Coventry City and Island-born ace goalkeeper Simon Moore signs three-year deal for Sunderland
ISLE of Wight born goalkeeper Simon Moore has signed for Sunderland from Championship rivals Coventry City on an initial three-year deal.
Having spent three seasons with the Sky Blues, just missing out on promotion to the Premiership two seasons ago in the play-offs, Simon, replaces back up keeper Alex Bass, who joined Notts County.
The Black Cats have, on top of the top of the deal, included an option to sign Simon for another year.
The 34-year-old — and goalkeeping brother Stuart — attended Newchurch Primary School and Sandown High School.
His career has also seen him play in the Premier League with Sheffield United.
Simon was a regular in the Blades team promoted as champions from League One to the Championship in 2017 — making it into the League One team of the season that year, after signing from Cardiff City for £580,000.
He also has extensive league experience with Brentford and Bristol City, the latter on loan.
Simon spent five years at Brading Town in the early part of his career.
Island-born Stuart, 29, who now plays for League Two side Morecambe, joining from Blackpool last year, has been a journeyman since he turned pro.
He has played for Reading, Luton, Barrow, Swindon, MK Dons and Doncaster, among his many clubs.
Rangers have vowed to provide an update to supporters ‘at the earliest possible opportunity’ after the SPFL released the fixture schedule for the new campaign.
Philippe Clement’s side will begin their title bid with a trip to face Hearts at Tynecastle. And Rangers are then likely to be back in Edinburgh on successive weekends if they can secure the use of Murrayfield for their ‘home’ matches with Motherwell and Ross County. The first month of the campaign ends with the Old Firm showdown at Parkhead.
Over the festive period, Clement’s side head to St Mirren on Boxing Day and Motherwell on December 29. The Old Firm will be the first match on 2025 on January 2.
Herald and Times Sport reported last week that the Ibrox board had been left facing the nightmare scenario of being forced to hit the road for the opening weeks of the season following lengthy delays to renovation works in the Copland Stand.
An issue in the delivery of steelwork from Asia has thrown the project – which will see enhanced disabled facilities and hundreds of new seats installed – into chaos and left executive chairman John Bennett facing huge headaches on and off the pitch. One senior member of staff was subsequently dismissed following the revelation that will come at a significant financial cost to the club.
And Herald and Times Sport revealed on Wednesday evening that no alternative venue had yet been secured ahead of the release of the schedule for the new campaign. Rangers will hold further talks with alternative venues and the SPFL as a matter of urgency, and will also have to keep UEFA updated on the situation ahead of the draw for their first tie in the coming weeks.
