STOKE City chairman Peter Coates has today paid homage to Michael Owen following former England striker's determination to retire at age 33. Coates admits that Owen's move to Stoke hasn't been a success, but defends the gamble to sign him as a free agent last September. a Peter Coates "Michael has had a remarkable football career and has been a great player for England," he said. "He is a huge great footballer and also conducted himself in an exceedingly professional way down the years. Insure365 Print voucher Low priced Home Insurance with Free Family Appropriate Expenses- Call Insure365 01782 898188 Terms: 1 Voucher Per Client Contact: 01782 898188 Appropriate until: Friday, April 19 2013 "Football will miss him." He says his gift ideas as a prolific goalscorer were based on his impulse and his speed. "He had that great surge of pace and was lightening rapid, which appeared to result in a few of his injuries. "He is a normal goalscorer, which is really a present because I am pretty certain they're born and maybe not made." This season have been only featured seven times for Stoke so far by owen after experiencing fitness and form dilemmas. "We thought it absolutely was worth the Stoke chairman was said by a try,". "You may say it has not exercised, but we are not complaining about that. "It was the kind of thing where if goals had been got five or six by him after used occasionally, then that would have been worth it." And he stressed that Stoke had not broken the bank to signal the former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle and Manchester United striker. "The offer was a smart one," he commented. "I am not discussing what he is on, but truth be told we were content with the deal."
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