1 00:00:26,943 --> 00:00:30,663 How did the meeting go today? I was quite surprised to see you. 2 00:00:30,739 --> 00:00:33,779 Was it a good meeting? Why did you come for the meeting? 3 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:35,197 I have no comment to make. 4 00:00:35,285 --> 00:00:38,905 Do you not think the fans have some right to know what's going on with the club? 5 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:43,211 They don't have a right to know what's going on? 6 00:00:43,293 --> 00:00:46,423 It's not exactly inspiring confidence in the deal, is it, Mr. Short, 7 00:00:46,504 --> 00:00:48,844 if you can't answer a question like that? 8 00:00:48,923 --> 00:00:50,053 Is it progressing? 9 00:00:50,133 --> 00:00:52,303 -No comment. -You've got no comment on that? 10 00:02:49,043 --> 00:02:50,713 Misery at the Stadium of Light 11 00:02:50,795 --> 00:02:53,505 as Sunderland were relegated for the second straight season. 12 00:02:55,133 --> 00:02:56,053 Just 12 months ago, 13 00:02:56,134 --> 00:02:58,804 Sunderland were playing in the Premier League, but today, 14 00:02:58,887 --> 00:03:03,637 they've been relegated to League One, for only the second time in their history. 15 00:03:07,604 --> 00:03:11,524 The club released a statement last night saying, "We're truly sorry to fans 16 00:03:11,608 --> 00:03:14,278 that we've not been able to give them the positive outcome 17 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,030 their tremendous support deserves." 18 00:03:16,112 --> 00:03:18,782 But there remains a burning desire from within 19 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:21,275 to rebuild and reinvigorate the club. 20 00:03:21,367 --> 00:03:23,697 They said, "We are in a period of uncertainty 21 00:03:23,786 --> 00:03:25,576 around the club's future ownership, 22 00:03:25,663 --> 00:03:28,463 and the resolution of this will be the driving factor 23 00:03:28,541 --> 00:03:30,001 in how we move forward." 24 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:34,380 Whatever happens with those at the top of the club, it's certain 25 00:03:34,464 --> 00:03:38,264 that Sunderland will be playing League One football next season. 26 00:03:39,594 --> 00:03:42,974 The reality of the situation is that... 27 00:03:44,849 --> 00:03:47,349 Ellis would like to dispose of the football club... 28 00:03:48,353 --> 00:03:50,983 and... is keen to do so. 29 00:03:51,689 --> 00:03:54,109 And that's my task in hand at the moment, 30 00:03:54,192 --> 00:04:00,322 to try and fulfill some of the requests, and go over various aspects of the club 31 00:04:00,406 --> 00:04:04,236 with people who may be looking at it, who Ellis has been in dialogue with. 32 00:04:06,454 --> 00:04:09,584 There's people been looking at the club for a number of weeks, 33 00:04:09,666 --> 00:04:11,206 a number of interested parties. 34 00:04:11,292 --> 00:04:12,172 Hi. How are you? 35 00:04:12,252 --> 00:04:13,252 -How are you? -Good. 36 00:04:13,336 --> 00:04:15,876 Just showing some colleagues around the building. 37 00:04:15,964 --> 00:04:17,014 Hi, guys. 38 00:04:17,090 --> 00:04:19,380 For any new owner coming in to the football club, 39 00:04:19,467 --> 00:04:21,547 there are a lot of opportunities to rebuild it. 40 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,480 There may be somebody who buys it over the next few weeks, 41 00:04:27,558 --> 00:04:31,438 who actually decides very much to keep the structure and personnel in place. 42 00:04:31,688 --> 00:04:34,068 However, going into League One, 43 00:04:34,983 --> 00:04:37,653 then there would have to be some fundamental changes. 44 00:04:39,696 --> 00:04:42,946 There are people who look to their own futures in a time like this. 45 00:04:43,032 --> 00:04:45,412 Seeing uncertainty here at Sunderland Football Club 46 00:04:45,493 --> 00:04:48,163 are now looking and going elsewhere, or are being poached. 47 00:04:48,871 --> 00:04:52,961 So, we've lost three members of staff in the last fortnight, 48 00:04:53,042 --> 00:04:54,292 key members of staff, 49 00:04:54,961 --> 00:04:58,131 who have decided to move on and go on to other things. 50 00:04:58,214 --> 00:05:02,514 So, obviously, that is a huge issue for the club at this moment in time. 51 00:05:02,885 --> 00:05:06,425 It's uncertainty. Nobody has answers, and that's obviously frustrating. 52 00:05:06,764 --> 00:05:10,524 Nobody has answers until we find out who'll own the club and what'll happen. 53 00:05:12,895 --> 00:05:14,935 It's hard, I'm afraid. 54 00:05:17,317 --> 00:05:20,987 It's not nice, but it is what it is, mate. You know what I mean? 55 00:05:21,070 --> 00:05:22,610 You can't do nothing about it. 56 00:05:22,697 --> 00:05:26,277 We don't make the big decisions here. We're not money people. 57 00:05:26,701 --> 00:05:29,451 We just love our work, and that's it. What can you do? 58 00:05:34,709 --> 00:05:38,169 I just hope that whoever comes in knows how big a job they've got 59 00:05:38,254 --> 00:05:40,514 because it's an absolutely massive job. 60 00:05:41,090 --> 00:05:42,590 It's not gonna be a quick fix. 61 00:05:42,675 --> 00:05:45,715 Can't just chuck in a new manager, buy a boatload of players, 62 00:05:45,803 --> 00:05:49,563 and think, "That's gonna work." 'Cause, as proved, it doesn't. 63 00:05:56,064 --> 00:05:58,484 Charlotte has been brilliant. She actually... 