Michael Owen blasted as a ‘money grabber’ with the ‘personality of a flip flop’ by ex-Newcastle and Chelsea ace Joe Allon
MICHAEL OWEN has been blasted for money grabbing by former Newcastle and Chelsea striker Joe Allon — and told he has "the personality of a flip-flop."
The ex-Chelsea and Hartlepool forward, who came through the Toon youth team with Paul Gascoigne, accused Owen of demeaning Magpies fans.
Owen sparked a huge Twitter row with Alan Shearer after extracts from his new book Reboot - My Life, where the former Liverpool goalscorer admitted he regretted moving to Tyneside, despite being paid £120,000 a week.
The lowest ebb of the now-public spat came when Shearer needed Owen to play in the penultimate game of the season, despite being injured.
Newcastle had a relegation scrap on their hands at the time and Shearer had been drafted in as caretaker manager, where he picked up only five points from a possible 24 and they were relegated.
Unimpressed Allon, 52, told : "He's got the heart of a pea.
"All Newcastle supporters knew he didn't want to play for them well over half way through his contract, and now he says he didn't want to play from the start!
"It demeans the club, and the fans especially. He wasn't moaning when he was earning £120,000 per week!
"To refuse to play in that Aston Villa game — which by the way was Alan Shearer's last game in management — has caused a great deal of eyebrow raising."
Owen has since gone on to make more revelations about his time with England, including the France 98 incident where David Beckham was sent off for kicking Diego Simeone.
He claimed Victoria Beckham was "disappointed" Owen didn't do more to help comfort Becks, who became a panto villain as a result.