I can see the ‘logic’ behind signing Owen.

He’s talented and he will want to prove himself.
I would love for him to score against Liverpool at the kop end, but even if he does that – how fit can he stay?

We just offloaded Sahs this season and now we’re signing another striker, who struggles with injury.
Also, how much can he bring to the team overall? Will he create a lot of goals, will he keep defenders busy with his diminutive frame, will he strength play with his running?

I doubt it.

he’ll probably score more than Tevez did this season (if he comes), but will he be fit when he needs to be like when Rooney gets injured?

Also, the main point is – was Michael Owen’s one of Ferguson’s main target?

I highly doubt it.

I don’t even think Michael Owen was in Fergie’s top 5.

I am making an assumption – but it feels like this is a “Oh yeah, Mickey Owen on a free. Why not?!” transfer.

not a methodical, well-analyzed transfer.

Again – if we sign Owen, I will support him AND I would love it, (Keven Keegan voice) absolutely love it, if he scored against the scum, but I think there are better options out there – even in an inflated market.

Would love to be proven wrong though and have Owen reach double digits in goals, if we do sign him.

wes brown/dsilva ferdinand vidic evra

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wesley snj*
valencia
aguero*
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As I’ve stated the factual accuracy of the Owen rumours are not important at this point. It is more important that they are actually plausible.

I enjoyed watching Larsson turn out for us – a striker whom I rated highly, but the point is that Fergie had to make “running repairs” – a ’stop-gap” signing to keep the season going.

Hardly ideal.

In our most successful season to date, we had 4 experienced strikers. Cole, Yorke, Sheringham and Solskjaer. I would think it is probably wise to have 3 or 4 experienced strikers in case injuries strike and they need to be fit.

Owen’s fitness has been improving, but he is still prone to bouts of niggling injuries – as is Rooney, so obviously an ideal third striker should be the sort that hasn’t had a career blighted by injury.

Owen? Saha?

Even if United do not sign Owen, my article is about that the transfer dealings at OT have not been as methodical and decisive as it should have been.

even after all this time, after everything some people just don’t know when they are well off. Owen will come here and do a job as an auxiliary striker who offers something different, but only if he passes a very stringent medical. if we could get him firing again he would be an asset not a liability.

we will sort a contract that is to OUR benefit only……..if he plays and
scores he will get paid- we ain’t some naive suckers a la Newcastle..

this season was always going to be a starnge one transfer wise once we realised Madrid were driving the transfer activity across europe( not lil old citteh) and we can’t force players to come here such as benzema or ribery if they only want to go to Madrid-that’s something we have to deal with and overcome.

you can’t force people -rape is a crime.

we now have to go and identify other targets….fergie will have already been doing this- some people have no clue if they think he has just been sitting on his ass.

anyway viva owen……….now all we need to do is raid villa for heskey and we’ll have the dream team back together!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yey!!!!!! our frontline a cripple and bruno on ice!!!!

thank you for your comments. I realize going against Fergie’s good judgment is always risky and at this point, it is all rumors, but my point is that previous transfer dealings have left me questioning the transfer acumen at OT.

@ Andrew. No, I’m not an ex Pro.
I played football between the ages of 10 and 19 and have only had kick abouts since, but still represented my high school in football and my coach played in the second Bundesliga at one point.

I’ve been watching football for two thirds of my life and would like to to think a somewhat educated knowledge of football.
You quote stats, but that’s hardly a valid response to my assessment of his performances.
Stats are half the story. He should have scored more.
Poor as Newcastle were, he was consistently half a year or a yard too slow to get onto a pass or throughball to be in a great goal scoring opportunity.
i can’t say that I’ve seen him miss sitters – Owen sure is a good finisher, but my point is he was constantly lacking half a yard / a yard of pace and has not adapted his game.

I’m giving my assessment based on what I witnessed. Trying to counter that with stats is not really valid isit? Nor is the statement that excellent players don’t become bad overnight. As i’ve said, the decline has been there for people to witness over the past 5 seasons.

He might become a lot better at OT, but I do not see him as an ideal third striker.

Ratings last season

Real madrid 4(awful season)
Man utd 9(brilliant season)

Real madrid sign KAKA , RONALDO , BENZEMA, ALBIOL and still want to buy
Manchester UNited lost RONALDO , TEVEZ sign VALENCA , OWEN

NEXT SEASON RATING

REAK MADRID 9(brilliant team)
Man utd 2(Replace worlds best player awful Owen)

HATE FERGUSON AND DAVID GILL CANT BUY GOOD PLAYERS