Bruce happy to balance books

Thu, 10 Sep 16:47:51 2009

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce was happy to go some way towards balancing the books in a frenetic conclusion to the summer transfer window.

The 48-year-old made a big-money swoop for Hull defender Michael Turner as the deadline approached having already pounced for the likes of Darren Bent, Lee Cattermole, Fraizer Campbell, Lorik Cana and Paulo da Silva.

However, it was the exit door at the Stadium of Light which was spinning most rapidly during the final few days of the window as Paul McShane, Danny Collins, Carlos Edwards and Grant Leadbitter were all sold and Teemu Tainio headed for Birmingham on loan.

But Bruce insisted he had no qualms about recouping a healthy proportion of owner Ellis Short's latest investment.

He said: "You can't just keep asking the owner, unless you are Manchester City - even Chelsea over the last three years have spent very, very little. It was important I put something back in the coffers. It wasn't just a one-way thing, we have to try to address it and balance the books a bit and balance the squad a bit.

"There's nothing worse than saying to my first-team coach, `Right, you have got 28 players today'. It's difficult."

 

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  1. Comment 23-32 Thats quite a number of Bites!!! for­ someone who isnt easily wound up!!!!!!! hope your­ little brain isnt hurting too much.????
    All the­ questions and points are indeed covered by the Safety­ certificate issued by the health and safety dept of the­ local authority otherwise known and referred to on the­ safety certificate as the certifying authority.which­ all came about as a result of the disasters that­ occured around the country and in Europe. Safety of­ sports grounds act 1975.

    From MALCOLM D, on Fri 11 Sep 8:36PM

  2. Doughnut, these electronic advertising boards we see­ around the modern pitch, is there any special health­ and safety regulations regarding these? The power­ cables for example must be a trip hazard and one would­ presume they'd have to be run underground, or is­ this being presumptious?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:11PM

  3. Doughnut, back to the corner flags. Is there any­ regulations regarding the diameter of the flag pole, or­ the material the pole is made from?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:08PM

  4. Doughnut, what is the KW rating of a floodlight at the­ stadium of light?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:04PM

  5. Doughnut, what is the maximum weight limit of an­ average seat at the stadium of light, and does this­ limit differ to a seat in the directors box?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:03PM

  6. Doughnut, what are the regulations in football­ regarding the white lined pitch markings? Must they be­ a certain width?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:00PM

  7. Doughnut, can you tell me if there are any laws in­ professional football regarding the colour of corner­ flags? On the same subject, what is the minimum/maximum­ distance off the ground of the aforementioned flag?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 7:58PM

  8. Doughnut, is there a minimum permitted decibel level of­ a pro referees whistle?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 7:55PM

  9. Doughnut, just as a point of interest what are the­ minimum and maximum permitted lengths of grass on a­ premier league football pitch? To the nearest­ millimetre please, this ones been bugging me for years­ but no one can seem to answer it

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 7:53PM

  10. Doughnut, I knew you were a statto and not a proper­ football fan

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 7:48PM

  11. MALCOLM D(oughnut)

    Tony K's rules and regulations­ volume III rule 347b(ammended 3 minutes ago)

    Try not­ to get into an argument on internet football sites with­ a smug,arrogant,uptight,statistic­ spouting,humourless,stubborn know it all geek called­ MALCOLM D(oughnut)

    Think I may have trouble sticking­ to this one - you off trainspotting tomorrow doughnut?­ Dont forget your flask and notebook.......

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 7:45PM

  12. comment 20
    ha ha ha ha thats a laugh in itself, Bite­ again, you are so full of yourslf you make so many­ people laugh and smile in sympathy at your purile­ attempts at humour. As for me looking up the meaning of­ certain words, I dont need to as i fully comprehend the­ meaning. As for your wit, well if if you think your­ witty dont give up your day job cos you will starve and­ as for the intelligence to take you on I havent even­ started yet. You obviuosly haven't checked the­ Ground regulations (all the same in any FA ground) The­ making of any racist or abusive comment is an­ arrestable offence under the Football ground act 1991­ ammended in 1999. so your comment would have had you­ arrested and you could have recieved a banning order­ for up to three yrs had you made it in a football­ ground. Would you like me to quote you some further­ football laws and the consequences of breaking these­ laws???
    Your chairman was seen breaking the law when he­ was drinking on the terraces in view of the pitch­ (Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol act 1985) an­ arrestable offence.
    Now like many people have said to­ you before go away and write on your own pages and if­ you dont like or agree with what I or others place on­ here then don't come on, If you cant stand the heat­ then get out of the Kitchen.

    From MALCOLM D, on Fri 11 Sep 7:32PM

  13. Tony ...there are websites for people like you...this­ isn't one of them...anyway my dad's bigger than­ your dad.

    From albertconroy, on Fri 11 Sep 7:13PM

  14. MALCOLM D(oughnut)

    Is that the best you can do?

    You­ dont have the wit to leave bait for me or the speed of­ thought to take me on directly, so dont pretend i'm­ biting at your remarks.... you have no sense of humour,­ no sense of irony and it is you constantly biting at­ the remarks i leave. For someone who regularly­ questions other peoples intelligence I would have­ thought you would understand the meaning of the word­ racist - look it up you plonker

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 6:26PM

  15. Ha ha ha ha Patrick
    I dont take anything the racist­ facist Zebra says at all I know exactly how to wind him­ up and he bites more times than a great white shark­ chewing on a seal. i just cant comprehend why a so­ called Newcastle fan spends so much time reading about­ a proper football club and then writing so much drivel­ and abuse at people he doesnt know or comprehend. He­ show himself exactly what he is.

    From MALCOLM D, on Fri 11 Sep 5:46PM

  16. That's right Patrick old boy...ballet at the­­ Empire, the tenors in Mobray Park, taking young ladies­­ to the Midnight Moon and git posh stuff like that.

    Is­ this a discussion about football or posh forms of­ entertainment?

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 2:56PM

  17. Is this a discussion about football or bad mannered­ children?

    From albertconroy, on Fri 11 Sep 8:57AM

  18. Doughnut.......i know it was you that reported that­ joke to yahoo, you are like the class snitch, grassing­ peole up to curry favour with the teacher,­ pathetic......childish........ridiculous

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:19AM

  19. PWilson, that sounds like a spectacular death but­ i'd prefer a quiet affair, perhaps my 3 mates could­ congregate at our local and have a drink on­ me........lot less fuss

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:12AM

  20. Here is the joke MALCOLM D(oughnut) is on about, anyone­ who thinks this is racist is off their head.

    A muslim­ was shot in the head with a starting pistol, police­ think it was definately race related.

    How on earth is­ that racist? Its not like i'm trying to incite­ jihad is it? Just a simple play on words........racist­ my a.rse. once again Doughnut you have revealed to all­ the empty void that is your sense of humour, what a­ miserable git you really are

    From Tony K, on Fri 11 Sep 8:06AM
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