Sunderland keeper Gordon not happy being gold reserve

12 March 2009 00:12
Craig Gordon, the most expensive British goalkeeper at £9million, is unhappy at being relegated to second choice at Sunderland behind Marton Fulop.[LNB]But manager Ricky Sbragia refuses to guarantee him a return to the first XI, saying: 'Everything starts again in the summer. Pre-season will decide which goalkeeper we'll use and which team we'll use.'[LNB] Short of match practice: Craig Gordon[LNB] Gold reserves! Sportsmail's guide to the most expensive second-teamers in football[LNB]Sunderland flop Prica offloaded to Rosenborg after scoring just one goal[LNB][LNB]Gordon, who was signed by Roy Keane from Hearts in the summer of 2007, has played only one game for Sunderland since the end of November, against Blackburn in the FA Cup.[LNB]He is so short of match practice that he asked to play for the reserves on Tuesday.[LNB]Gordon said: 'I needed match practice. This was my first reserve game since I was 18 or 19. That is something I have to deal with. I am not happy about it but I have to get on with it. Whoever is not playing is going to be very unhappy.' [LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail