Michael Owen

[Il Fenomeno]

Torres wasn't moping, he was always injured then he had to play under Hodgson. It's like saying Alonso was moping for most of the 07/08 season because he kept on getting injured.

[sir roger]

Obviously he has said some really silly things since the move to United & if he does have 'advisers' they are doing a piss poor job. His signing for the Mancs & his first comments were inflammatory which led to the barracking he received in the 2-0 game & I think instead of keeping his head down, he got hurt by that & decided to be snotty back & things have just escalated. Very similar situation with Newcastle fans also.

 

Although his departure was not by our choosing, with hindsight his Liverpool career was probably perfect, as he was fantastic while he was here & I think the workload was just catching up with him & leading him to be on the cusp of being 'broken'. I always remember watching an Arsenal game with my dad & Owen was playing up front on his own & taking an absolute kicking from Adams,Bould & Keown et al & my dad saying that Owen would be finished at 26.

 

On balance my great memories from his games here outweigh the shittiness he has displayed as a person since.

[Turkish Delight]

Torres wasn't moping, he was always injured then he had to play under Hodgson. It's like saying Alonso was moping for most of the 07/08 season because he kept on getting injured.

 

We were watching a different player from 09/10 then.

 

I remember being at Bolton about 4 games in and everyone was talking about his lack of effort and body language. He scored that day too but that was the beginning of the end that came 18 months later for me.

 

Too many broken promises was the initial cause although obviously this wouldn't excuse the way he went about leaving in the end.

[fowler9]

new booklet coming up!

 

if he can be arsed carry on playing I can confidently he will go to Everton!

[magicrat]

There's lots of reasons to dislike Owen, but to say he wasn't a fantastic player for us is just silly. He was at the time, for most of the time, the only world class player we had. He played with some absolute dross but while he was at the club he never gave less than 100%. Compare that with the moping shite that was Torres in his last 18 months.

 

Owen's a nob, but I'd rather listen to his witless banter than have to put up with another prima donna who believes they are too good to have to put a bit of graft in. Torres had to play with some shite, but so did Owen. While he was here, Owen put the effort in. All these people tearing their hair out over a twitter or two plainly have no idea. Banter is just that, if sensitive flowers can't take it, then they shouldn't read it.

Good post . Dislike him or not he was one the best players we have ever had.

[robslappa]

I hope he gets horse AIDS.

[Anubis]

Owen's brand value looks a lot like this, these days.

 

 

[2005]

Owen on Sky Sports News said that the Championship was not an option. So League One then? Priceless when they cut him off and said they had run out of time.

[JohnnyH]

Everton is a guarantee. Even funnier is that Everton will think that annoys us.