64 00:05:58,566 --> 00:06:00,856 We've been together... six years. 65 00:06:01,944 --> 00:06:02,784 Don't know. Seven? 66 00:06:02,987 --> 00:06:05,407 Six, seven years. I don't know how long it is. 67 00:06:05,490 --> 00:06:09,830 So, she's been with me through some really bad, tough times, 68 00:06:09,911 --> 00:06:11,791 and some great times. She's seen it all. 69 00:06:11,871 --> 00:06:16,251 You would want the chance, wouldn't you, to turn it around and rebuild the club? 70 00:06:17,335 --> 00:06:19,245 Hopefully, you'll get a chance to do that. 71 00:06:19,837 --> 00:06:22,127 I don't know. Genuinely. 72 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:25,469 It's not a normal place 73 00:06:25,551 --> 00:06:28,761 where the chairman is there, and I can sit and say to him, 74 00:06:28,846 --> 00:06:30,846 "Well, you can give me a bollocking." 75 00:06:31,849 --> 00:06:34,229 That's normal in this industry. 76 00:06:34,477 --> 00:06:36,397 Because there's been nothing there... 77 00:06:36,979 --> 00:06:40,359 It is bizarre, though, isn't it? Not to speak to the chairman? 78 00:06:40,441 --> 00:06:41,281 It's incredible. 79 00:06:41,359 --> 00:06:46,199 And Chris has had messages from other football clubs' chairmen, 80 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:47,950 saying, "Sorry what's happened." 81 00:06:48,032 --> 00:06:50,742 And, "I believe you'll be the man to turn it around." 82 00:06:50,827 --> 00:06:53,957 Haven't you had praises? And nothing from their own chairman. 83 00:06:54,038 --> 00:06:56,828 -It's like... -I don't expect a bit of praise from him. 84 00:06:56,916 --> 00:06:59,536 -We've just been relegated. -I know, but no contact. 85 00:06:59,627 --> 00:07:02,167 It's too late now for contact. Don't even... 86 00:07:02,588 --> 00:07:05,008 It's too late for contact. What's the point now? 87 00:07:07,051 --> 00:07:10,181 But I say again, I wanted to come and manage Sunderland in any league. 88 00:07:11,305 --> 00:07:14,015 I just wanna have a plan and a chance 89 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:16,390 to put it in a good place. 90 00:07:17,353 --> 00:07:20,313 So, if I'm not here, it'll be because whoever is above me, 91 00:07:20,398 --> 00:07:25,278 above Martin, whoever the owner is, they've made that decision. 92 00:07:25,361 --> 00:07:27,071 It's all right. Come Monday morning, 93 00:07:27,155 --> 00:07:29,445 I'll make him come to soft play with the kids. 94 00:07:29,532 --> 00:07:32,832 What a better way to cheer him up as to go down the slide? 95 00:07:32,910 --> 00:07:35,040 Yeah, that really cheered me up. 96 00:07:35,121 --> 00:07:36,791 I know. I'm being sarcastic. 97 00:07:50,970 --> 00:07:53,100 Ultimately, this is the supporters' event, 98 00:07:53,181 --> 00:07:56,811 and the players and club staff are guests that are invited to come along. 99 00:07:56,893 --> 00:08:00,403 Just because the club and the players have been relegated this week, 100 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,400 doesn't mean the fans should have their event canceled 101 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:05,113 or shouldn't get the opportunity 102 00:08:05,193 --> 00:08:08,243 to meet the people they've spent money and time following all year. 103 00:08:08,321 --> 00:08:10,491 Can you put your hands together, please, 104 00:08:10,573 --> 00:08:13,283 for Chris Coleman and the Sunderland first team squad? 105 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:29,089 The worst thing we feared all season has happened to us. 106 00:08:30,051 --> 00:08:33,471 We're absolutely gutted. We're devastated that we've been relegated. 107 00:08:34,805 --> 00:08:36,515 Young Player of the Year. 108 00:08:36,599 --> 00:08:38,889 Put your hands together, please, for Joel Asoro. 109 00:08:43,272 --> 00:08:45,652 Here you go. 110 00:08:45,733 --> 00:08:49,073 End of the day, managers and players leave. 111 00:08:49,946 --> 00:08:51,196 We pass through, don't we? 112 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,490 We're here six months a year, two years, 113 00:08:53,574 --> 00:08:55,794 but the people who are born and bred in the area, 114 00:08:56,285 --> 00:09:00,245 you can imagine, to them, that's much worse for them, 115 00:09:00,331 --> 00:09:03,461 because they'll be here long after we're here. 116 00:09:07,463 --> 00:09:12,013 Now, George Forster won this year the EFL, 117 00:09:12,468 --> 00:09:14,888 basically, Supporter of the Year. 118 00:09:14,971 --> 00:09:16,141 It makes me happy. 119 00:09:16,222 --> 00:09:18,472 -Sunderland till you die, yeah? -Definitely. 120 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:20,268 I've not got long to go, you know. 121 00:09:21,644 --> 00:09:23,564 Tell us again how old you are. 122 00:09:24,313 --> 00:09:25,523 Ninety one and a half. 123 00:09:26,357 --> 00:09:28,607 Brilliant, George. Fantastic! 124 00:09:29,694 --> 00:09:31,494 Big round of applause for George. 125 00:09:32,405 --> 00:09:34,315 Just the uncertainty for the club, really, 126 00:09:34,407 --> 00:09:37,987 'cause we don't know where the club is gonna go, 127 00:09:38,077 --> 00:09:41,537 and we don't know who's gonna take it wherever they wanna take it. 128 00:09:42,290 --> 00:09:44,710 My advice is to play Joel next year. 129 00:09:45,376 --> 00:09:48,376 -If he's fit. -Yes. Cheers, mate. 130 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:52,799 -Thank you. I really appreciate you. -Thank you, son. 131 00:09:52,883 --> 00:09:55,513 As soon as the chairman says, "We've got a buyer," 132 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:57,095 the cleansing will begin. 