How many goals will Michael Owen score this season?

[Sack it off]

NUFC tried to play owen deep looool

[boldie]

think you really might have done it in ur pants with this bet camel, gl tho

This.

i will be very surprised if he doesn't get 9 goals for ManU. Noone could score goals in that Newcastle side last season. even if he only plays half the matches he'll probably get 10+ goals. Manu don't tend to sit back and relax when trouncing shitty sides so he could very well get 2 or 3 in the occasional game

Errrr the bet is over/under twelve, always good to get the facts right 

Ah, yes...that would help.

12 is pretty close to what he'll get MIO..could easily go either way me thinks.

[DaveShoelace]

Certainly seems the most interesting bet of the season, I don't think many people doubt his ability to bag goals, its his ability to stay on the pitch that is the problem. By the end of the season he will either be retired or everyone will be patting Fergie on the back and calling him a genius.

[TightEnd]

the dynamics of this bet are fascinating

Not only does Owen have to stay fit, or not but also what happens to Berba, Rooney etc (if either are long term injured for example) is key

I think I would want to be on over 9, myself

[steeveg]

Who will be taking manure's pens. this season ?

has Owen ever taken a pen since his Liverpool days, he finished up a bag of nerves and had no confidence, don't think he would want to take the pens for united.

[The Camel]

the dynamics of this bet are fascinating

Not only does Owen have to stay fit, or not but also what happens to Berba, Rooney etc (if either are long term injured for example) is key

I think I would want to be on over 9, myself

I'm on under 12.

I just want David Villa to join, then he won't score 5, injured or not.

[Horneris]

Under 12 easy.

6 maybe.

[kinboshi]

Who will be taking manure's pens. this season ?

has Owen ever taken a pen since his Liverpool days, he finished up a bag of nerves and had no confidence, don't think he would want to take the pens for united.

Surely won't be Owen.  Would have thought Rooney would be way ahead of him, unless they have another dedicated taker?

[AndrewT]

Who will be taking manure's pens. this season ?

has Owen ever taken a pen since his Liverpool days, he finished up a bag of nerves and had no confidence, don't think he would want to take the pens for united.

Surely won't be Owen.  Would have thought Rooney would be way ahead of him, unless they have another dedicated taker?

Used to be Ronaldo. Up for grabs this season.

Man Utd have always had a dedicated penalty taker, so much so that, when in talks to join, Alan Shearer wanted it put in his contract that he'd take the penalities if he was playing, to which Fergie simply said 'Cantona is our penalty taker'.

[Nakor]

Under 12 here.

Owen has lost his pace and will need good delivery to get in behind defences, his turn of foot will not bring the rewards of yester year.
Man Utd seem to have changed the set up this pre season and I expect to see them play quite narrow this year, relying on the full backs to generate width it seems more to create space rather then use it - if Valencia settles quickly this might change.
Without a good start Owen will not start to many Prem games - add into that injury and form of Rooney/Berb and the Italian kid he will struggle for starts.
He has never scored 20 league goals in a season when he has played lots of games, playing fewer he will struggle IMO.

GL Keith.

[sovietsong]

happy to take under 12 goals.  any blondes such as daveshoelace fancy a bet?  i'm looking for something small £50 ish?

[mondatoo]

Under 12 easy.

6 maybe.

Were would you set the line at ??

[Junior Senior]

Ferguson has only signed him to piss off all scousers and to punish him for being a thorn in his side for years.  he will then proceed to hardly play him (except for Carling Cup games).  He will be there for one season then retire.  I predict less than 12 goals in total this season with 8 or less of those coming in the prem. 

price this up......

[Horneris]

Under 12 easy.

6 maybe.

Were would you set the line at ??

under/over 10.5

[The Baron]

I'd be on over 12 by a nose. It looks pretty marginal by last season's goals per games ratio which is by far the best indicator.

He has to stay fit obviously. Huge if admittedly. For me this is where the entire bet lies.

The reason? We know with near certainty Villa will not come to Man Utd and I cannot see another stiker of that ilk arriving before September. So what does that leave? Berbatov, who in fairness is due a better season, Rooney, who again will undoubtedly improve and score more than 12 (imho this could be his coming of age season) but what else is there?

Giggs off the front? Macheda? Wellbeck?

Don't be fooled by the press. Fergie likes to rotate as much as anyone, except his back four. In 2006-07 and 2007-08 he made 118 and 119 team changes per season winning the league both times. Which means whether a recognised 4th striker comes in or not, if Owen is fit he will be playing a fair number of games regardless.

I don't think you can go from being a goal per two games ratio striker for pretty much your whole life, to one in three, or one in four overnight. Even through his injuries he's maintained this ratio more or less.

The ONLY question here for me is his fitness which is anybody's guess. Personally I think he's due a good run in the team.

If he's fit he scores 12-17 imo.