Newcastle chief Derek Llambias slams Michael Owen after Twitter jibe

03 June 2011 08:02
ShareNewcastle chairman Derek Llambias has slammed former Toon striker Michael Owen after the current Manchester United forward intimated that the North East side were a 'poor team.'[LNB]Llambias responded to the former Liverpool striker's comments by admitting the striker should have been less vocal following his star-studded treatment by the Geordie outfit.[LNB] Just a small club: Owen hit out at former club Newcastle[LNB]The Newcastle chief told the Daily Express: 'Michael is the most expensive signing Newcastle has ever made and I'm disappointed with his comments.[LNB]'Under Kevin Keegan's management he was offered a one-year extension at ?140,000 a week which he did not take. He was already on ?133,000 a week.[LNB]'Quite honestly, what did Newcastle United get out of it? His time here cost ?40-odd million, about ?1.3m per goal.'[LNB] Doubling up: Llambias (right) and former owner Freddy Shepherd criticised Owen[LNB] Owen made the blast shortly after agreeing a new one-year deal to continue at Old Trafford via his Twitter account. [LNB]Speaking via the social networking site, he said: [LNB]'Prefer playing less often in a top team than every game in a poor team. Been there and didn't enjoy it.'[LNB] Down and out: Owen failed to justify his ?16m price tag during his stay at Newcastle[LNB]Former Newcastle co-owner Shepherd who signed Owen in 2005 for a record ?16million also hit out at the England striker who scored 26 league goals during an injury-plagued four-year stay on Tyneside.[LNB]Shepherd revealed: 'We might have been a poor team, but we made him a rich man.[LNB]'It works out at around ?500,000 for every game in a Newcastle shirt. Poor? Well, he wasn't poorer for it.[LNB]'He spent more time ferrying between Cheshire and Tyneside in his ?3.5m helicopter.'[LNB]  United striker Owen pens new one-year deal at Old Trafford Let me stay! Owen tells United that he wants to remain at Old TraffordGerrard's high five: Liverpool skipper revels in arch-rivals Wembley misery All the latest Manchester United news, features and opinionAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinion [LNB]  Explore more:People: Michael Owen, Derek Llambias Places: Newcastle, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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