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Michael Owen - For SALE; Sends clubs brochure about himself.
Topic Started: Jun 13 2009, 11:26 PM (101 Views)
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MICHAEL OWEN has sent a glossy 34- page brochure about HIMSELF to eight Premier League clubs in a desperate attempt to find a new team for next season.

It is believed to be the first time in Premier League history that a player has produced his own prospectus to prompt a transfer.

The one-time golden boy of English football and former European Footballer of the Year has been reduced to hawking himself around after suffering the ignominy of relegation with Newcastle.

The brochure - circulated by Owen's management company Wasserman Media Group - has been sent to eight top-flight clubs, including Aston Villa, Everton, Portsmouth and West Ham.

In it, WMG boast about the benefits of signing the ex-England striker, his clean-cut image, commercial value and goalscoring prowess and include a medical report.

The brochure rivals any produced by top-end estate agents to advertise multi-million mansions.

Just imagine, folks - For Sale: A magnificent, luxury two-legged footballer, set on a picturesque plot in the North East of England.

Backs on to racecourse (at every opportunity). High maintenance, but must be seen to be appreciated. £80,000 per week, or nearest offer, subject to contract.

But WMG have dropped a brick in trying to allay fears about the 29-year-old's injury-prone record.

The sales details state Owen, who signed for Newcastle in a £16m move from Real Madrid four years ago, has appeared in 77 per cent of the Toon's games in the last two years.

But that's a bit of a sales clanger considering Mike Ashley's Magpies have suffered the shame of dropping out of the Premier League despite Owen's involvement.

Sam Rush, WMG's chief operating officer, explained the brochure, saying: "Although there's been interest from abroad, Michael told us he'd prefer to stay in the Prem.

"So after the season ended, we prepared a document showing all the information an interested club would require and this was circulated to a select group.

"We have provided a complete analysis of every Newcastle first-team game in the previous two years, knowing that Michael had appeared in 77 per cent of them.

"We also included a medical report and answers to frequently-asked questions, as well as a review of his commercial benefits and international name awareness.

"Our aim is to ensure Michael secures the most appropriate career move before the end of the transfer window."

Owen's current four-year £105,000-a-week Toon deal ends at the end of this month, so he would be available to any prospective buyer on a free. Everton, Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City are the leading contenders ready to offer Owen a fresh start.

But he has been dogged by hamstring and groin problems since he left Liverpool five years ago and has started just 58 league matches for Newcastle.

He was ruled out for five months after breaking his metatarsal in December 2005; then in June 2006 he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the World Cup and his knee was rebuilt by world-famous surgeon Dr Richard Steadman.

Horse-lover Owen makes no secret of the fact he wants to become a trainer and owner at his Cheshire stables when he hangs up his boots.

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Fucking sad tosser I cant stand that twat he is a player who is past it and who only cares about his horses.
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Homer, there is nothing wrong with having more than one hobby. It's his choice to do what he likes during his spare time ffs. Stop moaning about it everytime an Owen thread comes up and get over it.
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I dont care if he has 10 hobbies but one of them isn't football so he should retire he has lost his pace and hunger.
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As Erm would say, You're an idiot.
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Owen is shit anyway, much like his counterpart Luke. :)
"3-0, easy win. I'll quit the forum if we lose, we're not Arsenal mate we sort our business." Ant on the FA Cup final 15/4/2013
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sheep me, I'm shit like Owen? Knew I should've gone pro...
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He's terribad.
"3-0, easy win. I'll quit the forum if we lose, we're not Arsenal mate we sort our business." Ant on the FA Cup final 15/4/2013
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Jun 14 2009, 12:36 AM
As Erm would say, You're an idiot.
You know sheep all so get lost cowboy
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Owen was interested in horses and gambling when he was banging in 20 goals a season for liverpool and making his way towards the top of the england goal scoring charts
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What's wrong with him having another hobby...?!
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Nothing, homer is Deluded
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Lots of players lose that edge and Owen is one of them. He's still half-prolific though he offers nothing else...not sure how long he can go on really. Always injured and soon the goals will dry up too.
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Seriously, Frank Lampard is an absolute legend of the game. He needs to be recognised in some way eg. Frank Lampard OBE, Sir Frank Lampard or some kind of lifetime achievement award.

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Greatest ownage machine: Scholes. Absolute animal when he was a regular poster, I always knew I was in the right when he was backing me up, and I couldn't wait to read a topic that he was posting in because I knew he'd be tearing someone apart
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Should never of went to Real madrid..shame
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