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McCartney off because of his wife
Evening Standard 2 Sep 2008George McCartney rejoined Sunderland because his wife could not settle.
The full-back left West Ham to return to the north east in a £6million deal even though manager Alan Curbishley promised that no-one else would leave following the sale of Anton Ferdinand.
The Northern Ireland international said: "My wife Elaine didn't settle and Sunderland have offered me the chance to return to the north east where I spent ten years.
"I'd like to wish West Ham and Alan Curbishley all the very best of luck."
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Thankfully the brilliant youth policy at West Ham which has produced Ferdinand's x 20 , Fat Frank ,Carrick ,Cole etc., will have another prospect on the conveyor belt and will shine for a season or two until another clubs cheque comes out and sadly the 'feeder club' label is firmly attached.
- Derek Young, Wandsworth , London, 02/09/2008 14:23
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Yeah. Thanks George. And well done West Ham. We now have almost four hundred right midfielders, and not one left back.
If it weren't for Tottenham, we'd be a laughing stock.
- Stuart Dean, Beckton, London, 02/09/2008 11:45
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