Sky Sports has announced that Newcastle United’s number one goalkeeper for the last 12 seasons, Shay Given, has joined Manchester City on a four and a half year deal.
Shay Given - signs four and a half year deal at Eastlands
Given is Manchester City’s fourth new signing of the January transfer window, and although no details have yet been released, the fee is expected to be around the £8M figure.
But it’s only just come through, because Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear said after the game this afternoon, that both the club’s pending outgoing deals, Given to Eastlands, and N’Zogbia to Wigan Athletic, were not yet completed.
There was still some haggling going on, so we have to hope Newcastle won the haggling on the Given fee.
Given had given up the ghost on Newcastle so it’s best that he moves on, after a fabulous career on Tyneside. Now we have to make sure we win a trophy before Manchester City do. 
We’ll have to wait and see if we get any Manchester City players coming the other way – but Steve Harper will now be our number one, and 20 year-old Tim Krul, the Holland Under-21 goalkeeper, will be the first back-up, with Fraser Forster also in the reckoning.
And we’re not kidding when we say Harper will have a good chance to make the England World Cup squad in South Africa next year, he’s that good when given a lengthy run in the side, which he’ll now get.
Joe also wants to spend the Given money, if it came through, so we’ll see how many new players we get in by tomorrow afternoon.
Joe told the official site tonight:
“I’m really sorry to see Shay go.” “He’s been a fantastic professional and a great lad to work with.”
“We bent over backwards to try and keep him at Newcastle United and offered him a longer contract to stay at the club.”
“He’s been with Newcastle United for a long time and has been a great servant but he felt the time was right to move on.”
“And so realistically we had no choice but to reluctantly agree to allow him to make this move.”
“I wish him and his family all the very best for the future.”
Good and appropriate words from Joe, and of course we wish Shay and his family all the very best in Manchester.
Comments welcome.
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170 responses so far ↓
1 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Legend
2 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:31 PM
For ever, and I finaaly got number one post
3 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:32 PM
And 3
4 andyglostoon // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:33 PM
and he didn’t even have chance to say goodbye!
5 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM
What’s this, number 4?:O
6 deantoon // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Harper for England
7 SHEARER_LEGEND // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Its a shame to see him go but it was always gonna happen…good luck to shay he deserves it! its a shame he cudnt enjoy the success he will probably get at city here at the toon!
Hopefully one of the players is VELOSO just a player we lacked today who can create so much. Also we need a striker desperately hmmm SAVIOLA…
HOPEFULLY ONE OF THE TWO PLAYERS IS A STRIKER AND ANOTHER DEFENDER OR MIDFIELDER…
LETS HOPE KINNEAR PULLS ONE OFF!
8 mrtoad // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:35 PM
well lets hope we got a good fee,
plus either,
1. Johnson, or a Man C defender, or a Man C striker? ideally all bloomin 3!
2. If not, then we get taylor in asap, plus 2/3more decent players, as we now have the budget.
Joe, get to work son.
9 MentalToonHamster // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Did you see Tim Krul save one of the goals by throwing another ball at it
I like him already.
Bye Shay
10 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Agreed.
QPR makke any further progress on Johnston?
11 Toon Graeme // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Given signs for Citey
I give notice to cancel Setanta.
Connection – non!
12 beyethegreat // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:37 PM
given i hope u pick us for your testimonial and citeh better give you 1
13 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Legend, and will be forever. He will be one of our greatest players and best keeper we’ve ever had.
Will NEVER forget what he’s done for us.
And will always get a very warm standing ovation when he plays against us.
I’d say thank you but that’s not enough.
Thanks Shay.
14 Greg B // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:40 PM
I keep reading how we ‘should hold out for the best deal’ with regards Given, unfortunatley the fact Given said he wanted to leave pretty much guaranteed that we would have little choice but to accept anything resembling a decent fee – I reckon we got about £6mil, I know that sounds pecimistic but if Given had stated his desire to stay at Newcastle then City would have had no option but to offer £8mil upwards, I am saying whatever we get, they got him on the cheap!
Unlikley we will get anyone moving the other way IMO and it leaving it late for JFK to spend the lolly, Ryan Taylor pretty much nailed on, with about £4mil cash coming in for big time Charlie so I would think that at the very least we should be bringing in 2 – 3 Championship players with that cash unless Ashley pockets it.
I would have no problem if a portion of the cash coming in was spent in paying off Wise and Llabias, however I have heard that after the 5pm deadline tomorrow Wise may well be on his bike anyway, anyone else heard owt?
15 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Of course he’ll pick Newcaslte and hopefully play, like Keane did, half and half.
16 Stuart79 // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:40 PM
What are the chances of Harper being England Keeper in World Cop?
I think he’s got a hell of a chance, he’s best keeper in England!
17 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:41 PM
reillers, brilliantly summed up
18 Fans Should Own The Club // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Farewell, Shay. Good luck, except when you play against us.
Guardian says it’s only 7.5 million. Hope we got more.
19 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:42 PM
youll never replace shay! harpers good but wont save the points like shay. owen next , then ? oops no-one left.
