Why does Michael Owen want to have dinner with Thatcher?

By Andy Dunn

Published 21:01 04/02/12

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Joey Barton invited his Twitter followers to name the five people they would like to have dinner with.

Michael Owen responded and amongst his fantasy guests was Margaret Thatcher.

I presume Michael has given up all hope of regaining any sort of favour with ­Liverpool fans.

Unless, of course, he intended to ask her some very demanding ­questions.

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“Two years ago we were seen as streets paved with gold. That is over.” Then chief executive Peter Kenyon after Chelsea announced losses of £88milion for 2003-04.

“The rise is down to some exceptional items that were necessary to help us in our aim to break even by 2009-10.” Kenyon after Chelsea announced losses of £140million for 2004-05.

Chelsea’s figures for 2010-11 (buried under the news of a transfer deadline day and a Premier League fixture list)? A loss of £67.7million.

That breaking-even lark is going well, then.

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Good news that the FA Cup final  will be a stand-alone game on May 5. You never know. Next, it might be restored to its rightful position as the climactic match of the season.

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