Aston Villa close to signing wantaway Man City star
It is beinf reported this morning that Aston Villa are finally close to securing the new replacement for Brad Friedel who left Villa Park on a free transfer to Tottenham. The Sun reports that the Man City keeper Shay Given is just a few days away from ...
Tottenham want Given as first-choice to replace Gomes
There is a report today that says that the Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has drawn up a short list of candidates to replace Heurelho Gomes in goal next season. Top of the list is the wantaway Man City goalkeeper Shay Given, who has failed to win back h...
Soccer Break Wednesday – Will you watch the Europa League final?
Do you care about the Europa League final? Discuss here, and read about the talented Dutch youngsters set to cause a stir.
Shay Given set to join Cardiff City?
Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given is now 1/3 to join Cardiff City before the transfer window shuts later this evening. The Republic of Ireland international has struggled to get any first team football this season and is desperate to leave the club. Given, 34, has been linked with a number of Premier League and Championship...
Who wants Shay Given?
It is now pretty much a given (apoligies) that the man pictured will not be a Manchester City player when the transfer window shuts at the end of next month. Shay Given has spent the majority of this season sitting on the bench after City boss Roberto Mancini opted to make Joe Hart his first...
Will Arsenal regret not signing a new keeper?
So the transfer window has shut and unsurprisingly, Arsenal did not sign a new goalkeeper. Manuel Almunia has come in for a lot of criticism in recent weeks with many Arsenal fans calling for Arsene Wenger to sign a new goalkeeper. Mark Schwarzer and Shay Given were both strongly linked with a move to the...
Mancini focused on Milner
Move aside, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli. In fact, Landon Donovan, you can move aside too! Why? Because Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has shifted his attention back towards the impending signing of Aston Villa winger James Milner. Milner, who was a part of England’s World Cup squad earlier this summer, revealed only recently that...
Determined goalkeeper ends holiday early
Most Premier League fans already know how amazingly talented Joe Hart is. Now, it’s time to get introduced to the 23-year old goalkeeper’s intensity and commitment to start in the goal for both his club and country. Having joined the Citizens’ pre-season training in the United States after merely a three-week holiday, Hart is set to compete with...
Given: “Good thing it was Green and not Hart”
Manchester City shot stopper Shay Given has revealed his quiet glee at Robert Green making the error that cost England two points against the United States. Given is just glad that it wasn’t club teammate Joe Hart, as the Irishman has seen too many goalkeepers in the past shattered after a big international error.
Given pointed...
Daily Ticker: Mourinho Eyeing Lampard, Hodgson Denies Liverpool Rumors, More
Inter Milan skipper Jose Mourinho, expected by many to leave Serie A and head to Real Madrid this summer, has already started scouting some new team members. According to the Daily Mail, Mourinho is looking to woo Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on a £30 million deal.
Mourinho and Lampard spent three years together when the Portuguese managed Chelsea...
Noon Ticker: City Attempt To Recall Hart, Solano Arrested On Rape Suspicion, More
Manchester City Attempt To Recall Joe Hart From Birmingham City
Manchester City’s lack of a proven goalkeeper is putting their Champion’s League hopes in serious doubt. City approached the Premier League yesterday to request special permission to execute an emergency loan deal to bring in a keeper for the final two weeks of the season. First-choice...
Why Have There Been More Injuries This Premier League Season?
If someone was counting the number of times a stretcher has come on the pitch this Premier League season, I have a strong suspicion that this would be a record breaking season for all the wrong reasons.
Watching the very physical game between Everton and Fulham this past Sunday was like seeing a boxing match unfold...
