Michael Owen signs

Originally Posted by wonky no

he's just sent out a £#%&!ing brochure begging to be signed, how much of a cast off can you get? he's ex liverpool, an ex liverpool idol. its pretty £#%&!ing disgusting that we're signing him at all let alone now when no-one else wants him.

i thought he was welsh.

he is ex-Liverpool it's true. i thought he was welsh as well, but Liverpool's the capital of North Wales anyhoo...

not seen this brochure so can't comment on its content

don't see the point of this "no-one else wants him" argument either

even if that was true about Owen, about Valencia, or about any other £#%&!er, why am I supposed to give a £#%&! what any other club wants or doesn't want

Originally Posted by Horst_ Bucholst

how many would be won over if he scored the winner at anfield and kissed the badge infront of the kop

Don't like badge kissing the only person ive ever really enjoyed kissing the badge is Rooney no idea why.

MICHAEL OWEN would have taken a £100,000-a-week pay CUT to rejoin Liverpool.

Even while Owen was in negotiations with Manchester United, efforts were made on his behalf to force an Anfield intervention.

The England striker was so desperate to return to the club where he emerged as a world-class goalscorer that he would have accepted a basic salary of just £25,000-a-week plus goal and appearance bonuses.

But Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez's doubts over Owen's form, fitness and desire to put his club before his England ambitions ensured he rejected repeated attempts to persuade him to re-sign the player he sold five years ago.

Benitez also recalled how Owen upset the Anfield faithful twice when he left in 2004 and then failed to return in 2005. The Kop boss had no intention of risking being jilted a third time by trying to hijack the United swoop.

Owen had earlier delayed a decision on his future in the forlorn hope his old club would make a move. As the doctors awaited Owen's arrival at Carrington, phone calls were being made in a bid to ignite Liverpool's interest.

Co-owner George Gillett was particularly keen to sign the 29-year-old, having first met Owen in the Colorado clinic where he underwent knee surgery after the 2006 World Cup.

But by Thursday, Sir Alex Ferguson's powers of persuasion had killed Owen's lingering Kop loyalties. Ferguson convinced him to turn his back on both the Merseyside clubs, after Everton had put together a £2.4million-a-year package.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spor...ervention.html

Probably %@#$&!s, but won't endear him to some on here

Right, so he's an unfit former Liverpool hero has-been who was desperate to play for the vermin again.

Brilliant.

Written by Chris Bascombe.

http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-m...-200711081309/

I wonder who he supports.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

he's not a scouse cast off - he £#%&!ed them off for Real

admittedly this is only a minor distinction

isn't he from chester as well? that'd be another minor distinction

Rooney is a scouser. Owen isn't a good enough footballer to join in United's passing and movement.

he has the chance to prove me wrong though, so I'll give him a chance

this is nowhere near as bad as signing Alan Smith imo

Agree with that.

The only redeeming feature about this transfer is the cash side of it imo.

But I'll be dreadfully @#%&!ish if we don't bring in at least 1 other signing.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Agree with that.

The only redeeming feature about this transfer is the cash side of it imo.

But I'll be dreadfully @#%&!ish if we don't bring in at least 1 other signing.

We have, you can relax now

It just doesn't seem right

There's no doubt about that.

I have this irony of football inkling though... picturing the various reactions each end of the 62 if he scores the goal that puts us on 19 and in front of the murderers.

Originally Posted by Horst_ Bucholst

how many would be won over if he scored the winner at anfield and kissed the badge infront of the kop

I wouldn't cheer him if he won the league for us in that scenario.

He's a £#%&!ing scouse vermin @#%&!, end of story.

Originally Posted by Pop

I wouldn't cheer him if he won the league for us in that scenario.

He's a £#%&!ing scouse vermin @#%&!, end of story.

Oh do behave its getting rather £#%&!ing tedious reading these negative posts, if you don't rate owen on footballing terms then its fair £#%&!s but every post you make seems to be a put down to the signings we've made or saying shit like you wouldn't cheer him if he'd just won us the league, you need to have a word with yourself.

Originally Posted by Pop

I wouldn't cheer him if he won the league for us in that scenario.

He's a £#%&!ing scouse vermin @#%&!, end of story.

you never post anything positive about united anyway you turd

Originally Posted by Sloppy

That must be photoshopped. Michael Owen wears Umbro, not Adidas, everyone knows that.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

you never post anything positive about united anyway you turd

I'll make a special effort just for you in future.

Originally Posted by Pop

I'll make a special effort just for you in future.

cheers

what made you stop going to Arsenal & FC?

Originally Posted by no fun

its like paul weller has become lead singer of the clash

they'd still be shit

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

cheers

what made you stop going to Arsenal & FC?

Resurgence of the mighty Liverpool last season.

Originally Posted by Pop

Resurgence of the mighty Liverpool last season.

thought so