America. He could be back up north in an hour with his money.

 

[empire]

ok then

 

[strings]

he might be loades,but he wouldnt drop down to 13 grand a week,and he wouldnt come to the south coast

It wouldn't necessarily be a drop in wages - I understand he is on a play-as-a-play deal at United. Having said that, I don't believe for a second he'll be heading this far south.

 

[peterward]

It is unlikely and certainly not 2-1 odds wtf? but as others have said, how many shirts do you think we will sell with Owen on? I'd say loads.

How much more likely is it other players will join us if someone of Owens background was at the club.... much more likely.

He would be brilliant at this level and a big fish in the pond, but he would offer far more than just goals.... it would be a massive statement of intent for the club a huge PR coup.

I still think Leicester with Sven there would be more likely than us..... but if TB is a horse racing mate, you just never know.

 

[Danny-Boy]

The point is he is no longer worthy of starting week in week out for the champions of England and European Cup finalists. I reckon he could probably do a job for a newly promoted Division 2 side, don't you?

£40k a week, no. Sign him up on a pay as you score basis.

Errmmm...speaking personally that conjures up nightmare memories of Edgar "Diddy" Davids....

 

[Danny-Boy]

Why not...?...Ok here is Owen options, go to a Villa, Blackburn etc and play mid table/relegation football in the prem. Go to America maybe and earn a shedload of dosh. Take a challenge and play championship football in a competitive side.....If money is not a motivation as he is already loaded, what would you choose.?

That's why I think this is a runner, Owen is not a bighead and the challenge of a new stadium and a go-ahead club might appeal to him more than a "Sven" deal. But it must be down to Poyet to decide not the Albion PR boys.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Owen has said before he'd rather retire than drop down the leagues. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he retired in the summer. He's got a PL winners medal and may well end up with a CL one as well - he hasn't got anything else worthwhile to win after that. The one thing he certainly won't be doing is coming to a team just promoted from the 3rd division.

 

[8ace]

I've just been reading that Michael Owen flies his own helicopter

I desperately want him to sign now!

 

[Danny-Boy]

Owen has said before he'd rather retire than drop down the leagues. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he retired in the summer. He's got a PL winners medal and may well end up with a CL one as well - he hasn't got anything else worthwhile to win after that. The one thing he certainly won't be doing is coming to a team just promoted from the 3rd division.

I disagree. By the way are those the same gloves you own that let in 3 a few weeks later? The flap at Dougie's close-range header I recall ever so clearly.

 

[Danny-Boy]

I've just been reading that Michael Owen flies his own helicopter

I desperately want him to sign now!

He'd probably want his own pad...

 

[Da Man Clay]

I disagree. By the way are those the same gloves you own that let in 3 a few weeks later? The flap at Dougie's close-range header I recall ever so clearly.

Nope, were chucked into the stands after the 1-0 win. We had a different goalkeeper that week after Henderson's loan finished. The winner Blayney conceeded was much worse I seem to remember.

 

[8ace]

He'd probably want his own pad...

Could land at the racecourse?

 

[Danny-Boy]

Nope, were chucked into the stands after the 1-0 win. We had a different goalkeeper that week after Henderson's loan finished. The winner Blayney conceeded was much worse I seem to remember.

No it was a rasper from Jobi McAnuff that sizzled past him, he may have been unsighted though. The pass across to him was courtesy of yon Dougie, the scourge of Albion. Roll on next season!!

I hope the covers on the dugouts are nice and solid, mind...

 

[Silent Bob]

"MO" would make more sense profesionally than "DB" IMHO.

I'm hearing the initials HS...

 

[Danny-Boy]

I'm hearing the initials HS...

Han Solo? That light-sabre could carve through Chamionship defences....

 

[8ace]

Han Solo? That light-sabre could carve through Chamionship defences....

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good blaster at your side.