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With one month of Premiership action out of the way, Premiership Talk reviews all twenty teams and
grades them based on their early season performances. Sunderland The Black Cats have quietly put
together a good side up north, and fans plan on avoiding the relegation battle that they saw last
season.
Gary Ablett has thrown down a League Cup gauntlet to his young starlets ahead of their clash with
Sunderland tonight.
With the Carling Cup third round tie against Crewe Alexandra beckoning at Anfield next Tuesday
night, Ablett is hoping the likes of Stephen Darby and Jay Spearing can impress manager Rafael
Benitez and give him a selection poser.
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Nice, well-deserved snippet re Lee Cook. (Also nice to see other players, not just for
themselves). And of course, always nice to see people giving to, not just taking from,
QPR!
Guardian/Ben McFarland - More of the world's most philanthropic footballers
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Hot on the heels of last week's philanthropic account of Damiano Tommasi come more
altruistic examples of benevolent ballplayers.
Sunderland manager Roy Keane has revealed that he has a zero tolerance policy towards verbal abuse.
The Black Cats boss announced his policy following comments from the Sunderland crowd during the
Carling Cup tie against Northampton last night. He said: "One or two supporters were abusing
me and that is something I won't tolerate.
Deadline-Day transfer rumours are rife that George McCartney is on the verge of a shock move back
to Sunderland. The Wearsiders had a £4.5million bid for the West Ham defender rejected by the
east Londoners and the player earlier in the summer. But Black Cats boss Roy Keane is desperate to
sign a left-sided full-back and is [.
Danny Higgnbotham has rejoined Stoke from Sunderland on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 29-year-old returns to the Britannia Stadium after just one year with the Black Cats following
a £3million move in the summer of 2007.
Everton have also made another late signing, bolstering their goalkeeping reserves with the signing
of Carlo Nash from Wigan.
Sunderland have completed the signing of George McCartney from West Ham for a fee in the region of
£5.5million. The Northern Irishman has signed a five-year contract and his move back to the
Stadium of Light sees the Hammers make a big cash return on a player they signed from the Black
Cats in a reported [.
