Source: Daily_Mail
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce drags in Howard Webb
Guidance: Experienced referee Howard Webb[LNB]Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has drafted in World Cup final referee Howard Webbin a bid to rein in his players who keep getting themselves sent off.[LNB]New captain Lee Cattermole picked up the 10th red card of Bruce's tenure in Saturday's 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw with Birmingham, and will sit outthis weekend's trip to West Bromwich Albion.[LNB] Defender Michael Turner will also be missing, one of two Sunderland players to be dismissed at Wolves on the final day of last season.[LNB]Sunderland have collected more than 90 cautions during Bruce's time at the helm, and the manager turned to Webb after deciding enough was enough.[LNB]The 39-year-old Yorkshireman, who produced 14 yellow cards and one red during Spain's World Cup final victory over Holland, spoke to the players after training on Thursday and Bruce is hopeful such guidance will do the trick.[LNB]He said: 'We have had 10 red cards now since I have been here in a year.[LNB]You're off: Lee Cattermole gets his marching orders[LNB]'If my maths are right, that adds up to every four games we are having somebody sent off, which is ludicrous and we shoot ourselves in the foot with it.[LNB]'It's hard enough to win a Premier League game, let alone with all these silly and stupid and avoidable red cards we are picking up.[LNB]'So we have had Howard Webb here today giving a talk to the players.We have spoken about it repeatedly and we must improve on it, becauseit is hard enough playing a Premier League game, let alone trying to doit with 10 men.[LNB]'When you get somebody of Howard's calibre coming up and giving histime, the one thing the players will do is listen. They will listen toit and hopefully take a little bit of advice and learn from it.'[LNB] Sunderland defender Matt Kilgallon goes to Middlesbrough for whole season in loan dealSteve Bruce denies Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid is on verge of joining CelticSUNDERLAND FC
