Potters complete Collins swoop

Wed, 02 Sep 12:41:36 2009

Stoke have signed defender Danny Collins from Sunderland for £2.75million.

The 29-year-old, whose fee could rise to £3.5million, follows Uruguayan Diego Arismendi, Robert Huth, Tuncay and Dean Whitehead into the Britannia Stadium.

"Danny has been Sunderland's player of the year for the past two seasons which speaks volumes for the impact he has had at that level," Potters boss Tony Pulis told the club's official website.

"He can play at left-back or centre-half which gives us further options along the back four."

Wales international Collins, who joined the Black Cats in October 2004, will join former Black Cats team-mates Whitehead, Liam Lawrence, Thomas Sorensen, Danny Higginbotham and Rory Delap at Stoke.

He said: "One of the great things about this move is that I will have some familiar faces around me with so many ex-Sunderland players already here. Why, the club even plays in red and white stripes as well.

"All this has happened so quickly because only a few weeks ago I was captaining the Sunderland side in their pre-season friendlies, but Steve Bruce made it clear he was going to bring in new faces and couldn't guarantee me a place.

"Therefore, when I was made aware of Stoke's interest, I thought it was a good time to move on and seek a fresh challenge.

"In many respects the two clubs are alike in that they have big ambitions to finish in the top half of the table this season."

 

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  1. He was the 'supporters' player of the season­ for the last two years but then again there wasn't­ much competition was their, don't worry MAL D he­ won't come back to haunt us.
    FTM

    From downy100, on Thu 3 Sep 5:55PM

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    okay i accept that you didnt know , But now­ you can understand as to why so many dont agree with­ his transfer to a team that possibly be fighting us all­ the way for a top half table placement. I have said i­ hope it dont come back to haunt us, but i have a sneaky­ suspicion that it may well do that.

    From MALCOLM D, on Thu 3 Sep 4:30PM

  3. Because I didn't know that, Malcolm...

    From Butch Coolidge, on Thu 3 Sep 2:44AM

  4. yeah admiral, he was the player of the year over the­ last two seasons. Why the supprised comment????

    From MALCOLM D, on Wed 2 Sep 6:05PM

  5. He was Sunderland's player of the year the last two­ seasons??????

    From Butch Coolidge, on Wed 2 Sep 1:36AM

  6. thanks big men from a potter

    From C, on Wed 2 Sep 12:09AM

  7. Here here John, He was a good,consistant player who­ will come back to haunt us in games to come, Best of­ Luck Danny in your future at Stoke.

    From MALCOLM D, on Tue 1 Sep 9:43PM

  8. shame...our loss is stokes gain, but you cant blame him­ for moving on and trying to better himself, i wish him­ well and he will be a great signing for stoke,

    From johnallan965, on Tue 1 Sep 12:40PM
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