Given signs

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Got to be good news in my opnion!!!

taken from teamtwaddle

Villa's link to Newcastle keeper Shay Given can be put to rest with the news that the Irish keeper has signed a new deal at St James Park. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, regarded as one of the best keepers in the Premiership, agreed terms on a new deal yesterday during further talks with Magpies chairman Freddy Shepherd. And Given emerged to say: "This is the only club I want to play for.'' The news will come as a major boost to Bobby Robson, who was desperate for his number one to stay at St James Park, after he had attracted interest from a number of clubs. Scottish giants Celtic were reported to be interest in luring Given back to the club where he had been a trainee, while Villa, along with Arsenal and Liverpool had also been linked to the 24 year old

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

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Good news indeed. It was a bit of a worry it took so long, especially with him supposedly making encouraging noises about not minding a return to Celtic.

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

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