Michael Owen

[M+D]

Id rather bring in Owen and move Bendtner on but I think thats going to be an unpopular opinion.

I think that's quite the understatement.


Owen comes to Arsenal, I've got his chant ready.

"Go on boy...chase the ball, chase the ball boy...gooood boy."
Then everyone gets to pat him on the head.

Might be a little hard to perform with 60,000 fans though.....

 

[Canuck]

just want to make sure everyone gets their money's worth.

 

[Glovegun]

Id rather bring in Owen and move Bendtner on but I think thats going to be an unpopular opinion.

I think that's quite the understatement.


Owen comes to Arsenal, I've got his chant ready.

"Go on boy...chase the ball, chase the ball boy...gooood boy."
Then everyone gets to pat him on the head.

Might be a little hard to perform with 60,000 fans though.....

Fees of £6m for Bendtner have been thrown around this season, and if the £9m fee for Owen is accurate then it isnt such bad business. Its probably likely that even an injury-hit Owen would get more goals then Bendtner, whose goal record for Birmingham wasnt exactly outstanding, although his talent does seem fantastic. Think about it subjectively - imagine Bendtner isnt our player. Would you rather go for an 18 year old Danish international, with a decent record in the Championship, great talent and physical but lazy on a bosman or a 27 year old England international, a great goal record, pace but very injury-prone for £9m?

 

[Canuck]

As I hinted in the Bent thread, I would rather take him (even if it's on loan) than Owen...I think Owen is a bit of a one dimensional player, it's the one dimension that our team needs at the mo, but still he doesn't bring enough to the table for me.
But you've a good point...if Bendter wasn't already an Arsenal player, people would be upset at being linked with him, but since he's on the books already then he'll obviously fill the gap up front.
Bendtner I think is just getting people stiff because of his physical presence up front which is something that we don't really have (maybe Ade...I suppose though he throws his weight around more in the neutral area than in front of the goal...)

 

[Glovegun]

As I hinted in the Bent thread, I would rather take him (even if it's on loan) than Owen...I think Owen is a bit of a one dimensional player, it's the one dimension that our team needs at the mo, but still he doesn't bring enough to the table for me.
But you've a good point...if Bendter wasn't already an Arsenal player, people would be upset at being linked with him, but since he's on the books already then he'll obviously fill the gap up front.
Bendtner I think is just getting people stiff because of his physical presence up front which is something that we don't really have (maybe Ade...I suppose though he throws his weight around more in the neutral area than in front of the goal...)

I would probably take Bent over Owen too, the only problem being that a host of clubs are going to be after Bent, so his price could really escalate - maybe £15m upwards. If the top 4 arent interested then Owen will stay at Newcastle as anywhere else would surely be too small for him. But in general terms I think it can be summed up by saying that Bendtner being at Arsenal next season won't win us the title. He may show flashes of skill and improve generally along the way, but he's not going to make that much of an impact. Bent could. And re: the physical presence, Bent isnt such a small fella himself.

 

[dendito]

http://www.newcastleutd-mad.co.uk/news/ ... &id=341699

People in newcastle webs think we are gonna make a move for owen to replace henry.
If he can stay injury free, i think he'd be one of the best options as he knows the epl, score goals, has pace,...
Less time to adapt than if we were to sign someone like torres

 

[YeahBee]

no just no, he is a midget

 

[GoonerGurjit]

A midget who is always injured. Owen so unreliable. Even at£9m, he's just not worth the risk. His injury record is absolutely shocking.

 

[rednwhitearmy]

Robinho looks the only viable option along with Aguero.
Owen, yeah too unreliable.

Who can replace Thierry?

 

[Webdesignlab]

Right now (and I am still not thinking clerarly after the Henry saga) I would prefer a sexy young buck like Agüero. Owen seems to be so ... five years ago.

 

[3Z]

Id rather bring in Owen and move Bendtner on but I think thats going to be an unpopular opinion.

I think that's quite the understatement.


Owen comes to Arsenal, I've got his chant ready.

"Go on boy...chase the ball, chase the ball boy...gooood boy."
Then everyone gets to pat him on the head.

I was drinking tea when i read that and i laughted so hard i snorted the tea out my nose! thanks for that. cheered me up a little!!