Shay Given

[Charlie Darwin]

Culchies, Liverpool fans and culchie Liverpool fans don't like Robbie Keane.

That's a scientific fact - there's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact.

Culchies, Liverpool fans and culchie Liverpool fans have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me.

[geysir]

Says the expert on crabs.

[tricky_colour]

Culchies, Liverpool fans and culchie Liverpool fans have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me.

I suppose with crabs having 8 legs they would be good footballers.

[Charlie Darwin]

I suppose with crabs having 8 legs they would be good footballers.

Mascherano being the archetypal crab.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Mascherano being the archetypal crab.

I suppose that would make Nigel De Jong a poor man's crab.

[Charlie Darwin]

No, De Jong looks normal. Mascherano is actually possibly a mutant with eight legs.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

No, De Jong looks normal. Mascherano is actually possibly a mutant with eight legs.

How did the topic get switched from Given's mid-life crisis haircut to crabs?

[SkStu]

How did the topic get switched from Given's mid-life crisis haircut to crabs?

I blame Chris Morris.

[paul_oshea]

Score draw

[BonnieShels]

Score draw

Good for your pools.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Kept his 8th clean sheet in 13 games today.

Westwood and Forde injured at the moment.

In the event that the latter is still injured next month, I wonder who will get the nod against Serbia; Randolph or Given. The former saved a penalty today.

[Stuttgart88]

I don't rate Randolph. He has talent but several times I've seen him and been a bit disappointed in his performance.

[SwanVsDalton]

Shay just got promoted to assist Paul Lambert at Villa, along with Gordon Cowans. Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa have been suspended for as yet unknown reasons.

[tetsujin1979]

linked with a possible return to Man City in the summer, although given the source I wouldn't put too much faith in it: http://7500toholte.sbnation.com/2014...nchester-city?

[BonnieShels]

At least it's not Goal.com Tets.

[BonnieShels]

At least it's not Goal.com Tets.

[pineapple stu]

City's third-choice keeper is Richard Wright (ex Arsenal and Ipswich), who's also their goalkeeping coach. Wouldn't be completely improbable if Given were a replacement.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30545885.html

The latest on the impending return of Shay Given.

[TrapAPony]

Back in the Irish squad. Announced by FAI on twitter

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

How in the name of God is Richard Keogh in that squad ahead of Damien Delaney or even Paul McShane?

I look forward to seeing decisions like this - and recalling Shay Given - come back to haunt us as I know they will.