20 Crofty // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Its a good shout! James wont be there be to old!
21 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Heads will be ripped if it’s only £7.5m
22 NorthernPaul // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:43 PM
This is bad news and proves what a disgrace the club has become under our wonderful owners.
Shay loved it up here, and for him to want to leave things must have been bad.
Good luck son.
23 nufctoon // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:43 PM
reillers given went when we need him he can f off
24 The Real Entertainers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Daffty,
cant believe you keep missing the ‘T’ after the ‘Fs’ in your own name!
25 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:44 PM
NufcToon.
We’ve needed Shay every season, too much.
That’s our problem
26 Tooony // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:45 PM
All the best Shay, thank you for being one of the best Newcastle players throughout the years! We’ll miss you
27 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM
nufctoon- what a disgrace for a guy who has been your most loyal servant for 11 years ,- hang your head kid.
28 Toonkistan // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
29 Tooony // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM
No surprise MA was so happy 2day, he put more money in his pocket
30 Stuart79 // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Daffy Duck –
SMB’s not got a blog or what?
Oh sorry you lot can’t afford internet yet can you?
Still on carrier pidgoen
31 nufctoon // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
f off harps could have more than filled in
32 The Real Entertainers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
I can understand some fans bitter disapointment in Shay leaving.
Both he and KK should have said until the end, they didnt and bowed out in their own way.
That is a shame but hey both are still legends and will be remembered for the good times rather than the way they left us.
33 beyethegreat // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
reillers that is different
keane as a kid supported celtic and played for manu his entire career
given also supports celtic but will be at citeh so i am wondering whether he will choose us or celtic
34 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:48 PM
4 points from you lot & smoggies – top dogs LOL.
35 Ross // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:48 PM
I think we’ll have taken whatever they offered knowing fine well we need funds to get players through the door tomorrow. As was said yesterday, the ball was firmly in their court after we made it perfectly clear we had to sell before we could buy. I sadly, dont expect the fee to be anything more than 8 mil, at best.
If the talk of Ryan Taylor kicking about in a toon tracksuit the day is true then surely its just a case of getting him done and dusted, as it seems he’s pretty much a toon player?
Jonas’ interview on sky sports after the match was canny funny. Basically, “i dont know if it was a penalty, but theres been loads given against us and we’ve finally got one ourselves, so yes, it was a penalty”
36 Toon1978 // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Toonkistan
Are you not feeling UNCOMFORTABLY NUMB with Shay leaving lol?
37 Stuart79 // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:50 PM
beyethegreat
Given’s children are massive Toon fans, it’ll be more than his lifes worth not to choose us! lol
They’ve got geordie accents and everything! lol
38 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:50 PM
This what I had to say on another forum.
Have him, he shows no loyalty. If you read on I can back this up.
Given signed in 97, during his time we got to the FA Cup Final twice, then in the early 00′s we got to The Champions League, then played in The Uefa Cup for a few years, he got injured (Life threatening) we stood by him, his injury didn’t go to well and we stood by him again, now that were in trouble at the moment, he can’t stand by us.
Plus can any Newcastle fans remember a few years ago him saying he wanted to play in Spain, at the same time Barcelona were reportedly interested in him.
And for him playing well, thats what he gets £60,000 a week for, also many goals have been his fault for not coming off his line when needed, and not communicating with his defence.
Newcastle fans, we owe him nothing, Man City, beware, he will soon want that move to Barcelona or somewhere else.
39 The Real Entertainers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Ross
Taylor was in tracksuit mate, live on sky!
However it just a case of Insomina agreeing the terms.
The big fear is reality has struck him when he entered Wigan’s rugby league ground….ha ha.
He thought the nets looked huge!
40 beyethegreat // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:51 PM
good to know stuart
41 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:52 PM
lads, it was NEVER a pen , but i think a draw was prob fair, safc, 1st half nufc 2nd but think chopra was bunged .
42 Toon Graeme // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Mackems just signed Tal Ben-Haim from Citey on loan.
Howay toon get on the yellow banner with good news.
43 nufctoon // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:53 PM
he didnt get any offera from top 4 what does tht show
44 The Real Entertainers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Daffty
i agree with everone of your latest points
Particularly Chopra, it cost me a fortune
45 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Good luck Shay! Pure class through and through, hope you win a trophy at Man City!
46 valle // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
I dont think anyone will come the other way Ed, then City would surely have announced it as well.
47 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Thats what you get for buying a Geordie lad through and through and playing him against Newcastle, plus in all honesty, I think if he got the pass right it would of been the better choice.
48 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
come home ben _ haim well take more care of you.
49 Toon1978 // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:55 PM
daffy
One thing for sure is the Duff incident was a pen and WHY was our 2nd goal disallowed??
50 The Real Entertainers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Toon1978
The minute i took my black n white glasses off, i could see Duff should have got a 5.5 score on his dive!
51 HalftimeBovril // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Do you reckon the fact that the fee is undisclosed is that Ashley does’nt have to put it all back into the club, without being found out!
52 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Daffy – Why are you on a NUFC Blog?
