Michael Owen has spoken of the great fortune he feels at being a Manchester United player. He has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson rang him on Wednesday afternoon and after meeting with the manager for breakfast, there was no chance of him signing for any other club.
Sir Alex was drawn to Owen because of his ‘proven goalscoring record at the highest level’ which is why we’ve offered him a contract which should keep him at the club until he’s 31-years-old.
“I had just begun to talk to other clubs when out of the blue Sir Alex phoned me on Wednesday afternoon, invited me to have breakfast with him the next morning during which he told me that he wanted to sign me,” said Owen. “I agreed without a moment’s thought. “This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I intend to seize it with both hands. I am now looking forward to being a Manchester United player and I am fortunate that I already know so many of the players here. I missed pre-season last year and am pleased that I will be starting at Carrington from day one. I want to thank Sir Alex for the faith he has shown in me and I give him my assurance that I will repay him with my goals and performances.”
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I’m happy for him. I don’t care if he was a scouse, he’s not anymore. We paid NOTHING to get him and I am looking forward to see what he can do at our great club.
personally think its a good move, as long as he’s commited to the united cause, i don’t care who he played for in the past.
Good luck Owen
Fergie should have been talking to Benzema on wednesday instead of this crock. Makes me wonder why sign Owen and choose to sell Frazier Campbell when the latter is younger, quicker and has bags of potential. Sure Owen is experienced, but if we wanted a striker with injury problems, I’d have preferred re-signing Saha.
please prove us all wrong by helping us win our 4th title in a row, and in the process, finally knocking ‘pool off their fucking perch.
if sir alex ferguson bought me breakfast id do anything for him
Unlike Benzema, Ribery, Ronaldo he wants to play for United!
Welcome MIchael Owen!!! True reds fans will welcome your signing regardless of who you palyed for in the past, you’re now part of the biggest football team in the world which has the best fans in the world..
Although this acquisition shakes the gut feeling like a particularly bad earthquake, he is making all the right noises, and I would like to see him prove me wrong………
good luck manks. Times look up- from ronaldo and tevez to owen and valencia. Damn defences r shakin. Good luck tho
he scored more prem goals than tevez last season in a wank team, he will do for us as a squad player
elz gooner.
Thanks, good luck to your team as well,by the way have they learnt how to use the potty yet?
Wednesday breakfast he says, isn’t that the day before Benzema “rejected” us, surely this is no panic “buy”
elz gooner – fuck off you idiot. How the fuck can you mock United. Four years is it now? Muppet.
Finally someone who sounds like he wants to play for us!
With Owen and Berbagod bein rotated to partner Rooney its quite a striking (awful pun completely intended) attack weve got.
now all we need is a holding midfielder and we’re sorted i reckon =D
i never copied that he had 4 injurys last season 2 that were said to be carer treating injuries and he still scored more than tevez in the league for a team that were going down in which at the end he was fully fi but seemed to fall out of favour with the pretend manager
what the fuck was tevez moaning about when you hear things like that
anyone have mutv he’s gonna be interviewed in a few minutes
hmm Well Michael YSB Owen hope you do the besswax for us and I would love it, just love it if you can score a hattrick agains’t the dippers. Actually forget the hattrick just one goal would do it for me!!
And yes I have to agree with Robert S when he heard Sir Alex wanted him he jumped for it and reportedly is taking a paycut so it seems like he does want to play for us which is what I’d rather have than someone who might just see us as a stepping stone.
welbeck and macheda should be ready for the big time in 2 years. could be a good stop gap if he stays free of injury.
He is a United player now and lets hope he proves all those critics wrong with lots of goals, gets fit and remains injury free, he must have thought all his Birthdays and Christmases had come at once when he got a call from the Boss.
clewesy1991mufc
Berbagod
im steeling that
this will be the deal of the century if we can get owen to score at anfield and kiss the united badge in front of the kop.
@Nicky: maybe he was NEVER in for Benzema in the first place like the press wanted us to believe?
