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• This week's podcast now online
  Week Three of the Safc.com Podcast is available to listen to right here.

  about 7 hours ago
   
• New boy's African beat
  Music lover and talented musician Asamoah Gyan can't wait to make a big noise on Wearside.

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Turner progressing well
  Exclusive injury update regarding the fitness of Michael Turner.

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Win Split Festival tickets
  safc.com has a pair of tickets to give away for this year's Split Festival.

  about 8 hours ago
   
• Mignolet relives dramatic save
  Simon Mignolet looks back on his key role in last Sunday's win over Manchester City.

  about 11 hours ago
   

Northern Echo  

• Bramble happy with return to North-East
  SUNDERLAND defender Titus Bramble confesses he has been overwhelmed by the reception given to him by Black Cats’ supporters since his summer switch from Wigan Athletics.

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Sunderland complete record move for Gyan
  ASAMOAH Gyan last night expressed his relief at the completion of the club-record move that took him to Sunderland.

  yesterday
   
• How transfer window affected the North-East
  Sunderland splashed the cash at the last minute, Newcastle proved that ‘no new capital outlay’ doesn’t necessarily mean no new signings, and Middlesbrough launched a series of cross-border raids…

  yesterday
   
• Sunderland shatter transfer record to sign Gyan
  SUNDERLAND have shattered their transfer record to complete the capture of Ghana international Asamoah Gyan.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Quinn in deadline race to sign Ghana striker
  SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn will spend transfer-deadline day desperately trying to push through a clubrecord deal for Ghana international Asamoah Gyan.

  about 2 days ago
   

Sunderland Echo  

• Zenden wants City break
  Bolo Zenden is targeting his first league start of the season against mega-rich Manchester City on Sunday.

  about 6 days ago
   
• Bruce's relief at end of Turner's agony
  Steve Bruce says he's delighted that Michael Turner's Premier League agony is over and the big centre half can finally get on with his season.

  about 6 days ago
   
• Sunderland losing N'Zogbia race
  Sunderland boss Steve Bruce seems doomed to failure in his desire to sign Charles N'Zogbia.

  about a week ago
   
• "Sunderland have a worse team than last season now..."
  On this week's Box 19, it's a poor defeat at West Brom, the cup of cheer and a visit from high rollers Man City.

  about a week ago
   
• Bruce finds some positives
  Steve Bruce admitted that Sunderland's cup victory over Colchester United last night was hardly one to for fans to drool over.

  about a week ago
   

Mirror  

• Watch a classic Shankly moment, ultraviolence from Greece and an amazing assist from Cannavaro
  Bringing you the best football videos on the web, every day at 3pm. Here's today's packet of three:1) We've been celebrating Bill Shankly's birthday elsewhere on the site today, and here's the great m…

  about 5 hours ago
   
• Would you rather be watching England or Premier League football this weekend?
  Have you fallen out of love with the national team?

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Pass the zimmer frame: The best golden oldies XI of all time
  Rangers veteran Davie Weir is almost certain to start for Scotland in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Lithuania tomorrow - despite being 40 years old.Davie Weir is probably the best centre-back w…

  about 9 hours ago
   
• Manchester United fans most likely to have an affair, says survey
  Liverpool fans come second again...

  about 9 hours ago
   
• Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Thursday's papers
  Arsenal move for Japanese starlet, Mascherano slams Liverpool for breaking promises and West Ham too skint to buy Yakubu and Wilson

  about 12 hours ago
   

Guardian  

• Premier League squad lists: every club, every player
  Here are the full squad lists for the 20 Premier League clubs with their homegrown players in boldArsenal1 Almunia, Manuel2 Arshavin, Andrey3 Bendtner, Nicklas4 Chamakh, Marouane5 Clichy, Gaël6 Denil…

  yesterday
   
• Liverpool lose out on bid to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole
  Liverpool remain reliant on injury-prone Fernando Torres. Sunderland swoop for Ghana's World Cup star Asamoah GyanSunderland made the biggest splash, Manchester City finally recouped some money for…

