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Chris Coles

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
391 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

to document Sunderland's, they got relegated to the championship and the documentary was meant to showcase Sunderland's big fight back into the Premier League.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Instead, they documented their relegation to League One.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

And obviously it made for great TV because we're all watching a club in absolute free fall.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Sunderland have had a bonkers few years and actually they've been an example of what happens when you get it right off the field.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

And yes, it was awful six, seven years ago, but they've had their time in the lower leagues.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

But they've got it so right this season.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

They've got an excellent manager in Regis Lebris, who is tactically very shrewd.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

He's a great man manager.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Fans love him.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Players love him.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

But they were so good in the transfer window in the summer.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

They strengthened really, really sharply and acutely.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

And they did everything right.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

So they're reaping the rewards for that.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

And they've had a great season.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

They've had a brilliant season.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Whatever happens from here on in, it's been great at the Stadium of Light.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

And yes...

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

Because of the way Europe works, it's possible that there could be eight, even nine teams from England in Europe next season.

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BBC Broadcaster Chris Coles | A fascinating end awaits in the EPL (15.04.26)

So Sunderland could even be one of those.