Owen to Everton

tadpole · May 13, 2008

Can we have a poll on who would buy a Michael Owen shirt ?

TsarDiniyar · May 13, 2008

i dunno bout an owen shirt but i'd probably get an everton one with owen on the back..

TX Bill · May 13, 2008

Frankly I can't believe this is even being discussed.

We've got people on this forum saying that Manny's overpriced at 6M to 7M but Owen would be good business for that amount?

Go have a word with yourselves if you really believe that to be the case.

He's injury prone, he's not what we need, his wages wouldn't be in line, and personally, I think he's just about past it.

...yeah, but other than all that, he'd be a good signing... :dodgy:

Sharpys top lip · May 13, 2008

No thanx, the little welsh beaut. He's just not worth the money IMO. Theirs far better talent out their for half the money.

zero · May 13, 2008

TX Bill said:
We've got people on this forum saying that Manny's overpriced at 6M to 7M but Owen would be good business for that amount?

Go have a word with yourselves if you really believe that to be the case.

I'd take Manny at anything upto 8m and not a penny more.

Owen is proven quality.

Welton Toffee · May 13, 2008

Danny said:
Owen, for the right fee on no more than £55,000 a week would be a sensational signing.

I can't see it happening, but I agree with that. Would be a fantastic signing on the right terms.

Wouldn't want him instead of AJ, I'd want him AS WELL as AJ (y)

Now Grav's gone we have the number 10 shirt free........

Dom1878 · May 13, 2008

Would be class, ask yourselves this, who is better owen or johnson? owen all the way, As for his wages, we mightent be able to afford the, id sayabout 70,000 is the absolute maximum for any player, even if it was ronaldo, so would he be happy with that? i dont think so (me, personally would pay 60,000 maximum) but still, its possible... (y)

Vim Fuego · May 13, 2008

Dom1878 said:
Would be class, ask yourselves this, who is better owen or johnson? owen all the way, As for his wages, we mightent be able to afford the, id sayabout 70,000 is the absolute maximum for any player, even if it was ronaldo, so would he be happy with that? i dont think so (me, personally would pay 60,000 maximum) but still, its possible...

Johnson offers a lot more than Owen would to us,Owen is the better goalscorer, but Johnson's work rate and stretching of defences goes largely unappreciated, they're two entirely different styles of players.

The thing is, if Owen's offered £60k per week, Yak,Cahill,Arteta will justifiably demand parity, and we as a club cannot afford those terms...and besides, i think the box headed little cuntbubble is way past his best, let Man City have him.

Dom1878 · May 13, 2008

Vim Fuego said:
Johnson offers a lot more than Owen would to us,Owen is the better goalscorer, but Johnson's work rate and stretching of defences goes largely unappreciated, they're two entirely different styles of players.

The thing is, if Owen's offered £60k per week, Yak,Cahill,Arteta will justifiably demand parity, and we as a club cannot afford those terms...and besides, i think the box headed little cuntbubble is way past his best, let Man City have him.

Well i think Yakubu, arteta and cahill will all be on high wages around that price anyway, just abit less than that...it is hte wages thats the problem, but owen has a high work rate, good finishing and good heading, hes like a mix between johnson and yakubu

TX Bill · May 13, 2008

zero said:
I'd take Manny at anything upto 8m and not a penny more.

Owen is proven quality.

So was Gravesen.

I read he's on 120k a week and Newcastle might ask him to drop it down to 80k. No way he comes here and get's anywhere near 80k. And Vim's right. If he does, then everyone else is gonna want that too.

Owen's past it and he's not gonna get the wages he wants here anyway so it's a moot point.

zero · May 13, 2008

TX Bill said:
So was Gravesen.

I read he's on 120k a week and Newcastle might ask him to drop it down to 80k. No way he comes here and get's anywhere near 80k. And Vim's right. If he does, then everyone else is gonna want that too.

Owen's past it and he's not gonna get the wages he wants here anyway so it's a moot point.

Gravesen has never been consistently quality. Infact, to compare him to Owen is insulting.

" 7 million and a wage on par with our top earners I'd sign him up. "

that's for the parity deal bit. If he wants more then our top earners then he can do a running jump off a bridge.

TX Bill · May 13, 2008

zero said:
Gravesen has never been consistently quality. Infact, to compare him to Owen is insulting.

You used the words "proven" and "quality."

Gravesen was both. Hence the bid by Real Madrid. No comparison to Owen at all as two different players and two different positions.

That said, I'm still shocked I tell ya, shocked that anyone here would even consider him.

zero · May 13, 2008

TX Bill said:
You used the words "proven" and "quality."

Gravesen was both. Hence the bid by Real Madrid. No comparison to Owen at all as two different players and two different positions.

That said, I'm still shocked I tell ya, shocked that anyone here would even consider him.

Hence the constant jokes about Real Madrid signing the wrong bald midfielder which I genuinely believe they did.

TX Bill · May 13, 2008

Wow. How soon people forget Gravesen's service to us on his first go around.

Short memories have we?

zero · May 13, 2008

TX Bill said:
Wow. How soon people forget Gravesen's service to us on his first go around.

Short memories have we?

...he was good for all of 6 months then jumped to Real Madrid. Yeah I must have a really short memory, it wasn't until we started playing 4-5-1 that he started to play well and even then he wasn't a world beater. He certainly wasn't what I'd call proven quality.