OWEN back this month

[MOWTCHOPS]

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has targeted a return to first-team action in the game with Chelsea on 22 April following his lengthy lay-off with a cruciate ligament injury.

Great news hopefully by June 6th he will be 110%

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

still one of the best finishers around. and REMARKABLY good at heading. will be great to see him back in an england shirt again

 

[Robot Chicken]

Our only hope of qualifying?

 

[paulsmithscarf]

Owen has rarely let England down. Remeber when idiots were saying to drop him in favour of Defoe?

 

[Icy Gull]

Will be very suprised if he is half the player he once was, loss of pace will make him average, unfortunately. Also very injury prone for the last few seasons. I doubt he will be the saviour we would like him to be.

 

[Silent Bob]

Will be very suprised if he is half the player he once was, loss of pace will make him average, unfortunately. Also very injury prone for the last few seasons. I doubt he will be the saviour we would like him to be.

I have my doubts he will be the same player, but you never know.

Joe Cole is back soon, that is a real boost.

 

[Wozza]

One-trick pony (pace) and he lost that a while ago.

Still better than most of England's alternatives though. :-(

 

[coventrygull]

Think it will be a while till he is back to full fitness.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

One-trick pony (pace) and he lost that a while ago.

Still better than most of England's alternatives though. :-(

Sadly that is correct.

Rooney should be dropped as well, but for who? Defore?!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Will be very suprised if he is half the player he once was, loss of pace will make him average, unfortunately. Also very injury prone for the last few seasons. I doubt he will be the saviour we would like him to be.

His pace may not be overly affected, it is his first major injury, he generally has had hamstring niggles in the past.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Cruciate Ligament injury didn't do too much damage to a certain Horse headed striker....

 

[jonny.rainbow]

I disagree that Owen's game is/was all about pace.

His first touch is what has got him most his goals for England.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

I disagree that Owen's game is/was all about pace.

His first touch is what has got him most his goals for England.

That and his ability as a poacher. And what about those headers against the Argies not so long ago

 

[Pettitt303]

Owen And Crouch ?

 

[jonny.rainbow]

That and his ability as a poacher. And what about those headers against the Argies not so long ago

I agree. He lost the pace ages ago but has still performed. I think the issue now will be whether he can stay fit.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Cruciate Ligament injury didn't do too much damage to a certain Horse headed striker....

it took me a while but

 

[Wozza]

Anyone who is getting excited about the return of Owen is CLEARLY forgetting how shit England were during the World Cup (while he was still playing).

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Anyone who is getting excited about the return of Owen is CLEARLY forgetting how shit England were during the World Cup (while he was still playing).

How many minutes did he actually play?

How many games had he played in the preceding months?

 

[Icy Gull]

Anyone who is getting excited about the return of Owen is CLEARLY forgetting how shit England were during the World Cup (while he was still playing).

Probably the same people calling for Beckham to be recalled and have forgotten how shit he was in THREE tournaments.

 

[Wozza]

How many minutes did he actually play?

How many games had he played in the preceding months?

How many is he going to play before he's injured again!?

Like I say, better than other options for England, but not the messiah - and clearly not the player he was in 1998.