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Whelan sets Bruce price

Sun 31 May, 11:14 AM


Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has revealed he wants £3million compensation from Sunderland for manager Steve Bruce.

Whelan has given Bruce permission to talk to Black Cats chairman Niall Quinn and he expects a decision to be made by the end of Sunday.

Bruce re-joined Wigan in November 2007 after Whelan agreed a compensation package with Birmingham.

He told Sportsweek on Radio Five Live: "I paid Birmingham a compensation fee and I think it is only fair they buy his contract out. I paid Birmingham £3million and I am asking for the same amount back.

"There are a lot of managers on the market at moment you can get for nothing. It depends whether Sunderland feel they want to pay £3million. If they want real, real quality managers Steve is up there.

"I said to Steve and to Niall that if you are going to do a deal, do it quickly. Niall spoke to me and said 'I understand we can't mess about on this and by Sunday evening we will have a decision for you'."

 

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  1. I am suprised that suderland would go for Bruce he has­ won nothing and is a JrManager not really a "Big­ Name" I also to be honest thought he was a­ newcastle person.
    His stickability is to my mind­ questionable as if he is asked to time a budget seems­ to throw his toys out the pram?
    I would have thought­ that there were bigger fish to catch myself

    From Alex F, on Mon 1 Jun 5:31AM

  2. 5.Sunderland BIG again??????????????? What on earth do­­ you mean again??
    I was just thinking the same Tony,­ "Cheeky Fecker" Again we've always been­ Big------- B.I.G-----Big

    ­ ­ New

    8.more safc fans posting on the NUFC pages i­ mean, Definitely not me Cameron "Fact"­ although Deb640 as a point " when we do it we­ get­ called 'delusional'!!!

    From PWilson, on Sun 31 May 11:27PM

  3. more safc fans posting on the NUFC pages i mean

    From cameron w, on Sun 31 May 10:22PM

  4. deb640
    you sound like a Newcastle United fan; nothing­ wrong with that, it's called aspiration and­ ambition . . .only thing is, when we do it we get­ called 'delusional'!!!
    deb640
    you are 100%­ delusional if you think anybody outside monkwearmouth­ gives a flying fox about your club - the media­ certainly don't, and as for the amount of responses­ these forums get regarding your club, neither do your­ own fans!! There are more posting on the NUFC pages­ than there are on here!

    From cameron w, on Sun 31 May 10:20PM

  5. Ugh fantastic. Leaving us for Sunderland. We can never­ hold on 2 decent managers, they don't like to stay­ at 'Little Wigan.' And getting good managers is­ hard because they don't want 2 come 2 'Little­ Wigan'

    From laticsgirl, on Sun 31 May 8:32PM

  6. as the only north east team in the PL I think SAFC need­ someone special at the club to take them forward ,as­ Sbragia said a big name ,does anyone believe that Bruce­ is a big name
    Keano was bigger name and club was too­ big for him so Bruce has no chance
    Is there anyone out­ there who can may Sunderland BIG again,the pressure­ from media and fans are just too much for some of the­ managers that are available at present

    From deb640, on Sun 31 May 6:20PM

  7. good luck sunderland brucie will just about keep you­ afloat, but your chances of winning anything with him­ are nil.and as a better deal comes along its the same­ old story adios sunderland.there are plenty better­ managers out there bruce only loyalty his to his bank­ balance.

    From AUDREY G, on Sun 31 May 1:27PM

  8. £3 millon for Steve, never won anything, Bruce. I bet­ Birmingham are still laughing at that deal.

    From yahoocat, on Sun 31 May 12:17PM
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