Mutta kuinka moni tietää Freddyn ja Graemen salaisuuden? Graeme onkin Freddyn poika! Tai noh, niin ainakin voidaan lukea tämä BBC:n Owenia koskeva uutinen...kjeh:
"Alan was a great help throughout and instrumental in my decision," said Owen, writing in The Times newspaper.
"He even offered to give up his number nine shirt, but I've declined."
On Monday, Owen travelled to England from Spain and met Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez for two-and-a-half hours on Monday before going to Northumberland.
There he met Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd and his son, manager Graeme Souness, captain Alan Shearer and coach Dean Saunders.
Newcastle's red carpet treatment finally convinced Owen to join the club rather than his old team Liverpool.
"I was uncertain that a Liverpool bid would be accepted in time and I wanted to play for a club who really wanted me.
"My mind was made up, particularly when I thought back to the excellent meeting I had enjoyed with the Newcastle directors, management and Alan Shearer.
"We met the large Newcastle contingent at a grand country house, although I didn't know there were cameras in the bushes.
"The meeting went on for almost three hours and what was said made a very strong impression on me.
"Alan should work for the Newcastle tourist board when he finishes playing football.
"I will regard playing alongside him in his last season as an honour.
"He has been, and still is, a great striker and there is no way that Newcastle should be where they are in the table with that calibre of player."
Ahhahaha...aika hauska myös tuo "tourist board"-kommentti...jaa Owen ei näe Shearerin jatkavan managerinhommissa vaikka paikkaa miehelle jo on tarjottu ;)