Owen set for Newcastle move??
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So...Man City are a bigger club than Chelsea and Arsenal?
So...Sunderland are a bigger club than Liverpool, Chelsea and (currently) Arsenal?
You need more than fans and a big ground to be a 'big' club. Being a 'big' club is also about success trophies, superstars, European football, international status...those are the things that attract players. If I was Michael Owen, I'd rather play for a club who have a chance of winning a trophy, who are in Europe and who have a good squad of players. The fact that 50,000 Geordies are willing to show up every week to see their team lose isn't much to brag about.
So...Sunderland are a bigger club than Liverpool, Chelsea and (currently) Arsenal?
You need more than fans and a big ground to be a 'big' club. Being a 'big' club is also about success trophies, superstars, European football, international status...those are the things that attract players. If I was Michael Owen, I'd rather play for a club who have a chance of winning a trophy, who are in Europe and who have a good squad of players. The fact that 50,000 Geordies are willing to show up every week to see their team lose isn't much to brag about.
By CARL LIDDLE
MICHAEL OWEN will not be allowed to rejoin Liverpool on loan.
Real Madrid told Owen he can leave only on a permanent deal after accepting an £18million bid from Newcastle.
That is a shattering blow to his hopes of a dream return to Anfield.
Real want Kop boss Rafa Benitez to match Toon’s bid.
But after he left Liverpool for £8m last year, Benitez is unlikely to pay more than DOUBLE to get Owen back.
Owen, 25, admitted yesterday he is holding out for a Kop bid — although he would be prepared to join Newcastle, but only on loan.
Boss Graeme Souness put a loan deal to Real president Florentino Perez, but it was dismissed.
Geordies chairman Freddy Shepherd’s response to take Owen off Real’s hands on a permanent basis is now the move Perez favours.
The fee would be a club record for Newcastle — topping the £15m they paid Blackburn for Alan Shearer nine years ago.
Owen declared: “I said my ideal situation was to start the season in the Real Madrid team and if not I would prefer to return to Liverpool.
“The Real president understood and said he would try to help me achieve this.
“If the transfer cannot be finalised in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle — but only on a one-year loan.
MICHAEL OWEN will not be allowed to rejoin Liverpool on loan.
Real Madrid told Owen he can leave only on a permanent deal after accepting an £18million bid from Newcastle.
That is a shattering blow to his hopes of a dream return to Anfield.
Real want Kop boss Rafa Benitez to match Toon’s bid.
But after he left Liverpool for £8m last year, Benitez is unlikely to pay more than DOUBLE to get Owen back.
Owen, 25, admitted yesterday he is holding out for a Kop bid — although he would be prepared to join Newcastle, but only on loan.
Boss Graeme Souness put a loan deal to Real president Florentino Perez, but it was dismissed.
Geordies chairman Freddy Shepherd’s response to take Owen off Real’s hands on a permanent basis is now the move Perez favours.
The fee would be a club record for Newcastle — topping the £15m they paid Blackburn for Alan Shearer nine years ago.
Owen declared: “I said my ideal situation was to start the season in the Real Madrid team and if not I would prefer to return to Liverpool.
“The Real president understood and said he would try to help me achieve this.
“If the transfer cannot be finalised in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle — but only on a one-year loan.
No but man city are a big club! I did'nt say so and so was bigger than whoever, what i said was newcastle are a big club!!
Same question.
Here i dont give a shit what club owen plays for! If i was him i would'nt sign for newcastle either, that aint what im saying.
What im saying is, if he aint willing to commit to newcastle for 3 or 4 years then they should say fuck you the deal is off!
Ok so in your eyes if dundee united win the spl for the next 10 years, also win the uefa cup, then go on to win the champions league that would mean they are a big club?
Same question.
Here i dont give a shit what club owen plays for! If i was him i would'nt sign for newcastle either, that aint what im saying.
What im saying is, if he aint willing to commit to newcastle for 3 or 4 years then they should say fuck you the deal is off!
Ok so in your eyes if dundee united win the spl for the next 10 years, also win the uefa cup, then go on to win the champions league that would mean they are a big club?
Newcastle could be considered a 'big' club in the sense that they have the facilites however they are not in the upper echelon like Man U, Real Madrid and as such, Owen would be smart to either go to Anfield or stay at Madrid. A simpler way to put it is, they are a big club in the context of the Premiership but not in the Champions League.
Lol agree with Illumintattile
Only thing 'Big' about Newcastle is that they have a big staduim.
They havent won shit in ages, have no world class players, crap manager and stuggle to finish in the top half of the premiership.
When did they last win a trophy
They are nothing but 50,000 sad geordies crying away another pitiful season.
Newcastle to finish 14th again this year, witout another striker..maybe not even that.
Only thing 'Big' about Newcastle is that they have a big staduim.
They havent won shit in ages, have no world class players, crap manager and stuggle to finish in the top half of the premiership.
When did they last win a trophy
They are nothing but 50,000 sad geordies crying away another pitiful season.
Newcastle to finish 14th again this year, witout another striker..maybe not even that.
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