Shay Given
Shay Given
Séamus John James "Shay" Givenis an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth20 April 1976
CityLifford, Ireland
mistake thinking games
If you are thinking about mistakes during games then you are not concentrating on what is important which is the next shot or the next cross or whatever you have to deal with in that game. The mental side of things is massive, probably the biggest.
beat best saw second
We saw what they can do on the break, and we'll have to be at our best to beat them in the second leg.
bit came fortunate maybe three
Maybe we were a bit fortunate to get the three points, but you take what you get, and it's what we came for,
ask board chairman far glenn good job though wants
It's not up to us. We can only do what we've done so far under Glenn. It's down to the chairman and the board but he's done a good job though you'd probably have to ask Glenn if he wants the job as well.
coming places three
It was one of those days, and no disrespect, but we should be coming to places like Wigan and getting three points,
alan difficult emotional fill found gap life seems strange
There will be a big gap and it seems strange to think he will never play again. I have found it emotional so I don't know how he will be feeling. There is life after Alan Shearer but it will be difficult to fill the void.
clean crucial due game meant nice save saved since tonight
I was due to save one (a penalty). Its been a while since I saved one. It was nice to save one tonight in a crucial game and it meant a lot - it was important to keep a clean sheet.
ball chose gave great happy
I chose the right way and was happy to get it around the post. It was a very important save. We didn't play that great tonight, especially in the first half. We gave away the ball too many times.
train-hard games play
You play all your life and train all your life and then you are not playing. It's not easy to deal with. But you can't roll up in a ball and hope it goes away. You have to take it on the chin and train hard and be prepared to play. We all know the game changes in an instant and anything can happen so you have to keep the hope that comes your way.
soccer football goal
When I'm shouting at the defence, subtitles come up in front of the goal.
behind felt home people
I felt people back home should have got behind him and the team, and only after then had their opinion,