Comments on: Michael Owen: Athlete, Ambassador, Icon and Embarrassing http://www.andyhanselman.com/2009/06/25/michael-owen-athlete-ambassador-icon-and-embarrassing/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy http://www.andyhanselman.com/2009/06/25/michael-owen-athlete-ambassador-icon-and-embarrassing/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Andy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:04:43 +0000 http://www.andyhanselman.com/?p=771#comment-633 Paul I've absolutely nothing at all against Michael Owen - In fact I'd love to see him do well for Man Utd (as long as they don't play the Blades in the cup!). I think it will be interesting to see how Sir Alex uses him and gets the best out of him. However, I can't honestly believe that the brochure landed on Sir Alex Ferguson's doormat and he thought 'wow, this looks interesting - I like his 'brand values', I think I'll employ him'. And that's my point - you're right, I'm not his target audience, Sir Alex and other managers of the Premiership teams are. If they had to rely on brochures to spot players of Michael Owen's stature I'd argue that they're probably not doing their job properly. In other words, I believe (rightly or wrongly) that he got that red shirt regardless of what his brochure said, and more on the 'astuteness'(if it's successful!) possibly of the best manager in the league (world?). He clearly sees something, and he gets it right more times than he gets it wrong. Paul
I’ve absolutely nothing at all against Michael Owen – In fact I’d love to see him do well for Man Utd (as long as they don’t play the Blades in the cup!). I think it will be interesting to see how Sir Alex uses him and gets the best out of him.

However, I can’t honestly believe that the brochure landed on Sir Alex Ferguson’s doormat and he thought ‘wow, this looks interesting – I like his ‘brand values’, I think I’ll employ him’.

And that’s my point – you’re right, I’m not his target audience, Sir Alex and other managers of the Premiership teams are. If they had to rely on brochures to spot players of Michael Owen’s stature I’d argue that they’re probably not doing their job properly.

In other words, I believe (rightly or wrongly) that he got that red shirt regardless of what his brochure said, and more on the ‘astuteness’(if it’s successful!) possibly of the best manager in the league (world?). He clearly sees something, and he gets it right more times than he gets it wrong.

]]> By: Paul Allison http://www.andyhanselman.com/2009/06/25/michael-owen-athlete-ambassador-icon-and-embarrassing/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Paul Allison Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:44:01 +0000 http://www.andyhanselman.com/?p=771#comment-632 I think you miss a very important point here I think you miss a very important point here

]]> By: Gareth http://www.andyhanselman.com/2009/06/25/michael-owen-athlete-ambassador-icon-and-embarrassing/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Gareth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.andyhanselman.com/?p=771#comment-629 Andy Enjoyed the event up in Gateshead last week. As for Mr.Owen, if I were his new employer, I'd be checking the returns policy at the back of the brochure. Hopefully it'll land him where he deserves. Stoke. Andy
Enjoyed the event up in Gateshead last week. As for Mr.Owen, if I were his new employer, I’d be checking the returns policy at the back of the brochure. Hopefully it’ll land him where he deserves. Stoke.

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