article_snippet.sent: he has revealed the pain still lingers from Ruud Gullit’s decision to snub he for the 1999 FA Cup final between Newcastle and Manchester United.
article_snippet.sent: Given has yet to experience a truly fulfilling visit to the national stadium.
article_snippet.sent: but when you don’t play
article_snippet.sent: it doesn’t have the same value,’ he said.
article_snippet.sent: 1999 was a bit of a slap in the face.
article_snippet.sent: Ruud Gullit didn’t even tell me, Ruud Gullit got the goalkeeping coach Terry Gennoe to tell me I wasn’t playing.
article_snippet.sent: But you can’t look back in football, you’ve just got to look forward.
article_snippet.sent: There have been occasions this season where people have seen the angry side.
article_snippet.sent: This run has shown I’m still capable and hopefully This run gives a seed of doubt into the manager’s head as well that if Paul Lambert wants to mix This run up in the Premier League.