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19/07/2011, 2:02 AM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Colbert Report

What was the transfer fee involved?

3.5m i believe.
19/07/2011, 9:01 AM
AlaskaFox

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Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Clearly he's decided he doesn't want to win any silverware. Just hope he doesn't get injured too often, as he'll have his work cut out in front of Villa's defence....

Yeah, he probably should've spent another season getting splinters in his arse to pick up an FA Cup medal.
19/07/2011, 10:41 AM
ArdeeBhoy

He's going to have had precious little in his career....
19/07/2011, 11:14 AM
SwanVsDalton

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Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

He's going to have had precious little in his career....

Would you really have him sit on the bench in the twilight years of his career in the off-chance he might collect some token medals? How would that benefit player or Ireland?
19/07/2011, 11:22 AM
ArdeeBhoy

He could have gone to Celtic...

Anyway it's down to him. Lack of ambition IMO as still good enough for a more potentially successful club.
Nothing to do with any bench.
19/07/2011, 11:30 AM
pineapple stu

Linfield are more successful than Celtic by that measure. Should have gone there.
19/07/2011, 11:30 AM
SwanVsDalton

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

He could have gone to Celtic...

Anyway it's down to him. Lack of ambition IMO as still good enough for a more potentially successful club.
Nothing to do with any bench.

He could've gone to Rosenberg or Anderlecht or Shamrock Rovers if he wanted trophies. He wants to play at the top level and not drop down to an inferior league. That is the opposite of lacking ambition.
19/07/2011, 11:59 AM
AlaskaFox

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Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

He could have gone to Celtic....

Like that's ambitious...
19/07/2011, 3:42 PM
BonnieShels

Everyone managed to resist it.
19/07/2011, 8:03 PM
ArdeeBhoy

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Linfield are more successful than Celtic by that measure. Should have gone there.

But that's hardly likely.
Ever.
And I meant in the EPL, as in a club pushing for Europe or a Cup Final, which won't be AV in the short-term.

Hence the lack of ambition...
19/07/2011, 8:51 PM
irishultra

lacking ambition if anything would be sitting on the bench or going to play in UAE for 4 million a year or somethin. he prob chose the best option available to him.
19/07/2011, 9:06 PM
AlaskaFox

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Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

But that's hardly likely.
Ever.
And I meant in the EPL, as in a club pushing for Europe or a Cup Final, which won't be AV in the short-term.

Hence the lack of ambition...

He's there for 5 years though ;)
19/07/2011, 10:55 PM
SwanVsDalton

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

But that's hardly likely.
Ever.
And I meant in the EPL, as in a club pushing for Europe or a Cup Final, which won't be AV in the short-term.

Hence the lack of ambition...

How is that up to Shay? Nobody else came in for him at this point. Arsenal were sniffing around but made no bid. This sounds like totally pointless grumbling.
20/07/2011, 9:26 AM
SwanVsDalton

Looks like Shay doesn't have the ambition to win the World Cup in 2014. :(
20/07/2011, 9:48 AM
BonnieShels

Just finished reading that article too.
As Ciaran Cronin says he may be just playing to the crowd. Let's not concern ourselves.
20/07/2011, 9:51 AM
SwanVsDalton

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Just finished reading that article too.
As Ciaran Cronin says he may be just playing to the crowd. Let's not concern ourselves.

I'm not overly concerned in fairness. He hasn't indicated anything beyond it being a possibility, which is only natural.
20/07/2011, 10:06 AM
BonnieShels

Ach aye.
20/07/2011, 1:32 PM
Junior

shows that Trap is not frightened of the odd text message too!!
20/07/2011, 4:07 PM
Murfinator

Feel like it may have been a stipulation in his contract that he not continue internationally for its duration going by the timing of this. All the same I'd be surprised if Given doesn't stay until WC 2014, he may very well look to retire at that stage and concentrate on the last 2 years of his contract at villa.
20/07/2011, 7:21 PM
the bear

cabt see shay retiring from ireland before his club
20/07/2011, 8:20 PM
DannyInvincible

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Originally Posted by the bear

cabt see shay retiring from ireland before his club

Well, he did say he'd consider it after the current campaign just today.

