Played 2 games for us since signing permanent. My thoughts haven't changed had 2 atrocious games. 3 year deal is absolute stupid by the club I told them they were mad but they say it's Webster decision. Absolute crazy he ain't even gonna be a starting place.
Criteria for a 3 year deal
.slow
.lazy
.can't tackle.
Caro was going begging yet we sign Mr Owen

Bet he is our leading try scorer at the end of the season

Don't like to knock players but he has been poor and if Webster picks him ahead of Johnstone for cas game I will lose faith in him as Johnstone been stand out player for me can't believe child robbed him of his solo try

What tosh.

One mistake today like other players.Still start a topic why don't you.

Scapegoat season again.

Very sad.

Still carry on as you were

Its only pre-season and there is still time for Owen to improve although the first SL game must be based on form so if Johnstone continues in the same vein then he must start with Riley on the other wing.

More than one mistake by owen fault for first try then he knocked on when all he had to fo was drop on the ball thst led to a try too.its not just his mistakes its his attitude

This poster has a long history of needing a scapegoat - it must help his low self esteem to have someone to pick on who can't answer back.

18 month ago it was Reeve Lyne but he rarely mentions that one any more - wonder why.

As it happens I'm yet to be impressed with Owen, certainly not the player he was pre-injury but there is time and it was only a friendly.

LOL! and by what scientific criteria and first hand knowledge do you work that one out, go on stun me.

And no matter what NGB4C posts if posters agree with him or not...he is a scapegoat too !!!

I could not go today due to working, as a rule i dont go to pre season friendlies.
But for what its worth and i dont like bagging players but Owen is never a super legue standard player...he would struggle to get into Stanley Rangers second team, his defence, positioning is attrocious...forget its pre season remember Cas away last season. I appreciate the financial position we are in ...but giving him a three year contract is a farce...how does that make financial sense. And this is not a NGBC love in Reece Lynne is not good enough either ...but we have to cut our cloth accordingly and needs must.....As for Webster i the jury is still out....not trolling RL is all about opinions standby for the flack for not seeing through red white and blue glasses.

The guy don't care in the first 10 mins of second half fev player put a chip through he took an age to turn and go for the ball and when he did he hardly did his best to get to ball first and when he knocked on a loose ball he did cos he didn't want to bend his back to get to the ball.his whole body langue to me said he didn't want to be there.id love him to have a cracking season as with every player but don't think he got it

Will say thought trout had some strong runs when he came on

If you must know I've always said lynn has had potential at last he is using it. Owen was poor last year and now this
Vastman opinion is nothing only goes to a few games each year. Owen not even trying laughing all way to bank. Club very dumb move.

God help this been a fans forum. I'm 1000 percent correct to criticise a player on a fans forum that hasn't tried a inch and the biggest dumbest signing for many a year.

Not been impressed with Owen so far but have to say at one point Fev threw the ball out to the wing and if he had not read the play and nailed Sharpe as soon as he got the ball Im sure they would have scored.

Owen is potentially a good winger. The problem is that they were saying that a few years ago, and then he had that injury, and since then he's never showed that.

I remember the first Magic weekend in Manchester. My ticket wasn't in the Wakey section (posh padded seats, you know how it is) and I listened to a Cas fan who slagged him off all the way through the game, and then went silent when Owen pulled off a superb try-saving tackle. For some reason, he doesn't engender support. I'm neutral on him. I would hope Webster will force him to earn his place. In which case, fine. Let's see how goes first.

Although Owen may "appear" not to be interested, his try scoring record is pretty good

59 tries from 121 appearances for Cas and 6 tries from 14 for Trin, which for a player that isn't SL standard, is an excellent return.

I agree that Johnstone should be ahead of him on current form but, some of the stick that the gut is getting is way OTT.