I never said he's refusing to play for us. I'm saying we should refuse to play him. He's a ****e anyway.
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I never said he's refusing to play for us. I'm saying we should refuse to play him. He's a ****e anyway.
People saying it's his agent. That's his representation. She represents his wishes. We should stop making excuses for ****houses. Lee Cattermole will not leave a penny behind. His wishes passed through his representation to the club confirmed by our Chariman. That's his position on his career, not Maggie's career. His
Nah man. It's the evil agent misrepresenting his wishes. Wait and see, next week he will sack her for trying to **** over the club that's overpaid him for half his career.
Not. He's a ****ing **** knuckle.
There's a decent percentage of the Sunderland fanbase who have been laying into Cattermole for the past few years (sometimes justified but often not imo). I honestly can't see him playing for Sunderland again so it will probably be a case of finding a club (Championship most likely) who will take him on subsidized wages for a minimal fee. Probably best deal all round, he's going to get that money whatever so the less of it paid out by Sunderland the better. It also gives the opportunity that in a year or two he'll have to come and play up at Sunderland again for someone else, that'll be a fun reception for the lad.
Plus we'll know his weaknesses, like you can stroll past him with the ball at your feet and there's nothing he can do.
Jack Rodwell's Sunderland exit deal is almost agreed
SUNDERLAND are close to reaching an agreement with Jack Rodwell that will see the controversial midfielder end his time at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland’s new owner, Stewart Donald, has held a number of talks with Rodwell’s representatives aimed at reaching an agreement that will see the 27-year-old accept a compensation payment in return for cancelling the final 12 months of his current Black Cats contract.
While Rodwell is due to face a deferred 40 per cent wage reduction at the start of next month, he will still be entitled to around £42,000-a-week if he remains on Sunderland’s books next season.
That equates to a total commitment of more than £2m, and would have a major impact on Sunderland’s budgetary planning in League One.
Rodwell rejected an offer from former chief executive Martin Bain to cancel his contract in January, even though a club in the Dutch Eredivisie was willing to take him on a short-term deal for the second half of last season.
Talks with Donald and his fellow director, Charlie Methven, have been more constructive, with Rodwell keen to draw a line under what has proved a disastrous period in his career.
Speaking to the Roker Rapport podcast recently, Donald said: “Him (Rodwell) and his agent have been excellent to deal with. When players don’t want to be here, we need to be reasonable with them and they need to be reasonable with us. Jack Rodwell is being sensible, and if he’s being sensible, then there is a chance he will leave.”
Further discussions have taken place since then, and Rodwell’s agents have been encouraged to tout the former England international’s services around clubs in the MLS. New England Revolution have tried to sign him in the past, while Greek club Aris Thessaloniki have come forward with an approach of their own in the last week.
Removing Rodwell from the wage bill would solve one major headache that Donald inherited when he took over from Ellis Short, and another issue is likely to be cleared up in the next couple of weeks with Wahbi Khazri’s Tunisia having exited the World Cup at the group stage.
St Etienne are the latest French club to have expressed an interest in signing Khazri this summer, joining Rennes, Nice, Lyon and Marseille on the list of Ligue 1 sides who have the winger in their sights.
Negotiations have proved difficult thus far, with Khazri’s representatives trying to secure a free transfer that would earn their client the highest possible salary while the Sunderland hierarchy remain insistent they will only allow the 27-year-old to leave if they receive a transfer fee.
A compromise should be achievable, with Khazri keen to get his future sorted in the next couple of weeks before the French pre-season period begins.
Sunderland have completed three signings of their own this summer, with Jon McLaughlin and Chris Maguire having joined Turkish defender Alim Ozturk on the list of arrivals in the last 24 hours.
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He made his full international debut for Scotland at the start of the month, and is excited by the challenge of trying to help rebuild Sunderland in League One.
“The gaffer and the club had been in contact with my agent at a fairly early stage, showing their interest and seeing what the availability might be,” said McLaughlin, in an interview with Sunderland's official website. “Over the summer, and while I was away on holiday, we started to get a bit more serious with some talks.
“In the last few days, it ramped up quite quickly, and this was the one we wanted to get done. There were a couple of other options that were starting to come as well, so it was important we could move forward quickly. In the last few days, it’s really progressed, and it was fantastic that the gaffer and his team put their faith in wanting to bring me to the club and get the deal done.
“It’s an absolutely massive football club. It’s had its hard times recently, but there’s been other clubs that have had similar sorts of falls and recovered. An example is Wolves. They’ve got themselves back on the right track, and are back where they belong. This is a club that stood out for me as well.”
