Shay Given

**The Fly** · 07/12/2010, 3:21 PM

Here we go again:

http://www.football.co.uk/arsenal/tr...s1526757.shtml

**geysir** · 07/12/2010, 4:57 PM

The linkman strikes again.
Copy and paste a headline description you lazy sod

**The Fly** · 07/12/2010, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

The linkman strikes again.

Linkman???.......hmmm.......it has a certain ring to it. Maybe I should request a change to my username.

Copy and paste a headline description you lazy sod

I suppose I could spare an extra few seconds.

**rebelmusic** · 07/12/2010, 5:39 PM

Would be great if he ended up at arsenal, really really great. I'd choose fulham over Celtic. Also im assuming the fulham link is dependant on Schwarzer going to arsenal?

**shakermaker1982** · 07/12/2010, 6:01 PM

Didn't Schwarzer just sign a new deal with Fulham?

Arsenal would be a great move for him.

**Junior** · 07/12/2010, 8:07 PM

Yeah Schwarzer signed a 2yr deal late last week. Arsenal were still sniffing around right till he signed so Hughes stated.

**Serb** · 07/12/2010, 11:21 PM

I don't think the Given to Arsenal rumour is emanating from the Emirates. It's a case of journalists looking at Arsenal, deciding they need a keeper (which they do) and then looking at one of the most obviously available keepers and saying that he must be going to Arsenal. I've expressed this elsewhere in this thread, but I'm not convinced Wenger rates Given, so I would be surprised to see him bidding for him.

**geysir** · 07/12/2010, 11:30 PM

Arsenal were still sniffing around right till he signed so Hughes stated.

Sniffing around? Mourinho described that action more ..... colourfully.

**Junior** · 08/12/2010, 11:32 AM

Enlighten me geysir?

**geysir** · 08/12/2010, 12:14 PM

You think I can succeed where many have failed?

Remember when Mourinho described Wenger's close quarter scrutiny of his club, as voyeuristic.

**Junior** · 08/12/2010, 2:10 PM

It shows how much faith I put in you geysir - that I really think you have a chance

Ahh yes I remember now. But Fulham? The family club.....it wouldnt be long before Wenger started having all manner of inappropriate ditties being sung in his direction if that was the case

**IsMiseSean** · 08/12/2010, 3:28 PM

Since he has played EL matches for MC is he still eligibile to play in the CL for Arsenal or anybody for that matter?

**Serb** · 08/12/2010, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by JGKyne

Since he has played EL matches for MC is he still eligibile to play in the CL for Arsenal or anybody for that matter?

When a player plays in Europe, he is cup tied across all European competition. However, Champions League regulation 17.18 says that one player per club can be registered to play in European competition as long as his previous club didn't field him in the same competition. That means he could play in the Champions League assuming the club he joins is in the Champions League and they haven't already registered a cup-tied player.

He is not eligible for the Europa League under any circumstance.

**Stuttgart88** · 09/12/2010, 6:46 PM

I'm not sure Arsenal will have many games left in Europe this season. They'll need a nice draw.

**Charlie Darwin** · 09/12/2010, 7:49 PM

I don't think there is a nice draw: Barca, Real, Bayern or Schalke.

**The Fly** · 09/12/2010, 8:01 PM

Bayern and Schalke would not be bad draws for Arsenal. Neither side is performing well in the Bundesliga at present, being in 7th and 15th places respectively.

**BonnieShels** · 09/12/2010, 8:39 PM

But they have managed to get to the next round of the CL. Look at Bayern last year... who would have said that they would have got to the final. Or even Spurs topping their group. The CL is getting to the point where anything can happen. I reckon though they'll get Barsenal.