Sunderland to sign Craig Gordon for £9M

jmjhb · Post by **jmjhb** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:24 pm

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has agreed terms with Sunderland and a £9m transfer from Hearts will be completed on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.

The 24-year-old had been expected to hold talks with Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill before making his choice.

But Gordon has agreed a five-year contract to join Roy Keane's side after undergoing a medical at the club.

It is understood that Sunderland will pay an initial £7m, plus £2m in future payments dependent on appearances.

Gordon had spent two days training with Sunderland after a fee was agreed with Hearts.

The Edinburgh club's captain was expected at Villa Park, but Keane appears to have persuaded him that his future lies at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland had a £5m offer rejected in July, but chairman Niall Quinn had stressed on Tuesday that they were determined to get their man.

his is Roy Keane's department really, but we are trying hard," he said.

"If it takes a bit longer, so be it. We are not going to lose our nerve now. There are lots of bits and pieces going on behind the scenes.

"My message to our fans is that we haven't jumped in when an agent has rung us with a fashionable player.

"A lot of things have to fall right for someone to come to play at Sunderland."

He's undoubtedly a very good player, but £9M is over the top. Oh well, at least they won't be signing our superior 'keeper!

James B · Post by **James B** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:39 pm

is this a good time to point out........http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 918707.stm?

yes it is

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:57 pm

if only there was some kind of metaphor I could use including two dark kitchen appliances.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:05 pm

aye and £5million for Chopra was bargain of the century too wasn't it Niall?

bobby5 · Post by **bobby5** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:42 pm

£20 million for Chopra, Richardson and Gordon. Something not quite right there.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:24 am

£9 million for Gordon sounds like a lot but if he saves as many points for them as Jussi does for us then he could be the difference between survival and relegation, making him well worth it. £5 million each for Chopra and Richardson is still completely retarded though.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:51 am

Good goalie, but come on, £9m?

Maybe £5m at best - the golden figure for Sunnerlan's awesome, fear-inspiring signings.

fatshaft · Post by **fatshaft** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:18 am

Batman wrote:Good goalie, but come on, £9m?

Maybe £5m at best - the golden figure for Sunnerlan's awesome, fear-inspiring signings.

Can't see him being worth more than £5m either, but then I'm still pissed off that they got Anderson for just £1m.

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:06 am

Ah yes, this goalkeeper is better and worth more than Pepe Reina... Siii, senor...

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:41 am

blurred wrote:Ah yes, this goalkeeper is better and worth more than Pepe Reina... Siii, senor...

If you think he's better than Jussi then yes, he's better than Reina

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:06 pm

boltonboris wrote:
blurred wrote:Ah yes, this goalkeeper is better and worth more than Pepe Reina... Siii, senor...
If you think he's better than Jussi then yes, he's better than Reina

I was using sarcasm - comparing the price they're paying for Gordon to the price we paid for Reina... no way that he's worth that.

fatshaft · Post by **fatshaft** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:40 pm

blurred wrote:
boltonboris wrote:
blurred wrote:Ah yes, this goalkeeper is better and worth more than Pepe Reina... Siii, senor...
If you think he's better than Jussi then yes, he's better than Reina
I was using sarcasm - comparing the price they're paying for Gordon to the price we paid for Reina... no way that he's worth that.

based on?

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:42 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:£9 million for Gordon sounds like a lot but if he saves as many points for them as Jussi does for us then he could be the difference between survival and relegation, making him well worth it. £5 million each for Chopra and Richardson is still completely retarded though.

You can laugh, but Chopra has just won it for Sunderland with the last kick of the game.

Poor old Spurs!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:08 pm

Well done Sunnerlan, might as well get yer one win out of the way

Fredi · Post by **Fredi** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:38 pm

I'm p*ssed off we didn't go for Anderson instead of O'Brien.

fatshaft · Post by **fatshaft** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:11 am

Fredi wrote:I'm p*ssed off we didn't go for Anderson instead of O'Brien.

100% Fredi, but I was slated for mentioning we'd missed a great signing at the time Keane snapped him up, and slated again by IQ58 this week after the O'brien signing, apparently playing in Scotland doesn't count as football

scottishlad · Post by **scottishlad** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:07 pm

Good riddance to craig gordon 9 mill in mad vlads pocket hahahahha Hope the scumbos dont see a penny of it.

GGTTH

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:07 am

Fredi wrote:I'm p*ssed off we didn't go for Anderson instead of O'Brien.

He cost United 17 million, I can't see them letting us have him for 1.2!

nathanbwfc · Post by **nathanbwfc** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:13 pm

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