  about 2 days ago
   
• Sunderland break transfer record to sign Asamoah Gyan
  Gyan joins from Rennes for fee 'in excess of £13m'. Ghana forward signs four-year contract with SunderlandSunderland have confirmed the signing of the Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan for a club record f…

  about 2 days ago
   
• Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League match report
  Roberto Mancini must have regretted not bringing his comforting blue and white woolly scarf to a cold and windy Wearside on an afternoon which hinted at harsh winter travails ahead.It ended with Steve…

  about 3 days ago
   
• Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League match report
  Roberto Mancini had reason to regret not bringing his famous blue and white woolly scarf to a cold and windy Wearside on an afternoon which offered a foretaste of what could be a harsh winter ahead fo…

  about 4 days ago
   

Telegraph  

• Sunderland's record signing Asamoah Gyan puts World Cup heartache behind him
  New Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan insists vital penalty miss for Ghana in South Africa has made him stronger.

  yesterday
   
• Sunderland complete £13.1m club-record deal for Asamoah Gyan
  Ghana World Cup star signs a four-year deal on Wearside.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Sunderland 1 Manchester City 0: match report
  Darren Bent penalty condemns City to first defeat of season as glaring miss leaves Carlos Tevez red-faced.

  about 4 days ago
   
• Sunderland v Manchester City: Live
  Man City manager Roberto Mancini wheels out big guns as he looks to maintain side's fine start to season.

  about 6 days ago
   
• Sunderland v Manchester City: Steve Bruce dismisses City's oil-rich credentials
  Sunderland manager believes that it could take decades before City can be classed as a European superpower.

  about 5 days ago
   

The Offside  

Sunderland AFC Blog  

• End of a SAFC Era
  I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping this blog but as of today i will no longer be keeping it updated due to my commitments to my business SEO Begin Ltd and helping my clients takes priority. Thank you a…

  about a month ago
   
• Support the Beard!
  This is a real time interview with my other half! For all those that get the nagging of the other half, i have an exceptional missus who is watching these games with me. For every England game. My oth…

  about 3 months ago
   
• You Were Absolutely Right to Include Heskey
  Are you shocked that Emile Heskey has been included in the England final 23? You shouldn`t be, after all he has been selected for his ability to provide more off the ball than he ultimately provides o…

  about 3 months ago
   
• Sunderland AFC Fans 2009/10 Season Review
  I was originally going to add my review to accompany these fine contributions, but both have done such a fine job of reviewing Sunderland AFC`s season it would be criminal to take anything away from t…

  about 4 months ago
   
• Niall Quinn and Steve Walton Webchat Transcript
  A fun hour had by hundreds of safc fans in what is hopefully to be the first of many. You can view the transcript of the questions and answers between Niall Quinn and Steve Walton over here on safc.co…

  about 4 months ago
   

Salut Sunderland  

• Whisper it, but Keano got it wrong
  Kenwyne in the wrong R&W stripes Picture: Darren Sumner Salut! Sunderland is in turmoil. After all I said at the Blackcats forum about us being desperately unlucky at West Ham, Pete Sixsmith weigh…

  a long time ago...
   
• Do not despair
  If this picture* - no prizes for guessing when it was taken - captured our only moment of joy at West Ham, there would be no reason NOT to despair. Losing 3-1 to a very average team at this stage...

  a long time ago...
   
• Sixer's Sevens (2)
  Oct 21, 2007 West Ham 3 SAFC 1 They were there for the taking. Frustrating Oct 7, 2007 Arsenal 3 SAFC 2 Some pride restored after disastrous first 20 Sept 29, 2007 SAFC 1 Blackburn Rovers 2 Proof that…

  a long time ago...
   
• Playing West Ham: we've been hammered, hampered....and ever so happy
  Michael Chopra - overdue a goal Picture: Peadar O'Sullivan Maybe it's just that I've seen us play them so often. But games against West Ham always bring a stream of memories to mind. One match at Upto…

  a long time ago...
   
