Shay Given

[Holy Trinity]

Fee agreed according to sky

decent start to the summer comings
 
edit: Changed name to correct spelling!

[Ger Regan]

It's Shay. My only worries are his communication and recent injuries. By no means a bad keeper, and if I'm honest, probably as reliable as Friedel.

[Risso]

Decent enough player but no real improvement on what we had before, albeit a bit younger.

[pauliewalnuts]

Decent enough player but no real improvement on what we had before, albeit a bit younger.

Even if it were just that he's a bit younger, doesn't that make it an improvement?

[VillaAlways]

Is having his medical today 

[Holy Trinity]

lol i got a friend called shay with an E its a habbit to spell it like that now i do it with sean as well.

he's suspect at corners and crosses but so was big brad, almost like for like in that respect

[PeterWithe]

Is Shay short for Seamus or is it a name in it's own right?

[PaulWinch again]

I think he is an improvement to be honest.

[hartman_1982]

People saying he is no better than Friedel will be pleasantly surprised I think. a superb GK who was unlukcy enough to be caught in the weird world of Man City.

[Villanation]

Decent enough player but no real improvement on what we had before, albeit a bit younger.

Agreed, much of a muchness, however proof of the pudding and all that, problem is at his age we may see a completely different keeper coming back after such a long lay of.

Better options IMO and younger ones

[Holy Trinity]

Is Shay short for Seamus or is it a name in it's own right?

i got a friend from wolvo called shayleigh so i wouldn't of thought so

edit female friend lol

[Eigentor]

Allthough our record of signing City rejects is only so-so, I think this is a good move. Given was one of the top three GKs in PL two seasons ago. Hopefully he can come close to that level again next season (if the deal is completed).

[myf]

People saying he is no better than Friedel will be pleasantly surprised I think. a superb GK who was unlukcy enough to be caught in the weird world of Man City.

Yes very unlucky on 80k a week.

[hartman_1982]

Allthough our record of signing City rejects is only so-so, I think this is a good move. Given was one of the top three GKs in PL two seasons ago. Hopefully he can come close to that level again next season (if the deal is completed).

Not even two seasons ago, it was this time last year! Granted he was injured last season, but he played brilliantly for Ireland. His fitness seems to be there, the best option we could have signed IMO.

[Holy Trinity]

People saying he is no better than Friedel will be pleasantly surprised I think. a superb GK who was unlukcy enough to be caught in the weird world of Man City.

Yes very unlucky on 80k a week.

i think he was more unlucky that the kid from blackpool turned out to be so good, i'd have loved joe hart at villa, seamus coleman came through blackpool youth as well didnt he? its there version of a golden generation lol