Source: Eurosport
Bruce gets inspiration from Bolton
Steve Bruce believes Sunderland must learn a lesson in Barclays Premier League survival from opening-day opponents Bolton.[LNB]Bruce launches his reign as Black Cats manager in earnest with a visit to the Reebok Stadium, where Gary Megson has taken on the mantle of former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce.[LNB]Megson has defied the sceptics by escaping relegation in his first season, then leading Wanderers to a comfortable 13th-place finish last term. Sunderland, who have earned a reputation as a yo-yo club after being relegated three times from the Premier League in nine years, have come perilously close to going down again in both seasons since Roy Keane returned them to the top flight.[LNB]Now Bruce, appointed in June after quitting Wigan, is urging his reshaped squad to follow Bolton's example. He said: "For what they have done as a club, I have the hugest respect. For a team like Bolton to be in the Premier League for the past eight years is a quite remarkable achievement, fantastic.[LNB]"They've added three or four to their squad which will make them bigger, better and stronger and it will be a tough test. Anyone who goes to Bolton knows what to expect.[LNB]"That's the way we have to go to establish ourselves. We have to go nine or 10 years in the Premier League. Then you don't have to make six, seven signings at a time and keep changing manager. You just have that consistency and continuity. That's what we need here and that's the aim."
