I thought it'd be useful to have one thread combining the lineups and match events for all matches, starting with these: As far as I can tell, we can expect a line up something like this for the first months of the season: Fulop, Bardsley, Collins, Ferdinand, McCartney Cana, Malbranque, Richardson, Leadbitter Jones Bent (Da Silva will replace a defender when he settles - probably McCartney) Bench Nosworthy, Edwards, Reid, Tainio, Campbell, Healy Preseason Saturday, 8 August 2009 Hearts 1-1 Sunderland Bent Fulop, Bardsley, Collins (McCartney, 60), Nosworthy (Tainio, 79), Ferdinand, Leadbitter (Jones, 56), Malbranque (Henderson, 56), Bent (Healy, 80), Campbell, Richardson (Edwards, 79), Reid (Cana, 56). Subs not used: Carson Comments: Nosworthy sustained a broken finger. Tuesday, 4 August 2009 Peterborough 0-2 Sunderland Own Goal (asst Healy), Campbell Fulop, Edwards, McCartney, Collins, Nosworthy, Tainio (Tounkara, 90), Stokes (Reid, 69), Cana, Campbell (O'Donovan, 86), Healy (Cook, 86), Murphy (Jones, 69). Subs Not Used: Henderson, Misiewicz. Saturday, 1 August 2009 Celtic 1-2 Sunderland Richardson (asst Reid), Jones Fulop, Bardsley (Nosworthy, 78), McCartney, Collins, Ferdinand, Leadbitter (Tainio, 78), Malbranque (Healy, 78), Henderson (Cana, 63), Richardson (Edwards, 78), Reid (Murphy, 81), Jones (Campbell, 63). Subs Not Used: Fettis. Sunday, 26 July 2009 Sunderland 2-0 (HT 1-0) Atletico Madrid Richardson * 2 (asst Malbranque, Jones) Fulop, Bardsley, Collins (C), Nosworthy, Ferdinand, Leadbitter (Reid, 72), Edwards, Henderson (Tainio, 66), Jones (Murphy, 79), Richardson, Malbranque (Stokes, 77). Subs Not Used: Anderson, Carson, Healy. Friday 24 July 2009 Benfica 2-0 Sunderland Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley (Anderson, 72), Collins (C), Nosworthy, Ferdinand, Leadbitter, Edwards (Injured) (Reid, 26), Henderson, Jones (Healy, 72), RIchardson (Tainio, 78), Malbranque (Waghorn, 72). Subs Not Used: Carson, Stokes. Comments: Edwards required stitches to a head injury Monday, 20 July 2009 Portimonense 0 Sunderland 1 Edwards (asst. Stoke) Carson, Bardsley, McCartney, Nosworthy (Collins, 46), Ferdinand, Tainio (Richardson, 46), Henderson (Edwards, 46), Leadbitter (Meyler, 64), Murphy (Stokes, 46), Malbranque (Reid, 46), Waghorn (Healy, 46). Subs Not Used: Cook, O'Donovan, Colback, Misiewicz. Thursday, 16 July 2009 Darlington 0-4 Sunderland Reid, Richardson (asst Reid), McShane, O' Donovan Carson; Bardsley (McShane, 46), McCartney (Anderson, 46), Ferdinand (Nosworthy, 46), Collins; Malbranque (Edwards, 46), Reid (Meyler, 46), Leadbitter (Colback, 46), Richardson (Stokes, 46), Henderson (O'Donovan, 63); Healy (Waghorn, 46). Subs Not Used: Misiewicz. Comments: McShane out with serious injury, will not return until October following surgery.
Saturday, 15 August 2009 Bolton 0-1 (HT 0-1) Sunderland Bent 5th (asst Malbranque) Fulop, Bardsley, Collins, McCartney, Ferdinand, Leadbitter (Reid, 72), Malbranque (Henderson 46), Richardson (Campbell 76), Cana, Cattermole, Bent, Jones. Booked: Campbell Subs Not Used: Gordon, Nosworthy, Edwards, Leadbitter, Healy.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 Sunderland 1-3 (HT 1-0) Chelsea Bent 18th (asst Jones) Fulop, Bardsley, McCartney, Ferdinand, Collins, , Henderson, Richardson (Reid 84), Cana, Cattermole (Leadbitter 62), , Bent, Jones (Campbell 62). Booked: Richardson, Cana Subs Not Used: Gordon, Nosworthy, Edwards, Healy.
Saturday, 29 August 2009 Stoke 1 - 0 (HT 1 - 0) Sunderland Gordon, Bardsley, McCartney, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Malbranque (Campbell 58), Richardson (Reid 58), Cana, Cattermole (Henderson 80), Bent, Jones Booked : Nosworthy, Cana Substitutes Carson, Collins, Da Silva, Leadbitter Monday, 24 August 2009 Carling Cup Norwich 1 - 4 (HT 0 - 3) Sunderland Tainio 26 (asst, Jones) Reid 30, 36 (asst. Jones, Campbell), Tudur-Jones (og) 67 (asst. Reid) Gordon, McCartney, Nosworthy, Da Silva, Tainio (Healy 74), Edwards, Henderson, Leadbitter, Reid, Campbell (Malbranque 86), Jones (Murphy 46) Booked: Reid Subs Not Used Carson, Bardsley, Ferdinand, O'Donovan Saturday, 22 August 2009 Sunderland 2 - 1 (HT 1 - 1) Blackburn Rovers Jones 32 (asst. Malbranque), Jones 53 (asst. Cattermole) Fulop, Bardsley, McCartney (Nosworthy 60), Ferdinand, Collins, Malbranque (Henderson 79), Richardson, Cana, Cattermole, Bent(Campbell 90+3), Jones Booked : Bardsley, Cattermole Subs Not Used Gordon, Leadbitter, Reid, Healy