Premier League - Brown wants Owen meeting

Eurosport - Fri, 26 Jun 20:31:00 2009

Phil Brown has asked Michael Owen for the chance to sell him a move to Hull.

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The Tigers boss is yet to contact the 29-year-old former England international - and his club was not among those sent a glossy brochure outlining his qualities.

However, he is hoping to arrange face-to-face talks after Owen's Newcastle deal expires at midnight next Tuesday.

Brown told Sky Sports: "He is still connected to a football club, we haven't been given permission by that football club to talk to him, so we will honour that.

"But he will be available from July 1 and hopefully Michael will give us the time of day and we can get around a table, then who knows?

"Yes, it is one we are interested in. It isn't a throw-away comment, it is a genuine interest."

PA Sport

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  1. owen will never, ever sign for hull . . . FACT!

    From cameron w, on Sat 27 Jun 12:38AM
  2. if he had 1 ounce of dignity he would've departed­ nufc immediately after our last game foregoing any­ monies due to him...
    fat chance... fat wallet!!!

    From CARL, on Fri 26 Jun 11:42PM
  3. Waste of time money and space. Useless at Newcastle, no­ committment, no goals, lazy and was still given the­ captaincy nd look what happened with players fighting­ each other on d pitch owen nowhere in sight nd shay­ given tryn ta seperate them. Phil Brown should walk­ away from him and concentrate on getn gud young players­ wth premier league experience.

    From d.groarke, on Fri 26 Jun 11:05PM
  4. comment 5, your a Rochdale fan then. It's a nice­ thought and I agree you would fill your ground with­ many locked out but I dont think Owen would do enough­ in the 15/20 games he would play to guarentee promotion­ for you.
    Also, the lad does'nt want to be hero­ worshipped, as he said, he's got skin like a­ rhino's backside and only guarenteed hard cash will­ entice him to his next club.

    From john.connolly01, on Fri 26 Jun 10:59PM
  5. agree with tony we don't want him sitting on the­ bench sucking his thumb if phil brown wastes money on­ owen he should be on the dole before august

    From john.cooper.773, on Fri 26 Jun 10:37PM
  6. Michael Owen was a brilliant, super-paced striker when­ he was in his early twenties. One-on-one against any­ defender in the world, he would win hands down and set­ himself up for a strike. The problem for Michael is­ that that was his only quality, and that sort of pace­ diminishes around the age of 27/28. True, he still has­ shooting accuracy, but he needs the ball on his toe to­ create any chances, and his chances at a club like Hull­ will be very few and far-between. I honestly cannot­ think of a Premiership club where Michael would retain­ his hero-worship, and so I ask myself "Why­ doesn't he do what the greats of the past used to­ do, and go to a small club where he is certain to be­ worshipped; draw large crowds for small clubs; score­ lots of goals; win promotion for that club; and still­ be able to go for a pint with the lads after a­ game." Just imagine what he could do for a club­ like Rochdale. The average gate would zoom from below­ 3,000 to over 7 or 8,000, and away clubs would also­ benefit from increased attendances when Rochdale­ visited. Rochdale (in their current form) would almost­ certainly win the championship and gain the bonuses­ associated. Why not?

    From Philip B, on Fri 26 Jun 10:33PM
  7. He did a Robinho - Moved to any club so that he could­ show off again, but it all went tits up!!!

    From H C, on Fri 26 Jun 9:32PM
  8. Frazier Campbell is young agreed, and yes he wants to­ play football also agreed
    but it does not seem like he­ wants to play his football in Hull

    You also have to­ consider Phil Browns considerable ego and the kudos he­ perceives he will get out of persuading a once super­ star to come to Hull
    Owen most probably has not a clue­ as to what part of GB Hull is in !!!
    I also agree with­ you that Owen is a big big gamble exept on a pay per­ play deal with goal scoring bonuses to make up the bulk­ of his wage

    From Alex F, on Fri 26 Jun 8:51PM
  9. Dont do it Phil,spend your money on a player who wants­ more than just to try and resurect his England­ chances.He has no loyalty what so ever.This guy is past­ his sell by date,and will happily sit on your bench­ with a minor injury.I do have hard feelings towards­ Owen,i do not think he was comitted to the cause at­ Newcastle,i am sure his plan was to come back to the­ Premier league (when we were in it ) with any club and­ then move to one of the top clubs within a year or­ so.The only thing which stopped him was his injuries­ and the fact he was past it and could not accept it.I­ am a Newcastle fan but the Wife is Hull mad,for sure i­ want Hull to do well and this boy is not going to help­ one bit. Frazier Campbell would be the best buy ,he is­ young and wants to play football.

    From Tony, on Fri 26 Jun 8:38PM
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