With Newcastle United in turmoil and Michael Owen out of contract in the summer, Sky Bet have opened a book on the Toon skipper’s next club, and make Manchester City 5/2 favourite. Liverpool and Everton, who have also reportedly expressed an interest in the 28 year-old striker, are quoted at 11/4 and 4/1 respectively. It’s 5/4 for Owen still to be a United player following the January transfer window (4/7 to have left Newcastle by January transfer deadline).

Newcastle are 15/8 to win their Carling Cup home tie with fellow Premier League basement dwellers Spurs on Wednesday, having beaten them 4-1 in the league at White Hart Lane back in March. In the last round, Owen came off the bench to score the winner against Coventry and is 11/4 to do the same on Wednesday.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has appointed London-based investment bank Seymour Price to manage the sale of the club and Sky Bet offer 6/5 that Ashley won’t leave until after January 1, 2009 (8/13 before January 1, 2009). It’s 5/4 for the club to acquire a new manager before they get a new owner (4/7). Kevin Keegan (5/4) is back at the head of the betting to be next manager, with Gus Poyet now 7/1 to land the job.

The Magpies currently lie 19th in the table, while Cup opponents Spurs are bottom of the pile with just two points. Sky Bet quote 5/2 for Newcastle to finish above Spurs in the league and they are 1/2 for a bottom-half finish this season.

Sky Bet Odds: Michael Owen Specials - Next Club:
Man City 5/2
Liverpool 11/4
Everton 4/1
Man Utd 6/1
Aston Villa 6/1
Chelsea 14/1

Newcastle after Jan Transfers
Michael Owen not at Newcastle 4/7 Michael Owen still a Newcastle Player 5/4
Note: Michael Owen still to be a Newcastle Player after Jan Transfer Deadline

Newcastle United Specials
When will Ashley Leave?
Ashley leaves before Ist Jan 2009 8/13
Ashley leaves after 1st Jan2009 6/5

What will happen first? New Owner or -New Manager
New Owner First 4/7 Manager First 5/4

Newcastle 2008/09 Specials
Bottom Half Finish 1/2
Top Half Finish 6/4
Finish below Tottenham PL 08/09 2/7
Finish above Tottenham PL 08/09 5/2
Finish in top 4 66/1
Finish in top 6 16/1
Newcastle Win a Trophy 08/09 Season 25/1
D Guthrie shown a 2nd red card in PL 08/09 season 12/1
Note: How will Newcastle perform in 2008/09?

Tottenham 2008/09 Specials - Win First League Game
Hull 11/10 Liverpool 33/1
Portsmouth 9/4 Fulham 40/1
Stoke 13/2 Man City 50/1
Bolton 8/1 Blackburn 66/1
Arsenal 25/1 Everton 125/1

Tottenham Specials
Ramos Manager at the end of Premier 08/09 Season 4/7
Ramos NOT manager at end of Prem. 08/09 season 5/4
Retain the Carling Cup 08/09 14/1
Top 4 Finish 08/09 10/1
Top 6 Finish 08/09 5/4

Next Manager to go Premier 08/09 Season - Next Manager to Go - In Play Market 2
G Megson 9/2 T Pulis 12/1 G Zola 25/1
D Moyes 7/1 P Brown 12/1 R Hodgson 33/1
S Bruce 7/1 R Benitez 12/1 A Ferguson 50/1
J Ramos 8/1 No Manager to Go 14/1 M O Neill 50/1
H Redknapp 8/1 R Keane 25/1 A Wenger 50/1
P Ince 10/1 M Hughes 25/1 L Scolari 50/1
T Mowbray 12/1 G Southgate 25/1

Next Permanent Newcastle Manager - Next Permanent Manager
K Keegan 5/4 J Camacho 66/1 R Martinez 100/1
G Poyet 7/1 M Jol 66/1 G Souness 100/1
S Bruce 8/1 U Emery 66/1 G Graham 100/1
D Deschamps 10/1 J Aguirre 66/1 G Vialli 100/1
A Shearer 10/1 R Koeman 66/1 J Irureta 100/1
G Houllier 12/1 M McGhee 66/1 Zico 100/1
D OLeary 16/1 M Toral 66/1 R Gullitt 100/1
A Curbishley 20/1 J Lillo 66/1 S Allardyce 100/1
P Ince 20/1 G Hoddle 66/1 S Eriksson 100/1
K Dalglish 33/1 D Wise 100/1 O Hitzfeld 100/1
T Venables 33/1 H Redknapp 100/1 S Coppell 100/1
F Rijkaard 50/1 G Strachan 100/1 Q Flores 100/1
R Mancini 50/1 S Pearce 100/1 W Smith 100/1
L Van Gaal 66/1 D Advocaat 100/1 R Keane 100/1
C Ranieri 66/1 J Toshack 100/1 G Arconada 100/1
A Grant 66/1 D Moyes 100/1 F Terim 100/1
S Bilic 66/1 C Coleman 100/1 S McClaren 100/1
M Lotina 66/1

Carling Cup Wednesday September 24th Match Result
Home Win Draw Away Win
Aston Villa 1/2 3/1 Q.P.R. 6/1
Brighton 5/1 3/1 Man. City 8/15
Ipswich 9/5 12/5 Wigan 7/5
Newcastle 15/8 12/5 Tottenham 7/5
Portsmouth 4/1 9/4 Chelsea 4/5
Blackburn 11/8 9/4 Everton 2/1

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