Harper or Given?

[Rocker]

Simple really. When Given returns, does he walk back into the team? I want your opinion in the poll, and just for the thread, what do you think Keegan will do?

[BlufPurdi]

Personally I think he should get eased back into the team, I know it's kind of harsh on Harper, but I still consider Given to be the better of the two and that for me means he gets the place. I remember when this question would have been met sniggering. Not a dig at yourself, not in the slightest, I just find the views on Given awful odd some times. 

 

Still a nice question to be left with though, we're lucky to have the pair of them.

[Baggio]

I've lost faith in Given.

[Ridman]

Give Harper a run, he deserves it.

[Mick]

Harper is a good keeper who doesn't let us down, it's his place to lose.

[morgs]

has really annoyed me in recent yeas when given walks back into the team. great keeper but harps has been playing awesome. should be his to lose.

[Shearer9]

This has really been the only time I can remember that Harper's been in good enough form to keep his place, alongside the fact that Given's been poor for about a season now.

[Zero]

Even Allardyce is the one to blame for the results, I couldn't forget all the blunders Given made at this season.

Harper definitely.

[toontownman]

Harper, but its a romantic notion.

 

Both Keepers have gone downhill, Harper through not playing, Given through various injuries and shit put infront of him. Given still probably has the edge on the playing side though.

 

Will be annoyed if Harper is ejected as soon as Given is fit, he has earnt his run in the team. Just a shame he wasnt involved more regularly or he might have caught the English camps eye.

[YankeeToon]

Given hasn't been the same since the Harewood incident, sadly. Right now, Harper, mainly because we don't have to worry about his groin injury every time he goes to kick the ball. Stick Given in and he'll be on the treatment table again with the same recurring injury problem 2 or 3 games later. Might as well let Harper have the consistency of playing game in, game out.

[Crumpy Gunt]

My ideal scenario would see them both replaced by a better keeper.

 

But of the two I'd choose Harper.

[Guest teepee]

i am very very surprised by this vote - i would have thought that given would win anyday. he certainly is my best bet.

 

ideally we can keep both though

[Dr Venkman]

I've lost faith in Given.

[Mowen]

I've been very impressed with Harper's distribution, he looks to throw the ball a lot more than Shay seems to.

[Guest Sam]

Given, when fit, is simply a better keeper. Harper deserves all the starts he gets at the minute though.

[Bad Mongo]

Given, when he's recovered completely. Harper should play the rest of the season.

[stalker]

Given, when fit, is simply a better keeper. Harper deserves all the starts he gets at the minute though.

 

I completely agree, sadly I don't think we've seen a fully fit Given since the Harewood challenge, I just hope we will again

[La Parka]

Harper's spot to lose tbh.

[jarralad]

Harper hasnt done anything wrong since he`s been in so until he screws up the place is his for Given to win back.

[Wullie]

No brainer imo. Harper keeps his place.

[lovejoy]

My ideal scenario would see them both replaced by a better keeper.

 

But of the two I'd choose Harper.

 

this.

 

if given was a liner before, he's even more so now he's lost his bottle.

 

would rather see the back of them both though

[merlin]

This is a question which hardly needs to be asked - remember that famous thread - 'Given beaten easily again from long Range'..!??

 

It was discussed ad infinitum then, but it has been obvious that the defence has looked far more confident with Harper behind them(I doubt that Given would have made the save Harper did early in the Spurs game, and he had no chance at all with Bent's header).

 

At present, Harper should be between the sticks - maybe in time KK will buy another keeper, but Harper is doing nothing that deserves to cost him his place, and in my view, should NOT have been dropped by Allardyce when Given became fit again.

[simmsy10]

Harper until Jussi signs in the summer! 

[lovejoy]

our defence has been poor for a good while, and given is the only constant for the last 8 years or so.

 

anyone think it may be him we should try to change?

[PRL]

Harper until Jussi signs in the summer! 

 

Jaaskalinen is not the answer. He is no better than either of them.

 

I think Harper should be in, this season and next, if it means Given strops off and we manage to get a decent fee for him so be it. I would then look to bring through Krul / Forster / Soderberg in the way that City have brought through Joe Hart - a keeper doesn't need to be in over 25 to be quality and it'd be such a shame if we ended up losing all / any of these keepers because we were signing keepers like Jaaskalinin or Niemi who are nearing the end of their career.