Thursday, July 14, 2005
Getting ready for new season
Black Cats building for new campaign
In about nine hours time Mick McCarthy's squad in Canada will kick off the close season fitness campaign in readiness for their return to the Premiership. In the absence of the injured duo Gary Breen and George McCartney, the squad will be skippered by the Welsh international Carl Robinson. Tonight's opener against the amateur British Columbia All Stars starts at 03.00 our time, and will likely feature debuts for Nyron Nosworthy, Kelvin Davies, Tommy Miller, Jon Stead, Daryl Murphy, and Martin Woods, as well as a long awaited comeback for ex- England Under 21 Matty Piper. Unfortunately defender Danny Collins will not be available for the match at Royal Athletic Park, Vancouver after picking up an achilles injury in training.
For the hundreds of die hard fans who have made the trip across the Atlantic there is a treat in store on Sunday 17th. July, when Mick McCarthy and the squad will mingle with the fans, exchange notes, handshakes, and autographs.
Back at home the club is hoping to pick up new signings in the form of Stoke City's want away left back Clive Clarke, and Derby County's leading scorer of last term Grzegorz Rasiak for a combined fee of less than £1.5millon., Michael Bridges may be used as bait to lure Rasiak.
The club has also launched a seat competition on it's website with a season ticket up for grabs for the lucky winner!
Following Liverpool's win against TNS of Wales,which I watched last night, the heart has already began to beat faster and the temperature has started to rise in anticipation of the new Premiership season, and I'm confident that the Black Cats will not be struggling to avoid relegation next April and May. I'm also confident that those who stayed away for the last two years will begin to return to the Stadium of Light and recreate the atmosphere that we loved and profited from during our last tenure in the top flight.
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In about nine hours time Mick McCarthy's squad in Canada will kick off the close season fitness campaign in readiness for their return to the Premiership. In the absence of the injured duo Gary Breen and George McCartney, the squad will be skippered by the Welsh international Carl Robinson. Tonight's opener against the amateur British Columbia All Stars starts at 03.00 our time, and will likely feature debuts for Nyron Nosworthy, Kelvin Davies, Tommy Miller, Jon Stead, Daryl Murphy, and Martin Woods, as well as a long awaited comeback for ex- England Under 21 Matty Piper. Unfortunately defender Danny Collins will not be available for the match at Royal Athletic Park, Vancouver after picking up an achilles injury in training.
For the hundreds of die hard fans who have made the trip across the Atlantic there is a treat in store on Sunday 17th. July, when Mick McCarthy and the squad will mingle with the fans, exchange notes, handshakes, and autographs.
Back at home the club is hoping to pick up new signings in the form of Stoke City's want away left back Clive Clarke, and Derby County's leading scorer of last term Grzegorz Rasiak for a combined fee of less than £1.5millon., Michael Bridges may be used as bait to lure Rasiak.
The club has also launched a seat competition on it's website with a season ticket up for grabs for the lucky winner!
Following Liverpool's win against TNS of Wales,which I watched last night, the heart has already began to beat faster and the temperature has started to rise in anticipation of the new Premiership season, and I'm confident that the Black Cats will not be struggling to avoid relegation next April and May. I'm also confident that those who stayed away for the last two years will begin to return to the Stadium of Light and recreate the atmosphere that we loved and profited from during our last tenure in the top flight.
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