Shay Given

**SkStu** · 13/08/2011, 10:26 PM

42" Panasonic LCD...

**The Fly** · 13/08/2011, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

42" Panasonic LCD...

Tut! Tut!

With anything over 40" you should really go for the plasma, particularly in the Panasonic range.

**Colbert Report** · 14/08/2011, 12:05 AM

SkStu, don't you have access to Setanta in Saskatchewan? I get it here in Calgary for $16/month.

Brand new 50 inch LG Plasma arrived just in time for the new season by the way. Loving it.

**irishfan86** · 14/08/2011, 12:27 AM

Setanta is free this month here in B.C. anyway with Shaw, don't know about what provider you guys are with.

**Colbert Report** · 14/08/2011, 12:30 AM

I'm with Shaw and I really couldn't imagine living without Setanta. Well worth it at twice the price.

**SkStu** · 14/08/2011, 4:20 PM

have a 50" plasma in the basement.

Am with Access Communications. Used to have Setanta for the same price as you Colbert but got rid of it... couldnt justify it.

**paul_oshea** · 20/08/2011, 11:47 AM

Benitez on football focus basically said Given isn't a top four keeper, now I don't agree with that, but perhaps what he thinks is what other top 4 managers think. It would make sense given no one ever went in for him. He basically said that he is lacking certain qualities for a top 4 team. He didn't say what which was annoying but obviously he feels, as others do that he isn't what a top 4 team would want in a keeper.

**DannyInvincible** · 20/08/2011, 12:08 PM

Given tends to leave the command of his box to his defenders for corners. The only "weakness" I can think of really.

**CraftyToePoke** · 20/08/2011, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Benitez on football focus basically said Given isn't a top four keeper, now I don't agree with that, but perhaps what he thinks is what other top 4 managers think. It would make sense given no one ever went in for him. He basically said that he is lacking certain qualities for a top 4 team. He didn't say what which was annoying but obviously he feels, as others do that he isn't what a top 4 team would want in a keeper.

Frustrating he didnt elaborate on that a bit, because other people have said Man City's refusal to sell to a rival is the reason he isnt at Arsenal or Man U. I mean, De Gea may come good and have a fine career, but his first impression would suggest work to do.

**brine3** · 20/08/2011, 5:16 PM

Benitez isn't a Top 4 manager.

**Junior** · 20/08/2011, 5:17 PM

There have been many transfer windows that Man U or Arsenal could have signed him, when they've needed to replace a keeper, long before City had his contract.........but they haven't.

Might be a simple thing. Keepers shouldn't be less than 6ft!

**ArdeeBhoy** · 20/08/2011, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Benitez on football focus basically said Given isn't a top four keeper, now I don't agree with that, but perhaps what he thinks is what other top 4 managers think. It would make sense given no one ever went in for him. He basically said that he is lacking certain qualities for a top 4 team. He didn't say what which was annoying but obviously he feels, as others do that he isn't what a top 4 team would want in a keeper.

Aye, but RB's hardly proved himself recently...

**tricky_colour** · 21/08/2011, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Benitez on football focus basically said Given isn't a top four keeper, now I don't agree with that, but perhaps what he thinks is what other top 4 managers think. It would make sense given no one ever went in for him. He basically said that he is lacking certain qualities for a top 4 team. He didn't say what which was annoying but obviously he feels, as others do that he isn't what a top 4 team would want in a keeper.

He is a top one keeper at the moment.

Benitez is a cheeky git, in what context did he say that?

I have more respect for the opinion of another top keeper rather than an unemployed manager.

Friedel said: "Shay has been one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League for probably the past 10 years, if not a little bit longer. When you're looking at signing a first-team goalkeeper, in my opinion, there was no one better than Shay out there.

**dr_peepee** · 21/08/2011, 7:34 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Benitez on football focus basically said Given isn't a top four keeper, now I don't agree with that, but perhaps what he thinks is what other top 4 managers think. It would make sense given no one ever went in for him. He basically said that he is lacking certain qualities for a top 4 team..

Yeah! He gave some non committal tactical shpeel about wanting to play further up that sounded like it shouldn't be relevant to keepers anyway. He gave Given the classic "compliment sandwich"!!

**Lionel Ritchie** · 21/08/2011, 11:23 AM

Just saw the Blacburn goal from yesterday. Thought Shay might've done a bit better.

**Morbo** · 21/08/2011, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

There have been many transfer windows that Man U or Arsenal could have signed him, when they've needed to replace a keeper, long before City had his contract.........but they haven't.

Might be a simple thing. Keepers shouldn't be less than 6ft!

But Given is over 6 foot isn't he? I thought he was about 6' 1", granted that's a little short for a keeper and might go against him when it comes to the top 4 teams but I still can't understand how the likes of Arsenal wouldn't think that he couldn't do a better job than the likes of Almunia.

**Junior** · 22/08/2011, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Morbo

But Given is over 6 foot isn't he? I thought he was about 6' 1", granted that's a little short for a keeper and might go against him when it comes to the top 4 teams but I still can't understand how the likes of Arsenal wouldn't think that he couldn't do a better job than the likes of Almunia.

Well I didnt check before I posted but yeah the ever reliabile wiki says he's 6' 1" - Can that be right? I;ve always thought he was a bit of a short arse - certainly where goalkeepers are concerned anyway.

Regardless - It was tongue in cheek, Shay easily could have done the business for the likes of Arsenal over the years.

EDIT - Looks like Im not the only one who thinks he looks like a short arse http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...php?p=53118822.

I stand corrected, Arsenal have had no excuse for not signing him down the years!!!!!!

**theworm2345** · 16/09/2011, 8:37 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-villa?cc=5901

**Eirambler** · 14/11/2011, 8:18 PM

Shay's selection means he wins his 120th Irish cap tomorrow night, moving him ahead of Pat Jennings as the most capped player in Irish history, north or south.

He probably (hopefully) has one more campaign left in him and all going well could yet win another 20 to 30 caps for Ireland. I'm delighted that he will get another shot at a finals tournament in 2012.

**OwlsFan** · 16/11/2011, 9:24 AM

Hmmm, two poor efforts now against Armenia and Estonia last night. We certainly can't afford to be giving soft goals like those away in the Finals. An abberation or is Shay in decline? Never remember him letting in soft ones like those before.