Nosworthy is at best an average Premiership player, and I don't even know which position we'd consider him for.
At RB, I'd put him behind: Chimbonda, Tainio, Ifil, Gunter & Stalteri.
At RCB, I'd put him behind: Dawson, Kaboul, Rocha, Dervitte (and of course Ledley except the King is likely to play LCB).
Crucially, Dawson can only play RCB and Kaboul has looked better since he's not been asked to play LCB, so we really do not need another average RCB.
Also, if Nosworthy was really top half of the EPL material, Sunderland would certainly not be swapping him for Routledge (ie a pricetag of c£2 million).
At RB, I'd put him behind: Chimbonda, Tainio, Ifil, Gunter & Stalteri.
At RCB, I'd put him behind: Dawson, Kaboul, Rocha, Dervitte (and of course Ledley except the King is likely to play LCB).
Crucially, Dawson can only play RCB and Kaboul has looked better since he's not been asked to play LCB, so we really do not need another average RCB.
Also, if Nosworthy was really top half of the EPL material, Sunderland would certainly not be swapping him for Routledge (ie a pricetag of c£2 million).