133 00:09:58,222 --> 00:10:00,222 I'm still a part of this football  club, 134 00:10:00,308 --> 00:10:05,018 and I still hold on to that optimism of it going in a positive direction. 135 00:10:09,692 --> 00:10:13,782 I'm just being told that Sunderland have released Chris Coleman, 136 00:10:14,196 --> 00:10:17,656 from his contract at the club. 137 00:10:17,908 --> 00:10:22,198 They have just released a statement. "Sunderland announces that Chris Coleman 138 00:10:22,288 --> 00:10:26,038 and his assistant, Kit Symons, have been released from their contracts." 139 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:31,705 "The club would like to place on record its sincere thanks to Chris and Kit 140 00:10:31,797 --> 00:10:34,047 for their tireless efforts 141 00:10:34,133 --> 00:10:37,053 in what has been a hugely disappointing season 142 00:10:37,136 --> 00:10:39,006 for everyone involved with the club." 143 00:10:39,096 --> 00:10:42,676 It was brave and a risk for him, going there. It's a basket case, the club. 144 00:10:43,601 --> 00:10:46,811 They actually need Ellis Short out. They don't need Chris Coleman out. 145 00:10:48,272 --> 00:10:51,322 Something had to change. Now, everything might be changing. 146 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:53,530 Chris Coleman was the collateral damage. 147 00:10:53,611 --> 00:10:57,071 The manager was let go as the owner dropped bombshell after bombshell. 148 00:10:57,156 --> 00:10:58,906 Ellis Short has cleared the debts 149 00:10:58,991 --> 00:11:01,291 and agreed to sell to a mysterious consortium. 150 00:11:01,369 --> 00:11:03,369 Who are these potential new owners? 151 00:11:03,454 --> 00:11:05,584 We don't know a great deal about the new owners. 152 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:09,285 Some people say the money is coming from a private equity firm in Spain, 153 00:11:09,377 --> 00:11:10,797 some say a bank in America, 154 00:11:10,878 --> 00:11:14,258 and some say the Uruguayan son-in-law of a Russian oligarch. 155 00:11:14,340 --> 00:11:16,340 Basically, we just don't really know, 156 00:11:16,425 --> 00:11:19,135 but we do know the front man will be Stewart Donald. 157 00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:20,810 This is what he's had this to say: 158 00:11:37,154 --> 00:11:39,994 Even by the chaotic standards of Sunderland's recent history, 159 00:11:40,074 --> 00:11:42,994 this was a day to shake the foundations of the Stadium of Light. 160 00:11:43,077 --> 00:11:46,117 Chris Coleman is gone, the debt is gone, Ellis Short is going, 161 00:11:46,205 --> 00:11:49,785 but at least now, Sunderland fans can look forward to a new beginning. 162 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:52,250 Breaking news! 163 00:11:56,465 --> 00:11:58,085 Old girl is upset. Look at her. 164 00:11:58,175 --> 00:12:00,045 PATRICK LESCA - CLUB CHEF JOYCE ROME - CLUB CHEF 165 00:12:00,136 --> 00:12:01,506 I'm devastated, gutted. 166 00:12:01,595 --> 00:12:02,595 It's all right. 167 00:12:03,597 --> 00:12:05,097 It broke my heart. 168 00:12:06,767 --> 00:12:09,807 It's not just like a manager and an assistant manager. 169 00:12:09,895 --> 00:12:12,435 We've come to call them friends. They've been our friend. 170 00:12:14,442 --> 00:12:15,822 And just good people. 171 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:18,610 The gaffer texts me, 172 00:12:18,696 --> 00:12:23,276 thanking us for all I've done for him and everything and all the staff. 173 00:12:26,954 --> 00:12:30,754 "Hello, my lovely. I'm only sad because I'm going to miss you lot. 174 00:12:30,833 --> 00:12:33,503 Brilliant people! Love the bones of all of you. 175 00:12:33,586 --> 00:12:35,876 Can't thank you enough, Joyce, for looking after me 176 00:12:35,963 --> 00:12:37,803 and making me feel like one of your own. 177 00:12:37,882 --> 00:12:39,882 It meant the world to me and Kit. 178 00:12:44,221 --> 00:12:47,981 Well, the football didn't go to plan, but we met some of the best people. 179 00:12:48,058 --> 00:12:51,308 Great club, great people. It was a pleasure, sweetheart. 180 00:12:51,395 --> 00:12:53,805 See you soon. Mush, and thank you." 181 00:12:54,315 --> 00:12:56,685 And that's all. A lovely... 182 00:12:59,737 --> 00:13:04,197 Got a text speaking about the manager, and soon after, about the club being sold. 183 00:13:04,575 --> 00:13:06,575 Of course, it was a shock. 184 00:13:06,660 --> 00:13:09,160 You know, it's already the second time this year. 185 00:13:09,997 --> 00:13:12,917 Last year with Moyes as well. I wasn't there yet. 186 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,710 This is gonna be the fourth manager in one year's time? 187 00:13:18,506 --> 00:13:21,086 To be honest, I thought it was a bit of weird timing. 188 00:13:30,351 --> 00:13:31,561 For quite some time, 189 00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:35,734 there's been a lot of activity and work going into change of control, 190 00:13:36,607 --> 00:13:39,437 and it really all happened very quickly. 