53 Davy Craig // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Handball
54 Toonkistan // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Toon1978….im more thinkin about MONEYYYYYYYYY
55 Crofty // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Just heard something on sky sports news newcastle might be back in for hyypia
56 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:58 PM
cant complain at chops for us , he didnt get chances under keane + come on against smoggies scores 2 , then shipped off to cardiff.
57 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Ameobie hand balled when he brought it down, plus replays show that the Sunderland goal was offside. I was watching on a foreign channel, so the coverage may of been different from the Sky one, even a Mackem said that the goal was offside, and our penalty was not a penalty but the challange on Duff was.
58 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:59 PM
HalftimmeBovril – Either that or the fact that the fee was so low that fans would be livid with the knowledge of the real fee.
59 Ross // Feb 1, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Entertainers-Well then we need to do whatever we can to get le gob shipped off to Wigan asap. Taylor is a versatile defender/midfielder who is brilliant with set pieces, exactly what we need as far as im concerned! If he’s strolling about SJP in a tracksuit he must think he’s a toon player, stuff Charlie he can go whether he’s happy with it all or not. Reality check when Arsenal and Villa didnt come knockin! haha.
If we can get Taylor and two more through the door, then i think the window will have been a surprising success.
Lovenkrands, Nolan, Taylor, X and X. 5 players will help bolster the squad. The fact that Lovenkrands was free and Taylor would be coming as part exchange means we’ve still got a canny bit of cash to be spending on those two X names aswell. If its Taylor and one more, then again, we havea sound amount to spend on him, whomever it may be.
60 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:00 PM
78- think it was handball + piers as it states on the homepage everyone is welcome to their opinions!
61 Simon.jp // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Another legend gone.
Well, what can we say?
“The Show Must Go ON!!”
Just wish him best wishes,
and the full support to our new No. 1.
62 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:01 PM
The challenge on Duff was pure acting? Haha did you see the replay nufcy??
63 awesome_fumaca // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Says on physio room that Carroll and Coloccini are injured now! Anyone know anything about this? It doesn’t give a return date…
64 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Daffy – i was just wondering doesn’t Sunderland have a blog?
65 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Saviola, Eto, Klose, or Refalphingandu from Estone Sportive De Sousse in Tunisia is my bet.
66 Doocey // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Injured? Hope not ffs!
67 ObaMartins // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Shay Given left because Ashley and Co wanted the money…wake up you sorry lot, Millner, and the Zog ,Owen, No doubt Barton, Taylor, and Oba, even Bassong if the right offer comes along….Ashley deserves the Championship…i hope we go there ans start Fresh…Sell the Club you Fat Fcuk
68 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM
why did ashley get away without grief? + good to see bobby at the game .
69 Darryl // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM
I heard it was only 6 million we got for him! if its really that low, its pathetic. BUT the club wanted to let him leave, he’s served us along long time, therefore we had to allow it, with a decent fee. If he never wanted to leave, we would of got more.
70 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:05 PM
ObaMartins – shut it
71 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:05 PM
piers – prob but its no fun winding ya own supporters up.
72 rowntree1987 // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM
SOLD GIVEN FOR 6MILLION THAT SUCKS THAT LIKE ONLY 6MILLION
73 Ross // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM
daffy-ashley got away without grief because we couldnt afford to be mouthing off regarding the whole regime when we had a game of that size to focus on. alot of newcastle websites requested we forget the situation for the 90 minutes and get behind the team, and thats what we did which im pleased about
74 tommy boi // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM
lol we got 6m for Shay…. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
75 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM
It made my day to see Bobby there
76 rowntree1987 // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:07 PM
HOPE ITS 6MILLION AND A MAN CITY PLAYER LIKE BUT IF IT WAS I THINK SKY SPORTS WUD HAV IT ON BY NOW
77 RyanToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:07 PM
sky say 6m for given, f****** disgrace
78 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:07 PM
ross- fair comment .
79 Piers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:08 PM
No one has any idea what the fee is …….pure speculation at this point.
80 simon376 // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Sky saying £6m I really hope not
81 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:08 PM
I think it should of been £20m for any club, but £50 for Man City.
82 HalftimeBovril // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:09 PM
True Piers,
He can’t be stupid not reinvest it back into the team, although i can imagine that they’ll just say that the Given money went on Nolan.
83 alder09 // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM
good luck to shay he has been our best keeper ever and i think he deserves a shot at some glory, how he thinks he will get it at citeh is anyones guess, to sum it up hes went from one relegation battling mediocre club to another.
another thing all these rumours about the price whether its 6 or 9million its still pathetic, i recall that not long ago they wer preparin an 80mil bid for buffon. well shay is jus as good as him, has the prem experience, is younger and still has time to grow, soo i think that makes shay worth at least another 30mil than wt we have actually got.
all the best shay
84 Darryl // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM
i think £50 is pretty cheap for any player, even the conference north players go for more than that.
