hercs23 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 YAY great signing to get us started. really pleased only another 4 weeks till next signing. hopefully not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Super news, hope he's still got it after not playing for a year. He really was the one keeper i hated playing against! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Nice GK kit aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 18, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2011 welcome shay, great signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Has anyone seen his impressive double chin in the pictures with the new GK shirt? LAY OFF THE PIES SHAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris21 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Pleased about this... good first signing (5 years is a bit of a worry but oh well). Fingers crossed more to follow very soon!! Think he could help the young keepers progress... if they ain't going to improve under BF and SG then they ain't going to make it at all!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Very happy about this, even if some of you still find something to **** moan about! Welcome Shay, a top class keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 18, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2011 Welcome Shay! Its good to see the latest generation of Irish Villa players. The best goalkeeper we could have got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 5 year contract for Given? Surprising. Most expected it to be 3 years. Does this mean the club have learnt their lesson after having the likes of Downing and Young signed up only 4 year deals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Pleased, not my ideal choice, but he's an excellent shot stopper and better then Friedel imo. Much rather him then Robert Green :X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Welcome, Shay Given! Make us proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I think a 5 year deal is fine. We have always traditionally had one experienced keeper and one younger goalkeeper as back up. Hopefully he can help the youngsters, who should have already learnt from Friedel. Imagine if we gave him a 2 year deal and then in two years he went for free to e.g. Arsenal after showing himself to still be top class. The club would be criticised for that. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Alot more goalkeepers are playing until late thirties and 40 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Welcome, Shay. Good luck here and hope you do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I've always admired Given. Happy we got him! Now for Zog, Parker and Sturridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 LOL does he really need his goalkeeping gloves on to hold up the shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 lets say 40k per week = 2m a year x 5 = 10m kerching nice, wish id paid more attention at skool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardvillan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Jeez, some fans are just never ever happy. Whinge that players aren't being given long enough contracts (excuse the pun), & when we finally sign someone who is a top drawer keeper, there are complaints that 5 years in too much. Remind me 'How old is Brad Friedel'? Yes, he is 40 & still playing. Of course, people are going to bring up the fact that Shay Given has fitness issues...Did he have a medical? I think he did. There is always a risk with any player unless there whole career has been hampered with injuries; Given's certainly hasn't. I am not going to moan about him being given a 5 year contract(Oh dear, I did it again)...To me it just shows that we have faith in him & have given him assurances that he is our 'number 1' and this is just the start of a new era. Welcome Shay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 18, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2011 Its great just to have a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndunse Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Sky are being surprisingly slack in picking this one up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Very strange to give him a five year deal. I hope there is a clause to reduce his wages if he's not in the first team. I suspect its something to do with him having to take a pay cut from his man city wages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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