These Michael Owen Rumours - Im beginning to think there is something in this!!

[Deleted User X18H]

Now this is all getting just ridiculous

Michael Owen - Bristol City's Fans' Forum

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Ah, I see LB. Unnamed ones not listed on owner database. In that case, that adds a little to a potential link up that was mentioned by the source of the information. Like I say, it is 3rd party news but from an informed source. I do not have news that it WILL happen though, unlike the thread instigator.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Maybe Bloom offered him a couple of thoroughbreds for his stables........ Owen couldn't look a 'gift horse' in the mouth

Well he could if he stood on a box, but he'd probably do his achilles getting off it.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

On the day the original Grand sighting took place May 6th (I believe though this differs from sources outside NSC) there was no racing at Brighton. This appears to be the pretence for Owen's alleged visit. A mate of mine at L&G phoned me excitedly and gave the date of the meeting as Thursday 5th May.

Now the price has come in from 7/2 to 5/6 in the last 3 weeks. So somone is lumping on as Sky wouldn't want such a ridiclous notion at such prohibitive odds otherwise. Now who in relation to this thread are completely massive punters who could have manipulated a market like this? Hmmmm!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Alternatively ... the whole Bloom / Owen thing might have nothing whatsoever to do with football. Racehorse owner speaks with stables owner? What's to get excited about?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

On the day the original Grand sighting took place May 6th (I believe though this differs from sources outside NSC) there was no racing at Brighton. This appears to be the pretence for Owen's alleged visit. A mate of mine at L&G phoned me excitedly and gave the date of the meeting as Thursday 5th May.

Now the price has come in from 7/2 to 5/6 in the last 3 weeks. So somone is lumping on as Sky wouldn't want such a ridiclous notion at such prohibitive odds otherwise. Now who in relation to this thread are completely massive punters who could have manipulated a market like this? Hmmmm!

This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Methinks some jiggery-pokery might be afoot...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Here's what ManU's Fabio Da Silva had to say in an interview with Brazilian newspaper Globo about Michael Owen, as quoted in yesterday's Daily Mirror:

'OWEN: Really likes horses. He spends all day betting and talking about races'

We let Owen anywhere near the Albion at our peril. IMHO, like. Said it before, say it again, let some other mug chairman finance that sick-note's gambling habit.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Whilst drinking in Manchester City center last night and watching a masterclass of spanish football...I got chatting to this guy who was clearly a utd fan stating I am a Brighton fan.....He then openly says to me....you lot are getting Owen next season....he is talking to Brighton now!


Now I am one of those that laughed when I saw it on here....but I am wondering how much of this is true now?

Did he offer you a cheap video player as well ?? ( shows my age !!)

 

[pornomagboy]

maybe bloom put a lump of money on owen comming to at us when it was 6/1 knowing it will proberly happen, as there might be a deal done.

tbh owen signing would make us loads of money with shirt sales.

i personally think that we would offer him a pay as you play sort of contract so if he get injured he wont be payed.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

could someone confirm how many games owen was available for this season please?

i believe it's probably more than people think

 

[beorhthelm]

'OWEN: Really likes horses. He spends all day betting and talking about races'

so he has an interest outside of football. does this automatically mean he doesnt pull he weight in training?

could someone confirm how many games owen was available for this season please?

i believe it's probably more than people think

even when he was suffering from injuries at Newcastle, he was 30+ games in 07-08, 08-09 and 09-10 seasons. i think his injuries are behind him and he's regularly on the bench now, just he's up against Berbatov, Herdandez and Rooney that all offer something more.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

so he has an interest outside of football. does this automatically mean he doesnt pull he weight in training?

How come a Brazilian ManU footballer defines Owen as being primarily obsessed with racing? Suggests Owen is not focussed on football at all. In fact you just KNOW he's not. Any link with the Albion would be based on horses/gambling. And that's not healthy from an Albion point of view.

 

[beorhthelm]

How come a Brazilian ManU footballer defines Owen as being primarily obsessed with racing? Suggests Owen is not focussed on football at all.

does he suggest that? what does he say about others? a couple of examples...

Antonio Valencia: "He likes to mess around. He takes the mickey out of everyone, but then pretends he's all quiet!"

so does this mean Valencia doesnt take training seriously?

Darren Fletcher: "He loves UFC [mixed-martial arts' Ultimate Fighting Championship]. He watches it all day, records it, shows it to everyone. He knows all the Brazilian fighters."

so is UFC a distraction for Fletcher then?

really, Fabio isnt casting judgement of Owens horse interest as positive or negative. it is you that is suggesting Owen is not focused on football.


it is of course utterly academic as he will stay in the Premiership so that he can pursue a possiblity of international football, which he has gone on record this week saying he still wants (despite, apparently, not being interested in football any more).

 

[Meade's Ball]

I thought it was common knowledge that Owen doesn't give much of a shit about football. It's better than nothing, of course, but his passions lie elsewhere. Now, conspiracists might say that because he loves racing so much and our chairman likes it too, that they are therefore completely in love with each other and will both lower one's standards and agree to send the other into a modest bankruptcy in order to be together.
if it happens, i won't eat my shitty pants on the internet, but i'd be mighty surprised and a tiny bit disappointed that a growing club needs to bring in a generally-injured warhorse to up their reputation. I like us being organic and finding players with an uncrackable determination rather than putting together a laborious Brighton Globetrotters XI.

 

[inland seagull]

Anybody who has suffered a knee injury like he suffered will not be able to play a full season, although he is still a goalscorer, as he showed last Sunday, I think it would represent a waste of money

 

[magoo]

Owen would still be able to walk into most premiership sides so if he still has any ambition to play at the highest level he won't be dropping a division. Mugs!

 

[meanmachine25]

I thought it was common knowledge that Owen doesn't give much of a shit about football. It's better than nothing, of course, but his passions lie elsewhere. Now, conspiracists might say that because he loves racing so much and our chairman likes it too, that they are therefore completely in love with each other and will both lower one's standards and agree to send the other into a modest bankruptcy in order to be together.
if it happens, i won't eat my shitty pants on the internet, but i'd be mighty surprised and a tiny bit disappointed that a growing club needs to bring in a generally-injured warhorse to up their reputation. I like us being organic and finding players with an uncrackable determination rather than putting together a laborious Brighton Globetrotters XI.

this

 

[MaggieT83]

Obviously no more than silly rumor but just to throw it out there a signing like this would raise the profile of the club and help us to gain/ retain new fans as we grow the club in this new Amex era

 

[southstandandy]

It ain't gonna happen - just move on.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Yep. Tony Bloom has a couple of un-named 2 year olds at Manor House. This could be a sign of a newly developing relationship.

Tom Dascombe racehorse trainer Manor House Stables horse racing England

Tom Dascombe racehorse trainer Manor House Stables horse racing England

Tom Dascombe racehorse trainer Manor House Stables horse racing England

Nice racing colours Mr Bloom. The horses pedigrees look good especially the colt by Footstepsinthesand.

Reckon it's a done deal me. £7,500 a week plus appearance and goal money provided by separate sponsorship.

Barnes and Owen. My o my that could be a 50 goal a season partnership.

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