Topic: Michael Owen LFC International Ambassador

[BER]

Danny Murphy should be next.

[ShrewKop]

Why am I not surprised the Liverpool hierarchy have cocked up once again? El Hadji Diouf will be next no doubt.

Michael Owen had become so irrelevant to the club once he left us to go to Real Madrid; and cut all ties once he joined United as far as I'm concerned. As somebody above has put, the man can do whatever the hell he wants, it's a free country after all; but what a nerve to re-join Liverpool in any capacity. He must know he is in for a rough ride in this role.

[newterp]

Soon we will be appointing Raheem Sterling as the club's Loyalty Liaison and Academy Youth Mentor

[Jookie]

Charismatic
Devoted, Committed
Cool

'Fit and Healthy' seems the most far fetched given his injury record!

[Jookie]

The hate's kinda simmered down now, you can't totally unlove someone really and he was a hero to many of us of that generation, but the key bit here is just how did the club arrive at this? It's not a big issue obviously but it smacks of a fundamental lack of connection with the fanbase. Playing for Utd / Everton after us should simply disqualify you from stuff like this, it's not that controversial a code is it.

This sums it up for me.

The decision is baffling rather than inflammatory in my eyes. More than get annoyed it makes you shake your head at who is making these decision at the club.

[Samie]

Why am I not surprised the Liverpool hierarchy have cocked up once again? El Hadji Diouf will be next no doubt.

Michael Owen had become so irrelevant to the club once he left us to go to Real Madrid; and cut all ties once he joined United as far as I'm concerned. As somebody above has put, the man can do whatever the hell he wants, it's a free country after all; but what a nerve to re-join Liverpool in any capacity. He must know he is in for a rough ride in this role.

What rough ride? He's not going to be at Anfield meeting and greeting fans. He'll be wheeled out a couple of times a year in some holiday destination.

[gjr1]

It's a strange one for sure. Makes you wonder who thought this would be a good idea.

[poopscoop]

Magic! Put that in his brochure.

[freddwarf]

I have no axe to grind with him. But plenty do so it's an iffy one. Not naive enough to think, once they play for us, their hearts are permanently stamped LFC.

[PIPA23]

lol what a decision

“I won a lot of trophies with Liverpool but to win the Premier League is the pinnacle of anyone’s career. I’m very proud today. I’m really pleased and proud to have played with a great crop of lads and obviously the manager’s second to none.”

[poopscoop]

yeah, I know but those of that do - are like a bitter ex. We were spurned for another - and when that one soured, he moved back in down the road.
That said, Macmanaman did exactly the same thing and he doesn't get a fraction of the grief that the square headed little Judas gets.

[CraigDS]

What rough ride? He's not going to be at Anfield meeting and greeting fans. He'll be wheeled out a couple of times a year in some holiday destination.

And let's be honest, I imagine the anger shown on here will not necessarily be shown in some far flung corners of the globe, especially if he is being wheeled out for corp events over in those places.

[newterp]

yeah, I know but those of that do - are like a bitter ex. We were spurned for another - and when that one soured, he moved back in down the road.
That said, Macmanaman did exactly the same thing and he doesn't get a fraction of the grief that the square headed little Judas gets.

Seems like McManaman never lost his love for Liverpool though. 

[PIPA23]

yeah, I know but those of that do - are like a bitter ex. We were spurned for another - and when that one soured, he moved back in down the road.
That said, Macmanaman did exactly the same thing and he doesn't get a fraction of the grief that the square headed little Judas gets.

Macca never had stupid comments about LFC and never played for the arch rivals of this club though

[alonsoisared]

Macca never had stupid comments about LFC and never played for the arch rivals of this club though

Not sure about the first part, I remember him being a proper gobshite on Setanta laying into Rafa and the club

[RedBootsTommySmith]

I always reckoned Rafa never rated Owen and 'kinda' squeezed him out.  He was certainly past his best, through injuries, during Rafa's tenure.  Anyway, I can't feel bitter towards him, for that reason. We let him go and never wanted him back, he had to go somewhere.

