Newcastle skipper Michael Owen has expressed his disappointment at former Toon manager Kevin Keegan's departure from the club. Several players including fellow striker Obafemi Martins have already publically spoken of their dismay at how the club is struggling to move forward and the unsettled environment they are working in.
Owen who is rumoured to be the one keeping the club together, is yet to sign a new contract despite his current one leaving him free to talk to other clubs over the coming months, and potentially leave on a free at the end of the season.
Owen said:
"We all liked Kevin Keegan and we were sad to see him go. We are all feeling it at the moment - but we have got to snap out of the doom and gloom and try and get some confidence and results, and at the minute, not picking up the results is hurting the players.
We are as much in the dark as the fans as to the next move and it does not make it any easier as Kevin Keegan was very popular with the players and the fans.
You almost become immune to these happenings in football nowadays and I have seen plenty in my time. I had three managers in the space of a few months at Real Madrid. It's unfortunate but that's the way it goes. But players are paid to play and we have got to go out there and perform."
Owen has worked under Souness, Roeder, Allardyce and Keegan since he joined Newcastle in 2005, the club is now being managed by caretaker manager Chris Hughton who has rejected the idea of a permanent managerial position.
If he and the lads could start living up to the "But players are paid to play and we have got to go out there and perform." quote I'd believe they're immune but losing to Hull at home leads me to believe otherwise.
Ive been on about it on here for past hour, so the answer is yes i did watch and it was poor, but not relagation yet we have a home game on satdy please let tonight be a lesson to some of them weak links! want beye back!
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