I remember when Everton finally signed Peter Reid, quite alot of Evertonians were up in arms because he had refused to sign for us previously, because we didnt match his astronomic wage demands (demands that Arsenal also refused to match). They also questioned his fitness as Reid was injury prone, he did have long spells out at Everton too. But at the end of the day he did bring quality to the team. Im sure if Owen signed, if called upon to play, he would be a goal threat, as I posted earlier I think he would be a usful squad member. No matter what the player, there are always critics and fans, thats life!