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Offline Villanation

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2011, 12:01:43 PM »
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 would certainly hope to phuk we are not matching anything like that.

Offline hartman_1982

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2011, 12:03:40 PM »
I reckon he will be on 50k-60k a week. Pretty much what Friedel was on.

Offline Holy Trinity

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2011, 12:04:19 PM »
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 would certainly hope to phuk we are not matching anything like that.

i reckon 65pw with city topping it up to 80 for him

Offline Aston Manor

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2011, 12:07:02 PM »
I wasn't totally impressed with Friedel so I'm in the 'this is a better signing' camp.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2011, 12:08:21 PM »
Excellent keeper, Citeh failed to maximise his potential being the wankers they are.
Anyway, how many other players have received a papal blessing when they got married ?

Offline Holy Trinity

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2011, 12:13:23 PM »
Excellent keeper, Citeh failed to maximise his potential being the wankers they are.
Anyway, how many other players have received a papal blessing when they got married ?


 is that when you pay for your wedding via paypal? *gets coat*

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2011, 12:13:51 PM »
I wasn't totally impressed with Friedel so I'm in the 'this is a better signing' camp.

Not impressed with Friedel? You must be hard to please.

Offline Mark H

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2011, 12:20:58 PM »
I recon - he will have been on about 80k a week for them - he will drop 20k a week to come to us to "only" £60k , but will get a pay off from Man C and thats what they are srting out now

Offline Matt C

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2011, 12:25:40 PM »
He's negotiating a pay-off from City (same as Dunne did) which will offset a lower wage at Villa presumably.

Offline Concrete John

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2011, 12:29:03 PM »
He's negotiating a pay-off from City (same as Dunne did) which will offset a lower wage at Villa presumably.

This is exactly what I expect to be happening.

Offline Merv

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2011, 12:30:33 PM »
I'll have to insist on calling him Seamus, even if that's not his full name.

Offline UsualSuspect

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #26 on: July 15, 2011, 12:31:14 PM »
Good signing

I liked Friedel but last season his was glued to his line and couldn't command his 6 yard box and his back four

Offline Bottom Right 89

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #27 on: July 15, 2011, 12:33:32 PM »
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
Shay is solid enough and hopefully will be in tune with Richard Dunne from set pieces, it's only his kicking under pressure that let's him down. We should definitely be looking at bringing in a young up and coming reserve keeper to take over in a couple of seasons, shame Guzan didn't quite live up to expectations. Trouble is 19 year old Nigel Spinks are hard to find these days.

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #28 on: July 15, 2011, 12:33:46 PM »
I'd be happy with this.  I've always rated him.

Offline Concrete John

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Re: Shay Given
« Reply #29 on: July 15, 2011, 12:35:43 PM »
I'll have to insist on calling him Seamus, even if that's not his full name.

That's no problem, Melvin.

 


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