Calypso trio keeping Sunderland on song to strikeWest Brom 1
Sunderland 2
Stewart Jackson
THE Trinidad and Tobago flags being waved among Sunderland's celebrating supporters are a sign of bigger things to come.
With three of their countrymen starring for Roy Keane's unstoppable Sunderland side - Dwight Yorke, Stern John and Carlos Edwards -
the Soca Warriors Supporters Club have written to the club requesting 200 seats for the forthcoming home game against Wolves. 
What's more, they want to bring a steel band over to Wearside for an even more authentic taste of home for the Caribbean trio.
Wolves should beware - if a couple of flags can inspire a goal each from Yorke and John, who knows what the addition of live music will do.
Keane believes Yorke has added the experience and quality Sunderland required to mount their promotion push.
"I thought Dwight would add a bit of quality, a bit of experience, a calm head, be good for the dressing room, and he's done all these things," said Keane.
"He has played at the top level. People question the age of him but he's had no major injuries. He's never been the quickest but he's quick with his brain."
John, who signed from Coventry in the January transfer window, said: "Dwight and Carlos had settled in pretty well when they came here and so did I. But then when you look in the stand and see the Trinidad and Tobago flag, it gives you goose bumps. It makes us want to repay the fans."
The former Birmingham striker revealed that Keane had sought the advice of Yorke, his former Manchester United comrade, on whether he would make a suitable addition to the revolution at the Stadium of Light that has seen Sunderland go 10 League games unbeaten in 2007.
"The gaffer asked Dwight about me and he told him how I play," he said. "Dwight and I have played with each other for so many years and we complement each other."
Keane added: "Stern gives us something a bit different. He's got a physical presence and his hold-up play is excellent. His contract was up and I thought he was good value for us."
Edwards had a rather less enjoyable afternoon than his compatriots, departing with a suspected dislocated shoulder after he had been clattered on the edge of the box by Richard Chaplow.
By then the visitors were already one up, Danny Simpson driving in from the right touchline to feed John on the edge of the box before the striker's weighted lay-off was slotted home by veteran Yorke. John headed home Sunderland's second when he found himself totally unmarked at a corner, and only then did Albion begin to show signs of being a side third in the table.
That did not stop their manager, Tony Mowbray, from launching into a bizarre post-match rant that his side had deserved to win.
"I would be hopeful that we will finish with more points than Sunderland if that's the standard of the sides," he insisted.
Darren Carter's 20-yard goal with 15 minutes remaining should have set up a tense finale, but the best chances fell to Sunderland on the counter-attack, most notably when Dean Kiely saved David Connolly's header at point-blank range.
Albion suffered insult to injury when Paul Robinson was sent off late on, harshly judged to have clipped Liam Miller's heels when clean through.
"And now you're gonna believe us, we're gonna win the league," sang Sunderland's fans. The only thing missing was the accompaniment of a steel band.
