SHAY GIVEN | Open Goal Meets... Newcastle, Ireland & Premier League Legend

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The interviews are back and we've got an absolute legend to kick-off the series as Si Ferry & Slaney sit down with former Newcastle United, Man City & Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given!
The candid chat with Ireland's record caps-holder for a goalie goes back to his early career at Celtic where he discusses how the club let him slip through the net during a turbulent time in the East End of Glasgow, to his time with Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn and Newcastle and all the amazing moments and memories he experienced from his time at St James' Park both in the Premier League and in Europe.
We of course also chat about his time with Man City at the start of the Sheik Mansour revolution as well as his historic moments and funniest teammate stories with the National Team including the 2002 World Cup, Thierry Henry's Hand Ball and Euro 2012.
#NewcastleUnited #ManCity #Ireland

[@gaeilge0900]

Used to work with Shay's sister Michelle in Bank of Ireland. She knew I was a massive football fan and a Celtic fan. One day I came back after lunch and Shay was sitting in my seat. Chatted with him for an hour or so. Absolutely lovely people.

[@ted606]

I sat 4 rows back directly behind Shay’s goal for 10 years at St James’ Park, and you genuinely could’ve convinced me that he had tourettes. There could be no one near his goal and he’d still be raging and shouting on 😂 unreal keeper, unreal bloke. Class interview lads 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@newcastlefanstv]

Love Shay Given, the best goalkeeper ever at Newcastle, unreal.

[@TheBosmanViewing]

Only 20 mins into this and he’s easily one of the best guests ever on the pod! 👍

[@steviekenny581]

Wee Slaney nailed it wae the “elite mentality” regarding bein happy sittin on the bench. Great interview bhoys 🍀

[@jag1392]

Loved every second of that. Top bloke Shay is

[@rossfisher4843]

This and under the cosh are the top dogs for footie podcasts fuciking class 👏

[@steveomcbigarms]

Irelands moat talented goalkeeper ever.What a legend.Loved that sneaky pepsi in the background

[@STILL1872]

Shay Given top man. I proper looked up to him as a kid

[@sunkhunt9748]

This is a really comfortable conversation. Flowing. A much more gregarious guy than some. It turns from day to night, over the course of the chat.

[@ally_crawford]

Never realised how funny he was. Good show

[@BarneyBhoy88]

Some cracking stories from shay, the Steve Watson “it’s Monday, student night busiest night of the week” had me in tears😂😂

[@She4rer]

This was class. Top keeper and seems like a sound guy.

[@thomasrichards3760]

First time I've seen Shay really speak! Total legend. A player I idolized growing up as a Toon fan! His dead-pan rumour/banter reminds me so much of Roy Keane.

[@kushty2778]

My Favourite Newcastle keeper.

[@andysheldon828]

Shay Given’s on fire Na Na Na Na ( brilliant show , boys ) .l

[@mrnice5227]

Irish legend what a goal keeper great podcast 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@vansminkelmcginkel930]

Top bloke, Slaney is coming on great as well lads. Good work

[@lami150sx]

Brilliant i could listen to Shay all dar the craic was 90

[@connorswainston4563]

Only played 17 games for Sunderland but kept like 15 clean sheets and wow what a GK he was then so young, shame he never stayed

[@barrythomson6329]

Love Shay Given. What a keeper.

[@davidanderson7917]

Shay given what a legend great goalkeeper couldn’t be leave it when he wasn’t playing as much at the end of his career was beter than a lot that was in front of him

[@stuartmc6377]

Brilliant interview, great keeper

[@weSnooker]

Was only at city a short while but loved him at city - had a cracking debut against Boro!

[@martinpower6254]

Very underatted

[@joshhollywood]

Missed these interviews. Great listen and what a shot stopper Shay was.

[@frankjames5292]

great keeper and person

[@markrobertson84]

Ian Beale is looking good 😂😂

[@johnmullen9063]

As a keeper ma self good to see someone representing the union 😂👏👏

[@turkish8716]

Love this boys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@svengalisounds4471]

Frank Connor was my coach when I was younger, absolute headcase of a man, threatened to batter me with his stick a few times, RIP

[@MUSICMATTERS28]

Great keeper ⚫⚪⚫ toon army 👍

[@deandunnachie703]

Class interview.

[@eL_Tee__]

Amazing guys 👍🏻🤣🤣

[@AdrianNUFC]

LEGEND ⚫⚪

[@garylaird8107]

Top class again lads

[@gavinmcclement]

Awesome interview

[@australianwildlifeandbeyond.]

