Three Sunderland players were left behind

for getting to bus late

 

Stokes, Hysen and Fulop were the three players, late for the bus so they were left behind

briefly mentioned in an interview with Keane here; http://football.guardian.co.uk/Observer_Match_Report/0,,2031165,00.html

"Keane had reeked bonhomie following last week's win at West Brom. Here he rapidly switched to dark-knight mode when quizzed over possible double standards regarding players' tardiness; Keane had famously kept his Republic of Ireland team-mates waiting when Jack Charlton was in charge in USA 94. 'Anthony Stokes, Tobias Hysen and Marton Fullop 'could not make it for the 4.15pm coach yesterday afternoon, although we'd finished training just past noon. That's not good enough. In the past I have the feeling that players at the club have thought Sunderland is a soft touch. No more. If you work in a normal job in a factory you punch in. That's what I used to do years ago. So I left them behind.'

Then the tone changed. 'You're saying there's one rule for me and a differing one for the players? Get your facts straight. This wasn't the first time they were late. One or two, maybe, is OK. But three? No way. So don't patronise me. I'm for the team always and nothing will stop that."

 

I'm very sorry for them.</p>

No, really I am....</p>

(kissmyass) (neer) </p>