191 00:13:39,527 --> 00:13:42,737 I had to have a difficult discussion with Chris, over the weekend. 192 00:13:43,322 --> 00:13:45,662 With regards to my own part in all of it, 193 00:13:45,741 --> 00:13:48,991 I'm only focused in completing the transaction. 194 00:13:49,078 --> 00:13:50,618 But I will convey to the staff 195 00:13:50,704 --> 00:13:54,924 that it's now about new opportunity and a new dawn. 196 00:14:09,557 --> 00:14:12,427 It's been a quick deal 'cause we came in last-minute. 197 00:14:12,518 --> 00:14:15,438 For about a month, it's been absolutely crazy. 198 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:17,481 It's been 4:00 a.m. finishes. 199 00:14:17,982 --> 00:14:23,612 Any normal football fan will realize Sunderland is just a huge club. 200 00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:27,316 And you think, "Can I really get involved with Sunderland Football Club?" 201 00:14:27,825 --> 00:14:29,535 Yeah, it's all falling into place. 202 00:14:29,618 --> 00:14:31,868 Really nervous 'cause you wanna get it right. 203 00:14:31,954 --> 00:14:33,874 I just thought, "There's a football club 204 00:14:33,956 --> 00:14:37,376 that hasn't had the success in recent years that it wants. 205 00:14:37,459 --> 00:14:39,459 The fans are craving that." 206 00:14:39,545 --> 00:14:42,335 And I think, with a lot of hard work, 207 00:14:42,423 --> 00:14:45,013 and doing it slightly differently to how it's been done, 208 00:14:45,175 --> 00:14:47,215 I can make it exciting for everyone again. 209 00:14:47,303 --> 00:14:50,223 That'll feel great if I can play my part. 210 00:14:51,515 --> 00:14:54,055 When you see what the football club is spending, 211 00:14:55,644 --> 00:14:58,774 and you ask where the value for money from that is coming from, 212 00:14:58,856 --> 00:15:02,816 that was the first thing. There's a big challenge, operationally. 213 00:15:07,656 --> 00:15:09,826 Hello and welcome to a very special edition 214 00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:12,199 of the Roker Rapport podcast where we'll be talking 215 00:15:12,286 --> 00:15:16,616 to the new Sunderland AFC chairman and major shareholder, Stewart Donald. 216 00:15:16,707 --> 00:15:18,327 I've put myself on the line 217 00:15:18,417 --> 00:15:22,957 to say I can do something here that other people have been unable to do. 218 00:15:23,088 --> 00:15:27,258 And I've put myself on the line to be shot at, and I accept that. 219 00:15:27,343 --> 00:15:29,473 So, I've gotta back my judgment. 220 00:15:29,970 --> 00:15:32,430 Jack Rodwell, a lot has been said about him. 221 00:15:32,514 --> 00:15:34,524 -Earning a lot of money. -Yeah. 222 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,980 Fans have grown sick of him. Have you got anything to share on that? 223 00:15:38,062 --> 00:15:40,902 I think you'll probably ask me about him and Martin Bain. 224 00:15:40,981 --> 00:15:44,611 You'll ask those questions. I know what the fans are gonna say. 225 00:15:44,693 --> 00:15:48,323 At this stage, I think the fans have just gotta understand where we are. 226 00:15:48,405 --> 00:15:49,485 We've just come in. 227 00:15:49,573 --> 00:15:53,413 If we make any decisions on the players or the staff, 228 00:15:53,494 --> 00:15:56,874 they need to be the first to know. We must do it in the right order. 229 00:15:56,956 --> 00:15:58,996 It's not fair, I don't think, at this stage, 230 00:15:59,083 --> 00:16:03,343 to discuss individual players, or individual staff members, 231 00:16:03,420 --> 00:16:05,710 before having the courtesy of talking to them. 232 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:09,008 -Thanks much for coming on. -My pleasure. We'll do it again soon. 233 00:16:22,272 --> 00:16:27,242 Okay, all right. Okay, no problem. Okay. 234 00:16:27,945 --> 00:16:30,275 What are you doing now? 235 00:16:30,364 --> 00:16:34,544 We're just going to have a bit of time without the cameras, if that's all right. 236 00:16:35,035 --> 00:16:35,865 Right. 237 00:16:35,953 --> 00:16:38,413 -Can I get you some tea? -Yeah, lovely. 238 00:16:56,390 --> 00:16:58,270 You just said the word "restructure," 239 00:16:58,350 --> 00:17:00,980 and that sort of strikes fear in us, doesn't it? 240 00:17:01,061 --> 00:17:03,691 'Cause last time, it meant a lot of us lost our jobs. 241 00:17:03,772 --> 00:17:05,862 It's still raw, isn't it, off last time? 242 00:17:05,941 --> 00:17:08,151 -It's less than a year. -Less than a year. 243 00:17:08,235 --> 00:17:11,195 -In fact, is it a year to the day? -It was a year yesterday. 244 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:12,870 We lost a lot of staff in here. 245 00:17:12,948 --> 00:17:14,238 Nothing would surprise us. 246 00:17:14,616 --> 00:17:17,326 If I'm still here, I class myself as one of the lucky ones. 247 00:17:17,411 --> 00:17:19,541 It's been said there'll be a restructure. 248 00:17:19,621 --> 00:17:22,371 How far does that come down? Is it every department? 249 00:17:23,208 --> 00:17:26,668 Who knows? Is it just the football side of things? 250 00:17:26,754 --> 00:17:30,264 It's been suggested that isn't the case, but nobody knows. 251 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:39,890 -Thank you very much. -You're welcome. 252 00:17:39,975 --> 00:17:41,095 Do I need that! 253 00:17:41,185 --> 00:17:44,725 You can see that all the staff are waiting for a conversation. 