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Owen hits out at Newcastle

Michael Owen has hit out at Newcastle and claims he was never offered a new contract when his time at St James' Park came to an end in the summer of 2009.

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fritz80 (Newcastle United) says...

This guy has some temerity... spent so long injured for Newcastle, only to miraculously be 'fit for England' whenever there was a match, only to be straight back on the physio bench after playing. I know quite a few Newcastle fans who saw this pattern...

Posted 11:49pm 25th March 2013

kernowpete (Arsenal) says...

I can certainly believe that the club didnt offer him a new contract, why on earth would they? Sound decision making as I see it.

Posted 12:44pm 24th March 2013

drgreggles says...

Why would they offer him a new contract? He was on 100k a week and had spent the vast majority of his 4 years there injured.

Posted 9:03am 24th March 2013

marukomu (Manchester United) says...

No contract, but apparently the real problem was they wanted to change his seat on his season ticket and put him in the main stand.

Posted 7:36am 24th March 2013

shea666 (Manchester United) says...

Nobody cares Michael, just retire with SOME dignity please, it looks alot like you're trying to attract attention, oh wait, nothing new for you there so...

Posted 5:48am 24th March 2013

dirkgently (Newcastle United) says...

Financial suicide....

Posted 11:14pm 23rd March 2013

TheGuru (Sunderland) says...

Seems like Michael Owen is reeling 52,000 Geordies in on a massive fishing trip.

Posted 9:29pm 23rd March 2013

v. profane (Newcastle United) says...

I recall his departure being seen as not only inevitable but desirable (along with others like Duff). I wouldn't have wanted him to stay even on a quarter of the wages. The main reason we bounced straight back up was the team spirit from the remaining core squad (and Chris Hughton of course) centred around captain Nolan who all wanted to put in the 'hard yards' grinding out results at Scunthorpe et al. EMO helicoptering in from his Cheshire mansion to lurk around the penalty area while trying to avoid potentially dangerous cold drafts wouldn't really have worked. Also given his publicly stated refusal to play at a lower level, doesn't really matter if we didn't offer him a second idiotic contract does it?

Posted 8:01pm 23rd March 2013

hmsmajesty (Newcastle United) says...

Owen hits out at Newcastle, breaks his hand.

Posted 4:34pm 23rd March 2013

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