Bruce is our boss, much as expected for several days, and whatever reservations others may have, it's exactly the right …
From Steven Reeves comes news of an unexpected issue of banknotes to
commemorate the momentous events of May 24 2009.
As we await what now appears to be the inevitability of Steve Bruce’s installation as manager of Sunderland, the news from Wigan itself is that we should be prepared for quite an influx from the JJB, or DW (Dean Whitehead?) as it will be known next season.
This is what Bernard Ramsdale**, our award-winning man with his ear to the ground has to say:
Reports from people in the know at the club are convinced that SB will be moving to the Stadium Of Light, taking all of his backroom staff with him. These will include Nigel Spink as goalkeeper coach and Eric Black as his number two. It also includes an extensive, and very successful scouting team. (Palacios, fourteen million pounds and Valencia, 15 million pounds for an outlay of six million isn’t too bad is it)
And this:
The imminent arrival of Steve Bruce as Sunderland manager could have catastrophic consequences for Wigan Athletic.
Reports of Bruce wanting to take Lee Cattermole to the Stadium of Light have surfaced and the fans of the Latics can also expect Bruce to make a bid for Titus Bramble as well according to reports in the Daily Star.
The loss of Bruce may well be overcome depending on the club’s replacement manager but chairman Dave Whelan must be concerned about the possible loss of two of the clubs best players and the sooner things are brought back to normality at the DW Stadium, the better.
Two thoughts:
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Since Salut! Sunderland burst into action in Jan 2007, Pete Sixsmith has delivered a seven-word verdict – known collectively as Sixer’s Sevens – on each match, in relatively few cases games not actually attended by him. Looked at over a season, these judgements reveal a mixture of hope and despondency, wit and wisdom. In the concluding chapter of our book of end-of-term reports, Pete maintains the theme of seven for a sharp appraisal of a second successive – and ultimately successful, if that’s the correct word – relegation dogfight. Salut! Sunderland is open to other Sunderland fans who may wish to reopen the series; they should offer their own end-of-term reports using the e-mail link (above left) …
An interesting and eventful season for those of the red and white striped persuasion.
As seven is my keynote number, it seemed an idea – good or not is a matter for you, the readers, to decide – to look at seven highlights and seven low points of 2008-2009. No prizes for guessing which of the two took the longest to think of.
Week after week, Ian Porter’s detailed reflections on each Sunderland match provide superb analysis for subscribes to the Blackcats list, home of some of the most intelligent comment on our club to be found anywhere. In the third part of our end-of-term report series (Pete Sixsmith now reverts, as intended, to the fourth part), Ian* identifies the 1-1 draw at St James’ Park, in a game we ought to have won by half time, as a key turning point in a season that had another tremendous show of guts and consistency from Danny Collins (pictured) but also stuttered – and nearly fell very heavily – after earlier spells of promise …
The season started with a mixture of optimism and pessimism.