254 00:17:45,522 --> 00:17:47,322 The atmosphere is flat. 255 00:17:50,277 --> 00:17:51,567 They're all lovely, 256 00:17:52,029 --> 00:17:55,279 bubbly all the time. They're lovely and bubbly with you, 257 00:17:55,949 --> 00:17:58,539 but you can see underneath it, they're thinking, 258 00:17:59,453 --> 00:18:00,873 "What are they gonna do?" 259 00:18:00,954 --> 00:18:05,634 So, we need to evaluate that, really quickly. We started that today. 260 00:18:05,709 --> 00:18:11,129 There are lots of questions, but we just told it how it is. 261 00:18:13,092 --> 00:18:17,102 There's no varnishing the truth, the reality. It is what it is. 262 00:18:17,179 --> 00:18:18,309 Famous last words, 263 00:18:18,388 --> 00:18:20,768 but outside of what we've gotta do on the pitch, 264 00:18:20,849 --> 00:18:21,929 the actual club side, 265 00:18:22,017 --> 00:18:25,097 we're pretty confident we can get it up to speed 266 00:18:25,187 --> 00:18:28,267 quicker than we thought we could. So, it's been a good day. 267 00:18:41,995 --> 00:18:43,865 He's crazy with the dog. 268 00:18:43,956 --> 00:18:44,786 Puppy! 269 00:18:44,873 --> 00:18:46,383 He plays all day with it. 270 00:18:47,376 --> 00:18:48,706 Come on in, please. 271 00:18:53,132 --> 00:18:55,052 Yeah, one game to go... 272 00:18:56,343 --> 00:18:58,053 after a long season. 273 00:18:58,137 --> 00:18:59,887 This is my room. 274 00:19:01,181 --> 00:19:04,311 Definitely, it was a bad season, a really bad season. 275 00:19:05,519 --> 00:19:09,819 But all the times, when these things happen, 276 00:19:10,357 --> 00:19:14,607 you need to have a strong mentality, and you need to learn a lot. 277 00:19:14,695 --> 00:19:16,775 Because it is not a nice feeling. 278 00:19:16,905 --> 00:19:19,575 I am so sad, and sometimes, I cry, 279 00:19:19,658 --> 00:19:24,038 and no one knows, you know? Because it's completely difficult 280 00:19:24,121 --> 00:19:28,041 when you try to do everything, try to play well, 281 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:32,295 and the result not coming how you expect. It's very difficult. 282 00:19:32,921 --> 00:19:36,931 But you need to be strong. You need to have a strong mentality. 283 00:19:37,009 --> 00:19:40,509 Focus all the time in the next game or in the next training, 284 00:19:40,596 --> 00:19:43,176 because that is the only way you have right now. 285 00:19:59,364 --> 00:20:04,414 We have, maybe in the past one year, not won at home. That's ridiculous. 286 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:09,630 I think now everything has changed. 287 00:20:09,708 --> 00:20:15,008 We need to start next season... Or start right now against Wolverhampton. 288 00:20:15,756 --> 00:20:20,796 We're going to win the game on Sunday, because we want to win the last game. 289 00:20:20,886 --> 00:20:23,636 We're preparing everything for the next season. 290 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:31,400 So funny, man. 291 00:20:35,984 --> 00:20:38,324 I've got a good network of people, not just family, 292 00:20:38,445 --> 00:20:43,365 but friends and others who've always helped me with my career, 293 00:20:43,450 --> 00:20:44,490 and they've said to me, 294 00:20:44,576 --> 00:20:47,116 "It's one of the toughest stages in your career so far. 295 00:20:47,204 --> 00:20:50,834 But to get it this early on, maybe it's a bit of a blessing... 296 00:20:51,041 --> 00:20:54,171 that this can happen now, and make you stronger for the future." 297 00:20:54,378 --> 00:20:55,918 That's the way I'm looking at it. 298 00:20:57,506 --> 00:21:00,626 I've been asked to take the week leading into the Wolves' game. 299 00:21:00,717 --> 00:21:04,467 You rally around everybody and draw on support from different people. 300 00:21:07,307 --> 00:21:10,057 The biggest thing I'm proud about with the young players is 301 00:21:10,143 --> 00:21:11,443 they've not shirked it. 302 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,980 Not one of them has hidden in a difficult atmosphere. 303 00:21:15,357 --> 00:21:19,187 In a team struggling at the wrong end of the season, they've all been counted. 304 00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:21,448 Whatever happens to me following on, 305 00:21:21,530 --> 00:21:24,660 I think that's probably the best bit I've done at the club. 306 00:21:24,741 --> 00:21:28,411 They've got a good group of young players that it means something to them. 307 00:21:31,707 --> 00:21:33,627 Yeah, there we go! Good play! 308 00:21:33,709 --> 00:21:36,339 I spoke to the players who were training this morning. 309 00:21:36,712 --> 00:21:39,302 "Whatever is happening outside the bubble we're in, 310 00:21:39,381 --> 00:21:42,261 we've got one game left against he Champions. We'll do the job." 311 00:21:42,342 --> 00:21:45,222 I've asked them, "Be professional. We've got one game to go." 312 00:21:45,762 --> 00:21:48,602 The worst thing in the world is we turn up on Sunday 313 00:21:48,682 --> 00:21:51,062 with the attitude of, "Just get through it." 314 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:54,233 The Wolves come and turn us over, heavily. I don't want that. 315 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,273 You're in, Maj! 316 00:21:57,691 --> 00:21:59,481 We haven't won enough at home. 317 00:22:00,485 --> 00:22:02,605 Why not try and just go out with something 318 00:22:02,696 --> 00:22:05,946 and beat Wolves, in the final game of the season? 