[theprisoner]

People who say Owen is past it may well be eating their words at the end of the coming season. Fergie has a way with older "past it" players. He got the best out of Sheringham after signing him late in his career. You only have to look at their current squad and a certain Van dar sar.

His best days are long gone, numerous injuries to his hamstrings have depleted him of the pace that used to terrorize defences around Europe but he's a natural poacher and will always know the route to goal.

He'll be playing in a far better side with United and if he scores goals there then an England call up won't be out of the question, and let's face it, a relatively fit Michael Owen is probably still a better option than the likes of Defoe, Carlton Cole and Gabriel Agbonlahor when it comes to naming the world cup squad.