The Black Cats have recorded two 3-0 away victories in a row over their neighbours but Cattermole has been absent for both of them
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Lee Cattermole admits Newcastle will always have a ‘special’ place in his heart – but don’t expect Sunderland’s kingpin to show any kindness in the heat of derby battle.
The tough-tackling midfielder has a liking for St James’ Park after making his league debut there with Middlesbrough as a teenager.
Now, having missed out on the Black Cats’ 3-0 wins on Tyneside in the last two seasons, Cattermole is eager to get in on the act – and play a part in a victory at St James’ for the first time in his career.
If he does, it will be an unprecedented fourth consecutive success for Sunderland over their arch-rivals.
Cattermole, 26, has experienced eventful times at Newcastle. He was in Steve Bruce’s Sunderland side who suffered a 2010 Halloween horror there as they were thrashed 5-1.
Emotion: Two seasons ago Paolo Di Canio provided us with this image as Sunderland won 3-0
And Cattermole was sent off AFTER the final whistle by referee Mike Dean for foul and abusive language in a 1-1 draw three seasons ago when Sunderland also had Stephane Sessegnon red-carded.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew blamed Cattermole for an ‘ugly’ struggle after he was booked for a first-minute foul on Cheick Tiote.
But Cattermole maintained: “With making my debut there, it’s a special ground for me and I have good memories. Barring the 5-1 defeat, it’s been decent.
“I went there with Boro when I was 17 and obviously that was a buzz when I saw Alan Shearer coming out of the tunnel.
“That was brilliant, it was massive. We nearly won – it was 2-2, Lee Clark scored their equaliser in the last minute.
Last time around - Sunderland win 3-0 at St James' Park last season:
“In my time with Sunderland, when we went back to Newcastle after the 5-1, we had to make sure the first thing we did was turn up.
“I remember Cheick Tiote made a meal of a challenge when Sessegnon was sent off and I got frustrated with that. That’s the point I was making to the referee at the end.
“It was a really harsh sending-off.”
Cattermole welcomes hostility from Toon fans. He added: “There’s a bit of a rough reception and that’s nice. It’s a big game and you have to enjoy it.”
Cattermole faces former Sunderland team-mate Jack Colback, who made a controversial close-season move to Newcastle as a free agent.
The midfielder scored one of Sunderland’s goals in last season’s 3-0 win, and Cattermole confessed: “Jack’s a friend and a good player – we’ve missed him.”
The tough-tackling midfielder has a liking for St James’ Park after making his league debut there with Middlesbrough as a teenager.
Now, having missed out on the Black Cats’ 3-0 wins on Tyneside in the last two seasons, Cattermole is eager to get in on the act – and play a part in a victory at St James’ for the first time in his career.
If he does, it will be an unprecedented fourth consecutive success for Sunderland over their arch-rivals.
Cattermole, 26, has experienced eventful times at Newcastle. He was in Steve Bruce’s Sunderland side who suffered a 2010 Halloween horror there as they were thrashed 5-1.
Emotion: Two seasons ago Paolo Di Canio provided us with this image as Sunderland won 3-0
And Cattermole was sent off AFTER the final whistle by referee Mike Dean for foul and abusive language in a 1-1 draw three seasons ago when Sunderland also had Stephane Sessegnon red-carded.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew blamed Cattermole for an ‘ugly’ struggle after he was booked for a first-minute foul on Cheick Tiote.
But Cattermole maintained: “With making my debut there, it’s a special ground for me and I have good memories. Barring the 5-1 defeat, it’s been decent.
“I went there with Boro when I was 17 and obviously that was a buzz when I saw Alan Shearer coming out of the tunnel.
“That was brilliant, it was massive. We nearly won – it was 2-2, Lee Clark scored their equaliser in the last minute.
Last time around - Sunderland win 3-0 at St James' Park last season:
“In my time with Sunderland, when we went back to Newcastle after the 5-1, we had to make sure the first thing we did was turn up.
“I remember Cheick Tiote made a meal of a challenge when Sessegnon was sent off and I got frustrated with that. That’s the point I was making to the referee at the end.
“It was a really harsh sending-off.”
Cattermole welcomes hostility from Toon fans. He added: “There’s a bit of a rough reception and that’s nice. It’s a big game and you have to enjoy it.”
Cattermole faces former Sunderland team-mate Jack Colback, who made a controversial close-season move to Newcastle as a free agent.
The midfielder scored one of Sunderland’s goals in last season’s 3-0 win, and Cattermole confessed: “Jack’s a friend and a good player – we’ve missed him.”
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