Shay ‘Given’ up hope on City future

(20-09-2010) Shay Given is desperate to end his Manchester City hell and will look for an escape during the January transfer window. The Irish goalkeeper has been relegated to the bench this season after Roberto Mancini installed Joe Hart as his first choice stopper. "It's very, very frustrating. I know it doesn't matter what I do on the training pitch, I won't be playing at the weekend. That can be demoralising,” admitted the 34-year-old on Saturday. "The club said I wasn't going anywhere and that was frustrating. We'll see what happens come January and hopefully if the situation is the same I can go on loan and try and get some games in.” He added: "I've never said I want to leave Man City. I believe it's a big club that in the next couple of years is going to do big things. I want to be part of that but I also want to be playing football.“