Spent Force?

I get accused of being a Michael Owen hater on a regular basis, and although I admit to not being his greatest fan, I am called this because I feel he is, at the very highest level anyway, a spent force. I would love to be proved wrong, and see him shoot England to glory in next summers world cup finals, but I very much doubt I will be. I have a bet on with Shouty that he will fail to break Bobby Charlton's scoring record for the national team, taken three years ago, another reason I am seen as being down on the guy, but let's be honest, he hasn't set the world alight for quite a spell now, has he? One goal in 2009, and dropped by a team that was eventually relegated. Fabio thinks the likes of Darren Bent and Emille Heskey are better squad selections. A free agent, who has so far had only the might of Hull City and Wigan Athletic declare any kind of interest. Not the cream of European football is it? It is always sad to see any athletes decline, but what I can't figure out is why every body thinks it is only temporary. Alan Shearer harped on for ages about how he deserved a place in the starting England XI whilst sat on the Match of the Day sofa, till he became his manager. Needing a win in Newcastles final game to avoid the drop, he was left on the bench. But the saddest thing in this whole episode is the 32 page brochure that is being touted around the football leagues extolling our former goalden boy. View it here;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194209/MICHAEL-OWEN-BROCHURE-The-complete-32-page-agents-dossier-fallen-Newcastle-star-England-striker.html

It is even has a page dedicated to Mr Owens "Brand Values," which tell us how aspirational and cool, amongst other things, he is. Shouty, feel free to pay up when you are ready....