85 Ross // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM
6 million is poor, but again its clear why it happened! We let them know we needed to sell to buy. We’ve only officially braught two players through the door, and that isnt enough. We desperatly need funds to increase the size of the squad and they’ve exploited that, by stealing Given for six million. A real shame, whats worse is the fact that he wanted to leave. He wanted out asap, so we cant even argue.
86 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM
listen- it wont mater because the window shuts tmro, so if its 6 mill or 12 mill you could be in the championship by the time the money can be spent
87 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:11 PM
£50m*
88 GazzaToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:11 PM
6 million is a great price
keepers never get sold for much and givens 33 this year so its good business plus he wanted to go so we couldnt exactley haggle much over the price. good luck to him tho top keeper
89 Ross // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:11 PM
daffy-i’d have been canny annoyed if i’d turned up and seen “cockney mafia out” banners n all that. i’m pretty glad we focused solely on the match. Its the biggest game of both teams season, and the football should be the only thing on show.
90 CMKing // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Eto’o, Klose….
Ahahahahaha! Good one!
Unbelievable people disrespecting Shay, clearly not Newcastle fans, I was at his last game, away at Blackburn and it was obvious he was going from then on, he looked sickened as he waved goodbye to us. People like you “Nufcy” make me sick, row yourself over the river and go support the mackems, you deserve eachother.
We need 2 quality players in tomorrow, if we can’t get quality then id rather get a couple of cheeky loans. And save the money for a massive recruitment drive in the summer. When we can scout and get some quality players in, with no deadlines to worry about.
As long as we don’t panic buy, we will be fine.
91 RyanToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:15 PM
juninho from lyon just scored a cracker from a free kick this guy is imense
92 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:15 PM
ashleys timing for showing his face again has obviously been discussed , but could have been akward with defeat.
93 Tooony // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Nufcy, no real NUFC fan will talk like you about Shay, shame on you
94 Will // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:18 PM
All the best Shay and thanks for the fond memories, but this is a sour one for me.
He didn’t have to leave in January. His approach of hiding and faking an injury is just a more dignified way to throw you toys out the pram, a la Insomnia. Not even a goodbye performance, sorry but i’m not sure his heart was fully with the fans. after all, losing Given is the worst thing that could have happened this window in terms of player losses.
95 Danish_Magpie // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Thank you Shay. That’s all.
96 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM
prob end of season table :
newcastle
stoke
hull
west brom
sunderland to finish 10th.
97 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Celtic jersey’s sold out within hours of Roy Keane’s signing to Celtic in Cork and Sunderland jeresies with Gaffer on the back in the same length of time.
You couldn’t walk down Wexford without seeing a Reading jersey with Doyle on the back of it.
Expect Man City jerseies to fly off the wall tomorrow in a matter of hours for everyone who’ll leave and go out in to the cold.
We always follow our own. Lol.
98 ObaMartins // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Piers you little ass wipe, watch who you are talking to kid…get it ?
99 ObaMartins // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Piers and tell ya mom she can pay my Vets Bill, the Dog has Std’s
100 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Will-Given wanted to play against City but he wasn’t allowed.
And I’d expect that he’ll make a statement. He loved the club, the fans, he was a fan. It will have killed him to leave.
101 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:28 PM
CMKing, I’m insulted, I love my club, and I’m saying it how I see it, I love my club, and support them (Given is no longer apart of that) and to say that I should support our rivals is sickening. I too pay to see them play, I used to have a season ticket untill I was priced out this year, the fact is, no player is bigger then a club, and no fan is bigger then any other fan (unless it’s a armcahir supporter who doesn’t always get behind his team).
102 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM
nufcy – yeah well ya shoudnt slag a long suffering player of givens stature who owes nufc nowt get a grip man.
103 Nufcy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:34 PM
And we owe him nothing, I also used to be a big fan of his, but I have lost repect for him, I thought he was better. Never mind, Krul is a better keeper in anyway.
104 magpie6699 // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Was there some saving for us because Shay handed in a transfer request? Did I read that somewhere?
105 CMKing // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Tim Krul does give us some hope for after Harper.
He was absolutely fantastic in his appearance for Newcastle, when we beat Palermo, a certain Albert Luque scored the decisive goal in that game.
His loan spell recently at Carlisle was immense, he kept a string of clean sheets.
Shay is a big loss, but we’ve got two quality keepers in Harper and Krul so its not all doom and gloom.
106 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:40 PM
nufcy- just shows what 11 years of loyalty to 1 club means ! that is very RARE now , think about it.
107 Toon_Factor // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:46 PM
its going to be strange not seeing him in our goal
108 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:46 PM
safe givens gone…time for harper to save us from relegation in givens absence yet again….but this time wee shay wont be comin back to drop us in the sh!te with all the goals he concedes….were on the way up with harps in goal
109 ToonRich // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:49 PM
I really dont understand why Shay would want to play for Citeh…Joe Hart isnt gonna be pleased to make way for Given is he!? and they have another promising keeper in Kasper Schmeichel coming through – so why do they need/want Shay?!!
