I agree with this. He coasted through his time up here.
I've got no problem criticising Owen for his time at Newcastle. He was a bad buy by the then chairman who bought him for his own ego. It was clear he didn't want to come but stupidly kept going and bought him. Owen looked reluctant from the beginning and never bought into the place. Ask any Toon fan, they'll tell you he was one of the biggest wastes of money, fee and wages, in the clubs history.
And how’s that his fault, he didn’t punt himself to go there, your critique should be solely aimed at your chairman.