Source: Eurosport
Sbragia hails Collins
Ricky Sbragia has urged Sunderland's big-money signings to follow the example of bargain buy Danny Collins as they attempt to drag themselves out of relegation trouble.[LNB]The 28-year-old Welshman, who joined the Black Cats from Chester in October 2004 for just £140,000 under then manager Mick McCarthy, has repaid his fee many times over, in stark contrast to some of the club's more expensively-acquired arrivals.[LNB]This week, he was named the supporters' association's player of the year for the second successive season having earlier been rewarded by the club with a two-and-a-half-year contract extension.[LNB]Sbragia said: "Danny is really focused - that's why we gave him a contract, because he is everything you want.[LNB]"He loves the club, he sweats blood for it and what we get in training is what we get in games. He never, ever has, for me, a bad day in training. He gives his all - even if he is injured, he wants to come and train.[LNB]"Sometimes, we have to hold him back, to be honest with you. But that's what we need, we need people like him with a big heart who are quite prepared to die for the cause."
