Poll - Hart or Given?

[Grob]

I'd go with the Joe. Given's form wasnt of the highest quality this season in my opinion and while he did well he didnt win us as many points with his efforts between the sticks as he did in half a season last season. Plus Joe commands his area. Though they both flap at crosses.

Regardless, i think its key that in pre season Mancini sorts out the pecking order between the sticks early so we can get a settled backline.

[john@staustell]

Apparently Brum are signing Ben Foster for next season, which sort of shows Hart will be with us. Mancini will want 2 top keepers, and rightly so. How we ever expected to be top 4 with Taylor as 2nd keeper is beyond me. Lucky Shay played as many as he did. Mistake Hughesy.

Foster is, in my opinion, useless.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ham_switch

[ross.mcfc]

Given should start as number 1 if fit.

We should have more than enough games in the first half of the season to play Hart in the UEFA cup and League cup and evaluate from there.

[HeyMark]

Given for me

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Super Shay with Hart being given (haha see that) games in cups, UEFA etc.

[Blue Blood]

Hart.

When a player goes out on loan, and wins his club 15+ points on his own, he's gotta come back and be given a shot at the number 1 jersey.

With Shay out i've a feeling Joe will grab his chance and seize the shirt while shay's recovering. Take nothing away from the quality of Given though, i think the fight for the number 1 shirt is gonna be heated all season long, which can only be a good thing as both no doubt will get games, given as we have leagues, cups and europe to contend with next season.

Just for me.. right now Hart should have his shot at being our number 1.