319 00:22:07,034 --> 00:22:10,454 Why would that not be our aim, a game of football that you wanna win? 320 00:22:10,537 --> 00:22:11,657 Well done! Well played! 321 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:27,047 Today is my last day at the Academy. 322 00:22:27,846 --> 00:22:31,476 It's quite a sad feeling to be honest, 'cause I've made a lot of friends, 323 00:22:31,558 --> 00:22:33,478 and I might not see any of them again. 324 00:22:34,227 --> 00:22:37,187 It's weird. Wait and see. I'll probably go in next week... 325 00:22:37,272 --> 00:22:40,232 to see the manager and the lads back at Palace. 326 00:22:41,526 --> 00:22:43,026 See what the plan is for me. 327 00:22:43,111 --> 00:22:46,871 It's an important time in my career. I'm 25 this year. 328 00:22:46,948 --> 00:22:48,868 So... Yeah, we'll see. 329 00:22:50,535 --> 00:22:51,695 It's weird, this. 330 00:22:54,748 --> 00:22:56,288 Maj, last day here, man. 331 00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:57,665 -Whose? -Mine. 332 00:22:57,751 --> 00:22:59,751 -No, it's not. -I'm coming to the game. 333 00:22:59,836 --> 00:23:01,046 It's my last day in. 334 00:23:02,214 --> 00:23:03,804 It's a weird feeling, mate. 335 00:23:05,967 --> 00:23:08,967 -See you soon, bro. -Yeah, man, see you Sunday. 336 00:23:09,054 --> 00:23:11,224 -See you Sunday. -Watch the magician. 337 00:23:12,391 --> 00:23:14,021 I hope I'm playing. 338 00:23:15,018 --> 00:23:18,478 Well, if you're not, you might as well hang them up. 339 00:23:18,563 --> 00:23:19,733 Right, that's true. 340 00:23:21,149 --> 00:23:23,319 -Cheers, Robbie. I'll see you Sunday. -Okay. 341 00:23:23,402 --> 00:23:25,072 -Thanks for everything. -Good man. 342 00:23:25,153 --> 00:23:25,993 Leanne. 343 00:23:26,488 --> 00:23:28,908 -Might see you Sunday. -See you Sunday. 344 00:23:28,990 --> 00:23:31,030 -See you later. -Thanks for everything. 345 00:23:31,118 --> 00:23:32,078 No problem. 346 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,700 -Cheers, Rob. See you Sunday. -See you Sunday, son. 347 00:23:46,341 --> 00:23:48,051 When you got a pitch like this... 348 00:23:49,177 --> 00:23:51,757 It'll be a good day today. It's nice and warm. 349 00:23:51,847 --> 00:23:54,887 If you like football, it's a day out with the family, kids? 350 00:23:55,517 --> 00:23:59,097 Come to see a match. Bank holiday weekend. 351 00:24:00,814 --> 00:24:04,534 Early kickoff. What more do you want? Sun is out. 352 00:24:06,278 --> 00:24:09,868 I wasn't expecting it to be like this. After relegation on Saturday, 353 00:24:09,948 --> 00:24:12,658 we thought it'd be quiet today, and it's been the opposite. 354 00:24:12,742 --> 00:24:14,412 The queue has been out the door. 355 00:24:14,494 --> 00:24:16,464 It's been positive under the circumstances. 356 00:24:16,788 --> 00:24:21,498 Today, was to renew the season tickets we've had for many years. 357 00:24:21,585 --> 00:24:26,965 I've come for years with my father, and brother, and nephews. 358 00:24:27,048 --> 00:24:29,218 So, we're not going to give up on them. 359 00:24:29,301 --> 00:24:31,511 As I say, I wouldn't not go to the match. 360 00:24:31,595 --> 00:24:33,845 -I've been going all this time. -Yeah. 361 00:24:33,930 --> 00:24:35,390 Will I get a new season card? 362 00:24:35,474 --> 00:24:37,854 You'll get a new season card coming in July. 363 00:24:37,934 --> 00:24:39,024 Thank you. 364 00:24:39,102 --> 00:24:40,982 -See you later, Maggie. Bye. -Bye. 365 00:24:42,397 --> 00:24:44,437 Last day! Last meal! 366 00:24:45,775 --> 00:24:46,855 Last supper. 367 00:24:46,943 --> 00:24:48,323 We're still here, 368 00:24:48,403 --> 00:24:51,413 but it's the last one... with all the players. 369 00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:55,286 Excuse me! 370 00:24:55,994 --> 00:24:57,504 What? 371 00:24:58,663 --> 00:24:59,543 Off! 372 00:25:02,792 --> 00:25:04,212 Can't it wait? 373 00:25:04,294 --> 00:25:07,464 You're on the telly again? It's like bloody Ready Steady Cook! 374 00:25:07,547 --> 00:25:09,297 Red peppers, green peppers! 375 00:25:09,716 --> 00:25:11,216 Yeah, except the food is shit! 376 00:25:11,301 --> 00:25:12,841 -Hey! -I'll remember that! 377 00:25:13,470 --> 00:25:15,430 Youse are all a set of cheeky bastards. 378 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:17,724 -You can't swear on the telly, Joyce. -I can. 379 00:25:17,807 --> 00:25:19,847 -You cannot. -At youse lot, I can. 380 00:25:22,729 --> 00:25:24,189 You not hungry today? 381 00:25:24,481 --> 00:25:26,321 -I am very hungry. -You're very hungry. 382 00:25:26,399 --> 00:25:27,279 Trust me. 383 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:31,280 We've got chicken fajita, pulled pork. 384 00:25:31,655 --> 00:25:33,655 See, I thought I'd treat youse today. 385 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:37,195 They get spoiled. I mother them too much. 386 00:25:38,703 --> 00:25:40,873 I treat them as if they were my own. 387 00:25:42,832 --> 00:25:44,712 Will you not be in next week, though? 388 00:25:46,127 --> 00:25:47,047 Will you not, no? 389 00:25:48,004 --> 00:25:48,924 Might pop in. 390 00:25:49,005 --> 00:25:51,625 -Will you pop in? Promise? -Yeah. I will indeed. 