Owen wouldnt last 38 games, his hamstring'd be popped after all the rest he's had on Real's bench. He was a good servant in the past, but now the EPL is way too physical for him after his bum warmin season. He's got an awesome goals to minutes ratio, no argument, but he dont have a good games to minutes ratio and somethin tells me we dont have the luxury of affordin a ten minute per game player somehow. It's sad, but the last real tellin comment he made was the threat to leave if we didnt do any good last season, durin which he spent a good half of it bein massaged and BUPA'd back to fitness. No, as much as I respect his achievements in his 3hr 25 minute season in Spain, he can stay and sunbathe and try his best to escape the growin shade that is Ronaldo's shadow while we find a fit player prepared to sweat blood for the badge. Not threaten it with treason.
Whilst hearin the comments about SG aint pleasant, we still dont know whats gonna happen do we? Every man and his dog 'knows' he's goin to Chelski but nothins out in the open, so that aint gonna be a way to make MO come back is it? Likewise MO comin back'd be too late if SG's decided to go!! No, spend the money we have on shorin up the back, do as Shanks did and close up the defence and have a solid base to build from.
IMO of course, for what it counts.