By James Presland
As the full time whistle blew at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, Sunderland were greeted by what has become a customary round of boos. Another defeat, and a third home loss of the season, was all the more painful as Wigan pounced on a defensive error in the 93rd minute to leave with all three points.
The match had started so optimistically for the Black Cats. Facing a Wigan side bottom of the table, and taking the lead through Seb Larsson’s emphatic finish, few would have predicted Steve Bruce’s side would end the game with nothing. But defensive errors and wastefulness in attack left Sunderland teetering precariously over the drop zone, and boss Bruce fearing for his job. Read More
The O’Neill Effect?
By John Kallend
You would have received many answers if you asked followers of the Barclays Premier League which team they thought would fare best during the festive period. Perhaps the names of Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal or Manchester United would have appeared most frequently in such a poll. It is perhaps fair to say, therefore, that many would not have answered such a question with the name Sunderland. Read More »