SAFC don’t fear relegation – Kenwyne Jones

Mar 6 2010 by James Hunter, The Journal

KENWYNE Jones insists the fear of relegation does not stalk Sunderland despite the Black Cats’ precarious position.

A miserable run of 14 league games without a win has undone all the good work the Wearsiders put in at the start of the season.

It has seen them slide out of the top ten and down to 14th in the table, where they are hover just three points above the relegation zone.

That means the pressure is on as they prepare to face fellow strugglers Bolton, who are one place and one point below them, at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night in the second of four consecutive home games which boss Steve Bruce has admitted will ‘define our season’.

Sunderland’s results have improved in recent weeks - their goalless stalemate at home to Fulham a fortnight ago was their fourth draw in five games – but Jones admits they need wins if they are to start climbing the table again.

He said: “There is a different feeling in the dressing room this season compared to last.

“We are not acting as though we are close to relegation - we are not really talking about relegation and it is not as though we are in the bottom three or anything like that.

“What we have is a situation where we have been unable to win a game, but we are not carrying the fear of being relegated.

“We are just trying to get back to winning again and find a good run of form.

“I know we have not won a game for a while but it is not like we’ve been losing every game - we have drawn a lot of those games.

“We need to start turning those draws into wins, but it is easier said than done. We have to go out there and do it.”