da betano casino： Some Sunderland fans have been discussing where the Black Cats are heading after one supporter raised the question: Who are we?
da dobrowin： The Wearside outfit find themselves eighth in League One after the opening 14 games of the season, and are already eight points behind first-placed Ipswich Town having fallen short of promotion in the Play-Off Final last term.
Reaching the Play-Offs brought a halt to the Stadium of Light natives rapid decline from the Premier League, having fallen out of the top-flight and Championship in successive seasons.
Sunderland had been a mainstay of the Premier League for ten years before their relegation in 2017, and now face a long way back to the top of the English football pyramid.
The Black Cats current owners Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven are intent on seeing that Sunderland return to the Premier League, but will not provide the financial resources to compete with the top clubs in the country.
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Instead, Donald claimed in May that Sunderland should look to be the Borussia Dortmund of England, as the Bundesliga side challenge Bayern Munich on the field without outspending their Bavarian rivals, while living up to the values of their supporters.
Sunderland have also invested in the Academy of Light after being forced to make some cuts last term as a result of their League One status, with former head coach Jack Ross noting that rebuilding the spirit there during his time in charge was done so ‘under the most challenging circumstances’.
But which way are Sunderland heading? Here are some of the messages shared…