[Black Bull Nova]

having all the personality of plywood

nah, plywood can be quite charming really with a great grasp of humour and all round engaging conversation, Michael is just a basic plank

[Keith Lard]

He's our ambassador ... oh Lordy.

[Black Bull Nova]

I suggest the North Korean branch membership drive as the first assignment

[Keith Lard]

I suggest the North Korean branch membership drive as the first assignment

lol yes send the little fucker out to north korea completely agree

[catinthebag]

Barnes: shoots his mouth off
Lawrenson: Makes us angry
Gerrard: Still playing for another club
Carra: too Scouse
McAllister: too bald
Macca: too handsome
Everyone else: too unknown to Americans

Owen: articulate, neutral, never says 'we' and almost Welsh.

It's the obvious choice really.

[John C]

One person that would have suited that role more than anyone would be Xabi Alonso. A representative with class in the true international sense.

[Crosby Nick]

One person that would have suited that role more than anyone would be Xabi Alonso. A representative with class in the true international sense.

Jilted us for Madrid though John. You can't do that and expect to be given a role as ambassa...never mind, good shout!

[Black Bull Nova]

Jilted us for Madrid though John. You can't do that and expect to be given a role as ambassa...never mind, good shout!

Slightly different, Rafa wanted to sell and replace with Gareth Barry, don't blame him really

[redmark]

Slightly different, Rafa wanted to sell and replace with Gareth Barry, don't blame him really

Well, that's the next five pages of argument sorted .

[Crosby Nick]

Well, that's the next five pages of argument sorted .

And all I wanted was to make a bad joke!

[mickeydocs]

That said, Macmanaman did exactly the same thing and he doesn't get a fraction of the grief that the square headed little Judas gets.

He didn't play for united though.

[CraigDS]

One person that would have suited that role more than anyone would be Xabi Alonso. A representative with class in the true international sense.

He's still playing though.

Hardly gonna jib a Bayern game to go and open a new Standard Chartered bank in Thailand.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Michael Owen? Club. Ambassador??

[jepovic]

He didn't play for united though.

Which is the entire point.
There's the lifetime loyalty bar, like Gerrard and Carragher. That's a very high one, few players clear it.
Then there's the not play for United bar. That's a really low bar. Basically everyone bar Owen cleared that one.
I guess he was the only one up for it.

[Rush 82]

LFC don't half make some cack-handed decisions.  This is up there with the best (worst?) of them.

[poopscoop]

They should have recruited big Jan - he'd have been great value.

[Black Bull Nova]

They should have recruited big Jan - he'd have been great value.

lb for lb best value

[_00_deathscar]

He's only a bizarre selection if they're going to have him traipsing around Liverpool shaking hands. That's not the plan, I imagine. They'll probably have his role/appearances focused on the far east and more distant markets where this sentiment of betrayal (felt most strongly by scousers, i think) will be less of a problem.

I live in Hong Kong and I fucking hate the turd. And Owen at one stage was a proper 'hero' to me as a kid - had all his tops, his haircut, his Umbro fucking boots. Probably the reason I got into Liverpool in the first place back in the late 90s. He's a turd though.

[Black Bull Nova]

had all his tops, his haircut, his Umbro fucking boots.

You had his haircut?

That's stalking

[_00_deathscar]

You had his haircut?

That's stalking

Ha!

[OOS]

Only recently retired Liverpool player who has won a few trophies with us and has some world wide appeal. Arsed about this.

[lapapa]

They must be having a laugh. Don't get how we've even chosen this  ? Why not carra?

[xbugawugax]

why not fowler or sami or gary mac for that matter? All had a good career here and seem more in tuned to the club than that judas midget will ever be.

our business sides make some really bewildering decisions.

Even as a player, not many actually warmed up to him i remember. A bit like sturridge now. One reason was that he never seem to have Liverpool in his heart and his interest always seems to lie elsewhere.

[Alan_X]

Wait, it's going to have fuck all effect on anything.