Paphos People

Should Owen be playing for England ?
I watched an interview on SkysPorts last night with Ray Clemence who was explaining that the reason Owen was not selected was basically cos he was playing in a team low on confidence and they were not creating chances for him. Eh ?
Surely then if he were amongst England players he would be with a group of players who were confident and who have the ability to provide chances for him.
Clemence totally contradicted himself.
Owen should be picked.
Gary

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Well even though he's playing for team low on confidence, he's still been able to score 5 goals this season That's equal if not better than any of the strikers Capello has chosen

He was non existent in the match on Sunday, I think he only touched the ball a couple of times.

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Kind regards
Roberto

Be kind, for almost everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.

Yeah he didn't have the best of games but he's still joint 8th top goal scorer in the Prem this season along with about 30 other players

Has it been confirmed anywhere that he will miss the Derby ?
I read that he was 50/50 for the Citeh game. Nowt said about the Derby.
If he does, console yourselves in the knowledge that Kenwyne is very unlikely to play as well.
Gary

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Linked with Chelsea in today's rags.

Be very surprised if he's still a toon player by 1st Feb.

Don't think you will miss him though ? Since leaving Liverpool his form just hasn't been as good, whether it is even good enough for England or premiership league is debatable !

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My opinion; worth price charged.

michael owen! he with groin made from jelly! yet another mercenary joined the circus that is the toon for one more good pay-day! make the most of it michael lad, no-one else is gonna be stupid enough to pay that much money for a crock to warm up the treatment table

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

His form when he's actually played has been surprisingly decent - 21 goals in 50 appearances.

It's the fact that he's only managed 50 appearances in 3 and a half years that's the problem!

Plus there's the issue that Mr Capello seems to have a problem with, that when he's not scoring he contributes little else to the team. I think if he does go somewhere like Chelsea he'll be used sparingly as he was at Real Madrid, mainly as a sub to try find gaps in stubborn defences.

One paper said Chelski will only spend £10m in January.
Another has quoted Owen as saying Newcastle are ready to make a bid for a European place

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really! how`s that then? have newcastle wrote a decent song for the eurovision song contest?

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

Ha Ha Ha
Gary

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Oh dear - mackems talking about European football. The irony!

oh dear - michael owen talking about leaving the treatment table at sid james park. the irony

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

Actually my dear Martin (this is the new polite and civil me) it was Michael Owen who was talking about European football. How ironic is that ?
I'm off to the match very soon.
The old but very polite, Gary

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Maybe he was talking about European football because he'll be with a team who's playing in Europe at present or will be next season, as it looks like he'll be sold in Jan or the summer anyway

No my dearest Peter,
Mr Owen was indeed saying that Newcastle United could now make a push for European football !
I kid you not old bean,
Gary, old and boring but incredibly polite.

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Well as we're only 6 points off a European place, as are you and if all goes well with todays matches & we win tomoz, then who know where we'll be, its that close

GARY WHAT'S GOT INTO YOU

Must have banged his head Mark

Well Owens made a decision not to make a decision until the end of the season as to whether he will take the TOONs offer or look else where to ply his footie next season & beyond

In other words, he's bottled it & doesn't want the TOON fans to boo him for the next 6 months.... saying that, if he's made that decision, does that mean he WONT be looking at other clubs in the Jan Transfer window either

I DON'T THINK SO

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/12/22/michael-owen-delays-decision-on-newcastle-contract-until-end-of-the-season-115875-20990482/

He's gonna leave for nowt !
He's gonna line his pockets in the North West.
Is he committed ? That's a tough one.
Only at Sid James !
Gary

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I've heard he's off to Chelsea for £4m and the mags will get Malouda on loan. Any thoughts ?
Gary

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Well the crap-loids are saying that Morniho wants him at Inter in exchange for Adriano or David Sauzo + cash

Agreed to join Man City in the summer if today's rags are to be believed.

Yes and you'll get a big fat diddly squat for him.
He's jumping ship like the rest of em will.

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You're not wrong - this is the thin end of the wedge.

Not to worry though, super-Shola has signed a new contract.

That's if he's able to find it in his apartment