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its still is now !!120000 per week was a lot of money back then
its still is now !!120000 per week was a lot of money back then
A bit hard to explain it to an Arsenal fan. I'm sure there are ex Gooners players that you hate which Utd fans won't get.How can any Man Utd fan hate Mark Hughes? Mark Robins is credited with saving Ferguson from the sack early (relatively) in his reign, but that credit surely belongs to Hughes.
Nail on head.Owen is just trying to sell his book
They’re all mates and we’re all falling for it all the way to their bank accounts
Would Shearer really be willing to have his legacy at Newcastle dragged through the mud and even be seen to have been partly responsible for the sacking of one of the most beloved figures in English football just for a few quid?Nail on head.
This doesn’t make me dislike Owen, just reinforce my opinion that he’s kind of a pathetic, laughable guy. He’s always seemed weird and socially stunted (perhaps his spell at Lilleshaw had something to do with it). The stories about how he and his wife never left their apartment in Madrid and he had no idea how to make a cup of tea when he was left alone say a lot about his mentality.Both unlikeable human beings. Owen perhaps more so. I've had an intense dislike for him for so many reasons. Which i'll now list for your reading pleasure:
- The video of him doing 1v1's against a kid of about 12 (who's in goal) and Owen clearly trying his hardest, mocking the child and celebrating wildly when he scored. Includes his own running commentary on his finishes and he sounds genuinely pleased with himself.
It is tbh.its still is now !!
A Journalist wrote those quotes. If He wrote those by himself, it'd be something like these :Shearer getting precious was inevitable with
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Usually you throw dirt at others, not rub it all over yourselfWondering if this was a load of shit to get people interested in his book?
No but Owen is 100% both selfish, stupid and malleable enough to do it.Would Shearer really be willing to have his legacy at Newcastle dragged through the mud and even be seen to have been partly responsible for the sacking of one of the most beloved figures in English football just for a few quid?
He feels like one of those sports stars that coaches recognized had great potential early on and they spend the rest of their childhood focusing on it. That's why they don't have great social skills. I know this is a football thread but if you listen to Dominick Cruz interview on this week's Ariel Helwani show, you'll get a better idea of this when he talks about Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo.This doesn’t make me dislike Owen, just reinforce my opinion that he’s kind of a pathetic, laughable guy. He’s always seemed weird and socially stunted (perhaps his spell at Lilleshaw had something to do with it). The stories about how he and his wife never left their apartment in Madrid and he had no idea how to make a cup of tea when he was left alone say a lot about his mentality.
He was pretty much still a kid himself at that time and him acting like such a wanker just seems like total obliviousness rather than him deliberately trying to humiliate the lad to me.
Don’t really think he can be blamed for the brochure either. I doubt he had any input on it other than approving the concept when someone told him it was a good idea.
I don't hate any ex Gooners, some I don't rate, sure... but Hughes certainly doesn't fall into the "I just didn't rate him" category? He, more than any other player, is responsible for the first two trophies of the Ferguson dynasty. I can only assume you aren't old enough to have watched Mark Hughes play for Man Utd? Terrific 100% committed footballer than scored lots of goals, many of them important. Think FA Cup semi final v Oldham, FA cup final v Palace, CWC final v Barcelona....respect the man, feck the hate.A bit hard to explain it to an Arsenal fan. I'm sure there are ex Gooners players that you hate which Utd fans won't get.
Hughes since becoming a manager never gives even the slighest hint that he was an ex united player, or enjoyed even a second of his time here.I don't hate any ex Gooners, some I don't rate, sure... but Hughes certainly doesn't fall into the "I just didn't rate him" category? He, more than any other player, is responsible for the first two trophies of the Ferguson dynasty. I can only assume you aren't old enough to have watched Mark Hughes play for Man Utd? Terrific 100% committed footballer than scored lots of goals, many of them important. Think FA Cup semi final v Oldham, FA cup final v Palace, CWC final v Barcelona....respect the man, feck the hate.
If you read my original post properly i wroteI don't hate any ex Gooners, some I don't rate, sure... but Hughes certainly doesn't fall into the "I just didn't rate him" category? He, more than any other player, is responsible for the first two trophies of the Ferguson dynasty. I can only assume you aren't old enough to have watched Mark Hughes play for Man Utd? Terrific 100% committed footballer than scored lots of goals, many of them important. Think FA Cup semi final v Oldham, FA cup final v Palace, CWC final v Barcelona....respect the man, feck the hate.
No hate from me, absolutely brilliant player. As for the Robins thing, it was Mark Hughes ridiculous pass that set him up. Great player.How can any Man Utd fan hate Mark Hughes? Mark Robins is credited with saving Ferguson from the sack early (relatively) in his reign, but that credit surely belongs to Hughes.
Van Basten is better then the rest. CombinedShearer = Van Basten
I was pissed off when they left but I didn't hate or abuse them.So you were not one off the Arsenal fans who were abusing RVP and Sanchez when they played at the Emirates in a Utd shirt?
Shearer could smash them in from 25 or 30 yards. Owen could not.Owen could dribble Shearer could not.
Shearer could smash them in from 25 or 30 yards. Owen could not.
I don’t think I’m alone in saying I was chuffed to bits when we re-signed Hughes in 1988, but it didn’t take long to realise that it probably wasn’t a good idea. Despite the moments of individual brilliance (which as you’ve noted paid big dividends in cup games further down the line) we went backwards as a team, McClair became a lot less effective and the massive improvement Ferguson had brought about since his arrival stuttered to a halt. I’m not sure what the Great Man thinks about it in retrospect, but he has admitted that he shouldn’t have sold Davenport.I don't hate any ex Gooners, some I don't rate, sure... but Hughes certainly doesn't fall into the "I just didn't rate him" category? He, more than any other player, is responsible for the first two trophies of the Ferguson dynasty. I can only assume you aren't old enough to have watched Mark Hughes play for Man Utd? Terrific 100% committed footballer than scored lots of goals, many of them important. Think FA Cup semi final v Oldham, FA cup final v Palace, CWC final v Barcelona....respect the man, feck the hate.
Indeed. If he was diagnosed with Asperger’s maybe people wouldn’t be able to hate him so much.This doesn’t make me dislike Owen, just reinforce my opinion that he’s kind of a pathetic, laughable guy. He’s always seemed weird and socially stunted (perhaps his spell at Lilleshaw had something to do with it). The stories about how he and his wife never left their apartment in Madrid and he had no idea how to make a cup of tea when he was left alone say a lot about his mentality.
He was pretty much still a kid himself at that time and him acting like such a wanker just seems like total obliviousness rather than him deliberately trying to humiliate the lad to me.
Don’t really think he can be blamed for the brochure either. I doubt he had any input on it other than approving the concept when someone told him it was a good idea.
His monotone speech patterns definitely suggest Aspergers.Indeed. If he was diagnosed with Asperger’s maybe people wouldn’t be able to hate him so much.
Yup. I’m glad it’s not just me that sees it.His monotone speech patterns definitely suggest Aspergers.
one goal against Luxembourg well done
More long rangers than dribbles Wor Al ever completed though. Even against Luxembourg!one goal against Luxembourg well done