Dave Kemp: "It is frustrating but you just have to accept these things, there's no point dwelling on it.
"If he's not available then you have to move on and work with the players that are available.
"We know the qualities he has and we hope he can produce them for Stoke City."
While at St James' Park, Owen missed two-thirds of Newcastle's fixtures, and his goals cost (with his transfer fee, wages and add-ons) the Geordie club £1,300 EACH!
NEWCASTLE UNITED FC 2012/13 Newcastle United Fixtures Wednesday November 28 19:45 Stoke City v Newcastle United Monday December 3 20:00 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic Thursday December 6 18:00 Bordeaux v Newcastle United Monday December 10 20:00 Fulham v Newcastle United Saturday December 15 12:45 Newcastle Utd v Manchester City Saturday December 22 15:00 Newcastle United v QPR Wednesday December 26 15:00 Man Utd v Newcastle United Saturday December 29 17:30 Arsenal v Newcastle United Wednesday Manchester United v West HamWigan v Manchester CitySwansea v West BromChelsea v FulhamEverton v ArsenalTottenham v LiverpoolStoke v NewcastleSouthampton v Norwich
Source: Newcastle United Mad
Source: FOOTYMAD