Michael Owen To Retire

[joeluke]

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8577022/michael-owen-announces-retirement

Hands up those who thought he'd retired years ago?

When did he actually last play/score regularly? 5 or 6 years ago at Newcastle??

A top striker at his peak but never the same player after suffering bad injuries and in recent years a crock who has been earning good money for sitting on the bench or (more often than not) on the treatment table.

[Ric.ror]

I would like to thank him for all the great work he did for Man Utd and hope he has a great and fullfilling time away from playing the game - seems like a really nice young man.
I will never forget his efforts during 'Movember'

[Ric.ror]

Meant to add - it had to be seen to be believed - he could have a career in a Village People Tribute band

[bibblebub]

stats from wikipedia (numbers are appearances/goals:-

1996–2004 Liverpool 216/118
2004–2005 Real Madrid 36/13
2005–2009 Newcastle United 71/26
2009–2012 Manchester United 31/5
2012– Stoke City 6/1

i really did hope that he would set a new record scoring record for England

[joeluke]

'I would like to thank him for all the great work he did for Man Utd'


He scored the injury time winner in that 4-3 win over Man City and................


..............errrr that's it

Basically his career went rapidly downhill the moment he left Liverpool

[ChillDoubt]

Looks like Stoke City are gonna have to let a few back room medical staff go at the end of the season.....

[Ric.ror]

CORRECTION
I would like to thank him for scoring the injury time winner for Manchester United in the well deserved 4 - 3 victory over Man City

Better?