Ask any Sunderland fan and they to a man would agree if the men in charge had stuck with previous manager Steve Bruce then they may well have found themselves either relegated or a season of fighting for survival.
Bruce was never a fans favourite, probably due to his Newcastle roots but the Sunderland faithful stuck with him just to see if their side was going to improve on last seasons 10th place finish.
With the arrival of some 11 new signings things were looking good with some fans even dreaming of a place in Europe but as the season got under way it soon came to the fore that Sunderland weren't heading to Europe next season, but maybe Doncaster!!!
They started the season of with a draw against Liverpool but then they lost to their main rivals Newcastle and really from that moment their season seemed to go from bad to worse leading to Bruce's sacking on November 30th.
Within a week owner Ellis Short had found the man to take the team forward. Northern Ireland's Martin O'Neill. The former Wycombe Wanderers, Leicester City and Celtic (whom he supported as a boy) manager took over and declared he was over the moon taking over the other club he supported and in his 9 games in charge he's won 6 and lost 2 propelling the Mackens up the table to 10th place and rekindling the supporters hopes of a place in Europe.
Things are looking good at the Stadium of Light. The players are playing for the manager, the fans are returning and the victories are coming one after the other. Could they still achieve a place in Europe this season, lets wait and see.
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