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Offline hartman_1982

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #120 on: June 28, 2011, 08:05:27 PM »
Don't worry, apparently sky have now stopped taking bets on Shay Given coming to us.

Offline Villanation

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #121 on: June 28, 2011, 08:20:22 PM »
Maybe  the time to look for some new blood instead of trawling through the usual stuff.

Given is surely to old and although so was Friedal IMO Friedal was a safer goalkeeper altogether.

So how about targets that are either unsettled or looking for new opportunities that we may be able to get.....How about.


Fraser Foster, 22 Great season for Norwich and predicted to be one of the new breed of up and coming keepers.

Igor Akinfeev, still young, very experienced all the same and gettable.

Sergio Asenjo, This is the fella that has been sidelined for David de Gea at Athletico he's been very unhappy about this all season long, a lot in Spain reckon he is the better keeper, word is he wants to move on in spite of the fact that De Gea may end up at Man Utd. He would be my choice, very talented by all accounts.

Of course Foster is the obvious and that's usually the road we take, but who would have thought Bent.


Another great keeper 

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Offline VillaZogmariner

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #122 on: June 28, 2011, 10:55:02 PM »
Daily Mail saying we're going to pay him £85k a week!

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #123 on: June 28, 2011, 10:59:55 PM »
If he's a free transfer with a shortish deal it wouldn't surprise me/

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #124 on: June 28, 2011, 11:03:08 PM »
Shocking if true, he should be on a pay as you play deal

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #125 on: June 28, 2011, 11:16:39 PM »
Daily Mail saying we're going to pay him £85k a week!

For Shay Given, blimey he must be used to the man citeh wages!

Offline jonzy85

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #126 on: June 28, 2011, 11:19:29 PM »
How was Friedel a safer option than Given?

Offline hartman_1982

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #127 on: June 28, 2011, 11:20:00 PM »
Tomorrow's....
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2009227/Aston-Villa-sign-Shay-Given-5m.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

March....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1369477/Aston-Villa-planning-raid-Shay-Given.html

Two articles from The Mail. The first says he is willing to take a pay cut on his 80k a week wages, the second that he is demanding we match his 85k a week wages. Total bollocks and lazy journalism.

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #128 on: June 28, 2011, 11:23:04 PM »
I cant see us paying £5m and those sort of wages for a 35 year old.

Offline hartman_1982

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #129 on: June 28, 2011, 11:23:57 PM »
I think it will be about 4m and 60k a week wages.

Offline Dave

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #130 on: June 28, 2011, 11:37:30 PM »
How was Friedel a safer option than Given?
By being a very good goalkeeper as opposed to an average, injury-prone one.

Offline Jackthevillain1

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #131 on: June 29, 2011, 07:00:27 AM »
Joe Lewis.

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #132 on: June 29, 2011, 08:35:38 AM »
Robinson or McGregor.

I'd be happy with Given or Foster.

Offline paul_e

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #133 on: June 29, 2011, 08:39:57 AM »
Joe Lewis.

Good shout, much better option than many on here, would the fans be willing to let the odd error go given he's so young though?

Offline Jackthevillain1

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Re: Our new G-K...
« Reply #134 on: June 29, 2011, 08:42:14 AM »
Joe Lewis.

Good shout, much better option than many on here, would the fans be willing to let the odd error go given he's so young though?
No because hell be 24 in October but all goalies make mistakes even Oliver Kahn.

 


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