http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/spor...s/keiren-westwood-stays-because-simon-4872593 Could somebody cut and paste please. I have always thought he's an excellent keeper and I also love his attitude as well about just wanting to play.
Keiren Westwood stays because Simon Mignolet's gone 5 Jul 2013 08:51 Keiren Westwood admits he would have had to leave Sunderland if Simon Mignolet had stayed on Wearside Keiren Westwood Keiren Westwood admits he would have had to leave Sunderland this summer had Simon Mignolet stayed on Wearside. And Republic of Ireland man Westwood says he was prepared to take a pay cut and drop into the Championship in a bid to revive his stalled career after two years as understudy to rising star Mignolet. Westwood’s lack of action – he made only three Capital One Cup appearances last term – meant he lost his place as Ireland’s first-choice keeper, and the 28-year-old asked to leave on loan in January only to be told by then-boss Martin O’Neill that he had to stay. It looked like Westwood would have to leave in search of first-team football this summer but instead it was Mignolet who moved on, with the Belgian making a £9m move to Liverpool. And that has opened the door for Westwood to establish himself as Sunderland’s number one – assuming he can fight off competition from new £2m signing Vito Mannone – and launch a bid to win back his international place. “I think the summer was going to be a bit of a crossroads for me,” said Westwood. “I actually love it here, it’s a fantastic club and I get on great with everybody. I’ve got a lot of good friends here. “It would have been a wrench to leave, but on the other side of it, I have to think of my career. “I want to play. Everybody knows I want to play. It’s not in my nature to sit on the bench. “I would rather go and play for a Championship team on less money and play every week, just so I get that buzz on a Saturday. “Sitting on the bench in the Premier League and picking up money is not my desire or attitude. It’s a trap I don’t want to fall into.” there you go mate
I hope Steve Harper reads that. That softens the blow of Ming leaving knowing that Westwood wouldve gone. Either way we were going to lose a top keeper and Ming was the one that gave us the biggest transfer fee!
Always liked the lad thought he was unlucky not to be number 1. I think he will not let anyone down and will soon become a cult hero with the fans, especially with the attitude he has portrayed.
