Ronaldo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Groin injury, tbh he is getting injured too much now, either use Harper as our number 1 or buy a new one because with Given as our number 1 we will never have consistancy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 he hadn't dived. he had planted his feet in anticipation of making a dive and slipped as he tried to change direction to get to a slight deflection that took the ball about 2 foot away from him. he didnt actually go down til well after the shot had been hit. for a premiership keeper that situation should be recoverable nearly 10 times out of 10. leaden footed, shite reactions, crap agility, schoolboy goalkeeping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Given was at fault there.. despite that he slipped.. i hope Harper gets a run now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 How the fuck is Shay Given supposed to know when the ball will be deflected? Have a fucking word if you think he was to blame for that goal. Mind you, these constant injuries are the worrying thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 How exactly are you going to deal with a deflection when you've already dived to make a save Ofcourse he shouldn't have dived but rather waited some time to see what happens... Then of course there would be "WTF? Given didn't even move to try and make a save. He's shit, replace him." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 harper makes far more costly mistakes than given does/has. you'll see that in the next few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I know he's a keeper but Given's ability with a football is nowt short of shambolic to be fair, he's an absolute cunting liability and looked it way way before the goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Honestly you should have a look at the replay again if you think you can blame Given for that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Tiny deflection really. He slipped like a seal flopping into the pool at the seal house. Harper on the other hand made a fantastic reflex save which was 100 times harder from similar range with a bigger deflection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jai Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thought Harper was clas when he came on, not worried about the GK just the rest of the team.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 He is certainly having a bad season, he is a strong character though and i think he will recover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Tiny deflection really. He slipped like a seal flopping into the pool at the seal house. Harper on the other hand made a fantastic reflex save which was 100 times harder from similar range with a bigger deflection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 He is certainly having a bad season, he is a strong character though and i think he will recover. ...he will recover only to trip and fall and let next season roll under him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 He is certainly having a bad season, he is a strong character though and i think he will recover. ...he will recover only to trip and fall and let next season roll under him. Maybe, time will tell i guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Have a word for fuck sake, Given was not at all to blame for that goal. It was very unlucky, and I'll happily put all the blame on the other Irish wanker in the defense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Have a word for fuck sake, Given was not at all to blame for that goal. It was very unlucky, and I'll happily put all the blame on the other Irish wanker in the defense. He slipped and failed to save a slow shot he would have otherwise easily got to. How is he not at all to blame? Agree on Carr (and Duff) btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Don't really blame Given for that goal, it was a bit of a freak. He was wank for the other 70 minutes, or whatever, he was on though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 One of the many that is living on a reputation and clearly needs replacing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thought Given was badly to blame for the first goal whatever the circumstances. I thought, however, that the 2nd goal said a lot more about him generally. The way he was bullied by Harewood and made no attempt whatsoever to dominate his area as the corner came in - terrible goalkeeping. He's had a bad season and I don't think he'll ever get back to where he was. Great guy, great keeper. Time to move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 How the f*** is Shay Given supposed to know when the ball will be deflected? Have a f****** word if you think he was to blame for that goal. Mind you, these constant injuries are the worrying thing. The ball was deflected in the same direction and was so slow I thought time had stood still, he should have got it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 His kicking is so bad, he looks so stiff kicking it. Puts us under needless pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 given was at fault for their first imo. injuries and inconsistency have pretty much summed up his season. time to give harper a run imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Given wasn't at fault, his kicking is however becoming a real problem. Harper remains a good keeper; we are fortunate to have them both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 He's never recovered form after that injury and as time goes by it's evident he probably never will. He was never great on crosses but now he looks rooted to his line. Our defence if often criticised for a lack of strength and ability in the air but a decent keeper would be dealing with a lot of the high stuff so the defenders wouldn't be getting exposed as much. Vidic and Ferdinand are good defenders but how often do you see them having to challenge for a header from a corner 5 yards out like the second goal today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 given was at fault for their first imo. injuries and inconsistency have pretty much summed up his season. time to give harper a run imo There's absolutely no value in giving Harper a run IMO. If Harper is first choice we need a new keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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