Anyway on Owen: he’s cheap, proven goal scorer, should be able to play 20+ games a season(hereby replacing Tevez’s contribution) and wouldn’t complain as a squad member. Not bad.
kiss the camera
then kiss stevie me
Hi Scott, hi all, if you remember a few weeks ago when RoM announced that they were on the Sign RIbery bandwagon, i said in the comments that i’ll be slated for this but i think we should sign Owen. Now that this has happened, i’m very pleased. I shall give me reasons below.
1. We loved Tevez and the argie screwed us over, he thought he was more important than he actually was, he disrespected Sir Alex and that’s not on! That’s the reason i’m not sure about Aguero as we’ve been screwed over by two argies. Owen on the other hand will be happy coming on as an impact sub and getting the crucial goals.
2. Although his pace may have gone, a predator will never lose their scoring touch, even if he does not score many goals it will be a great chance for Kiko and Welbeck to learn of him.
3. I’m really gutted that we never got Benzema, but if you read Lyon’s statement on his transfer, Aulas said that Benzema stated that he wanted to leave to join the project at Real, so I don’t think we really had a chance there.
4. There are very few world class strikers available or even players with great potential i.e. Benzema, so I would much rather spend nothing on Owen who may or may not work, rather then spend big on a gamble. This way Macheda and Welbeck have a great chance to breakthrough and prosper, remember Rossi left after we got Tevez, now look at how good he is playing and then think what Tevez has done.
What are your thoughts my fellow reds?
WHAT THE HELL IS IT WITH ARSENAL FANS?
GO HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR OWN CLUB YOU DELUSIONAL BUNCH OF NONSENSE SPEAKING SPOILT BRATS?
yh it has been 4 years. U lot obviously been the better team of late. I bet you’re feeeling confident for this season. Shrek Burgertov Wellbeck Machida and sum old crock not good enough for the scouse. U lot need luck
i hope hes not d last striker we buy thz summer..still waiting for another striker to come…hes just 4 backup…not our main striker..i do really hope like that..
Just read this, we’ve got another italian kid, get ready to hear the wrath http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul3r.html
im distraught, tears, anger
THE CUNT – WHHHYYYYYY – Yes i trust Fergie, but OWEN ! not doubting Fergies judgment, just dont like the scousce cunt. The only thing that can change my mind: A goal at the KOP and a kiss of the united badge . . .
elz gooner.
you got outclassed by us last season, you havent won anything in years and you have no world class players.
gooners, bunch of soft southern idiots.
outclassed by a team including the world’s best player and a half decent argentinian. But while our team is a year more experienced players such as ferdinand scholes giggs and van der sar are a second slower. not 2 mention you lots top fan (referee) retired
After we missed out on Benzema and crew, I think I posted on here asking for Sir Alex to surprise us all, ha. Never mind surprised, I’m flippin’ stunned!!
Guess I better start getting used to it though, breakfast with Sir Alex is more than I’ve ever got so I can’t say shit. And he looked genuinely happy leaving the medical. Grraaagh what am I saying.
Owen & Rooney for England, Owen & Rooney for Manchester United.
WTF! STUNNED!
I dont believe is such a bad thing for us signed a former GB winner,this transfer was for free and once he will be fit will be a great addition for us.
No one can deny he is a good player he might have suffered few injuries but always proved (when he was fit) he is a great finisher and can be vital for his team.
I dnt really give a f***k if he played for Liverpool good players are always welcome!
elz gooner and all you have is a Striker that doesnt want to be there, another striker who is always caught with his pants down, a midfield that cant be asked to put a foot in and a defence that cant defend. Yeah we’re going to need all the luck next season. Also what happens if we win the league next season with out ‘our top ref’ what will you blame next?
He was unlucky at Madrid and was fantastic when given the opportunity. He had a rough time at Newcastle. I think better options existed but he is not a bad option at all. We all agree Berba and Rooney are the first choice and Owen will have to prove himself. This is a good option and helps us save some money for a future buy if need be. Anymore strikers will choke off the development of Kiko and Wellbeck who I think could become a fantastic player.
