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Originally Posted by Prime Time
I am still sore at Owen. I think he does not deserve any forgiveness. Don't forget that he engineered his move to Real Madrid, depriving us of much needed funds to replace him with a top class striker. Anyone remember the pittance we got for him. He should have at least been worth double of that (look at what Everton got for Rooney).
We forgave him... and then when things in Spain didn't go his way (If REAL really wanted Owen, they would have paid for him like they paid for Ronaldo, Zidane ... ) So instead of coming back to Pool... he opted for the best deal... which was Newcastle. In my books... he is undeserving of sympathy from Pool fans.
We have had other strikers go overseas... but NONE of them screwed over like Owen.
To me.. his injuries are his reward for what he has done.
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did try to find out what happened and here's what i gathered.
fact or myth?
1. he refused to sign a new contract then...
2. he wanted to go real madrid.
3. rafa had no choice but to sell him for 8mil pounds.
4. after 1 season, real wanted to unload him for 17mil pounds.
5. rafa didnt want him, so owen went to newcastle and stayed injured most of the time.
well, he turned his back on pool, went to real madrid. what was he thinking? that he can supplant ronaldo (the real one!!!) or raul??? these guys sell more shirts and bring in the crowds!!! so, no matter what he does on the field, having the best minutes to goal ratio, was useless!!!
n u think he didnt feel like shit when madrid offloaded him for a profit. he screwed pool maybe for the reason that he wants to play with the biggest club in the world but they in turn screwed him big time by selling him for a profit!!! since when u heard of real madrid selling players for a profit???
owen probably feels like shit already for being used like a bloody rag doll!!! and rafa made it clear that he didnt want owen at pool. i can imagine how sad he was when he made the move to newcastle... that i felt was his just desserts.
his injuries, well, his style of play would encourage that kind of injuries... my 2 cents. cheers