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by **stapo1000** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:20 am

no need for the nostalgia lads. hes not gone yet

by **Ciggy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:20 am

Thats my point we cant replace him thats why i cant sleep and im devasted

Liverpool without owen is arsenal without henry

btw lfc one names lyndsey

by **the great one** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:21 am

i do wished he stayed but come on people he should be worth more than 8 million + juan fran if it morientes i would of bein happy but not a reserve.

by **LFC #1** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:21 am

thtas much easier to write.

mine is Scott, easier than writing LFC number 1.

by **azriahmad** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:33 am

Who is this Juan Fran? At least get the young attacking midfield from Madrid, can't remember his name but is said to be admired by Benny along with Garcia of Barca.

by **Voices from Yates** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:36 am

I admire Owen in his superlative LFC days.When England FC got him, they could really scare the World…..(5-1 LFC-GER)
However in his parting, he is leaving LFC and its fans a little short. He could have made it plain he was leaving a lot earlier. There has been too much gamesmanship.

Anyone who thinks REAL was "last minute" is extremely naive. This option and others, have probably been on the boil for months. I don't blame Owen for going(good luck Michael), Keegan and you were "Euro players of the year" .
You played class football and scared the livin' s*** out of many a defender. But this style of leaving is below you. Tell your Dad to get a new job!

by **stapo1000** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:45 am

according to reports, the deal is almost done. all we get is 8mill and don juan

by **the great one** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:47 am

as long as we dnt get the other guy im happy real madrid played morientes so we couldn't use him juan fran and 8 million is better than nothink

by **A.B.** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:40 am

LFC #1 wrote:Well lads, this is my 1000th post, and I thought with the current Owen thing going on, and with it looking more and more likely he is leaving, I would do a tribute To Owen and his career at Anfield to date.

Michael James Owen was brought up in the Liverpool youth academy, and then in 1996/97 he made his first team debut against Wimbledon, scoring a goal on debut, amking Owen the youngest ever goal-scorer for Liverpool at 17 years 143 days.

The 97/98 season is where Owen really came of age scoring 18 goals to be top goalscorer in the premiership along with Chris Sutton and Dion Dublin. Owen then went on to the world cup in France, scoring that wonder goal agianst Argentina, and establishing his name on the international scene.

The 98/99 and 99/00 season were frustraing with constant injuries limiting his playing time severely. Howvever, he still managed to score 19 an 11 goals respectively in the league.

The 2000/2001 season was one of Liverpool's and Owen's greatest, in which Owen was involved in the team which won the FA Cup, UEFA Cup, European Super Cup, Worthington Cup and Charity shield. the FA cup final was particularly special for Owen, where he ripoped the hearts out of Arsenal scoring 2 goals in the space of 6 mins to steal the cup from Arsenal in the last 10 minutes, after Ljungberg had put A.rsenal ahead in the 73rd minute.

The 2001/2002 season was another good one for Liverpool, and Owen personally. Liverpool finsihed runners up to Arsenal in the premiership to Arsenal with Owen scoring 19 goals, and made the quarter finals of the Champions league, only to be knocked out by a late goal from Leverkusen. Owen was instrumntal in LFC's CL run scoring 5 goals.

The last 2 seasons have seen a dip in form from both Owen and Liverpool. Owen has had to deal with injuries , some leaving him out for months, and goal scoring droughts. Depsite this Owen still managed to score 19 goals in the 02/03 premiership and 16 in seaon just gone.

Now with Real Madrid apparently wanting Owen, Owen has stalled on his contract negotiations with Liverpool, which has lead to criticism from a number of fans.

Owen is still a class player and is one of the most deadly stikers in the game today, he believes that he can further his career by moving to one of the biggest clubs in the world, and he is probably right, facing competition form Raul, Ronaldo and Morientes should seee Owen improve even more, after all he is still only 24.

Owen has scored 158 goals in 297 games for Liverpool, a strike rate of 0.53 goals per game which is very impressive, and is testament to what a fantastic player Owen has been for us over the years.

If Owen does decide to leave, It will be very disappointing for many fans who have seen Owen be such an integral part of our club since he broke into the first team in the 96/97 season.

Whateever Owen decides to do I wish the lad all the best and hoep his career continues to be successful, At the same time we as a club will have to move on, and look to the future without him and I am confident with a new manger at the helm and the new players like Cisse coming in that Liverpool can return to the top of English and perhaps European football.

YNWA.

Nice post, but you should had waited until everything officialy has been announced. Remember the Gerrard scenario?

by **LFC #1** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:45 am

yeh but i wanted to do my 1000th post now, Owen thing may have taken a few days.

by **anfieldadorer** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:20 am

i second the LFC#1 first posting in this thread.

by **A.B.** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:41 am

LFC #1 wrote:yeh but i wanted to do my 1000th post now, Owen thing may have taken a few days.

true dat.

by **anoopm128** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:51 am

now that they are thinking of selling micheal owen; they might as well sell the club to that freaking thai magnate. that way we can all sit and reminisce not just owen but the good times that liverpool ever had.

look one can either move ahead in life by oneself or one can move ahead in life with the ones you care for. i think it is clear what the board and micheal owen care for.

steven gerrard did not need a "better" club to fulfil his ambitions. come one dudes the move is just about the money.

i mean there should be a rule that if a non-english coach comes to a new club he should be allowed to bring only 1 or 2 players from his home country. we suffered that a lot with houllier. if benitex is going to make this club liverpool de` espanya then......

by **begintoend** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:58 am

than .... ?

by **kazza** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:15 am

I do not think that he will ever be as good as he was. He's game requires him to be light and quick. I have not seen that player since he was 19. He went too cheap though!

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