bannedfromHandV Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 If ever there was a thread to highlight the fickle nature of football fans it's this one. One average performance against Croatia and a couple of niggling injuries and he's all of a sudden shit. Shay Given was the best goalkeeper a club of our current stature could attract 12 months ago and he remains the best goalkeeper a club of our current stature could attract now. Yes, he has faults - someone show me a human being that doesn't, but they are outweighed by his skill and experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Shay Given was the best goalkeeper a club of our current stature could attract 12 months ago and he remains the best goalkeeper a club of our current stature could attract now. . This is very true but it does not mean he is an excellent GK. He is just the best we can expect at this time. Which is why it would be crazy to sell him. Does not make fans fickle if they do not rate him that highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 if he carries his form from the euros into next season we seriously need a new keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Shay Given single handedly kept villa up last season? If Weimann did not score in the last minute against Fulham we would of been relegated, why isn't he being lauded as Villa's savior? Given keeping us up last season is simply laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2012 He is Ireland's number 1 you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? There really is something about that face that makes me want to smash it off a table.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ukraine's No. 2 Gorghen Zhola would be a good shout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? There really is something about that face that makes me want to smash his back doors in.... Whatever floats your boat mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? There really is something about that face that makes me want to smash his back doors in.... Whatever floats your boat mate Oh very mature! Die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nothing to do with tonights game, i'd let him go and replace him with Mcgregor from Rangers. Cost about £2m and about half of Givens wages. Given is a great keeper but we are operating on a budget, his injury record and high wages for me mean we should look to move him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Camp, anyone? There really is something about that face that makes me want to smash his back doors in.... Whatever floats your boat mate Oh very mature! Die! Sorry, couldnt resist it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Shay Given single handedly kept villa up last season? If Weimann did not score in the last minute against Fulham we would of been relegated, why isn't he being lauded as Villa's savior? Given keeping us up last season is simply laughable. Sorry, that's just not true, we were 2 points and superior goal difference ahead of 18th. There were several games in which he was the main reason we got anything out of it and without him we may well have gone down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Allan McGregor was Hutton's best man at his wedding, so if Lambert is looking at keepers and McGregor was a target then it shouldn't be difficult to get him considering he's almost a dead cert to leave Rangers with all their troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorski Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Shay is clearly not the Keeper he was but is not a mug,however if he was signed on a 5 year deal then the ,manager who agreed it certainly was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nothing to do with tonights game, i'd let him go and replace him with Mcgregor from Rangers. Cost about £2m and about half of Givens wages. he'd actually cost nothing at all, since glasgow rangers fc will cease to exist tomorrow and he can't be forced to move his contract over to the rangers fc, as the new company and club will be known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Can't see Shay going maybe next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 If McGregor is free, go and sign him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 We are being very harsh on Given. He's clearly not a 100% fit. Noted particularly in the game against Croatia kicking towards the angles. A sure sign that any keeper doing this is trying to compensate for injury. He is also playing behind one of the worst ROI teams ever which Given clearly has no confidence in. Bemused describing his match expression would be putting it mildly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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