Kinnear `Optimistic' Over Owen

[drdooom]

This all seems strangely familiar.

 

 

 

KINNEAR `OPTIMISTIC` OVER OWEN

 

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is growing more confident of persuading Michael Owen to sign a new contract after holding talks with the striker.

 

The Magpies presented Owen and his representatives with the new terms on Monday and then 61-year-old Kinnear sat down with the England international to talk over his plans.

 

Kinnear on Thursday revealed the 29-year-old was delighted that the proposed deal would extend his stay by three years and admitted he is more hopeful of a positive response than he was last week.

 

Kinnear said: "I spent about an hour with him a couple of days ago. He's had what I consider a very good offer, length of period of time three years, which would bring Michael up to 32-plus.

 

"I am optimistic - I am more optimistic now having spent that time talking to him.

 

"He's getting together with his agent in the next two or three days and coming back with an answer.

 

"Obviously, they'll still be negotiating one way or the other, but we'll certainly find out, I would think, in the next two or three days."

 

Nicky Butt, Shola Ameobi and Steve Harper have also been offered new deals and Kinnear is hopeful they will sign within the next 24 hours.

 

He said: "We hope to sign Nicky at some time today and Shola is the same.

 

"Steve's agent is talking to (owner) Mike (Ashley) today, so I'm very confident they will all sign.

 

"Nicky is happy. He wants to finish his career here.

 

"There is only Michael, really. We are giving him an extra few days to sort things out, but I am getting more optimistic with Michael."

 

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8...4663576,00.html

[smithdown]

Oh aye yeah.

 

"Look, Michael, you c*nt. Nicky Butt is staying, so is Shola Ameobi. And Steve Harper. It's going to be feckin...er...Butt, Harper, Ameobi...er...it's going to be sh*t isn't it. All the best, mate. If you hear of anything going on the coaching side, y'know, give us a shout eh?"

[Bootle Buck]

If his agent is on a six month holiday like he was when he left us, poor Joe will be reading in the Newspaper January that Little Michael couldn't turn down the "Chance of a Lifetime" to play for 16th place Manchester City.