Michael Owen

horsa · 06-21-06, 07:25 AM

Spare a thought for this man .

Who remembers him, at 18, cutting through the Argentinian defence to score an electric goal in the quarter finals of 1998. The following day the worlds sports pages were full of it.

At 26, this World Cup was supposed to be his finest hour. Now a badly damaged knee has abruptly finished it for him.

What chance World Cup 2010 ??

CB.. · 06-21-06, 08:18 AM

i'll miss him for sure--he is one of a kind really--allways had that knack of confusing defenders and getting past them because he allways looked like he was on the verge of falling over as he ran past - any one else notice that neat tactic--?
see-ing him do his remarkable swerves and dashes in front of the goal and scoring remarkable goal was a treat--

mind you i still hunger for the Lineker Platt Gazza combination --Linekas grins were very infectiuos--now there was a team with heart!

horsa · 06-21-06, 08:50 AM

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allways looked like he was on the verge of falling over as he ran past

Tragically he really did fall over this time

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Lineker Platt Gazza combination --Linekas grins were very infectiuos--now there was a team with heart!

Hmmmm yes .......and a team that came within a penalty shot of reaching the final .... was that Southgate's defining moment ?:hmm:

Frenssen · 06-22-06, 06:55 AM

I really feel sorry for Owen, he seems like a really likeable guy.

Godalmighty83 · 06-22-06, 12:16 PM

apparently he is a genuinly nice guy, shame to his (possibly) last world cup outing ruined in such a way. a very talented guy who seems to karmas voodoo doll.

lesrae · 06-22-06, 02:41 PM

I do feel sorry for him, it's a bit like rubbing salt in the wounds for ASDA to still use that advert for curry with him in it. He probably spent more time filming that than he has done playing in the premiership this year.

(For those who haven't seen it, he basically shows off his skills in a supermarket, it's a very recent one - done especially for the World Cup.)

06-21-06, 07:25 AM	#1
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Michael Owen Spare a thought for this man . Who remembers him, at 18, cutting through the Argentinian defence to score an electric goal in the quarter finals of 1998. The following day the worlds sports pages were full of it. At 26, this World Cup was supposed to be his finest hour. Now a badly damaged knee has abruptly finished it for him. What chance World Cup 2010 ??

06-21-06, 08:18 AM	#2
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i'll miss him for sure--he is one of a kind really--allways had that knack of confusing defenders and getting past them because he allways looked like he was on the verge of falling over as he ran past - any one else notice that neat tactic--? see-ing him do his remarkable swerves and dashes in front of the goal and scoring remarkable goal was a treat-- mind you i still hunger for the Lineker Platt Gazza combination --Linekas grins were very infectiuos--now there was a team with heart! __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

06-22-06, 12:16 PM	#5
Godalmighty83 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	apparently he is a genuinly nice guy, shame to his (possibly) last world cup outing ruined in such a way. a very talented guy who seems to karmas voodoo doll. __________________ Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

06-22-06, 02:41 PM	#6
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I do feel sorry for him, it's a bit like rubbing salt in the wounds for ASDA to still use that advert for curry with him in it. He probably spent more time filming that than he has done playing in the premiership this year. (For those who haven't seen it, he basically shows off his skills in a supermarket, it's a very recent one - done especially for the World Cup.) __________________ DOLPHIN 38

06-22-06, 06:55 AM	#4
Frenssen Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really feel sorry for Owen, he seems like a really likeable guy.