JT1703 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 This could quite easily be in the Joke section .... why oh why would Fergie want that has-been, injury proned waste of space ?!?!? Quote
martinmac Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Probably a bit like getting Alan Smith. Hes free and a handy backup. Personally I cant see it being a good move for the team or Owen although with the latter it will be down to greed again. A Liverpool fan. Quote
ab350z Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Aye its a very strange one! But he has seen all his targets snapped up so far this summer, always knew he'd have something up his sleeve. Maybe old age is starting to take its toll on his brain!! Quote
H5 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Doesn't Owen have a gambling and hooker addiction to feed? Might be a better casino in Manchester? Quote
Ian Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Aslong as there is another striker brought in aswell as him then IMO its not a bad signing. Hes not a bad player to have as backup. 30 goals in 65 games for a poor Newcastle team isn't that bad. If he can get fit & stay fit then he will be a great signing for free Quote
JT1703 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 Free but then £150k per week wages to pay for a useless tool ! Quote
Ian Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 They will never pay him £150k a week. That would be 40k more than he got at Newcastle & would also make him the highest paid United player. It will be a pay as you play deal like Saha was offered or around 50K a week (The same figure that headless chicken O'shea earns) Quote
JT1703 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 Hopefully it is pay as he plays and Fergie sticks him on the bench and never plays him !. Quote
H5 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Proposed deal is apparently £20k a week but if he appears / performs his bonuses could make it up to £110k a week. Quote
JT1703 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 ..... then I was right , this should be in the joke section !!! Quote
marzman Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 ..... then I was right , this should be in the joke section !!! Are you kidding? This is a good deal for us. 20k a week is nout, and he'll only be getting upto 110k in bonuses if he does well - and if thats the case then fair play to him - and great for us! Owen is a box player which is precisely what we havent got - and he's the type of player that you always trust on the ball - unlike a youngster like Macheda or someone. Granted, he's not the answer to all our problems, but he's an ideal player to have on the bench. Quote
JT1703 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 Really ???? You summed it up nicely ... ideal for the bench ( but a waste of space and a shirt on the pitch !! ) Quote
Beavis Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 But Ferguson does have a good record at rejuvinating strikers that would appear to be in the the latter stages of their career's. I do agree though he does seem a odd choice for United, surely Stoke would have been a better place for him Quote
H5 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Look what he did to van Nistelrooy (albeit he was younger) but he even scored a goal from outside the box! Quote
marzman Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I dont understand where his bad rep has come from?? At liverpool he was world class - then he went to madrid where he didnt do much - but neither did Beckham - and then he was forced to go to Newcastle who bid 5 million more than anyone else. At Newcastle he got injured (where a lot of players seem to do - people used to blame it on the training ground, remember?) and anyway, in a seriously crap team you cant fault him for losing a bit of appetite and not having amazing performances can you? If he signs and doesn't do well then i'll be suprised - but i cant understand what he personally has done to get such a bad rep. Quote
H5 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I think the bad rep has been around his fitness rather than his actual performances. I don't think he's had more than a 2 games per goal record at any of his clubs. That is world class. Quote
brummybird Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 To lose Ronaldo and Tevez and bring in Owen, Sir Alex must know what he is doing. If this goes wrong the fans are not going to be happy!! Quote
Budge Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I don't see what the problem is. This would be a win win signing for Utd. They were hardly likely to spent 30-40mil on another striker to only play the same amount of games as Tevez. Who would then just start whinging and crying about lack of respect. To get owen on a free and pay as you play is ideal. Somebody who knows where the goal is and offers something entirely different to the strikers/forwards Utd already have would give them more options and also give them something that was missing in so many games last season, when they just couldn't put a team out of a game even though they completey dominated them. Experience will also have a huge effect on the young strikers already at the club and he is a model professional with supreme confidence in own abilities. If SAF can manage to steer him clear of major injuries then he might just become the bargain of the season. Hardly a gamble for a free transfer. You can expect though that Utd will not only buy owen, they will bring in another forward possibly 15-18mil worth and already being reported they have bid 16mil for Luis Fabiano which is 3mil more than AC Milan have offered. And also expect a defensive midfielder to arrive. Fergy knows what he's doing. Quote
clarkie34 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I think it's a very shrewd move by Fergie,a bit like when they brought Larsson in for a few months. Owens record for goals is very good and I think with the service United provide this should continue if not get better. Only question mark is his fitness,but if he is on performance related pay then in my opinion it's a win,win situation. Quote
Walbertonio Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Yep, think this is a good bit of business by Fergy; he's a decent professional, and he's got his eye on trying to resurrect his england career (Beckham anyone?) - and personally, I hope he can, as England's striking options are laughable. Quote
ddmroadster350z Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 As the saying goes "I don't believe it" £120k a week for being "Ball Boy" cause he can't play football anymore Fergie has lost the plot. Quote
marzman Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 As the saying goes "I don't believe it" £120k a week for being "Ball Boy" cause he can't play football anymore Fergie has lost the plot. Obviously haven't read the talk on this thread then and are jumping on the press' bandwagon. Quote
ddmroadster350z Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 As the saying goes "I don't believe it" £120k a week for being "Ball Boy" cause he can't play football anymore Fergie has lost the plot. Obviously haven't read the talk on this thread then and are jumping on the press' bandwagon. So you have a season tkt Then? Quote
Ian Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 As the saying goes "I don't believe it" £120k a week for being "Ball Boy" cause he can't play football anymore Fergie has lost the plot. Obviously haven't read the talk on this thread then and are jumping on the press' bandwagon. So you have a season tkt Then? What difference does that make? Quote
Beavis Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 As the saying goes "I don't believe it" £120k a week for being "Ball Boy" cause he can't play football anymore Fergie has lost the plot. Obviously haven't read the talk on this thread then and are jumping on the press' bandwagon. So you have a season tkt Then? What difference does that make? +1 Quote
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