This sounds like the sort of thing we'd do...

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has rubbished reports that Craig Gordon is not being picked to avoid paying a bonus of ?330,000 to Hearts. The keeper has played 49 times for the Black Cats following his ?9m move from Hearts and the bonus payment will be triggered when he plays his 50th game. (The Sun)

Or more likely we'd play him for the 50th game to trigger the bonus and THEN stop picking him...

Posted By: mr carra, May 7, 09:59:49