jjsaint Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21839361 For the best really. The best years of his career are far behind him & it would be a shame seeing him play for Borehamwood FC or the like...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Class player in his prime. Shame that prime was basically 18-21, seriously unlucky with injuries. That said he has a rotten attitude, seriously patronising and condescending beyond belief. Clearly hasn't given a stuff about football for quite some years, far more concerned with horses and watches.
Colinjb Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 A player who never achieved his true potential. He should have been a consistent world beater, instead his destiny was to succumb to the privilege lifestyle as his talent and fitness waned. Quite symptomatic of the supposed 'golden generation' of English talent he was meant to be a key player for.
scotty Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 He doesn't need to play any more, he's simply doubled Wayne Rooney's credit limit at his bookie shop.
ericofarabia Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 OMG ... what's going to happen to the HCDAJFU / Transfer Targets seen in Soton/Winchester?Airport/Luxury Yacht Threads during the next Transfer Window?
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 OMG ... what's going to happen to the HCDAJFU / Transfer Targets seen in Soton/Winchester?Airport/Luxury Yacht Threads during the next Transfer Window?
OldNick Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 I thought he retired about 5 seasons ago. His last game is against us,I really do not want us to need to win and him determined to sign off with some goals
Sour Mash Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 A player who never achieved his true potential. He should have been a consistent world beater, instead his destiny was to succumb to the privilege lifestyle as his talent and fitness waned. Quite symptomatic of the supposed 'golden generation' of English talent he was meant to be a key player for. How is it "quite symptomatic of the supposed 'golden generation' of English talent"?
Colinjb Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 How is it "quite symptomatic of the supposed 'golden generation' of English talent"? In that they didn't reach their potential and believed their own hype. For some individually, and the England side of 2002-2006 collectively as a unit.
Turkish Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 In that they didn't reach their potential and believed their own hype. For some individually, and the England side of 2002-2006 collectively as a unit. Its fair to say that in his prime Owen did fullfill his potential and was one of the best strikers in the world. 40 goals in 89 appearances for England and the only English player to score in 4 tournements. Unfortunatly for him in 2005 injuries took their toll on him and he was never the same player as he was at Liverpool.
Colinjb Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Its fair to say that in his prime Owen did fullfill his potential and was one of the best strikers in the world. 40 goals in 89 appearances for England and the only English player to score in 4 tournements. Unfortunatly for him in 2005 injuries took their toll on him and he was never the same player as he was at Liverpool. He should have been one of the undisputed best in the world. After failing to establish himself at Real Madrid it was all downhill, despite his excellent goals to game ratio. I cannot help but feel he could and should have achieved even more.
Turkish Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 He should have been one of the undisputed best in the world. After failing to establish himself at Real Madrid it was all downhill, despite his excellent goals to game ratio. I cannot help but feel he could and should have achieved even more. He was definitely up there. Think of the other strikers around at the time. Ronaldo, Batistuta, Raul, Van Nisterlroy, Shevchenko to name a few. to be the undisputed best you're taking about being better than some real greats. He probably could have achieved more but he was at the wrong club, if he'd been at Man United, Arsenal or even Chelsea in his prime it'd been a different story. By the time he want to Real he was starting to dip. In his prime c2000 he was a quality player who could have got into most teams in the world.
View From The Top Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 He should have been one of the undisputed best in the world. After failing to establish himself at Real Madrid it was all downhill, despite his excellent goals to game ratio. I cannot help but feel he could and should have achieved even more. Not sure how the European Player of the Year could have achieved more.
Colinjb Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Not sure how the European Player of the Year could have achieved more. Such a pity he was essentially done by his mid twenties, imagine if he could have continued to stay fit. He should have achieved more even if it was a repetition in some areas.
Tokyo-Saint Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Anyone that follows him on twitter will also know he is a bit of a knobber as well.
Turkish Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Anyone that follows him on twitter will also know he is a bit of a knobber as well. Very very dull. I loved the solider who mugged him off a few weeks ago.
View From The Top Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Very very dull. I loved the solider who mugged him off a few weeks ago. That was a quality put down.
View From The Top Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Such a pity he was essentially done by his mid twenties, imagine if he could have continued to stay fit. He should have achieved more even if it was a repetition in some areas. So his "failure" was to do with injury and not ability and his "failure" resulted in FAC medals, UEFA cup, La Liga medal and European Player of the Year.
View From The Top Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Corky Morris & I were in Munich for the 1-5 game. Still the highlight of my football going years.
Sheaf Saint Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Owen retiring? Makes me feel old! It doesn't seem like that long ago he was being hyped as the future of English football. Was 'that' goal really 15 years ago!?!?
Sour Mash Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 In that they didn't reach their potential and believed their own hype. For some individually, and the England side of 2002-2006 collectively as a unit. Didn't reach their potential? Lampard, Gerrard, Cole, Scholes, Ferdinand etc, how have they succumbed to the privileged lifestyle as their talent waned? They've had amazing careers. Didn't quite work for the international team, but that's not unique to this set of players and has more to do with management, tactics etc.
LGTL Posted 19 March, 2013 Posted 19 March, 2013 Euro 2004 still annoys the hell out of me. We really should have won that.
S-Clarke Posted 20 March, 2013 Posted 20 March, 2013 Was great in his prime, one of my favorite players back in the day. I actually feel that at one stage, albeit a short period, he was the best striker in Europe and a proper ''world class'' English player, which is so few and far between these days to be honest. Owen >>>>>> Sturridge....Wellbeck.....say no more.
alpine_saint Posted 20 March, 2013 Posted 20 March, 2013 Seems to have been around for ages. Will never forget the way he blew Argentina away in France 98, or conned them in Japan 2002. Sad end to an amazing career.
Appy Posted 20 March, 2013 Posted 20 March, 2013 He was so good, shame how is career petered out really. Was up there with Ronaldo as the best striker in world football in 2001.
jjsaint Posted 20 March, 2013 Author Posted 20 March, 2013 It will be odd not having him around. But when you used to be the best English striker & now can't get a game at Stoke, it's time.
Turkish Posted 20 March, 2013 Posted 20 March, 2013 It will be odd not having him around. But when you used to be the best English striker & now can't get a game at Stoke, it's time. I agree. In reality it was probably time when he was little more than a time wasting sub at Man U.
Mattio Posted 20 March, 2013 Posted 20 March, 2013 I heard he doesn't actually like football (as in watching it etc) anyone know if there's any truth in that or just something that spread around?
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