Premier League - Sunderland biding time

Eurosport - Fri, 03 Jul 11:36:00 2009

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has insisted the club is yet to show its hand in the summer transfer market.

FOOTBALL Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn, who confirmed that American tycoon Ellis Short will assume 100 per cent control of the Premier League club - 0

The Black Cats have been linked with a lengthy list of potential targets in recent weeks with new owner Ellis Short ready to back manager Steve Bruce with a war chest of up to £50 million.

Darren Bent, Robbie Keane, Didier Zokora, Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Pennant, Richard Dunne, Lee Cattermole and Titus Bramble are just a few of the men to have been touted as possible signings.

However, despite the likes of Michael Chopra and Greg Halford heading for pastures new, Bruce is determined to give the bulk of the squad he has inherited from Ricky Sbragia a chance to prove themselves as he finalises his shopping list.

Quinn told the Journal: "We haven't give up on any of our targets, but nor have we thrown our cards on the table to show our hand either. Steve has a few players that we would love to have, but he's very insistent on having a good look at what we have - and he's probably right.

"We have maybe got some players who weren't able to do well under a previous manager who might come alive, and suddenly you have got an asset you didn't realise you had. Rather than just trading for the sake of it, let's try to be intelligent and smart. We know what we need and where we need it."

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  1. Come visit the comedy site at­ NUFC.
    featuring.
    Cameron
    Connolly
    Ward
    The three­ Wankateers.

    From pianomusiclive, on Mon 6 Jul 9:54AM

  2. Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't­ make. With any luck Bruce knows this is a year round­ job and acts accordingly.

    From buffaloi90, on Fri 3 Jul 6:45PM

  3. ian do u mean idiots that are in the premiership as­ opposed to losers in the championship

    From heslop448, on Fri 3 Jul 5:14PM

  4. "Bruce is determined to give the squad he­ inherited a chance to prove themselves"? Stevie­ lad, just look at some of the video footage of last­ season, realise that 90% of them are @#$% and get rid,­ and bring in fresh blood otherwise its the same old­ relegation fight...

    From Disgusted, on Fri 3 Jul 2:57PM

  5. heslop448....yes lets wait and see?? if brucie does not­ sign some seriousley top players you will look even­ bigger idiots than you already are.

    From newcastleian1, on Fri 3 Jul 2:28PM

  6. cameron u must be gutted all u geordies saying owen was­ finished and now he could be moving to the biggest club­ in the country where he will win trophies and score­ goals will make u even more of a laughing stock as for­ the scraps of the scraps lets wait and see who we sign­ at least we are not rushing into panic buying like­ keane did,oh and i just heard if this middle eastern­ group take over at the toon all the players are to be­ beaten on the feet with sharp bamboo canes until they­ take a 60% wage cut

    From heslop448, on Fri 3 Jul 2:16PM

  7. '. . . . so bitter,­ twisted and very very­ booooooooring.'
    Erm that's you bully-boy,­ anyway how you still here!
    If you noticed, i ain't­ been visiting these pages lately, but you are still­ infesting the NUFC pages with your posts of poison and­ hatred . . . . why?
    I might be booooooooooooooring,­ but if you notice, there is no bitterness, malice or­ anything twisted in my remark, just good old-fashioned­ banter - you should try it . . .bully-boy!

    From cameron w, on Fri 3 Jul 1:22PM

  8. Change the record Cameron w, you are just so bitter,­ twisted and very very booooooooring. Enough said.

    From safcalsftm, on Fri 3 Jul 1:03PM

  9. There are players at SOL who NEED to be moved on;­ players like McShane, Murphy etc. It's no good­ waiting until all the quality players have been snapped­ up, then picking up the best of the discards. We've­ been down that road already, and it only leads to doing­ the trap-door dance every May.

    From Paperboy, on Fri 3 Jul 1:01PM

  10. mighty wolves what wood have you come out of?. ya in­ with the big boys now see if ya still eating with us­ next may. red&white army. FTM

    From D, on Fri 3 Jul 12:12PM

  11. He who hesitates loses out. Sometimes delaying­ decisions can cost a club the difference between­ failure and success. Remember these players nearly got­ you relegated!!! With Steve Bruce you have a­ thoroughbred. But he can only do so much. Ricky Sbragia­ did well considering the clubs playing staff.
    Good luck­ for the season.
    Franwal

    From Francis W, on Fri 3 Jul 11:46AM
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    Scraps of the scraps of the scraps; even the mighty­ Wolves dine at a bigger table than safc.

    From cameron w, on Fri 3 Jul 11:40AM
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