Editorial: I feel like a proud parent watching Sunderland at the minute
I’ll never get tired of sitting down to write this column on a weekend after Sunderland have won a game.
Indeed, writing emotionally is much simpler after we lose. Even when you try to see the positive side of things,
anger takes over and irritation permeates every sentence.
However, this… this is not going to get old.
Individuals who read my writing or tune in to my podcast frequently accuse me of having an overly optimistic
outlook. Since I firmly believe in the way Sunderland is being operated and I’m a glass half full kind of fan, I
naturally attempt to see the bright side of most situations as well.
Even so, especially now that everything is going so well, I find it really difficult to understand how somebody can’t
feel this way.
We should never forget how terrible things were at our club towards the conclusion of the Ellis Short era, in my
opinion. The two consecutive relegations were extremely damaging, and there was a very real chance that the team
would have gone into administration. It’s sometimes stated that Short had thought about it before giving in to
Madrox, but whether you choose to believe that or not is up to you. We were in the third division for four years,
and that whole time was without a doubt the lowest in this football club’s 145-year history.
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When considering Sunderland’s current situation, I always keep this in the back of my mind since it’s simple to
lose sight of the bigger picture and underestimate how quickly things have changed since Kyril acquired the team
and started radically altering everything.
The fact we’re competing at the top end of the table is fantastic, but there are many ways you can go to get into that
position. The easiest route in many respects would be to spend your way out of the division like many others have
before, although even then there are no guarantees. As much as certain fans would like the club to do this, it’s clear
this regime have no intention of being irresponsible with the club’s cash. When we do get back to the Premier
League, we’ll do it our way, and we’ll do it sensibly.
They’ve actually been very reasonable, and although some have mistakenly believed that approach to be lacking in
ambition, ambition isn’t based on how much money you show off. Just look at Hull City, who were forced to start over when their extremely expensive gamble in January did not pay off, and who have undoubtedly suffered in terms of progress.
Since we’re attempting to do things very differently, we may be the division’s most ambitious group. We want to return to the top division, but we want to do so with the youngest team in the championship, a team where every position has a realistic chance of producing players because of the amount of football they are playing.
Why are you bringing up all of this again, one may wonder?
That being said, there are two main reasons I do it: first, I think it’s critical to recognise our progress; and second, knowing that you’re doing things correctly makes every victory taste even sweeter.
Like a proud father, you step back with your arms folded and smile broadly, content to see your offspring succeeding on their own. It’s like witnessing one of your children accomplish something truly amazing.
We shouldn’t celebrate our wins too much, of course, as the season is still young, but that shouldn’t stop us from doing so, so I’ll keep doing so.
Joyous times.
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