In saying that, didn't David Seaman play at the 2002 World Cup aged 38?
21/07/2011, 2:31 AM
CraftyToePoke

I read an interview in todays i-paper, which I cannot find a link for, with Shay, where he spoke of recently speaking with Trap about Dino Zoff, and how he hoped to emulate that, something along the lines of Zoff still being with Trap at 42. Very much at odds with the content of the linked interview a few posts back. Definitely said he would be available to Ireland for a long time yet. Strange.
21/07/2011, 8:41 AM
BonnieShels

Just playing to the crowd so he was at that Villa press conference.
21/07/2011, 9:12 AM
SwanVsDalton

Oh my...

Shay looks like a prize at a game show - and the prize looks decidedly embarrassed about the gombeens who've won him.
21/07/2011, 10:21 AM
Murfinator

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Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Oh my...

Shay looks like a prize at a game show - and the prize looks decidedly embarrassed about the gombeens who've won him.

awwwwwwwwkward
21/07/2011, 12:22 PM
CraftyToePoke

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Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Oh my...

Shay looks like a prize at a game show - and the prize looks decidedly embarrassed about the gombeens who've won him.

Dear God !! Ha ha ''it could be you''
25/07/2011, 10:24 PM
Crosby87

Shay supports his Villa teammate, he who's name must never be spoken.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-given?cc=5901
25/07/2011, 10:57 PM
ArdeeBhoy

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Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Nobody else came in for him at this point. Arsenal were sniffing around but made no bid.

Well, maybe we should blame his agent.....
25/07/2011, 11:00 PM
Sullivinho

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Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Oh my...

Shay looks like a prize at a game show - and the prize looks decidedly embarrassed about the gombeens who've won him.

Nailed the finish there did Shay, very smooth technique. A lapse in concentration on one of them yokes cost me once.
27/07/2011, 2:08 AM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Sullivinho

A lapse in concentration on one of them yokes cost me once.

Was it one December 8th? ;)
27/07/2011, 2:50 PM
Serb

I know it's a meaningless friendly, but from an Ireland perspective, it's great to see Shay playing football and getting rave reviews to boot. I've singled out the glowing reviews from the Guardian's match report.

Quote:

Shay Given shows his worth as Aston Villa beat Blackburn in Hong Kong

"This may still be pre-season, with players still finding their feet in alien surroundings and stifling heat, but Shay Given has already offered an indication of his worth to Aston Villa. The veteran Republic of Ireland goalkeeper conjured one magnificent save here to deny Brett Emerton an equaliser. After a season wasted on the fringes at Manchester City, here was evidence that he could be a bargain at �3.5m."

"David Dunn had tested Given before the interval, but it was the Irishman's save from Emerton's curled attempt, leaping to claw the ball around a post as the Australian readied himself for a celebration, that was key. [...] The 35-year-old's arrival as a replacement for Brad Friedel could prove a coup."
27/07/2011, 2:58 PM
Philly

Given was good in the friendy today alright, made a couple of good saves. They talk about him and show some saves after 1.30 here:
13/08/2011, 4:16 PM
tricky_colour

Just heard John Motson singing his praise on Final Score, he said he made two great saved against Bobby Zamora.
13/08/2011, 4:25 PM
Noelys Guitar

Was given MOM today. Had nothing to do for most of the first half but still made one good save. Made two excellent saves in the second half. Dunne and Duff both played well. The match itself was poor.
13/08/2011, 4:28 PM
Sullivinho

I watched the game, Given was excellent. Made a couple of very good saves. It's great to see him back in action as a no. 1. Laughable really that this man spent a season warming a bench.

Dunne was in good form too.
13/08/2011, 7:34 PM
Noelys Guitar

Picked up an injury today. Groin strain according to McLeish. Hopefully nothing serious. I was wondering why Collins started taking the kick outs late in the game.
13/08/2011, 7:42 PM
tetsujin1979

wonder if that's related to the injection he had against Macedonia?
13/08/2011, 8:05 PM
Crosby87

He played well but that game was like watching paint dry. We always get the worst freaking games of the day here.
13/08/2011, 10:16 PM
SkStu

we had Bolton/QPR in the early slot and Newcastle/Arsenal in the later. Both those games were absolute rubbish too though one of Boltons goals was enjoyable. Very disappointing opening day for "The Best League in the World"
13/08/2011, 10:24 PM
Crosby87

Exactly.
what are you watching on incidentally?

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