It's surprise Friday, the unthinkable is happening. Michael Owen is joining Manchester United! That's if he passes a medical. Owen is currently at United's Carrington training ground undergoing fitness tests. If Owen gets the green light and signs for the Premier League champions, then surely this could be hailed as the mother of all comebacks. Just last week Owen's desperate plea for a new club, was met with interest from Stoke and Hull. Owen is available on a free transfer after 4 injury hit years at Newcastle United, making just 79 appearances. Owen's injuries whle at Newcastle included groin, ankle, thigh, hernia, metatarsal and knee ligament tears. Time will tell if Owen can produce the kind of form he had while at Liverpool, early in his career, but United have successfully been here before. Anyone remember Teddy Sherringham?
Friday, July 3, 2009
UF Quick Throw: Owen To United. No Really!
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I thought this rumor was a joke.
Um...
It's quite funny, but alas not intentionally.
Thought that United weren't signing any players over 26.
I think this is a good move for Owen, if not United. He has no pressure to play in every match, as he will be 3rd choice at best. But 30 minutes off the bench, score some goals, get a couple of winners' medals. Easy, right?
How could I forget Teddy Sherringham? He only retired last year!
You know what, I take that back. Owen isn't a sack of shit, he doesn't even deserve that. At this point there really shouldn't be any level of 'Liverpool legend signs with United' feeling going on, because frankly Owen no longer has any legacy with Liverpool to me, and a lot of others, and hasn't for the last five years. I'm sure Fergie thinks this will be a huge slap in the fact of Liverpool fans and will get in the players heads, but I seem to remember Owen and Newcastle getting dickwhipped pretty mercilessly without any second thoughts the past few years.
An Christian Vieri is signing with Blackburn? Did I just wake up in Bizzaro world where shitty old players are playing for teams in England instead of Italy now?
suck it, berbatov.
@tfp. I meant when Teddy joined Man Poo in 1997! struggling to run past Colaship players at 43 doesn't count.
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