Maguire is similarly optimistic about Sunderland’s prospects despite the club suffering two relegations in the space of two years.
“I’ve played in this league before and I know what it’s about,” said the striker, who has signed from Bury. “A team as massive as Sunderland is, they shouldn’t be here, but it’s up to myself and the other boys to get us out of that league.
“It’s a massive club, and one I’m really looking forward to (playing for). You only have to look at the support and season tickets that have been sold. Everybody’s behind the club, and it’s up to the players to step up now.”
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SUNDERLAND are close to reaching an agreement with Jack Rodwell that will see the controversial midfielder end his time at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland’s new owner, Stewart Donald, has held a number of talks with Rodwell’s representatives aimed at reaching an agreement that will see the 27-year-old accept a compensation payment in return for cancelling the final 12 months of his current Black Cats contract.
While Rodwell is due to face a deferred 40 per cent wage reduction at the start of next month, he will still be entitled to around £42,000-a-week if he remains on Sunderland’s books next season.
That equates to a total commitment of more than £2m, and would have a major impact on Sunderland’s budgetary planning in League One.
Rodwell rejected an offer from former chief executive Martin Bain to cancel his contract in January, even though a club in the Dutch Eredivisie was willing to take him on a short-term deal for the second half of last season.
Talks with Donald and his fellow director, Charlie Methven, have been more constructive, with Rodwell keen to draw a line under what has proved a disastrous period in his career.
Speaking to the Roker Rapport podcast recently, Donald said: “Him (Rodwell) and his agent have been excellent to deal with. When players don’t want to be here, we need to be reasonable with them and they need to be reasonable with us. Jack Rodwell is being sensible, and if he’s being sensible, then there is a chance he will leave.”
Further discussions have taken place since then, and Rodwell’s agents have been encouraged to tout the former England international’s services around clubs in the MLS. New England Revolution have tried to sign him in the past, while Greek club Aris Thessaloniki have come forward with an approach of their own in the last week.
Removing Rodwell from the wage bill would solve one major headache that Donald inherited when he took over from Ellis Short, and another issue is likely to be cleared up in the next couple of weeks with Wahbi Khazri’s Tunisia having exited the World Cup at the group stage.
St Etienne are the latest French club to have expressed an interest in signing Khazri this summer, joining Rennes, Nice, Lyon and Marseille on the list of Ligue 1 sides who have the winger in their sights.
Negotiations have proved difficult thus far, with Khazri’s representatives trying to secure a free transfer that would earn their client the highest possible salary while the Sunderland hierarchy remain insistent they will only allow the 27-year-old to leave if they receive a transfer fee.
A compromise should be achievable, with Khazri keen to get his future sorted in the next couple of weeks before the French pre-season period begins.
Sunderland have completed three signings of their own this summer, with Jon McLaughlin and Chris Maguire having joined Turkish defender Alim Ozturk on the list of arrivals in the last 24 hours.
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He made his full international debut for Scotland at the start of the month, and is excited by the challenge of trying to help rebuild Sunderland in League One.
“The gaffer and the club had been in contact with my agent at a fairly early stage, showing their interest and seeing what the availability might be,” said McLaughlin, in an interview with Sunderland's official website. “Over the summer, and while I was away on holiday, we started to get a bit more serious with some talks.
“In the last few days, it ramped up quite quickly, and this was the one we wanted to get done. There were a couple of other options that were starting to come as well, so it was important we could move forward quickly. In the last few days, it’s really progressed, and it was fantastic that the gaffer and his team put their faith in wanting to bring me to the club and get the deal done.
“It’s an absolutely massive football club. It’s had its hard times recently, but there’s been other clubs that have had similar sorts of falls and recovered. An example is Wolves. They’ve got themselves back on the right track, and are back where they belong. This is a club that stood out for me as well.”
Maguire is similarly optimistic about Sunderland’s prospects despite the club suffering two relegations in the space of two years.
“I’ve played in this league before and I know what it’s about,” said the striker, who has signed from Bury. “A team as massive as Sunderland is, they shouldn’t be here, but it’s up to myself and the other boys to get us out of that league.
“It’s a massive club, and one I’m really looking forward to (playing for). You only have to look at the support and season tickets that have been sold. Everybody’s behind the club, and it’s up to the players to step up now.”
Aye we are bound to give Khazri a free so he can line his pockets.
****ing agent bellend.
****ing agent bellend.