• Abu Dhabi blues, and Abu Dhabi red & whites
  You cannot spend all your free time in the glitzy shopping malls. There's football to watch, too. But how often in my Abu Dhabi exile will I have to watch Luton v Northampton? It may just be my bad lu…

  a long time ago...
   

BBC  

• Sunderland pay £13m to sign Gyan
  Sunderland break their transfer record to sign Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from Rennes for a fee in excess of £13m.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Bent 'honoured' by England chance
  Sunderland striker Darren Bent is delighted to be back in the England set-up as he prepares for Friday's game with Bulgaria.

  yesterday
   
• Campbell ruled out for six months
  Sunderland forward Fraizer Campbell will miss six months of the season due to the serious knee injury he sustained against Manchester City on Sunday.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Striker Waghorn joins Leicester
  Leicester City sign Sunderland striker Martyn Waghorn for a fee that could rise to £3m.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City
  Darren Bent strikes an injury-time penalty to give Sunderland a dramatic win over Manchester City, who are left to rue an amazing Carlos Tevez miss.

  about 4 days ago
   

Sky  

• Bramble eyes Euro finish
  New Sunderland defender Titus Bramble believes the club can finish in the European places this season.

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Bruce banks on home-grown stars
  Steve Bruce has named 12 'home-grown' players in his Sunderland squad for the 2010/11 campaign.

  yesterday
   
• Gyan happy with move
  Asamoah Gyan is looking forward to making an impact in the Premier League after joining Sunderland.

  yesterday
   
• Gyan completes record move
  Sunderland have broken their transfer record with the signing of Ghana ace Asamoah Gyan from Rennes.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Campbell set for lengthy lay-off
  Steve Bruce has revealed that Fraizer Campbell has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.

  about 2 days ago
   

Eurosport  

• Bruce eyes more scalps
  Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is hoping his side can maintain their impressive return against the Barclays Premier League big boys.

  about 9 hours ago
   
• Campbell happy to bide time
  Sol Campbell is in no hurry to make his full Newcastle debut after playing 45 minutes for the reserves in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Sunderland.

  yesterday
   
• Henderson excited by England challenge
  Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson is relishing the chance to further his football education on the international stage.

  yesterday
   
• Foxes land Waghorn coup
  Leicester have signed Martyn Waghorn from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Black Cats boss gets his man
  Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has smashed the club's transfer record in a £13million swoop for World Cup star Asamoah Gyan.

  about 2 days ago
   

Team Talk  

Club Call  

• Defender reveals lofty ambitions
  Titus Bramble has backed the Sunderland squad to finish in a European place this season after Sunday's win over Man City.

  within the last hour
   
• Sunderland boss wants top four wins
  Steve Bruce says he is hopeful Sunderland can keep up their decent record against the top four ahead of a tough run of fixtures.

  about 2 hours ago
   
• Black Cats confirm striker blow
  Steve Bruce claims it is a 'tragedy' that Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell has been ruled out for six months with a knee injury.

  yesterday
   
• Gyan on 'incredible' Cats switch
  Record £13million striker signing Asamoah Gyan claims that the Sunderland fans will 'give me confidence to play maximum football'.

  yesterday
   
• Bruce happy with deadline deal
  Sunderland boss Steve Bruce was delighted to smash the club's transfer record in bringing Asamoah Gyan to the Stadium of Light.

  about 2 days ago
   

Sunderland Utd Mad  

• N'Zogbia in swap deal?
  Healy and Reid plus money.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Martyn Waghorn to Leicester City?
  Local lad to make way for new signing.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Tug of war over N'Zogbia
  Sunderland and Stoke showing interest.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Campbell out for the season?
  Early reports indicate the extent of the injury.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Team lineups: Sunderland v Manchester City 29 Aug 2010
  Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture at home to Manchester City.

  about 4 days ago
   

Sunderland Echo Podcast  

• "England are a third world country in football terms..."
  On this week's podcast -Deluded England are dumped out leaving the Three Lions in tatters, plus the madness of Maradona and samba skill from South America.

  about 2 months ago