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2mrw 15th August2:45 pm kick offSetanta, Fox
Roy Keane will not be frightened to change a winning team when Sunderland go to Birmingham City tomorrow.The Black Cats got off to a great start on Saturday, beating Spurs in their Premier League opener.Now Keane and his players turn their attention to a trip to St. Andrew's to face fellow new boys Birmingham.Michael Chopra came off the bench to score the winner against Spurs and his reward is likely to be a start in the Black Cats' first away game - one of a few changes expected by Keane.The Black Cats said: "Changing the team does not worry me. I have to look at the bigger picture, otherwise what is the point in having a squad."The lads did brilliantly against Spurs at the weekend but I've never had a problem with changing the team if I feel it will be of benefit."We have a game on Saturday as well and it's my job to gauge it. Some players might need to recharge their batteries and be ready for Saturday."Greg Halford missed the Spurs game with a hamstring injury but he is back in training and is set to travel to Birmingham.Saturday marked Sunderland's first opening-day win for six years and Keane admits there has been a good atmosphere around the place since.He said: "It's always nice to get that win under your belt and move on, there were lots of plusses from Saturday."The performance pleased me the most. I believe you get your rewards in football and we certainly got that on Saturday."Winning like that is what we're in the game for, it's the best feeling in the world."These should be the best days of the players' lives, you can't beat it - fans going berserk, the atmosphere. The Premier League is the place to be."
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=12912Keane set to make changesBy Nick Alexander QuoteRoy Keane will not be frightened to change a winning team when Sunderland go to Birmingham City tomorrow.The Black Cats got off to a great start on Saturday, beating Spurs in their Premier League opener.Now Keane and his players turn their attention to a trip to St. Andrew's to face fellow new boys Birmingham.Michael Chopra came off the bench to score the winner against Spurs and his reward is likely to be a start in the Black Cats' first away game - one of a few changes expected by Keane.The Black Cats said: "Changing the team does not worry me. I have to look at the bigger picture, otherwise what is the point in having a squad."The lads did brilliantly against Spurs at the weekend but I've never had a problem with changing the team if I feel it will be of benefit."We have a game on Saturday as well and it's my job to gauge it. Some players might need to recharge their batteries and be ready for Saturday."Greg Halford missed the Spurs game with a hamstring injury but he is back in training and is set to travel to Birmingham.Saturday marked Sunderland's first opening-day win for six years and Keane admits there has been a good atmosphere around the place since.He said: "It's always nice to get that win under your belt and move on, there were lots of plusses from Saturday."The performance pleased me the most. I believe you get your rewards in football and we certainly got that on Saturday."Winning like that is what we're in the game for, it's the best feeling in the world."These should be the best days of the players' lives, you can't beat it - fans going berserk, the atmosphere. The Premier League is the place to be."
Quote from: Warrior till death on August 14, 2007, 07:26:54 PM2mrw 15th August2:45 pm kick offSetanta, Foxnot according to my setanta!
IF STERN PLAYS IT WILL BE HIS 250TH ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE APPEARANCE IF CARLOS PLAYS IT WILL BE HIS 250TH ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE APPEARANCE. BIG UP TO THE BOYS IF THEY REACH THE MILESTONE.
Greg Halford is set to make his League debut for Sunderland tonight when they take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's (7.45pm).The former Reading and Colchester right-back travelled to the West Midlands with the squad last night after recovering from a hamstring injury.If Halford plays, it would free up skipper Dean Whitehead to move back into midfield, probably at the expense of Dwight Yorke.Michael Chopra is likely to be given a start after his match-winning exploits against Spurs on Saturday and boss Roy Keane could hand David Connolly a start.Grant Leadbitter is the only Sunderland player in the treatment room, he has a hamstring injury and will miss the next two weeks.Keane will go up against his former Manchester United team-mate Steve Bruce at St Andrew's tonight.The Black Cats boss said: "It will be good to see Brucie again, he's a good bloke."Birmingham will be attack-minded so it should be a good game, but it will be just as difficult as the Tottenham match."It was good to get points on the board against Spurs and it was a great start; but it's just the beginning of a long road, we're not getting carried away."Sunderland (from): Gordon, Ward, Halford, McShane, Nosworthy, Varga, Anderson, Collins, Wallace, Edwards, Etuhu, Whitehead, Miller, Yorke, Richardson, Stokes, Murphy, John, Chopra, Connolly.
2mrw 15th August2:45 pm kick offvideo link www.safctv.com/video/livebroadcast~hck2440153
After checking,I see they'll be showing the game at 8pm eastern on setanta..........
Quote from: Warrior till death on August 14, 2007, 07:26:54 PM2mrw 15th August2:45 pm kick offvideo link www.safctv.com/video/livebroadcast~hck2440153does that link work for you? i don't see anything but a bunch of commercials
Stern make bench!Sunderland: Gordon; Halford, McShane, Nosworthy, Collins; Edwards, Whitehead, Etuhu, Wallace; Connolly, Chopra. Subs: Ward, Miller, John, Anderson, O'Donovan.
Game start as yet .
Quote from: Monkey Genius on August 15, 2007, 12:18:58 PMStern make bench!Sunderland: Gordon; Halford, McShane, Nosworthy, Collins; Edwards, Whitehead, Etuhu, Wallace; Connolly, Chopra. Subs: Ward, Miller, John, Anderson, O'Donovan.wuh happen to yorke
Leh meh see who is really believers....and who jus talking........how much of allyuh have stern on allyuh fantasy team fuh dis gameweek eh?