391 00:25:51,716 --> 00:25:53,836 -How are you? -Good, John. How are you? 392 00:25:57,180 --> 00:25:58,010 David! 393 00:25:58,098 --> 00:25:59,718 -See you next week. -All right. 394 00:25:59,808 --> 00:26:02,348 I'll pop in and see you, all right? Don't worry. 395 00:26:02,435 --> 00:26:03,345 No. 396 00:26:03,436 --> 00:26:05,106 Keep the heads up. 397 00:26:06,189 --> 00:26:07,229 Be good. 398 00:26:07,315 --> 00:26:09,315 -Goodnight, John. -See you after, John. 399 00:26:09,401 --> 00:26:10,441 See you after. 400 00:26:15,991 --> 00:26:18,541 We've obviously got new owners, 401 00:26:19,035 --> 00:26:21,905 who are gonna arrive here, before the match. 402 00:26:23,039 --> 00:26:24,419 I really do wish them well. 403 00:26:24,499 --> 00:26:26,839 All I want for this football club is to rebuild 404 00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:28,708 and get back up to where it belongs. 405 00:26:28,795 --> 00:26:31,875 People will have their opinion and say as to why it got here, 406 00:26:31,965 --> 00:26:33,925 and who helped it get there, and everything. 407 00:26:35,468 --> 00:26:39,558 But from my perspective, it needed to be sold. 408 00:26:41,516 --> 00:26:43,476 I don't know. Going into today's game, 409 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,310 there are a whole lot of emotions going round in my head 410 00:26:46,396 --> 00:26:49,686 as to whether it will be my last, or whether I'll carry on. 411 00:26:50,442 --> 00:26:52,192 I'll help Stewart Donald all I can. 412 00:26:52,277 --> 00:26:56,107 If he'd like to take my advice, great, and if he doesn't, I fully understand. 413 00:26:58,158 --> 00:27:00,118 Season ticket, that's a good one. 414 00:27:00,493 --> 00:27:03,253 Shows you how hard-up Sunderland is. I've had it three years. 415 00:27:03,330 --> 00:27:07,580 They're not renewing them to save money. And it's their last time this year. 416 00:27:07,959 --> 00:27:09,629 Right, Marie, I'm off. 417 00:27:10,629 --> 00:27:11,879 I'm going, all right? 418 00:27:12,464 --> 00:27:15,554 I'll see you in the evening when the match finishes, all right? 419 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:21,470 Off to see Sunderland versus Wolves. Last game of the season. 420 00:27:21,848 --> 00:27:25,228 Wolves have just won the league. Sunderland has just been relegated. 421 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:28,480 Without the new owners, I think the place would have... 422 00:27:28,563 --> 00:27:30,943 There may have been a terrible atmosphere today, 423 00:27:31,358 --> 00:27:34,688 but I think that's changed it. I'd just love to see Sunderland win. 424 00:27:35,695 --> 00:27:37,815 It's my birthday. What more do you want? 425 00:27:43,828 --> 00:27:45,288 The game will be interesting, 426 00:27:45,372 --> 00:27:48,252 the last game of the season and the reported takeover. 427 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:52,053 It'll be interesting to see if he's here. There's talk he'll come in with fans. 428 00:27:53,254 --> 00:27:55,264 So, the new chapter starts if you like. 429 00:27:55,590 --> 00:27:57,430 Press has started to assemble 430 00:27:57,509 --> 00:28:01,139 for Stewart Donald's first chance to talk with everybody, 431 00:28:01,221 --> 00:28:04,021 who, I'm sure, have got a lot of questions. 432 00:28:05,016 --> 00:28:07,096 -Welcome to the club. -Hello there. Thank you. 433 00:28:07,185 --> 00:28:10,765 -Charlie, will you be Vice Chairman? -Crikey! We haven't discussed that yet. 434 00:28:10,855 --> 00:28:14,025 Stewart and I are the directors of the acquiring company. 435 00:28:19,572 --> 00:28:22,492 He could see a lot of people, a bit of atmosphere. 436 00:28:22,575 --> 00:28:26,445 That could focus his mind to the amount of investment he needs to put in the club 437 00:28:26,538 --> 00:28:28,958 but also the club's potential. 438 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,750 How much money will you be able to generate to get the team 439 00:28:31,835 --> 00:28:32,745 out of League One? 440 00:28:32,836 --> 00:28:37,416 The budget for Sunderland is gonna be pretty hefty. You'll see us. 441 00:28:37,507 --> 00:28:41,007 I'll take charge of the football club, and you'll see the impact that we have. 442 00:28:42,887 --> 00:28:46,637 It's all about the future now for us. Be glad to see the end of this season. 443 00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:49,435 Looking from afar, but as passionate football people, 444 00:28:49,519 --> 00:28:53,439 we think Sunderland lost its sense of what it is. The club has lost many games. 445 00:28:53,523 --> 00:28:56,033 It's gotta start winning again, and start competing. 446 00:28:56,109 --> 00:28:58,489 To compete, it needs to be lean, mean, and hard. 447 00:28:58,570 --> 00:29:00,820 People will stop seeing Sunderland as a free wage, 448 00:29:00,905 --> 00:29:05,155 free three points, piss take , et cetera. That piss-take party stops now. 449 00:29:46,075 --> 00:29:47,535 I'll give you both teams. 450 00:29:47,619 --> 00:29:52,669 Sunderland: Steele in goal, Matthews, Wilson, O’Shea, and Oviedo, 451 00:29:52,749 --> 00:29:58,129 McNair, and Robson, Asoro, Ejaria, and now, Molyneux with Fletcher up front. 452 00:29:58,838 --> 00:30:02,088 Wolves: it's Norris in goal, Roderick, Coady, and Batth. 