I dont think its an intent to be fault. Lets see…this guy scored over 10 goal at a club that doesnt create much chances+wasnt even very healthy thru d season, while some prick who was healthy thru d season n couldnt even score 5 goals(for a striker)+wants to be the highest paid at our club+plus his pimp wanting over £25million(thank heavens d fuckin argie left). I say getting owen for free is far far better than sticken around with some headless chicken for 25milla. What a genius Fergie is! In Fergie we trust!
MUTV seem to be making me more angry, the presenter is like we have signed messi he should be imbarassed with himself. the signing of owen just sums up we do now shop at happy shoppers. who in the hell is our physical presence upfront because rooney berbatov owen offer none of this
THIS IS ME TRYING TO TYPE AS FAST AS MUTV HAYLE AND MICHEAL OWEN CAN SPEAK
(MO7 IS A WINDUP FOR THE NEGITIVE BUNCH)
a couple of days ago this wasnt in my wildest dreams and then i got the call from the manager tocome around and meet himand i was ovousily very happy and everything has moved from there
question:what did the manager say to ya
mo7:we talked football really the pros and cons of signing himself and thankfully there was more pros of me signing in his eyes,but football really
my agent and david gill discused the rest but i just wanted to talk footballand im delighted to have signed
question:at the end of last season did you think you would be playing for manchester united this season
mo7:no ive known in the past , i came here a couple of times in the past an i played in a turnment as a kid for manchester united(suck on that dippers) and i know brian kidd quiet well,and in the last few years you sorta talk to players and i had a bit of an idea that the manager still taught i had somethingso i just cling to that hope that he’d ask me to to play for him but id a poor spell at newcastle and im sure a top club like thi can reignight my carrer score goals and help MY team to more success
question :fitness
i think people were surprised about the results of my physical
but im fit and helthy
i could name half a dosen united payers who broke there metatarcle but its my plans to improve and the medical staff here are topnotch
question :laying with rooney+berbatov
mo7:there are so many top players at a club like thisits a very exciting time for meright trueout the squad there are fantastic players because there a fantastic team and i can hopefully jump on there bandwaggon and score more goals
question :hopes at united
mo7:when you think man united you think winners
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the stadium the fans but till ya sign ya dont think but i signed 10 mins ago so on my car ride home ill get excited
question:are you looking foward to fans getting behind you
mo7: im not silly i know there’ll be some fans(not ghtt) that say maybe the manager shouldnt have signed
but as soon as my first game ill do my talking on the pitch starting with a bang.hopfully, in the pre season
hold on if thats all we have then funny that we scored the same amount of goals as u lot last season and that was with winker and that ugly fucker. Fair enough your defence may be better but you will soon see the effect of letting that boy go
Ive come round to idea over the last 24 hrs, give him a go he will score goals. I just hope this isnt the last new face in this summer.
elz gooner Hahahahaha scored the same amount and how different our two seasons were.
Good point about Frazer Campbell… Why sign Owen and sell Campbell? Thats what does not make sense
Tony Starks his presence can only help the likes of Kiko and Welbeck so its not all bad…
Im looking forward to his interview at the end of next season when we have won 4 in a row. and the commentator asks him whats it like at OT compared to some of the other big clubs you have played for. “Well now i know what its actually like to play for a truly massive football club, other clubs do not compare” and he kisses his prem trophy with a big smile on his face and throws the scoucers a cheeky wink priceless
Gotta hate tiny tears – yeah hope he scores at Anfield and kisses the camera like that bastard Gerrard did at OT, which Sky seem to have great pleasure in showing over and over again, fucking lick up cunts. Owen’s a United player now, so all we can do is back him in the 2 years he is going to be here.
elz gooner – you are an idiot. Another season of fuck all on the cards for you. You mock us, yet you’ve won fuck all for 4 seasons and are unlikely to buck that trend this season as long as your peado boss continues to kiddie fiddle. Even your captain is envious of us which says a lot about your club – fucking clown.