Excellent!!

[@CunzyKid]

Magic

[@NachoInsano]

Brillaint Pod. Top craic

[@GG-ly7jv]

Can't get the vision of John Barnes sitting in a bath cheers lads

[@mickl7136]

Lou Macari was probably raging Glasgow-Donegalman Ray Houghton lobbed the Italian keeper at USA 94 & kicked Shay & Packie Bonner out of Celtic as revenge. Shay definitely made right move though in all seriousness. Celtic was a shambles then, current board look amazing by comparison to the one running things in Shays day.

[@simonfitzpatrick2915]

'Tommy coyne lookalike ' 😄

[@gzz8551]

Top bloke

[@AB-st7tr]

Gotta say Whos the guy in the middle ? As you both are in great sync in interviewing Shay …. Absolutely quality guys … all the way From australia .

[@ciaranmcelheron4885]

John Barnes sitting in the bath 🤣. Top episode Shay is absolute class

[@KingCormac1]

34:10 ~ taking about Big Dunc. EFC!

[@jasoncumming8920]

TOP OFF THE MORNING TO YOUS 🍀🍀

[@randalgraves1656]

Starts barking at 30:12

[@b.am.79]

Brilliant 👏 Another reason to hate the auld celtuc board, he would have been immense for TB then MO'N. Always said their teams would have won even more if they had a big keeper

[@marky1888no1]

Nice 1 🍀

[@meneurdujeu]

Great episode lads, but Drogba's OM lost to Rafa Benitez's Valencia in that final, they didn't win the UEFA Cup. Benitez then went to Liverpool.

[@leehughes3910]

JT or Joe Cole next, Si be fanastic. Top top keeper, Shay was.

[@johnw2019]

I've missed the interviews

[@RD33]

Supposedly even at the time the coaches thought Macari was nuts for letting him go!

[@TheVanpablo79]

Tommy Coyne!!!

[@smithyc2051]

Imagine turning up at the office and you’ve got Duncan Ferguson and Alan shearer waiting it yer door wanting a chat fuck me 😂😂

[@smithyc2051]

Did you play with Kevin Kyle??? Who’s he? 😂😂⚪️

[@aldo30]

Questioning who would come out on top of a Souness v Bellamy debate in the day. Fuck me Souness today would still slap Bellamy about. Those days. lol.

[@benparlby2203]

actually crying when he says its a fucking joke In here hahahaha

[@TheVanpablo79]

There was another Irish keeper that ended up working in the Parade Barr

[@barrypresacanerio369]

Used see big guy in bairds bar all time when was games on used see him loads he is big sound guy always had time for people great guy wish was at celtic in his prime that was big mistake letting him go when was young man major blunder that wan was ahh??

[@McAtack]

Only Irishman not to know where Dublin is hahaha

[@gazza6294]

Kevin kyle who's that 😂😂😂😂

[@gzz8551]

Tell you what Shay owes a lot to his dad. Sound advice.

[@adamsmithintin2803]

A lot of bits have been cut out, cant have been that bad surely ?

[@bingobango5381]

Lou Macari orchestrated that £150 a week wage offer so Shay would be forced to leave. Lou then collected his cut of the deal in a big brown envelope.

[@johnpaulconners1264]

He said he left for free as it was end of his contract

[@RyboBBurn]

His Parents took pride in naming their son, Shay, *because his Surname was already Given.*

[@adamsmithintin2803]

could you delete this before it gets reported

[@chrisjack8062]

@@adamsmithintin2803 get a life ......

[@frankiemcconalogue192]

Tommy coyne 😂😂😂

[@aldo30]

This is the star yous met in London? No wonder yous went out and got wrecked Given is a good guy with some good stories.

[@smithyc2051]

Gotta ask yourself why a that guy took over Sunderland instead of choosing Newcastle

[@caidenthered599]

Shay is my cousin I swear he is

[@Monthehoops67]

Marseille didn't win the Uefa Cup they lost in the final to Valencia

[@stevenbewley18]

You were lucky house prices are expensive in Dublin.

[@fraserwyllie8840]

Shay has great Chat!! One of the best I have seen. Andrew Considine being by far the worst!

[@davidsteele5201]

Hwg

[@Evolve271]

Does it no just spilt you're wig whn the tables In the pub are two different heights !!!

[@mrnicenice261]

Typical Irish da "no fuss"

[@leehughes3910]

Rafas Valencia beat Marseille in the final 03 04

[@robertmclean3612]

Desperately trying to make souness look bad 👀👀 shay’s giving them nothing 👍