Sunderland 3.0 looks like thoughtful pieces of the jigsaw falling into place in preparation for the supreme challenge.

With midfield reinforcements already arriving and no new contract signed, speculation may be rife about Neil’s future, but ...

In the second part of the interview with Ken Spours of Roker Report, Charlie Methven looks to the future - how to grow the fan-base, the club as a sustainable business and a central civic institution.