Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Jumping the gun a bit, aren't you? He's taking a 50% pay cut to join United. He's going for the money again. Hull City were never going to offer him ?50k a week and massive bonuses were they? Anyway, a picture of Owen's medical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 He's going for the money again. Hull City were never going to offer him ?50k a week and massive bonuses were they? It's not even confirmed if he'll get ?50k, a basic ?20k deal is floating around too. As for Hull not offering him as much money, they can't offer him CL football either can they? He wants to play at the top not at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 It's not even confirmed if he'll get ?50k, a basic ?20k deal is floating around too. As for Hull not offering him as much money, they can't offer him CL football either can they? He wants to play at the top not at the bottom. Oh, that explains him signing for Newcastle then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Oh, that explains him signing for Newcastle then. Now now, we all know Newcastle are a very big club :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Now now, we all know Newcastle are a very big club :whistle: Oh wee aye man ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shycho Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Oh, that explains him signing for Newcastle then. Newcastle were pushing for european football when he signed so yeah, it kind of does explain that one. As with most world class strikers he probably believed he could help them break into the top 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Newcastle were pushing for european football when he signed so yeah, it kind of does explain that one. As with most world class strikers he probably believed he could help them break into the top 4 When he signed Newcastle had just finished 14th in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 United are taking a bit of a gamble on this one, will be interesting to see how it works out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothuman Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That was clearly the morning suprise. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktimized Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Owen at Man Utd for a second medical this morning. Seems Chelsea want Alexandre Pato from AC Milan. Abramovich also assured Ancelotti he would do everything he could to prise Alexandre Pato away from AC Milan. Indeed, the billionaire is willing to go as high as ?60 MILLION for the Brazilian striker. Read the full story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shycho Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 When he signed Newcastle had just finished 14th in the Premier League. And the three years before that they finished 4th, 3rd and 5th funny how you missed that, and quite clearly my entire point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Gotta love how Owen did so well at Liverpool, but now the hardcore Liverpool fans hate him for signing for MU :) Footy brings out the worst in some people :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 And the three years before that they finished 4th, 3rd and 5th funny how you missed that, and quite clearly my entire point... Not really. Newcastle finished 14th, and were already on their 'decline'. It's like saying, "sign for Nottingham Forest, we won the European Cup twice in the 70's." Gotta love how Owen did so well at Liverpool, but now the hardcore Liverpool fans hate him for signing for MU :) Footy brings out the worst in some people :/ We hate him because of the way he shat on us before moving to Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shycho Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Not really. Newcastle finished 14th, and were already on their 'decline'. It's like saying, "sign for Nottingham Forest, we won the European Cup twice in the 70's."We hate him because of the way he shat on us before moving to Real Madrid. How is we were challenging for champions league places LAST year kind of saying we won the european cup 30 years ago? challenging for champions league football LAST year suggest that with the signing of a big name striker (himself at the time) maybe they can push for realisticly 3rd or 2nd place. He had no idea things were going to go bad to worse. Whose to say it wasn't going to be a blip or rebuilding year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 How is we were challenging for champions league places LAST year kind of saying we won the european cup 30 years ago? challenging for champions league football LAST year suggest that with the signing of a big name striker (himself at the time) maybe they can push for realisticly 3rd or 2nd place. He had no idea things were going to go bad to worse. Whose to say it wasn't going to be a blip or rebuilding year? Newcastle were finishing 5th and 6th a few years before Owen joined. My point is that Owen had just joined a club that had finished closer to the relegation zone than a UEFA Cup place (having finished 14th), quite a difference between finishing 2nd or 3rd never mind 'pushing' for European football as you stated. Newcastle are not a big club, they never have been, Owen joined them soley for the ?120k a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kralik Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 :/ Pic is obviously wrong as he is wearing the old kit here.. but he is back in red.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shycho Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Newcastle were finishing 5th and 6th a few years before Owen joined. My point is that Owen had just joined a club that had finished closer to the relegation zone than a UEFA Cup place (having finished 14th), quite a difference between finishing 2nd or 3rd never mind 'pushing' for European football as you stated.Newcastle are not a big club, they never have been, Owen joined them soley for the ?120k a week. Did you read any of my posts or just hit reply and assume? i've already pointed out to you that Newcastle finished 3rd 4th and 5th not 5th and 6th, you also seem to forget that they were one of the few teams to challenge man utd not for a title, admitedly that was 5 or 6 years before, but the point still stands. Before Newcastle were sold they were a team challenging for european football. Never did I mention they were a big team, simply a team challenging for european football for the 3 years before Own arrived. Would you slag off a big money signing who went to Aston Villa or everton? They aren't big but are trying to challenge the top 4? Or would he just be in it for the money from a team who will probably get relagated in your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 3, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted July 3, 2009 I'll be interested to see if the Owen gamble pays off. Hey, if he sticks the ball in the back of the net enough it can hardly be called a bad move regardless of his past. Gotta love how Owen did so well at Liverpool, but now the hardcore Liverpool fans hate him for signing for MU :) Footy brings out the worst in some people :/ Pretty much. He was a great player at Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Did you read any of my posts or just hit reply and assume? i've already pointed out to you that Newcastle finished 3rd 4th and 5th not 5th and 6th, you also seem to forget that they were one of the few teams to challenge man utd not for a title, admitedly that was 5 or 6 years before, but the point still stands. Before Newcastle were sold they were a team challenging for european football. Never did I mention they were a big team, simply a team challenging for european football for the 3 years before Own arrived. Would you slag off a big money signing who went to Aston Villa or everton? They aren't big but are trying to challenge the top 4? Or would he just be in it for the money from a team who will probably get relagated in your eyes. You state that Newcastle were challenging for European Football for the three years before Owen came, how were they doing that sitting down in 14th place with the likes of Charlton and Birmingham above them? It doesn't matter that Newcastle challenged for the title in the 90's, so there is no point bringing it up. It is why I mentioned before about Nottingham Forest winning the European Cup twice in the seventies. Do you see? Both points have no relevance so why would either club advertise that to Michael Owen. Owen went for the money, which a 'self proclaimed big club' offered him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilariousNinja Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 The Owen deal is officially done. Michael Owen has completed his move to Manchester United after the free agent signed a two-year deal with the club.The 29-year-old forward spent the day at United's Carrington training complex as the terms of his free transfer move were thrashed out. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker's contract with Newcastle ended at the end of last month. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...utd/8131801.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Knocks me sick really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilariousNinja Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I suppose this doesn't do better for your bowels either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Torres looks like the BFG there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedxyz Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Owen is now playing for Man U! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/t...utd/8131801.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Lets hope he fails Man U in the same way he failed Real Madrid and Newcastle :D Fergie's taken a big gamble signing him thats for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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