Michael Owen
Michael Owen is an established England striker and after an illustrious club career playing for Liverpool and Real Madrid, now plays for Newcastle United. Known for his deadly finishing skills and recently, his fondness for getting injured.
Big men step up to the plate as Newcastle wrestle free
St James’ Park didn’t know what to think. Michael Owen did, but he knew he better not say. The captain’s armband had already passed to Nicky Butt by the time the fourth official’s board went up. Newcastle’s skipper’s number was on it. Their former skipper’s, and current manager’s, number was the one to replace him….
Newcastle treading water as games begin to run out
St James’ Park reached to the bottom of its lungs for one last time, producing a blood-curdling final battle cry to its beleaguered heroes. On the sideline Alan Shearer looked on more in blind hope than confidence, whilst Iain Dowie simply looked ridiculous with his “Phil Brown” headset. Danny Guthrie trotted over to the left…
Newcastle desperately lack creativity and leadership in the middle
Before Newcastle’s game with Spurs today, a black & white clad fan was asked to give her partisan opinion on the chances of Alan Shearer achieving what he has claimed would be “the biggest achievement of my career”. Her response was probably not as insightful as you might (or might not) have expected, but it…
The Curious Case Of Michael Owen
Following on from Neil Jones’s article about Newcastle’s current plight, I wondered about the plight of a man once dubbed ‘The Boy Wonder’ by Liverpool fans. Michael Owen. We are now into the final stages of the Premier League campaign, with a title race back on, and all four English clubs are into the last…
Michael Owen owes Newcastle a lot more than a passing glance
Michael Owen really does owe something to Newcastle United. The striker who has scored 40 goals in his international career has not yet signed a new deal, fueling speculation that he will be parting ways with the club when his contract ends in the summer. He has refused to assure fans that his long term…
Football Fork – May 1996 – Keegan’s mind-games spur Newcastle to the title
Was the failure to capture the 1995/6 Premiership having at one stage enjoyed a 12 point lead the beginning of the end for the Newcastle dream and Kevin Keegan’s managerial credibility? This week we ponder what might have been if the Magpies’ favourite cheerleading manager had won the battle of the mind-games and led the…
Transfer Rumors (28 Jan 09): Manchester United consider Roma’s Panucci, Tottenham to swap Jenas or Lennon for Liverpool’s Keane, AC Milan ready to make Beckham deal permanent, and more
Today’s actually a pretty quiet day in transfer news and rumors, though you could imagine a lot of clubs are quietly attempting to make deals happen as we move another day closer to the end of the January transfer window.
Transfer Rumors (25 Jan 09): Manchester City after Valencia’s Villa and Werder Bremen’s Diego, Arsenal to bid for Manchester City’s Richards, L.A. Galaxy ponder offer for Newcastle’s Owen, and more
We’re edging towards the final week of the January transfer window, and while you’ll likely hear more about a few new signings tomorrow, Sundays seem to be set aside for speculation from the tabloids.
Transfer Rumors (5 Jan 09): Ireland to Arsenal, Defoe to seal Tottenham return, Juve after Owen, and more
Usually I’m not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season usually means that there’s plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has dominated the roundups recently, but now that he’s finally being sold (you can guess where), we’ll have to find a new flavor of the week….
Football Bargains: Players with EXPIRING CONTRACTS in 2009
Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred… These are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these “old timers” a chance to prove they…
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