Eurosport - Sun, 29 Mar 16:05:00 2009
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon could consider leaving the Stadium of Light if he cannot reclaim a first-team place.
Britain's most expensive goalkeeper, signed from Hearts by former Black Cats boss Roy Keane for £9 million in 2007, has fallen behind Marton Fulop in current manager Ricky Sbragia's pland.
Gordon has also lost his place in Scotland's starting XI due to his lack of domestic action, and the shot-stopper is considering his options.
He told the News of the World: "It is the first time this has happened in my career. It is very difficult to be patient. There is frustration and anger. It is horrible just sitting there.
"It's not about ego. If your ability makes you the best, if your technique is the best, then you should be playing. I am still very confident that I can be the No.1 and I will give a good account of myself the next time I get a chance.
"But it has been a very difficult thing to face up to. I have sat in bed some nights until two or three in the morning not being able to sleep.
"I've had nights where I've not slept at all, thinking, 'what am I going to do? Who can I speak to?' There's no off switch. You just have to find a way to deal with it.
"In the dressing-room before a game is probably the hardest point. The guys are getting ready to do battle but you're not involved.
"There are definitely going to be problems at some point. I want to get back in the first team but I would eventually consider my future if it came to that. There is not a lot I can do about it right now."
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All the arguing and p1ss taking to one side for a second and back to the story....how come 90% of the articles on here are about players wanting to leave sunderland? hmmmmm........let me think about that.....
Calm down people - all this 'calling out' pap!
We may behave like children on here, but we don't need to act like children do we . . . . . . . . . . if you catch my drift. Mind jack, Bob does have a point: why don't you give your girls some support, Heaven knows they're gonna need it.
Jackie if you're in London anyway why not stay on an extra few hours and take in the West Ham v Sunderland game? Oh thats right you don't go to the matches or want to be associated with the people of sunderland, you just spout cac on an internet forum and run off crying when somebody calls you out for it. As I have said many times you are a pathetic excuse for a human being.
clint,bob,mal,colin and the others in my 'mags misfits fanclub'you can kiss my white fat ar+e
have a good week Tony/cameron we'll resume hostilities when I get back from london on Saturday p.m
farty towels
Cameron at last someone who is reasonably happy with his manhood and not obviously suffering roid rage to correspond with.Yes the goal keeper of the solomon islands is world class,not his fault his team has a small population catchement area that are obsessed with rugby.
Clint Magnum,more like roderick derringer,coward,you're beneath me I'm moving on.
and before you start - typo - Solomon
Jack, the Solomom Islands are in the World Cup, their goalkeeper obviously plays in goal for them - does that make him 'world class' - the fact that he concedes on average 12 goals per game suggests otherwise.
For 9 million "pence", Cardiff united will be happy to sign you on. We are not in any division at the moment but will we sign you on for promotional reasons (becos we know you rubbish in goal),hoping you will help sale of shirt etc. No more sleepless in Sunderland and we offer to pay you 3 pence per week, 1 pence for game apperance and a further 1 pence for game won.
Victor - Cardiff,Wales.
I lie in bed till 2 or 3 in the morning thinking about leaving work too. There's a recession on, I can't!
At least we can all be happy that Gordon will not be out of work, someone will buy the whinging milionairre. Get over it, if you want to be back in the team, work for it.
What are Clint and jack @#$% about?
2pm and it dawns on me.
Jack Torrance....The main character from the book and movie The Shining and a certified fantasist. How apt and clever.
It all makes sense now. I'm embarrassed at myself for not realising.
All the regulars on this forum have suspected what you were. Now they know.
Sad boy. Keep making your legendary numerous posts but don't neglect your studies, otherwise your Mum will turn off your broadband.
1.36pm. I'm now sat on one of the barstool sized seats directly at the window of the cafe, wouldn't want you to not see me. Come on mouth, back up your posts and meet up. I'm in your town, around the corner from you right now. Or are you all talk fat lad?
still here jack, having a coffee. 3 student lasses sat at the window. I'm just behind them under a large lcd tv. Hurry,some of us have jobs and real lives to get back to.
Jack your a fraud. Name or describe the lass who was working on the front counter at Gillbridge Ave this morning at 10am.
You can't cause I was there and you weren't. This is the 2nd time you've been asked to back up your aggressive words in person. Youre a fat coward. name the wpc you spoke to. or her collar number. Or describe her and I'll speak to her on wed when I'm there next.
Meet up. 1pm today. I'm in your neck of the woods. The cafe on the corner of the junction as you turn left to Durham Crown Court and the Prison. Come on mouth, you allegedly live here. Come here within the next 40mins. I've described what I look like previously and unlike you I'm not lying so I'm easy to spot.
Come on Fulop, show us what a good young goalkeeper you are!! And then Gordon can go wherever he wants :) If Fulop conntinues like this (saving Robinho's penalty for instance) he could go to a bigger team in 2-3 years playing european football. Go Sunderland and Liverpool for the Prem!
clint magnum is a coward,legend in his own mind to quote his hero Clint Eastwood.
Are Scotland in the world cup ?does Craig Gordon play for Scotland?if the answer to these is yes,then by definition he is world class.Shay Given plays for a useless Irish team that will never win sh+t but because he does he is world class.Come on cameron the ice is very thin now isn't it.
right clint like I'm going to trail to Sunderland where you didn't show up and then now you want me to go to Durham prison . . you have been weighed ,you have been measured,you have been found wanting my friend.
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