Well,this is shocking to say the least. I just hope we sign more promising midfielders. Badly need one big name in there. I can only imagine how the scousers must be feeling. Surreal.
lol u northern cunts are so bitter. i think it must be the realisation that things are going downhill- ah well every dog has their day. u did well last few seasons. mark my words you are not winning the title next season simply don’t have the personnel. don’t call me biased because i actually said man u would win it last season
elz gooner…why are you even here? dont you have your own website where you can sprout your crap? oh wait.. must be too expensive tat, what with the stadium debt and all. Bugger off man.
getting Hargreaves back will be like a new player. hope he stays fit
yh i really pay for the stadium debt – good one. im off manc scum. milk the title while u still hold it. wont be there next season
Mayb it will, mayb it wont. No one can predict where its gonna go. but i can tell you where its not gonna go. To your trophy cabinet. Goodbye
Hargo will be back till Jan , tats wat i have heard. Even is he is half the player he was before, he will be worth it.
To the tune of ‘I will survive’ :
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
that Michael Owen has just signed for my beloved side
but I saw so many times that SAF did us no wrong
and we grew strong and we got all the gongs
So Owen’s back —- from the other place
I just clicked on here to see that bastards smiling face
boasting of breakfast with Fergie, smiling & happy as can be
if I’d have only known the scouse cunt would be back to bother me
chorus:
Go on Owen go, walk out the door
fuck off you scouse cunt, you ain’t welcome any more
we won’t be the ones to be hurt if you say goodbye
you’d think we’d crumble—–and then we would and lay down and die
Oh no, not I, —-The Mighty Reds will survive
all our fans know we’d be better off without you in our side
as they have all their love to give
but not to a scouser div
We will survive
We will survive …………
Hey hey…….
Tonybee, take a bow son, take a bow.
Dont agree with you, but the song was brilliant.
elz gooner, mocking the League Champions for being beaten in a Champions League final.I’m sure that soothes the pain of being perennial also-rans, hammered in the semis. Imagine what the same Barca side would have done to your ‘impotent’ side
Serious question: why the heck are Arsenal fans here? If Scott writes an article mentioning Arsenal, you retards flock here and call us obsessed, now this article doesn’t even have anything to do with you and you’re here talking from your ar$e as usual. Go bother some Spurs fans or play in traffic if you can’t add anything constructive. Twat.
SCOTT: I’d like you opinion on him, but on OBJECTIVE one this time, just pretend like he’s not an ex- Liverpool player and give your thoughts on him as just a player.
Like many I was left scratching my head and it seemed like a step backwards rather than forwards. I like Utd’s stated policy of not buying anyone over 26. But then this? But then had to reminded that he’s on free.
But on reflection it seems like a win-win situation.
Let Owen prove himself (as he will have to) and we’ll all be smiles (a la Sheringham and Larson). I think Sir Alex, canny as always, knows Owen has a lot to prove, not just Mancs fans but also the many who have written him off. He’s counting on that methinks…
It costs Utd nothing at the end of the day. If he can come off the bench and score goals, then great. I also think he will also be a good influence around Wellbeck and Macheda.
What we need are more signings. Perhaps one or two. Someone up front and in midfield if Owen Hargreaves (whom I rate highly) takes another setback to his returning timetable.
elz gooner – yeah do one you cunt.
He shit on the Geordies, he shit on the Scouse…
Lost all his money on a fuckin’ horse…
Bought is whole family a fuckin’ house…
Michael fuckin’ Owen!!!
@ha_rooney
United did speak to Benzema, I would imagine that included Fergie. We had an offer equal to Reals final offer accepted. We were the club Lyon talked about having submitted an offer
@Nicky
I don’t think it was a panic buy tbh. I suspect Fergie had the idea of having both players, perhaps owen for the start while Benzema settled in. On tuesday night when Valencia was unveiled we were the only club who had an offer accepted by lyon and we were talking to Benzema
The BBC reported our bid via an a Lyon statement at 1pm on Wed
1303 BST: Lyon confirm they have received a bid for Karim Benzema, but claim it is higher than the £30m quoted and refuse to confirm it is from Real Madrid.
Real didn’t have an offer accepted until around 10am the next day. So when Fergie gave Owen the phone call we were still the only place Benzema was going if he left lyon. They will have known like everyone Real was his first choice and may have suspected that Real would match our bid but the didn’t know for certain.