453 00:30:02,175 --> 00:30:05,385 Then it's Doherty, Saiss, Neves, and Douglas. 454 00:30:06,221 --> 00:30:08,971 A very strong lineup when you consider they're the champions. 455 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:28,618 Wolves get us underway, here, at the Stadium of Light. 456 00:30:35,083 --> 00:30:38,463 Now, Stewart Donald is here today to watch the game. 457 00:30:38,545 --> 00:30:41,045 It has clearly changed the mood. 458 00:30:41,130 --> 00:30:42,720 Come on! 459 00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:47,179 Gets it through to Fletcher. Edge of the area. Fletcher now shoots! 460 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:51,100 It's carried in the air and caught by Norris. Good shot. 461 00:30:52,225 --> 00:30:54,515 -Certainly the brighter of two sides. -Yeah. 462 00:30:56,145 --> 00:30:59,355 We have seen this season, on numerous occasions, 463 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:03,320 they start well for 20 minutes. Twenty-five minutes, the opposition score. 464 00:31:08,199 --> 00:31:11,909 He's rolled it down the right of the area to McNair. McNair's ball in the box, 465 00:31:11,995 --> 00:31:13,155 and it breaks here! 466 00:31:13,955 --> 00:31:15,955 Put away by Ejaria! 467 00:31:16,541 --> 00:31:19,251 Molyneux's first opportunity blocked. 468 00:31:19,335 --> 00:31:22,585 It fell to Ejaria, and Ejaria scores. 469 00:31:22,672 --> 00:31:24,722 It's Sunderland 1, Wolves 0. 470 00:31:34,517 --> 00:31:36,937 All they're asking, I think, is, "Put on a show." 471 00:31:37,353 --> 00:31:40,323 -Give them some hope. -Give everybody a little bit of hope. 472 00:31:42,317 --> 00:31:45,317 Stewart Donald getting a flavor of the atmosphere here 473 00:31:45,403 --> 00:31:47,533 and what it could be like when it's full. 474 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:52,910 Little flick to Fletcher. 475 00:31:56,998 --> 00:32:00,668 He's got past one of them. Bart on the back foot. Fletcher's shot! 476 00:32:01,628 --> 00:32:04,918 Dribbles past the right post. What a goal that would have been! 477 00:32:05,006 --> 00:32:06,166 Fantastic. 478 00:32:06,674 --> 00:32:10,724 That's confidence, wasn't it? Would he have done that three weeks ago? 479 00:32:13,181 --> 00:32:14,391 Lifting it over the top. 480 00:32:14,474 --> 00:32:16,434 Looking for Fletcher. Out comes the keeper. 481 00:32:16,517 --> 00:32:18,767 Fletcher gets his foot to it. Will it bounce in? 482 00:32:18,853 --> 00:32:20,813 -Yes! -It bounces in! 483 00:32:20,897 --> 00:32:22,267 It's 2-0. 484 00:32:24,317 --> 00:32:27,317 And Fletcher runs across to Robbie Stockdale 485 00:32:27,403 --> 00:32:31,493 and hugs Robbie Stockdale in the technical area. 486 00:32:31,824 --> 00:32:35,584 All of a sudden, it seems as though the shackles have been taken off. 487 00:32:45,505 --> 00:32:48,585 And Sunderland lead in the 65th minute, 3-0. 488 00:32:49,217 --> 00:32:52,007 And it's appreciated by the supporters. You can hear them. 489 00:32:52,136 --> 00:32:57,226 We are Sunderland We are Sunderland! 490 00:33:02,063 --> 00:33:05,483 All anybody was asking, really, was go out on a high. 491 00:33:05,566 --> 00:33:09,066 -Correct. -Give everybody something to remember. 492 00:33:46,274 --> 00:33:48,074 You couldn't have wished for any more. 493 00:33:48,151 --> 00:33:50,701 Obviously, a few goals. Good goals, as well. 494 00:33:51,863 --> 00:33:56,493 Then with kids in the team, and for me, 495 00:33:56,576 --> 00:33:59,696 to be honest, it's a nice finish. 496 00:34:00,621 --> 00:34:06,291 The next thing people will be focusing on will be the smell of the new-cut grass, 497 00:34:06,377 --> 00:34:09,337 and pre-season, and what players are coming in, 498 00:34:09,422 --> 00:34:11,092 and the whole thing goes again. 499 00:34:11,174 --> 00:34:14,974 If you speak to people in football, there's a phrase a lot of us will say, 500 00:34:15,053 --> 00:34:16,553 and I'm sure you've heard before. 501 00:34:16,888 --> 00:34:20,638 I think it's one of these jobs when you're in it, you want out of it, 502 00:34:21,392 --> 00:34:23,352 and when you're out of it, you want in it. 503 00:34:24,228 --> 00:34:25,938 And I think that sort of sums it up. 504 00:34:26,606 --> 00:34:28,896 There's been something really nice and special 505 00:34:28,983 --> 00:34:31,113 about the people I've worked with at Sunderland. 506 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:45,325 Yeah, that's it. 507 00:34:50,588 --> 00:34:52,468 How often does a chance 508 00:34:52,548 --> 00:34:56,218 to own a football club like Sunderland come along? Next to never. 509 00:34:57,178 --> 00:34:58,508 So why wouldn't you do it? 510 00:34:59,013 --> 00:35:02,103 To think that you would look after something like that 511 00:35:02,183 --> 00:35:05,193 for a whole community is... Yeah, wow! 512 00:35:06,687 --> 00:35:09,817 It's the journey, and the experience, and the involvement, 513 00:35:09,899 --> 00:35:13,399 and the feeling of getting the club moving in the right direction 514 00:35:13,486 --> 00:35:15,356 with all the fans wanting to be involved. 515 00:35:15,446 --> 00:35:18,866 I've seen that at Eastleigh. All right, it was 300 fans to 2,000. 516 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,080 Imagine if you did that in Sunderland. 517 00:35:48,855 --> 00:35:52,525 Subtitle translation by: