10 Sunderland Turncoats Who Played For Newcastle

8. Paul Bracewell

The last player to move directly from Sunderland to Newcastle before a certain carrot-topped midfielder did so last summer... Paul Bracewell enjoyed two stints at Sunderland before selling his red and white soul to the proverbial devil by allowing his contract to run down and moving to Newcastle on a free. The man who would become known as €˜Ice Man€™, due having his battered ankles encased in ice after every match, played a huge part in The Magpies climb to the top of the Premier League in the early 1990s. His enthusiasm and endeavour in the middle of the park really helped to make The Entertainers what they ultimately became. His work in the midfield not only meant that more talented players like Peter Beardsley could flourish, but also contributed to the fast paced, fanciful style of player that Kevin Keegan was managing to produce. In the end, 'Ice Man' would lose his place in the United midfield and find himself back for a third and final spell at Sunderland three years after leaving for a second time. The 'turniest' of all the turncoats on this list...
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