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I'm happy, but if we got an offer for Given now it would be worth considering. However the best of Given is yet to come, his peak is a couple of seasons away, but he does need focus on the areas he lacks in, if he does he'll be the best keeper in the league when he reaches that peak. He's had enough GK coaches now though, it seems his faults are permanent. You say that but if this season is anything to go by he's past his peak. I'm willing to see what he can do etc. when he's fully recovered but he's never looked the same since that clash with the ex-West Ham fella. David James at his age having his best spell for me suggests there could be a lot more to come from Given. James has bigger faults than Given at his age, concentration crippling his credibility as a top keeper, he sorted it in the end. I can see Robinson taking the same path as James and later in his career becoming a top keeper, i just hope Given does the same. Its taking all this time for Harper to show he's good enough for a 1st team place. Given's reflexes are slowing with age, he's not going to get any better yeah, because he's 50 now.. wake the f*** up people, even Cech, Button and Cassillas have had s**** seasons. some of you are very quick to write off 10 seasons of brilliant performances.. Cech hasn't had a shit season Cassillas is world class, is younger than Given and Button is a racing driver so I dont see how that matters

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I'm happy, but if we got an offer for Given now it would be worth considering. However the best of Given is yet to come, his peak is a couple of seasons away, but he does need focus on the areas he lacks in, if he does he'll be the best keeper in the league when he reaches that peak. He's had enough GK coaches now though, it seems his faults are permanent. You say that but if this season is anything to go by he's past his peak. I'm willing to see what he can do etc. when he's fully recovered but he's never looked the same since that clash with the ex-West Ham fella. David James at his age having his best spell for me suggests there could be a lot more to come from Given. James has bigger faults than Given at his age, concentration crippling his credibility as a top keeper, he sorted it in the end. I can see Robinson taking the same path as James and later in his career becoming a top keeper, i just hope Given does the same. Its taking all this time for Harper to show he's good enough for a 1st team place. Given's reflexes are slowing with age, he's not going to get any better

not trying to have a go, but everything i've read from you is on the verge of madness

Martins is the crown jewels at this club and Ashley knows it. Plus, why would Man U really want him, they have two strikers, neither of which would work particularly well with Martins and both are basically better, more refined versions of him

I was only joking like. I'd be horrified if we went for him after the debacle with Owen though tbh. confusing a lot of people today aren't you dave Saha would be a good signing, he's no Alan Smith. He's a genuinely dangerous striker and a very good footballer

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why? what makes you say that? Lacks the leadership skills to be a good keeper, very quiet, takes a donkeys bollock with kicks as well, Good goalie but prefer Given. worst post of the year Given is the least communicative keeper in the prem, is a horrible organiser and his kicking is a disgrace. Harper is streets ahead in terms of talking to his defence Worst post of the year? Calm down. I prefer Given, i've sat and watched him as long as you have and he is a better keeper, he's pulled us out of more holes and is better than Harps. it baffles me that you had a go at Harper's leadership, when that is clearly something he is better at than Given

why? what makes you say that? Lacks the leadership skills to be a good keeper, very quiet, takes a donkeys bollock with kicks as well, Good goalie but prefer Given. worst post of the year Given is the least communicative keeper in the prem, is a horrible organiser and his kicking is a disgrace. Harper is streets ahead in terms of talking to his defence

Maybe the poll title should having been 'new striker, linked, £12m'

You did notice nobody has voted for him, and he was only included as someone linked to us recently, right? so basically it was stupid to include him in the poll. Which was what i was getting at

why? what makes you say that?

that paper is a fucking parody honestly

he's been shite for the last 4 years pal

Johnson as a replacement for Viduka fucking hell, honestly

Absolutely!, agree with that. harper should stay in on form. however the "dominating his box" thing is one of those phrases people trot out that doesn't actually mean anything when you watch what actually happens. it means Harper takes responsibility where Given does not for example, Harper will leave his goal line to catch the ball once in a while

Is it a coincidence that our defence looks much more composed and more organised with a goalkeeper capable of communicating with his backline and generally dominating his box? I think not Harper has to stay in the team, no question

yeah, 1977's team is a pisstake I think, Taylor, Given, Milner and Riise in the first team??? fuckin hell Barbaric, isn't it. what's Given done to merit being ahead of Harper next season? Nothing short of an absolute disgrace if that happens

indeed, yet 4 years later and he's no longer a top player according to the scottish twat

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yeah, 1977's team is a pisstake I think, Taylor, Given, Milner and Riise in the first team??? fuckin hell

people forget that we only finished on 56 points that season with the tactical genius of Roeder and Souness we accumulated 58

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