Also surely Fergie didn’t just ring him out of the Blue at United End. It was surely something that must have been discussed with David Gill atleast and I would have thought Fergie would not have made a snap decision. I really think it was supposed to be Owen and Benzema. This could mean someone else is still coming in.
please stay fit Owen
I know very well that when fit, you always score
and please SCORE a goal IN FRONT of the KOP
Fergie is quite obviously switching back to a 4-4-2 with Rooney, Berba and Owen sharing the duties of the two strikers (neither of the latter two have the pace to play in a 4-3-3) On that basis, I think there is no need to worry about Wayne being pushed back out to the front left side. I sense the manager knows it is now time to make him the fulcrum of the team. I do hope he now becomes the penalty and free-kick taker. The sight of him standing over the ball at every dead ball situation with ‘I saw my mate…’ bellowing around Old Trafford would just be unbelievable!
Big shame thought that the counter-attacking/ roaming forward movement of the 4-3-3 Ronaldo/Tevez/Rooney era is over. It made 07/08 such a special, special year and not just for the trophies but for the way we played. I would therefore love to see Quieroz (who appears to have been responsible for this style of play) back at the club at some point.
for all of you discussing the under-26 policy, it is meant for big transfers only i.e. Berbatov is the last over-26 player to join United on a big move like 30m pounds
I must remind you that Michael Owen is FREE
This one move epitomizes what I believe is a major drive for Fergie as he reassembles our squad this year. It’s HUNGER, a deep desire to play for UNITED and huge motivation to prove people wrong. It’s unbelieveable but despite having just completed a hat-trick of titles and two consequtive CL finals my guess is that a bunch of our players will feel they have something to prove this year, post Ronaldo and in the apperant shadow of the Glacticos and Barca. No chance of complacency then and the sort of seige mentality that Fergie loves.
Can’t wait to surpass the dippers record this year using one of their own to rub their faces in it.
Wecome MO ….. a brilliant signing, Fergie.
At least he is being a gentleman about it. That gains alittle respect.
How do we know the under- 26 article has any truth in it?
@OTRed
I think the Under 26 rule for big money transfers is almost certainly true. But then I don’t think its just us, why spend stupid money on a player with limited seasons at their current level or better. You want a good player who still has time to improve not one that’s at their peak and in two seasons time is needing replaced . The question though is more what is ‘big money’, I doubt we are going to turn down someone over 26 is the value is right.
unbelievable
Hahaha atleast v have players who want to sign for us…fabregas is cursing his luck for extending his contract! He rly wishes he played for Barca haha gooners atleast try winning carling cup to save ur reputation!
elz gooner – Bet we don’t see you on here next May you cunt. How many times do the anti-United brigade mock Sir Alex only for him and United to prove them all wrong…………………………every fucking time. Where are your goals gonna come from now Adebayour is going?
John – Rooney has no physical presence up front?. What the fuck? I am not been funny mate but I have only seen you on here since yesterday and EVERY SINGLE comment you make is negative. You have annoyed me actually.
Maybe he means height,King Eric.
theboogeyman – Perhaps but Berba is 6 feet 2 in or summat.
Maybe he’s an idiot,then.
Elz Gooner
You’re a thick prick mate! What are we? Four days into the transfer market with a possible £85m still to spend should Fergie need/want to, and you’re already writing us off?
I highly doubt you’ve ever been to an Arsenal game to be honest, because you obviously know fuck all about football.
Ronaldo has gone, there is no replacing him. However, Fergie knows what he’s doing and will change the way we play to cover his absence.
Tevez has gone, but he’s already been replaced with a statistically better player in Michael Owen.
Oh and by the way, it’s ‘Mancs’ not ‘Manks’… surely the website you’re on should have given you the hint there?
Look at Arsenal with Henry, the whole team was based around him, when he left you played better for it, although still won fuck all! I’d rather cut my own throat than support that shower of piss.. you have two good players RvB and Fabregas, and they won’t hang around long.