TBH i think Hughes is in way too deep and will be sacked at the end of the season, as the Arabs will want an overseas manager, possibly in the mould of Jose Mourinho…
110 Spoonman // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:50 PM
If the fee is only £8 million then Mike Ashley is a bigger mug than I thought. Other clubs have the sense to milk Man City for as much as possible. If Bellamy is worth 15 mill then surely one of the best keepers in the prem is worth at least £20 million.
Also I feel very let down that Shay wouldn’t stay until the end of the season, there will always be clubs willing to sign him, he didn’t have to leave this month.
111 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:50 PM
and with kruls potential id rather have him learning from harper than given
weve still got the best keeper in the league….apart from maybe cech or reina….but shh
112 LoonyToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:50 PM
HEY YOU Toon1978
Relax man, BREATHE. You don’t want to give yourself BRAIN DAMAGE.
I wish Martins had been fit. It could have been THE HERO’S RETURN. With Martins fit and playing instead of Shola we would have had them ON THE RUN. He would have RUN LIKE HELL into those EMPTY SPACES.
On todays showing I hope we get some more players in. I suppose we showed a few SIGNS OF LIFE today without actually threatening too much. Although at times we were treading on THE THIN ICE. Jonas for my man of the match. If he could just get his crossing and shooting sorted out. He would be the DOGS.
There’s a few rumours kicking around. Such as that Ryan kid being in Newcastle. I won’t believe it until I see them in the shirt. IN THE FLESH. I don’t think we’ll get any exciting signings because we simply haven’t got the MONEY.
I see Given has gone. I wonder if Charlie’s off yet. Poor bairn. Probably missing his MOTHER.
Whatever happens THE SHOW MUST GO ON.
Ok that’s enough of that from me.
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD.
113 LoonyToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Sad eh.
114 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:51 PM
toonrich maybe we shoulda swapped given for schmiechal…wed have the best keeper set up on the go then..forster krul and schmeical…
115 ToonRich // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Toon factor, Harps looks like Given from a distance anyhoo so it wont be too much of a change
I can bet we havent got any players included in the Give deal, he’s already in their players list on the website, and non of their players are missing…I hope JK, Wise and the rest of them are up through the night!!!
116 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:52 PM
cant believe all these negative given comments after the shit hes gettin you lot out of! good move shay . your well shot.
117 ToonRich // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Aye Paul, I’d have taken Kasper in the deal, with say £6.5mil!! I bet Kasper will be bought in seasons to come for at least £10+ million!
118 RyanToon // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:56 PM
f.o daffy you smb
119 Alex // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Shay good luck mate ,its just a shame its Citeh you deserve Man United or Arsenal . Thanks for the brilliant service
120 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Daffy it’s all from one person I’d say
Paul, Johan (or something like that) and I’ve seen another two (including the Nufcy idiot) around and all their posts seem identical.
I don’t buy into those idiots who clearly aren’t real NUFC fans, just bigits who just want an English keeper playing and will insult Shay over and over again, crap like him moaning all the time, calling him unloyal because 7 years ago he handed in a transfer request and saying crap like Harper rescuing us again, I like the lad I do but he’s never rescued us, ever we’ve always gone down lower when we’ve had Harps starting for us. It’s nothing about him, but saing that he’s to rescue us again is a joke.
I wouldn’t read too much into it, too intersted in slating him then seeing the real picture and following the team.
Shay has served us loyaly and superbly over the years, and has saved us from relegation over and over. A legend of a keeper and a complete gent who will never be forgotten and will go down in our history as one of the greatest players and THE greatest keeper ever at this club. And if we’re honest the lad should have left a long time ago.
Thanks for the memories Shay.
121 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Good luck Shay Given, Newcastles best ever keeper.
You should have waited til the end of the season, thats your only blip in 12 outstanding years.
122 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:08 PM
daffy dont be daffy…if we had harps in goal instead of shay wed be in a much better position than we are now…
glad to see harper take his rightful place as toon no.1 after all these years ive watched him outperform shay just for shay to come back and get straight back as no1 or hand in a transfer request and throw his toys out of the pram…
123 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:10 PM
reillers- i totally agree , even if im a mackem , i recognise true honest servants of clubs & without a doubt shay given has been superb for newcastle.
124 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:10 PM
I don’t believe this crap about the club bending over backwards to keep him..then 6 million for him, bullshit.
Clearly Given was absolutely miserable, sad to see that we crushed the soul one of our most loyal players and finally his patience snapped. I mean how bad are things really if he wants to leave that desperately and go to City?
But good luck to the lad.
125 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Paul youre havin a laugh there mate.
126 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:10 PM
reillers ya mite wanna check the average goals conceded for the two, and you mite see you were wrong abotu us going lower with harper, were better everytime because he lets in less goals, simple as.
127 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Paul -average goals concedded eh? Hmmm, Givens had 450 appearances for us over twelve years. Harpers had how many? 45 or 10% (thats a guess mind) So, those averages will tell you nothing. If i play 400 matches more than you, chances are I’ll concede more goals. :O Wow.
128 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:13 PM
paul – like he would have pulled those saves against liverpool?
