Stoke City striker Michael Owen has hit out at former club Newcastle United.
His four years in the north east were badly hampered by injury, but he still produced a healthy return of 26 Premier League goals from his 71 appearances.
But he sought to set the record straight last night:
Newcastle fans, following my Football Focus interview, plenty of you tweeting me saying you don't blame me for getting injured but for — michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 23, 2013
leaving when we got relegated. Despite the club saying they did, they didn't ever offer me a new contract despite them putting it in the — michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 23, 2013
press that they did. How could they when they had just been relegated? It would have been financial suicide. I've seen it a million times, a — michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 23, 2013
club will blatantly lie to their fans to take the moral high ground leaving the player with no leg to stand on. I've taken the stick for — michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 23, 2013
years which is fine but you really don't know half of it. All will be revealed one day. — michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 23, 2013
