Warming bench starts to test Owen's patience
THE first signs of tension appeared in the Newcastle camp under interim manager Joe Kinnear following the 2-2 draw with Wigan Athletic as Michael Owen expressed his irritation at failing to make an instant return to the starting line-up.
Owen flounced out of St James's Park on Saturday evening in a huff, the club captain refusing to speak to the media after the game as his frustration at spending another game on the substitutes' bench threatened to boil over.
And with Kinnear also increasingly irritated by his inability to make decisive decisions as United boss because of the continued uncertainty surrounding a possible takeover, it was a difficult day for the Magpies as Titus Bramble's last-gasp equaliser denied them a much-needed home win after Owen and Obafemi Martins had cancelled out Ryan Taylor's spectacular strike for the visitors.
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Owen cannot be risked for full game, with the January sale window about yo open he has to be available. (for sale ) and injury free.