129 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:14 PM
and its not that i want an english keeper in, i rate casillas as the best in the world and hes not english…
i just dont get tricked by the mirage of over-exagerant saves and realise that its better to concede less than to have the keeper making great saves but conceding more…one stops you from losing matches, the other looks like it does
know the difference
130 ToonRich // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Why are we linked to Coventry’s keeper Westwood again…we dont need to buy a replacement for Shay, do we?
131 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Actually man , I’m amazed you even think there’s a valid argument there to be hinest.
132 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:16 PM
The average goals conceded, it’s crap.
The team were on a good run ther under Sam for a while when Harps was in goals and I’m sorry but check the stats, he’s played about 30 games in the last 2 seasons, GIven’s played 463 games. Of course Given’s conceded more. Your coments ridiculous.
As is oh he always throws out his toys, 7 years ago ONCE he handed in a transfer request because he wasn’t getting game time. ONCE, get over it, it wasn’t him throwing out his toys, he wanted to leave because he wasn’t getting game time. It’s what a lot of players do.
Harps like I said, was willing to sit on the bench for ehat 12 seasons almost, there’s a point where it’s not loyalty anymore it’s laziness and lack of ambition.
Grow up, try supporting the team instead of making bitter untrue comments on Given every time you come on here, it’s clear what you’re problem is like.
You trying to come up with reasons isn’t really working now is it.
133 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:16 PM
paul- what the f… you talking about?
134 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:16 PM
toonchicken, its an average, it doesnt make a difference whether its been 20 games or 200…its gunna be comparible…
why isit that we have changed our whole back line and turned top-class defenders into muppets over and over whilst keepin one persont he same…
shays the problem because he doesnt organise, and as for those who wanted him as captain, he couldnt organise and lead the back four let alone the team, we will go up with harper
135 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:19 PM
paul- of course it makes a diff – if you ave 10 games against 500 theres a good chance you gonna look better- its not rocket science.
136 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Toonchicken It’s all about him not being English. He’s no arguement, he just hates him because he’s not English. I doubt he’s even a Toon fan. Just came on here to be the bigit he is.
This crap (which surprise surprise is the exact same thing our other anti Given poster has mentioned earlier) about the fancy saves. I’ve seen Given save with about every part of his body, including his head more then once.
He does everything and anything to keep those goals out and for the idiot to come out and discredit him just because he’s not English is a joke.
It’s pure hate. It’s nothing to do with the player himself or his ability.
137 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Daffy-Not rocket science, well you’ve seen the content of his posts, I wouldn’t take it for granted that he can understand it.
138 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Paul lad, I’m going to have to agree to disagree here. Yes averages are comparable, but just in this context the means are also just as relative and need to be taken into account when discussing the averages. In fairness Harps does organise better, and has better distribution (that was so evident today) but one on one and overall I’d pick shay for his attributes combined. Also, every manager picked Shay over Harps. There are reasons in that for me, and its because on any given day, Given is more likely to save you points. That said I respect your opinion, so lets hope at the end of Season your average bears more weight in Harps favour
139 bobby_ollox // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Gutted – the man was a legend here – and if you look at the Citeh website they look at him as just another signing – a mentor for Joe Hart – I hope he knows what he is doing.
http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=107458#p1660888
140 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:22 PM
if harper was worse he woulda let more in…so lets do the maths…
say harper let 3 in per game
thats 3+3+3etc/10….which would be 3…
if given let in 2 per game, that would be 2+2+2etc/500, which wil = 2 :O
so with it being an average it doesnt matter about the amount of games…and harper leyts in less on average, stop arguing with facts
your teacher said hell start multiplication in your lesson tmorrow and was please how quickly you were improving
141 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:25 PM
HAHA Reillers yeah, remember the one off his forehead, against Arsenal I think. That was a beauty. Will see him in Croke Park on the 11th mind you… Cheers lads loggin off have a good one
142 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Are you an idiot or something?
143 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:25 PM
well gonna watch m.o.t.d to see that ridiculous penalty again . ta ta for now.
144 Paul. // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:26 PM
toonchicken – it will, can sense it, harper fopr england…
all harper needs is more of a run int he team, reactions get quicker with practise…
thats probs why givens so quick now, been playin for most of the 11 years he was here being battered byt he other team lol
and not every manager, sir bobby dropped shay for harps…and we all know what happened there, and the rest of our managers apart from keegan and well, ye thats bout it have been sh1te anyway
145 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:28 PM
That was at Paul..obviously.
146 daffy // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM
paul- so you would say a striker who scored say 20 goals in 40 games is better than one who scores 199 in 400 games ? get real.
147 Johann // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Toonchicken you are badly mistaken there.
Let´s first look at your comment about every manager choosing Given over Harper.
The only valid argument there is when Bobby Robson chose him but he wasn´t sure at all. Harper orginally lost his place through injury. And for those who don´t remember we got very far when he was a manager. So to state that everyone have chosen him counts for nothing. Look where those managers are!
They were sacked.
And now I´ll you the facts. And don´t just say there isn´t an argument there. It´s a pretty good one.
We had a fantastic run last time Harper was in goal and the one before with Roeder. Both dropped him and were out soon after.
