I bet Owen's book is a crackingly informative and interesting read... and will make excellent toilet paper
I'm not one of these fans that gets bent out of shape if someone suggests Newcastle isn't a big club. A) Big is a comparative term, completely subjective and B) who cares? What I will say, is that it's interesting that a former England International and one time great, has to continually make himself relevant and significant by deriding a small club nobody cares about for headlines... I'm just glad he is no longer our record signing, means we can forget he existed.
Just on the Owen effort issue part of it for me was that whilst he was here Owen was more concerned on getting fit for England games and not Newcastle even though we were the ones paying his wage. Also remember he received an extra month’s wage at the end of his contract had expired as per PL/FA rules (not sure which) as he hadn’t found a new club at that time. Rules in place for non multi millionaires. He was legally entitled to it but not for me morally entitled to it.
Wrong. The fans didn't oust Sir Bobby. Another myth. The person who ousted Sir Bobby was Freddy Shepherd. Fact.
I'm talking about Michael Owen, of course. I don't want to be controversial, it's not in my nature, but I think this is a question that needs to be asked. I know he's slating your club, and all that, but that doesn't mean he can't be a club Legend. If yee saaw the blerk in the boozah wud yee buy him a drink an' thank him fo' eez contribution tuh yor history?* *I appreciate that non-Geordie speakers may not understand this, but I make no apologies.
Receipe for Pease Pudding Ingredients 7 ounces/500 grams yellow split peas (soaked overnight in cold water) 1 onion (peeled and quartered) 1 carrot (peeled and quartered) 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons malt vinegar Sea salt and white pepper 1 1/4 tablespoons/20 grams butter (cut into chunks) Steps to Make It HIDE IMAGES Gather the ingredients. please log in to view this image For the pease pudding, drain the soaked yellow peas and tip into a saucepan. please log in to view this image Add the onion, carrot, bay leaves, and cover with cold water. (If you are cooking ham as well, add some cooking stock, but taste it first to make sure it's not too salty). please log in to view this image Bring the peas to the boil. Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer gently for an hour or until the peas are tender. Occasionally skim off any scum that rises to the surface. please log in to view this image Remove the onion, carrot, and bay leaves from the pan and then tip the peas into a blender. (You can also feel free to keep the peas in the current pot/pan and use an immersion blender to zap them.) please log in to view this image Blitz to a thick puree, but do not over mix as the peas do not need to be smooth. please log in to view this image Pour the peas into a clean pan. Add the malt vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Gradually beat in the butter a cube at a time. please log in to view this image Keep the pease pudding warm until ready to serve. The pudding will thicken as it cools and thins again when hot. If the pudding becomes dry, add boiling water a little at a time, taking care to not make the pease too thin. please log in to view this image Serve with a thick slice of cooked ham or a gammon steak and parsley sauce. please log in to view this image Enjoy!
If I do read it, it'll be from an illegal download - wouldn't give that little cnut the steam off my piss never mind cold hard cash....