Sunderland ‘Til I...get elected as a politician in Uruguay?
though, after he placed the Black Cats up for sale in December.
Described as Donald’s righthand man in the past, the pair worked together at Bridle Insurance with Fox then joining his long-standing partner at the Stadium of Light. He remains a director of the club.
Formerly manager of Eastleigh when Donald owned the National League side, Hill was appointed as Head of Football Operations at the Stadium of Light - and still holds that position.
Sunderland’s head of recruitment features prominently in the fourth episode of season two, as the club bid to sign a new striker. Coton is still leading the club’s recruitment department.
Uruguayan businessman Sartori purchased a 20 per cent stake in Sunderland with Donald, and remains at the club - albeit he hasn’t been seen on Wearside in months, having been elected as a senator in his homeland.
In his first season as Sunderland manager, Ross is a regular in the series as he leads
Sunderland to two Wembley finals. However, he was sacked in October 2019 and is now manager of Scottish side Hibernian.
A real fan favourite, O’Nien is one of the few players who are interviewed on a regular basis by the production team. He is still at Sunderland - and is expected to extend his contract by a year in the coming weeks.
The centre back and his family are also featured heavily, especially when Baldwin’s form dropped towards the end of the series. He failed to retain his place at Sunderland and is currently on loan at Salford City.
Star striker Maja was at the centre of one of the key plots during the second season, as he turned down a new contract to join French side Bordeaux. He remains with the Ligue 1 outfit now, and is also earning international recognition with Nigeria.
Out went Maja, and in came Grigg - a big-money buy on deadline day. He’s still at Sunderland but has failed to deliver the goals fans hoped for. He was close to leaving the club on loan in January - and turned down a move to League Two side Salford City.
The outspoken winger is another player regularly interviewed in season two, having delivered a stern verdict on Chris Coleman in series one. McGeady left Sunderland in January after falling out of favour under Phil Parkinson, and is currently on loan at Charlton Athletic.
Sunderland’s captain during season two, Honeyman left the Black Cats in the summer of 2019 to join Championship side Hull City.
A quick glance on social media, meanwhile, shows that the lingering memory from season two of Sunderland ‘Til I Die is the same for most viewers.
It’s a memorable scene from episode one where, accompanied by marketing staff, Charlie Methven bids to change the pre-match music at the Stadium of Light.
While it may seem like something of a trivial matter, it was quite the hot topic around Wearside in the early weeks of the 2018/19 season.
Some loved the new music, while others longed for something more nostalgic.
But what are fans saying now? We take a look:
Methven’s Megamix of The Chemical Brothers, Energy 52’s Cafe Del Mar and Invaders
Must Die by the Prodigy has hit the right notes with some.
On Twitter, @mcaz1985 said: “The new music is far more uplifting to get the adrenaline going than the old dance of the knights .... bet there’s not many tune in to classical fm in the car for a sing along!”
Maggi Bulbeck on Facebook agreed, commenting: “Don’t change it. I love The Prodigy’s Invaders Must Die.”
Sunderland have frequently switched their walkout music over recent years, and some supporters are yearning for some old classics.
@ajwilso tweeted: “I think they should have a set routine of songs from 15 minutes before kick off building to Dances of the Knights with the volume up on where it has been stuck for a couple of years.”
Zoe Marshall Taylor posted on Facebook: “Always loved Republica ‘Back and ready to go’ - Let’s go retro!!”
How about something completely different?
Keith Maddison suggested: “Bee Gees staying alive changed to Stadium of light Stadium of light”
George Howe added: “Mandy by Barry Manilow (but change Mandy for Sunderland obviously)”