Harper has better distribution that´s a fact.
His organisation is as well a lot better.
He´s more determined going for crosses.
He controls his defense and gives them confidence. He doesn´t just look on in angist when things aren´t going well.
Given has one thing over Harper. That´s his showboating reflexes. His shot stopping and reflexes combined (very quick unexcected shots) are very good. But that doesn´t make a keeper.
I´m not saying Harper is world class. Personally I wish he was taller or at least could save the world class saves that Cech does. Then he´d be a top10 keeper. But the jury is still out. Now he´ll get a run (if he doesn´t get injured, hope not!) so he might prove that he´s in the top10 bracket though I think he needs more height
148 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Sir Bobby dropped Shay for a handfull of matches.
Harper got injured, was out for a while and Given came back in and never looked back.
You honestly think, you’re that naive, that idiotic to think that 8 managers kept him as no.1 because he wanted to leave when he wasn’t getting games once.
You really are an idiot. I mean, how special do you have to be to believe that.
Please tell me you actually don’t believe that. You can’t be that stupid.
149 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Paul..sorry Johann..ya..
Bobby thinks that Given is one of the greatest keepers in the world, and he was his no. 1 for most of his time at the reigns of the club.
I just made my points to you all ready I’m not making my points to you again under a different name.
You’re getting desperate at this stage.
150 Johann // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:34 PM
reillers.
Please don´t just go and call people stupid because they upset your opinion.
It kinda looks like you are defending your brother.
151 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Sorry Paul, couldn’t resist, but heres why averages dont work. Do you think Carson is better than Given now? These are points awarded by OPta, and an average is arrived at and converted to a mark out of 10. For example Cech is at the top coz of how Chelsea play. I.e its not an accurate reflection on the quality of whoever is between the sticks.
Goalkeepers: (using clean sheets, saves, average goal conceded and discipline)
Petr Cech 0.867
Jose Manuel Reina 0.771
Tim Howard 0.675
Thomas Sorensen 0.620
Carlo Cudicini 0.574
David James 0.571
Marcus Hahnemann 0.570
Edwin Van der Sar 0.566
Jussi Jaaskelainen 0.481
Mark Schwarzer 0.439
Paul Robinson 0.356
Scott Carson 0.256
Shay Given 0.140
Henrique Hilario -0.256
152 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:42 PM
He..you thinks Harps is better then Given because he’s conceded less in his total what, 40 plus games, that says nothing, GIven has played almost 500. It’s ridiculous.
153 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 10:47 PM
For the record Johann see my post 133. about Harper. At the end of the day Harper deserves to wear the number 1 jersey for us, and I hope he has a few years in him and can prove that he should have started all along. OK gents cheers for intelligent discussions. Keep the faith.
154 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Given:
”I have two young kids, I had just moved house in Newcastle and there were a few things that could have made me stay there.
”I have a lot of friends there and the supporters are fantastic. They have been great to me for so many years and I thank them for that.
”But I just felt that this was an opportunity for me to come to a club that, in my opinion, is really going to be going places.
”I am even really excited to be going training on Monday, it’s a new chapter in my life and one I am looking forward to.
The rest of it is here..http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=615214&cc=5739
In fairness that’s the happiest I’ve heard him in a long, long time.
Souness/Giles I forget now, lol. Giles I think it was was commenting on his move to City,
He said it was an excellent move, that he’s 32 he’s spent 11 years at Newcastle. The fans seem to love him, but sometimes familiarity breads contempt.
And moving now, to a club like City with so much potential, will breath a new lease of life into Given, and listening to him there he sounds generally excitted.
When was the last time we can say we rememeberd hearing the wee lad that happy?
And I’m happy for him, gutted for us, but happy or him.
I wish him and his family all the best.
155 toonchicken // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Oh and any mathematician will tell you that averages are only conclusive if the averages are taken from the same ‘mean’. I.e, the average would only be conclusive if Harps and Shay played the same amount of games, which they haven’t so it’s not. Yearly average rainfalls for example are conclusive because its always 12 months that the average is based on. Not 456 and what, 102?
156 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:09 PM
After that toonchicken..I now feel like I’m back in 6th year in maths..and I loss the will to live. Lol.
157 jim // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:19 PM
daffy-half of my mates are sunlnd fans-so it doesnt wind me up that your on the blog-used to the jealousy off them-but how can u be so sure were going down when your only 3 points ahead of us? lol-i seem to remember weve been playing cat n mouse all this season so far-uve been ahead of us before and then weve overtook u again? correct? so im just saying, anyway-would make it quite funny if we done it again-which i fully expect us to do-and finish above u as we always do-no big deal to us-weve bigger fish to fry mate! even if u finish higher than us this time -what does it matter? weve felt that feeling every season!its not a great feat!-were still both shite! lol-and i tell u what-i would have settled for the draw before the kick off the day-sad i know but hey-points are points and it stops the rot-u never got your precious double did u-thatll do me-so what, u took 4 points this season-were used to doin it ! i for one cant wait to play u again at s.o.s next season-as the pressures back on yous now! uve had your little bit fame gettin ya 4 points-weh hay! woo hoo! sunderlands won a trophy! they beat the mags! your season mite revolve round beatin us once in 28 years at your OWN GROUND-OURS DOESNT! ide piss my effin knickers if u went down after your all so cocksure that uve had a GREAT season cos u BEAT THE MAGS ONCE ! cuppa tea anyone?
