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by **Ian Rush's Right foot** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:01 am

WE WON'T GET HIM NOW!!

if newcastle have paid a club record thats in excess of 15million

there's no way we'd spend that on him when we only sold him for 8mil, it's just not gonna happen

sorry guys hopefully we get kujt now then

by **ckay** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:03 am

Ian Rush's Right foot wrote:WE WON'T GET HIM NOW!!

if newcastle have paid a club record thats in excess of 15million

there's no way we'd spend that on him when we only sold him for 8mil, it's just not gonna happen

sorry guys hopefully we get kujt now then

If we don't get Owen, we won't get any striker, that position isn't a priority for Rafa.

by **Ian Rush's Right foot** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:06 am

If we don't get Owen, we won't get any striker, that position isn't a priority for Rafa.

So how many goals did we score last night?

by **Ian Rush's Right foot** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:11 am

This was this morning

Owen set for loan move to Toon
Newcastle United, Wednesday August 24 2005
Michael Owen wants to go back to old club Liverpool or move to Newcastle on loan to give him the best possible preparation for the World Cup next summer.

The England striker, 25, has the blessing of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who has promised to help him to try to seal the move back to Anfield.

Failing that, the player is prepared to accept a one-year loan deal with Newcastle, with his first-team chances at the Bernabeu further limited by the summer signings of Robinho and Julio Baptista.

Owen said: "I met the Real Madrid president before Tuesday night's friendly at the Bernabeu and we discussed my future.

"I said that my ideal situation was to start the season in the Real Madrid team and if not I would prefer to return to Liverpool.

"The president understood and said he would try to help me achieve this. If the transfer cannot be finalised in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle United but only on a one-year loan. I need to be playing regularly in World Cup year.

"I am most grateful to Senor Perez for his personal concern about my career. I have really enjoyed being part of his Real Madrid team."

Owen scored 158 goals in 297 games for the Reds, before leaving the club for Madrid last summer.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his main priority is to sign a centre-back and already has Djibril Cisse, Fernando Morientes and Peter Crouch as his frontline strikers.

"I want other players first, I am happy with my five strikers even now Milan Baros has gone," the Spaniard said after his side's 3-2 aggregate win over CSKA Sofia in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

The move would be a popular one among the club's supporters, who idolised Owen during his time at the club.

He scored 16 goals for Real last season despite being used primarily as a substitute behind Raul and Ronaldo, and with Robinho and Julio Baptista now on board his prospects of first-team football diminished further.

Newcastle are desperate to recruit a striker and have struggled through the first two games of the Premiership season with Alan Shearer on his own up front.

Owen revealed earlier this month he had held "brief dialogue with three or four Premiership clubs", and on August 8 the Magpies chairman Freddy Shepherd admitted contacting Real Madrid with a view to a move.

Later that day Real spokesman Antonio Garcia Ferreras claimed Manchester United had also expressed an interest, a claim subsequently denied by the Red Devils.

On Tuesday Everton manager David Moyes revealed his club had spoken to Owen's representatives, but the player rejected a move to Goodison Park.

Even if Owen is to return to Anfield, Benitez does not expect to conclude any transfer business until after Friday's European Super Cup in Monaco.

Although Bolton have denied that Liverpool have put in a formal bid for Greek midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos, it is believed the Anfield club have made an initial approach for the player that could cost them only £1million.

The Euro 2004 winner has a buy-out clause in his contract that will allow him to consider any bid of £1million or more, and he could become the first of maybe four signings Benitez plans before the transfer window closes next Wednesday.

After witnessing his misfiring strikers struggle against CSKA Sofia, losing 1-0 in the third qualifying round second leg but reaching the group stages 3-2 on aggregate, Benitez said: "We have identified the players that we want, but I do not expect to complete any transfer until after we have returned from Monaco and Friday's final with CSKA Moscow."

by **Bermenstein** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:11 am

Well if its any consolation he's not going to Man Ure.
Sounnes needs a break at Newcastle and I would like to see him going to Newcastle if not Lpool.

But Benitez says its ok, Because we have 5 strikers???YEAH RIGHT!!! GET THE CHEQUE BOOK OUT MR STUBBORN BENITEZ.

I would swap Owen for the 5 inept strikers we have. (Thats a slight exaggeration)

by **Ciggy** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:11 am

Well looks like thats it then Real have accepted 18 million pound bid, :censored:

, I am

gutted

by **ckay** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:12 am

Ian Rush's Right foot wrote:
If we don't get Owen, we won't get any striker, that position isn't a priority for Rafa.

So how many goals did we score last night?

I know that and you know that but Rafa keeps saying we have 5-6 good strikers. In truth......we don't!

Stevie is our top scorer so far. In the league we've scored 1 goal and that was from midfield and not in open play!

by **AlanHansen** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:16 am

Ian Rush's Right foot wrote:WE WON'T GET HIM NOW!!

if newcastle have paid a club record thats in excess of 15million

there's no way we'd spend that on him when we only sold him for 8mil, it's just not gonna happen

sorry guys hopefully we get kujt now then

Yeah, RM are just going to turn around and say "We've recisved a 15mil bid for Owen, you're going to have to match that"

by **xd3vilx** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:20 am

Rafa say we have 5-6 striker...that is true...
but...they can't score...with milan already leave liverpool i can't see anyone scoring goal for liverpool...
Cisse...u can't score goal in RM...the rest...i don't bother to talk about it...
I rather owen stay in madrid than coming to england...
One Word...Rafa sign a striker or we will pay this season for having the less goal among all team...
Wait a second...West Ham score more goal than us...

by **tubby** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:20 am

WHATS HAPPEND ? Whos bid for him ? Owen has himself said he only wants to stay there for year no more. And we only have 4 strikers now right ? Mellors not gonna do anything. Sinema might get 10 at the most.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:22 am

Well Rafa, you've just made your biggest mistake ever.

I've lost some respect for him now, can't believe it.

by **Pool Boy** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:24 am

Fact of the matter is Newcastle can agree a figure with Real all they like but if doesn't want a permanent move he doesn't have to go....although it makes it much more likely he will go there for a one year loan as opposed to a permanent move to us....you what Real are like...

All the huffing and puffing in the gossip pages and what was to be expected has started to happen...we've qualified for the Group stages and all of a sudden there's public statements and positioning.

The real transfer window is now open.

by **Ciggy** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:24 am

Lee J wrote:Well Rafa, you've just made your biggest mistake ever.

I've lost some respect for him now, can't believe it.

selling Baros the only decent striker we had to a rival, and now letting Owen slip through your hands to another rival, cant :censored:

believe it, I just cant. :veryangry

by **Paul C** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:25 am

Feel a bit down, I was sure we'd get him, looks like Rafa was telling the truth, just hope our stikers get their finger out now and start scoring

by **ckay** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:26 am

Lee J wrote:Well Rafa, you've just made your biggest mistake ever.

I've lost some respect for him now, can't believe it.

he hasn't signed yet!!!

Baros signed for Villa for 2mill less than Lyon offered!

Just cus they offer, doesn't mean he's going!

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