I'm gonna put my neck on the line

And claim Michael Owen will be a great signing for us. He will score goals but that's not all he'll do. He'll add an extra dimension to the team. His pace will be the perfect foil for Berbington's guile. He's also quite an intelligent player in and around the box.

Having been against it, and kinda still am, it's a very smart signing. Kinda like signing Andy Cole in 94-95

Originally Posted by Argentina

And claim Michael Owen will be a great signing for us. He will score goals but that's not all he'll do. He'll add an extra dimension to the team. His pace will be the perfect foil for Berbington's guile. He's also quite an intelligent player in and around the box.

Having been against it, and kinda still am, it's a very smart signing. Kinda like signing Andy Cole in 94-95

Originally Posted by marlo

Have you not been banned yet?

Got to agree with Marlo here.

What pace is this? Maybe 5 years ago - but he's lost any pace he had.

Washed up little scouse @#%&!. Still - lets hope he does well for us, and you're right.

Originally Posted by Argentina

I'm gonna put my neck on the line

I wish marlo would do that on his commute to work rather than £#%&!ing post about it

I'm gonna put Tevez's neck on the line (although it looks like someone beat me to it ) & predict that Owen will make a reasonable start in the shirt.
Maybe half a dozen goals in his first 10-15 games.

After that I expect him to fall away & his lack of pace to be exposed.
I think it's a gamble by Fergie & I can't see it coming off.

owen is about as fast as tevez.

honestly.

Originally Posted by marlo

owen is about as fast as tevez.

honestly.

Owen has lost some of his pace, he hasn't had his legs chopped off.

Owen will score more goals than Tevez next season.

No blue (only 3 offered to be fair) has accepted that bet yet.

Originally Posted by mark o

Owen will score more goals than Tevez next season.

No blue (only 3 offered to be fair) has accepted that bet yet.

in all competitions.

£20.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

I'm gonna put Tevez's neck on the line (although it looks like someone beat me to it ) & predict that Owen will make a reasonable start in the shirt.
Maybe half a dozen goals in his first 10-15 games.

After that I expect him to fall away & his lack of pace to be exposed.
I think it's a gamble by Fergie & I can't see it coming off.

more realistic...if a little too downbeat

Originally Posted by mark o

Owen will score more goals than Tevez next season.

No blue (only 3 offered to be fair) has accepted that bet yet.

Better bet is goals to starts ratio in case Owen gets injured.

He's no where near as fast as he was but he will be noticeably quicker than Tevez and Berbatov.

Still can't believe some of you @#%&!s claimed that Berbs was anything other than slow as £#%&!. Backing it up with that clip against Spurs, he must have been assisted by wind and running down hill for that to happen.

I too think not only Owen but Valencia too will be a success. Will sore as many as Ronald and Trev did last year between em.

Originally Posted by Crumps

He's no where near as fast as he was but he will be noticeably quicker than Tevez and Berbatov.

Still can't believe some of you @#%&!s claimed that Berbs was anything other than slow as £#%&!. Backing it up with that clip against Spurs, he must have been assisted by wind and running down hill for that to happen.

I too think not only Owen but Valencia too will be a success. Will sore as many as Ronald and Trev did last year between em.

He's not slow. And neither is Berbatov. He just takes a £#%&!ing age to get out of 1st gear...maybe typified our season last year

Originally Posted by Crumps

I too think not only Owen but Valencia too will be a success. Will sore as many as Ronald and Trev did last year between em.

43 goals??


ill bet you £50 crumps.

Originally Posted by Argentina

He's not slow. And neither is Berbatov. He just takes a £#%&!ing age to get out of 1st gear...maybe typified our season last year

Tevez is painfully slow. He used to rely on a quick burst of pace and then use his strength/tenacity to stay infront of players but even that has deserted him now. Owen could out run the @#%&! whilst giving John O'Shea a piggy back.

John O'Shea would like this very much.

He's lost some pace but he's still pretty quick.

Originally Posted by marlo

43 goals??


ill bet you £50 crumps.

Erm.......League goals and £10.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Erm.......League goals and £10.

So that's what, 23 goals? Seems like a good bet to me. Are you having it marlo?

Originally Posted by wiganste

So that's what, 23 goals? Seems like a good bet to me. Are you having it marlo?

yep.