Given gone?

[Legion]

Is this a credible rumour?

[Mortimer's Bear]

Hopefully

[Malandro]

Dunne and Given gone? Going to be some pie shops going bust in Brum

[PaulWinch again]

What rumour?

[Tuscans]

This rumour....http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22679633

[PaulTheVillan]

Has he?

[pendinevilla]

I don't really understand the animosity towards Given, he has been pushed into number 2 keeping position by some great performances from Guzan. It isn't his fault he is picking up a big pay packet.

[dave.woodhall]

I don't really understand the animosity towards Given, he has been pushed into number 2 keeping position by some great performances from Guzan. It isn't his fault he is picking up a big pay packet.

I agree. In his first season he was our best player.

[Ad@m]

Is there much animosity towards Given?  Can't say I've noticed it.  What I do hear are fans saying that having a reserve on £50k a week isn't helpful financially and if he's not going to be 1st choice we'd be better off getting rid of him.

[berneboy]

Hopefully

Why 'hopefully'? He hasn't moaned once to my knowledge. It isn't his fault he is well paid and only a backup now.
I wish him well but recognise that for both our sakes (i.e. his and the Villa's) he needs to go.

[Pete3206]

Hopefully

Hardly been a disaster.

[PaulWinch again]

He's not been a disaster at all, but the 5 year deal was an error.

[Legion]

I thought he was an excellent signing and to start with was awesome. I think the change in fortunes came during the Euros where he looked a spent force. Guzan has been outstanding and deserves to be our current number one.

(Modified for sheer stupidity)

[SoccerHQ]

I actually thought the torn groin against Man. United in the December was a turning point.

It's restricted his movement and suddenly some of the shots he was getting to early on (Cabaye which was going into the top corner) he just can't reach anymore.

Don't think he'll leave permanently, I think a season long loan somewhere with wages split is realistic.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't really understand the animosity towards Given, he has been pushed into number 2 keeping position by some great performances from Guzan. It isn't his fault he is picking up a big pay packet.

It isn't his fault, no, but like a lot of players before him in recent history, we could do with not wasting a huge amount of money on him.

He was excellent for us last season, but Guzan is a better all-round keeper. We can't be spending the sort of big money Given will be on for a second choice keeper.