Man of the Match today despite the "own goal."
Hard to resist indulging in a bit of schadenfreude.
BBC report
"Shay Given pushed Leighton Baines' spot-kick on to the post but the ball then rebounded off Given's head and in."
Man of the Match today despite the "own goal."
Funny that having just been discussing his penalty saving abilities.
I have no seen the "save" yet.
Well I have not, he didn't seem to go early, which I think is the best thing to do, ie not go early.
Don't think I have seen him score with a header before!
It was quite funny actually. It definitely counts as a save though.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Should not have been allowed, as I understand the rules Shay was offside when he headed it in.
"A player is in an offside position if: he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent."
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The answer is no!! 14 years too late for Shay but a lesson there for other keepers perhaps ? Should have been disallowed for encroachment though?
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I didn't know where to commemorate it as the match thread is now closed. But today is 5 years since we should have realized that he wasn't up to it for Euro 2012 and let Armenia score:
I had considered putting this in the Simon Cox thread (didn't score the back heel) and Richard Dunne's (did score a header) but feck it, Shay it is.
[NB. I only remember the date because my nephew was born 5 years ago today and was born when I was on the DART to Lansdowne]
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
He dropped a similar one in against Estonia after that.
Let it never be said we don't get any lucky breaks.
That was the jammiest qual group ever, we were soaked in shamrock and clover and that was before the play off draw.
Shay has been released by Stoke: http://www.the42.ie/shay-given-could...09762-May2017/
Originally Posted by Paul Fennessy
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