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發表於 2005-8-31 02:24 PM
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Micheal Owen exclusive interview(Times)
Owen 接受泰晤士報獨家專訪, 睇完之後覺得Alan Shearer 將會係下一任Newcastle 的領隊.
Why I made the move[from timesonline]
BY MICHAEL OWEN
IT WAS at 1.30 in the early hours of yesterday that I finally decided that I was joining Newcastle United. That decision concluded a head-spinning 24 hours when, from one moment to the next, I thought I might be returning to Liverpool or staying at Real Madrid.
Although there had been a lot of agonising, and a lot of telephone calls, it was an easy decision in the end. People will point out that, only a week or so ago, I listed Newcastle as the last of my options but circumstances change very quickly, as I have discovered.
Given that I will be running out to play football in front of more than 50,000 of the country’s most passionate supporters next week, I am not about to cast around for sympathy.
It was a very long day on Monday but, as I went through the same circle of late-night calls with the three clubs involved in my dilemma, I felt that to return to Madrid would be the wrong decision. I want to play regularly and, if I am honest, part of me had missed the passion of the Premiership.
I was uncertain that a Liverpool bid would be accepted in time and I wanted to play for a club who really wanted me. My mind was made up, particularly when I thought back to the excellent meeting I had enjoyed with the Newcastle directors, management and Alan Shearer.
Alan was a great help throughout and instrumental in my decision. I had spoken to him many times over the past few weeks and he should work for the Newcastle tourist board when he finishes playing football. He even offered to give up his No 9 shirt but I have declined. No 10 will do for me.
I will regard playing alongside him in his last season as an honour. He has been, and still is, a great striker and there is no way that Newcastle should be where they are in the table with that calibre of player.
Alan said how his mind was in turmoil at the time he left Blackburn Rovers and suddenly a clear decision emerged. It was much the same for me after a day that had begun at dawn. I flew by private plane into Liverpool airport and went straight into a meeting with Rick Parry, the chief executive, and Rafael Benítez at a friend’s house in Liverpool.
Rafa and I sat together in the lounge while my adviser filter-004ed my playing contract with Rick in the dining room. We were together for about2½ hours and I would say that it was a good meeting — the most positive I had heard out of Liverpool — and we spoke to Rafa and Rick again on the journey up to Newcastle.
We met the large Newcastle contingent at a grand country house, although I didn’t know there were cameras in the bushes. The meeting went on for almost three hours and what was said made a very strong impression on me.
On the journey home from those talks, my mind was still spinning. Would Liverpool’s offer be in time and accepted? What would happen to me if I stayed at Madrid? How much would I miss European football if I signed for Newcastle?
Then, just before I arrived home, David Moyes rang to see if there was a chance of getting me to Goodison Park and to wish me luck if not. I think he must have known that my Dad was briefly an Everton player and I used to follow them as a boy.
I arrived home at around 9.30pm and sat in the kitchen with my Mum, Dad and wife, Louise. With growing doubts about the Liverpool deal, my mind was made up. It will be strange going back to Anfield with another club but I won’t be the first player to do that and, as Jamie Carragher told me yesterday, he is already looking forward to giving me a kick.
All the Newcastle fans need to know is that I will be giving everything for their cause now. I have been watching the television and seen the queues at the club shop. From what I can tell, 99 per cent of fans are delighted that I have chosen Newcastle and are not wondering about how I got there. It will be like winning the World Cup to win a trophy.
I have got a lot of good memories of scoring goals at St James’ Park, including a hat-trick on my first visit with Liverpool. I was clapped off by the home fans that afternoon and I only hope that I can give them plenty more reasons to cheer me.
[中文版 - from sina.hk]
昨天凌晨1點半(8月30日)，我做出了最後的決定：加盟紐卡素。為了這個決定，我足足考慮了24個小時，在這期間，我想過要去利物浦，也想過繼續留在皇馬。最終，我選擇了紐卡素。
這段時間充斥著太多的傳言，我的電話也一直不停地響，最後的結果似乎沒有太多意外。大家會說，一周內甚至更早，我就將紐卡素列為最後的選擇，但是事情的進展總是瞬息萬變的，我很早就明白這一點。
星期一是漫長的一天，三家俱樂部卷在一起，我的想法是，應該離開皇馬。首先我希望經常出場，其次，坦白地說，我懷念英超，懷念這裡的激情足球。
利物浦的報價能否及時被皇馬接受？我不能確定。我愿意為真心需要我的球隊效力。回想起我和紐卡素主席、主帥還有舒利亞的愉快對話，最後的決定出來了。
阿蘭(舒利亞)是令我下定決心加盟紐卡素的重要因素。在過去的幾個星期里，我和他談了很多次，為了說服我加盟紐卡素，他甚至愿意讓出9號球衣。不過我謝絕了他的好意，我只愛10號。
舒利亞很可能在賽季結束後退役，然後進入紐卡素董事會。能在他職業生涯的最後一年成為他的搭檔，我十分榮幸。他是一位偉大的球員，從前是，現在仍是，如果紐卡素沒有舒利亞，他們不會達到現在的高度。
舒利亞還對我說了當年他離開布力般流浪時的經歷，起初大腦一片混亂，突然間答案就冒了出來。經過了漫長的一天，我也有了相同的感覺。
離開西班牙後，我的私人飛機降落在利物浦幾場，然後我和經紀人直奔帕里和賓尼迪斯那里。我們四人分成兩撥，我和賓尼迪斯在休息室里，經紀人和帕里在餐廳里，整個過程持續了2個半小時，氣氛非常融洽，這是一次愉快的談判，我聽到了比傳聞更積極的信息，在前往紐卡素的路上，我還和他們進行了第二次對話。
我的第二站是紐卡素主席的鄉間別墅。有一點需要聲明，我們當時真的不知道旁邊的灌木叢中竟然藏著相機。與紐卡素的接觸持續了近3個小時，他們給我留下了深刻的印象。不過在回家的路上，我的思維依舊很混亂。利物浦的報價能不能在轉會截至前被皇馬接受？如果我與紐卡素簽約，我會不會因為不能參加歐洲聯賽而後悔？
就在我到家前一刻，我還接到莫耶斯的電話，他問我是否想去愛華頓，他還說，即使不能合作，也祝我好運。我想他一定知道我父親曾是愛華頓球員，而我在孩童時期也是太妃糖的追隨者。
我到家的時候已經差不多9點半了，我和媽媽、爸爸還有太太一起坐在廚房里，享受了一頓利物浦風味的晚餐。當時我做出了最終的決定，放棄利物浦，加盟紐卡素。身穿其他隊的球衣回到安菲爾德的確會讓我有種奇怪的感覺，當然我不是第一個這樣做的人，卡拿格昨天對我說過，他已經准備好了要踢一腳。
我要對所有紐卡素球迷說，我會盡一切努力為你們帶去歡樂。看著電視里你們踴躍購買印有我號碼的球衣，我知道99%的球衣都滿意這個結果。如果我能跟紐卡素一起贏得冠軍，我想球迷們會像贏得世界盃那樣瘋狂慶祝。
我對聖占士公園球場有著美麗的回憶，第一次隨利物浦來到這裡，我曾經上演了帽子戲法，紐卡素的球迷沒有顯露絲毫的敵意反而為我鼓掌，現在我最大的希望就是贏得他們更多的掌聲。 |
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