Dr Gloom

He scores the winner against Wigan then gets another against Everton WTF do you want him to do? He is employed to score goals, which he is doing. He wants to play for the club and he wants to play for his country, he is passionate about England, so am I. I want England to do well and wish all the players had his attitude towards the national side. Anyone who thinks we would be a better team without Owen knows nowt about football and those who think Oba is a better option just look at how many chances he misses I want him to touch the ball more than 14 times in 61 minutes against Derby, and don't give me "he didn't get the service", he didn't look interested, he's a dick, who thinks about England and himself only, and I wouldn't be surprised if he holds back on purpose for us in the future before England games. Hopefully, that won't be an issue thjough after January. comedy gold

owen is a world class player playing in a team, that if we're all honest, isn't good enough for him.

OBVIOUS?? How is it If England didnt have a game this week no-one would be saying anything He has recovered from his OP. He pushed to be fit for the Everton game He scored Now he will play for England which will help get him sharpness back Whats the problem? If people keep berating him he will leave, we need him more than he neds us. Just heard the talksport interview and he sounds pissed off what was he saying like? Said he pushed himself hard to get fit for the Everton game and expected a pat on the back to say well done instead he got "you only got fit for the England game" "you cant please everyone". he said. he also said NUFC comes first, beats me why people are giving him stick so it sounds like he's pissed off with the reaction of newcastle fans? great. let's hound out our best player

OBVIOUS?? How is it If England didnt have a game this week no-one would be saying anything He has recovered from his OP. He pushed to be fit for the Everton game He scored Now he will play for England which will help get him sharpness back Whats the problem? If people keep berating him he will leave, we need him more than he neds us. Just heard the talksport interview and he sounds pissed off what was he saying like?

27? he's coming into his prime man! we should be loving the fact that we've got england's best striker for at least another two seasons, hoping that he extends his contract and remains injury free

duff? assuming he ever regains his chelsea form has got a bit of pace about him. i agree though that we're short in the pace department. a more mobile viduka would have been the perfect partner for owen.

I get them from my local Londis. Best crisp ever. absolutely. although that could be an entirely new thread in itself if it hasn't been done already

the fat ozzie and the parasite for me

i'm struggling to think why you'd despise a player who has only ever given his best when fit, maintaining a strike rate of 1 goal in every 2 games he's played for us. dispair at his injury record by all means, but you're obviously something of an oddball if you despise owen's attitude which has been nothing less than 100% professional since he's been at newcastle. and bent and defoe aren't in the same league as a fit michael owen.

he's probably our best player and i'm happy that he plays for us because he's always looked committed on the pitch when fit and his goal record in a toon shirt stands up. sadly his injury record doesn't. i doubt he'd turn down an offer from liverpool or man u if they came calling, but then not many of our other players would either. the problem isn't his commitment (which tbh is probably no different to the rest of our squad) - it's his lack of appearences in two seasons at the club. and you have to wonder whether offering him a new contract is the best idea given his wages/appearences ratio, whether he'll even want to extend and whether any big clubs will fancy taking a punt on him with his injury record. he's still a class player when fit.

some shocking teams in the group stages. it's hard to be jealous of other teams competing in the uefa cup at this stage - the thursday and sunday cycle of games, the micky mouse opponents. it's when you hit the next knock out stage that it becomes interestying again. they should scrap the group stage tbh.

Thats knack all compared with the Pro CS players, £120k slaray and flights, hotles etc paid!! i'm clearly in the wrong business

brannigans should bring back their roast beef and mustard crisps. haven't seen them anywhere for ages. shame cos they were lush

they're still going? absolute gash aren't they?

£5k for playing computer games? is there a pro evo competition?

funny & offensive. doubt they'd get away with it these days

i couldnt work the booing out but it sounded like big sam was booed for taking martins off (i can't understand why martins would be booed) and then owen was cheered as he came on. there's no way either player was booed

i agree. it's his lack of pace combined with poor final ball that lets him down out wide. he might do a better job through the middle but i'd be looking for new right winger in the january sales if i was big sam. beckham on loan anyone?

bold statement

Concurred. I'm beginning to wonder whether both he and Barton may work in the centre together. Geremi needs to be pushed out on the right (Milner's lack of pace is beginning to get on my nerves) and Butt should be dropped. geremi's no express train tbh. although i imagine his delivery from out wide is better than milner's.

Deffo, thats what I've been thinking. I reckon he's been getting a good look at Harper and has realised there's not much between them so if a big money offer came in for Given he'd let him go. Maybe he sees him as to small for a keeper i think given is streets ahead personally. although fair play to harper, he did do well recently and was unlucky not to keep his place. it's not that he played bad, just that given is rightly our number one.

agree. first one was watchable the second was dire. saw III is supposed to be better, apparantly they're making a 4th too...

control. i enjoyed it but it was a pretty depressing way to round off the weekend. kind of like 24 hour party people but without the laughs. curtis portrayed as more of a cnut too (probably because the script was based on his wife's book.)

FYP well done matt. do you carry your teacher's bags for her too?