Mort: No clause in Owen contract.

bRiAN · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 21

He has said Owen did have a clause in his contract but that has lapsed....

And Big Sam is reported saying Owen has to prove his fitness, he has to
play 20+ games on the trot before talks.... Sounds good business from Sam.

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Phony · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 64

bRiAN wrote:
> He has said Owen did have a clause in his contract but that has lapsed....
>
> And Big Sam is reported saying Owen has to prove his fitness, he has to
> play 20+ games on the trot before talks.... Sounds good business from Sam.

yeah; except that it cost you £17Million to buy him and god knows how
much a week. Then you raise the prospects of him leaving on a Bosman....

arby · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

On 17 Oct, 15:58, Phony wrote:
> bRiAN wrote:
> > He has said Owen did have a clause in his contract but that has lapsed.....
>
> > And Big Sam is reported saying Owen has to prove his fitness, he has to
> > play 20+ games on the trot before talks.... Sounds good business from Sam.
>
> yeah; except that it cost you £17Million to buy him and god knows how
> much a week. Then you raise the prospects of him leaving on a Bosman....

dont be silly, he will not go on a free transfer! every player who get
to the last 2 years of their contract will have review done. Owen is
no different.

Owen .. Back by April ... Woop-de-woo .. £17 million for a months work. What are the odds on him returning next season?

Owen To Man City???? There's a report going around that Sven is trying to get his board to buy Owen in the January transfer window. The fee would be about £15million? If this is true (which I doubt) then would it be good news for Newcastle or bad? Good £15million in the bank

Owen injury I have just heard that Owen has a groin pull and may lead to surgery. Now the questions have to be asked did this happen while playing for England? if sam and the coaching staff knew about the injury why was he picked ahead of a fit martins.

Owen off to ManU? Oh well, the press speculation season has started early - in my paper today the main sports story is an article saying Michael Owen will be off to ManU in the summer for a cut-price £7m as he has an escape- clause in his contract (maybe something to do wi

Owen injured next? Wouldn't suprise me! I'd love us to just have all our best players fit and ready to go, I honestly do think we'd be a much better team attacking wise. The key player we're missing imo is Emre, I mean you think, Amdy Faye or Emre? Emre has looked a quality