158 Nenad // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Thank you for all the amazing saves, Séamus!
I have a photo taken of myself standing next to Shay and it will remain one of my dearest memories. All the best.
159 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Compulsive reading..
[url]http://www.blogonthetyne.co.uk/2009/02/given-departure-is-another-sad.html[/url]
Just looking back on the day at Liverpool, if we hadn’t lost like we did, if Liverpool had an off day and we managed to get something from that game. How different would it have been, would wee Given have left?
I honeslty believe that that was the straw that broke the cammels back.
And even looking here..(a quote from the article)..
It all came to a head against Liverpool in the 5-1 loss.
“That day with United all over the place, Given shouted “We’re s***” when taking his goal kicks.
The crowd responded with shouts of “We know!”
All of it down to frustration and after losing the plot with his defence and sprinting for the tunnel and shoving keeper coach Paul Barron out the way in the process at the end of the Liverpool, it was obvious it was over.”
A sad day, how different would things be now if that day never happened..makes ya think.
160 reillers // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:38 PM
FFS I just love it when my posts don’t post.
Compulsive reading..
http://www.blogonthetyne.co.uk/2009/02/given-departure-is-another-sad.html
Just a wee bit from the article which I think really broke wee Given..
“Nobody will quite know exactly which straw broke the camel’s back.
But if Kevin Keegan’s departure in September and a crazy management system which involves a failed League One manager deciding which players a proven manager is allowed to bring to his team wasn’t enough to push him to the limit then some inept performances from a team that lacked reinforcements (after years of neglect in the transfer market) and gave him little protection probably polished the Eire stopper off.
(especially this bit)
It all came to a head against Liverpool in the 5-1 loss.
That day with United all over the place, Given shouted “We’re s***” when taking his goal kicks.
The crowd responded with shouts of “We know!”
All of it down to frustration and after losing the plot with his defence and sprinting for the tunnel and shoving keeper coach Paul Barron out the way in the process at the end of the Liverpool, it was obvious it was over.
IT makes you think how different it all could have been if we didn’t have that horrible, soul crushing day against Liverpool. Would he still be leaving now if Liverpool had an off day and we went on and won the game or even drew. It makes you think. It’s so sad to see him broken like that.
Soul and heart crushed that day even after a superb preformance..didn’t deserve any of it.
I really hope he finds what he’s looking for at City and that he’s very happy there and wins things with them (not at our expense lol) because it’s what he deserves. A loyal legend, a complete gent and a hell of a keeper.
161 jimiley // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Was at game and we are def going down. How can Toon fans be happy with a draw against the scum? We won a penalty which was not a foul and never troubled their keeper. We’ve got 12 mil for Shay and Insomnia and spent 4 mil. In our plight that is an utter diusgrace. One day left. We DESERVE to be relegated. Year on year we are getting worse. ASHLEY OUT.
162 jimiley // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:48 PM
I could not give a monkeys about Given. History. Worry about relgation because that is where we are heading.
163 jimiley // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:53 PM
People on this blog are talking about Given. Are you lot in the real world. When Given is on £75K a week we will be relegated. Kids.
164 Toon_Ksk (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!) // Feb 2, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Appreciate his service over the years, but the timing of his exit could have been better. While the club is striving for stability and is in for a relegation dogfight, one of the most senior member of the team decided that he wants out. Why can’t he wait until the summer for a move? He has a contract and the least he could have done is to at least play out this season. Fvck out Given, I hope your career go downhill from here, and I am sure it will.
165 reillers // Feb 2, 2009 at 12:44 AM
There are some incredibly bitter “fans” on here and you are one of them.
166 Toon_Ksk (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!) // Feb 2, 2009 at 1:54 AM
Indeed, I’m not a “fan” of Given, I’m a supporter of the club. What about you? A “fan” of the club and a fan of Given?
167 Geordiedoonsooth // Feb 2, 2009 at 7:19 AM
Lets keep this in perspective NUFC have been around for more than 120 years so loosing Given isn’t the end of the world. Disappointing yes but we have a more than capable replacement in Harper who deserves his chance.
The thing is we MUST buy at least 3 players before 17:00 today that is the real important thing. We need a CB, LB, & a quick forward.
168 square // Feb 2, 2009 at 9:15 AM
i hope given and man city’s big plans dieeee..
i hope they get relegated.
relegated i tell you.
robinho will get injured next game and bellamy too no one to score you goals.
relegated and will take you 10 years to get back into the premiership,
169 square // Feb 2, 2009 at 9:17 AM
MAN CITY RELEGATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if i meet any city fan who is so proud of what they are doing im going to slap his/her face with a big trout.
170 Tom_Toon // Feb 2, 2009 at 11:29 AM
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