Michael Owen

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Is Michael Owen a Toon Legend?

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  • Poll closed .
Warm Pouch said:
I believe some of what Owen says, but of course some of it will be self promotion and self protection. Normal practice.

I believe Freddie and Bobby that he was sacked largely because of performance, but also because those within the club had lost confidence in him (not just the chairman but the players). I see no reason to think Bobby would lie however slippery Freddie is. I also believe Freddie because he never shied away from saying it was due to the fans he had to sack Souness. If the same was true under Robson, he'd have said it. He didn't.

I think the fans are fickle. I think they give up on certain players way too quickly. I think they make their mind up on players and managers before a ball is kicked at times.
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I cant go round and round mate we don't agree x
 
Mickdundee said:
lets look at things a slightly different way! a large amount of Newcastle united so called greatest fans in the world turned on one of their own sir bobby robson for finishing 5th and 4 games I the following season, having took the club from the bottom half of the table to the champions league.. sickener ey
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I don't think it's so clear cut from either end, the fans were definitely not baying for Robson's blood, but there was unrest as it seemed we were losing the momentum we had previously had.

In his book, Robson says that Sheppard had told him that his contract would not have been renewed after the 04/05 season, and Robson had said he'd agreed to help Sheppard find a new manger. However he was sacked after 4 games, and with no back up plan from Sheppard, and hence he had to go for the only option available in Souness. When things started to unravel under Souness, the club tried to cover up Sheppard's balls up, with Douglas Hall issuing the ****y club statement "we'd have gone down under Robson".

Sheppard showed throughout his reign he didn't listen to or give a **** what the fans thought, that's why he was so unpopular (but no Ashley, obviously).
 
Charlie Dogscock said:
I don't think it's so clear cut from either end, the fans were definitely not baying for Robson's blood, but there was unrest as it seemed we were losing the momentum we had previously had.

In his book, Robson says that Sheppard had told him that his contract would not have been renewed after the 04/05 season, and Robson had said he'd agreed to help Sheppard find a new manger. However he was sacked after 4 games, and with no back up plan from Sheppard, and hence he had to go for the only option available in Souness. When things started to unravel under Souness, the club tried to cover up Sheppard's balls up, with Douglas Hall issuing the ****y club statement "we'd have gone down under Robson".

Sheppard showed throughout his reign he didn't listen to or give a **** what the fans thought, that's why he was so unpopular (but no Ashley, obviously).
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No it was the fans, honest guv
 
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