Sunderland are buying a lot of experience in. I can't see them pulling up any trees, but I don't think they'll go down either.
JONATHAN WOODGATE is putting his faith in the reputation of Stoke City's medical team as he seeks a fresh start in English football . . . after manager Tony Pulis singled that out as a key factor in the decision to sign the England defender.
Pulis is confident that City's excellent backroom team can manage the 31-year-old's defender's fitness well enough to get the best out of a player who has experienced more than his fair share of injury troubles over the past couple of seasons.