Michael Owen - The final say.

When Michael Owen entered the St James' Park pitch on Tuesday evening the howls and derisions from the crowd said it all.

The biggest surprise, for me, was the sheer look of surprise on Owen's face. Granted he never lived in the North East and was somewhat detached from the area as a result, but surely one man can't be so detached from reality to the point where he never realised how despised he is by Newcastle fans? Perhaps if we printed our feelings on a race card then Owen may have had a bit of a clue?

Anyway, the shock didn't end there. A clearly rattled Owen continued to justify himself on Twitter after the match and even said that if we knew the facts then we'd behave differently. Those facts are still yet to come to light four days later.

The fact is that Owen cost the club £21 million in wages during his time at Newcastle. He was a symbol of everything that was wrong with the club as we shelled out a fortune for a player who failed miserably when we really needed him.

I personally never had an issue with his goalscoring record for us. He scored one goal every three games whilst he was fit, but it was his fitness that really annoyed me. You could tell when Owen was going to be fit by looking at the international fixture list. If England were playing then Owen would be looking to return from injury.

Another thing that sticks with me is the sense that Owen feels he wasn't responsible for relegation. He wasn't, not entirely, but he did play a huge part. He was our Captain and as a result he should be prepared to take more of the flak for failing to motivate his players whilst they were on the pitch. I remember when he first joined Manchester United he said that if he'd have had chances created for him then he would have scored.

The fact of the matter is that Owen did have chances created for him and he didn't score. Of course he is only human and can miss chances, but you'd expect more from a lad who used to be regarded as one of the finest finishers that this country has produced.

There are lots of reasons why Newcastle fans resent Michael Owen. We seen him back at St James' Park now and we've dished out some grief towards him. I've highlighted my reason for disliking the risible, horse-obsessed tosser, but now I want to know your reasons.

Let it all out!