I thought Samuel's piece missed the point by some distance. The article only mentioned that the booing might have been due to the Madrid move until very near the end, and then said that the fans views that Owen held the club to ransom was 'rubbish'. No explanation, no reason, just rubbish. Presumably because Samuel says so, then it is. I don't think any Liverpool fan needs reminding how important Owen was for us, but when your prize asset engineers that kind of move, leaving us in the poop, things are going to be unpleasant to one degree or another. Owen was my favourite player, but that left a bitter taste in my mouth for sure. Samuel was probably making a bid to ghost Volume 2 of Owen's autobiography anyway.