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✍🏻 Digital Journalist at National World ⚽️ Cover #SAFC for The Echo ❤️ Boyhood Sunderland supporter 💪🏼 All views are very much my own
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Former Sunderland and Man City man Caden Kelly, released at the end of the season, is joining South Shields. Spent time on loan at Darlo last campaign. Promising player. #SAFC

The truth about Sunderland’s play-off clash with Coventry – and why the ‘battered’ myth is nonsense #SAFC

Interesting little snippet from Speakman: "I've spent the last three days in three different countries, speaking with players and agents. "I landed back here at about 2am last night, so the work behind the scenes is up and running and has been for a number of weeks." #SAFC

From Sky Sports: "There are no games scheduled for Boxing Day but the Premier League has clarified that the matches listed for Saturday December 27 are available to switch to Boxing Day for live broadcast." #SAFC

From West Ham to Newcastle United - The key fixtures that could shape Sunderland’s Premier League survival bid #SAFC

📹 Instant reaction to Sunderland's 25-26 fixtures: Newcastle games, brutal December, and must-win ties #SAFC

Sunderland's 2025-26 Premier League fixture list – Newcastle United dates and opening games confirmed #SAFC

📅 Sunderland’s Premier League fixtures are in: 🏟 1st home: West Ham (Aug 16) 🛣 1st away: Burnley (Aug 23) 👀 Newcastle (H): Dec 13 🐈‍⬛ Newcastle (A): Mar 21 🎄 Leeds (H): Dec 27 🍺 Tottenham (A): Jan 3 🚐 Final away: Everton (May 17) 🏡 Final home: Chelsea (May 24) #SAFC

James Copley: Régis Le Bris is unlikely to make the same error that doomed Southampton's survival chances #SAFC

Sunderland’s perfect Jobe replacement? Meet the £10m wonderkid whose stats stack up amid transfer talk #SAFC

📹 Sunderland transfers: 18 fringe players who could leave during massive summer shake-up #SAFC

Exclusive: Highly-rated Sunderland hopeful attracting transfer interest after one-year contract extension #SAFC

An in-depth look at Dan Neil's career arc at Sunderland, the big contract question this summer, and my early gut-feeling regarding negotiations. #SAFC

James Copley: The Jobe Bellingham online hate is lazy, wrong – and completely missing the point #SAFC

Looking to roll out a little video feature over the summer, providing round-ups and my take on the most interesting Sunderland news stories. First edition here, hopefully more to come. #SAFC

📹 Jobe Bellingham's £32.2m transfer PROVES Sunderland’s model is working #SAFC

James Copley: Jobe Bellingham transfer saga is proof Sunderland’s model is working – and working fast #SAFC

James Copley: The transfer link Sunderland fans didn’t want – and what Kristjaan Speakman may do next #SAFC

Exclusive: Ex-Sunderland and Middlesbrough favourite under consideration for Gateshead job after Carl Magnay departure #SAFC

Absolutely over the moon with this. Thank you to Clive Tyldsley for sending me one over. I’ll drop a link in the replies if you’d like one yourself! #SAFC

Exclusive: ‘I proved myself...’ – Ex-Sunderland defender speaks out candidly after recent release by academy bosses #SAFC

Exclusive: ‘I thought I’d never see it again' – Sir Bob Murray’s heartfelt reaction to Sunderland’s Premier League return #SAFC

Exclusive: Sunderland talent's transfer future remains uncertain amid loan interest following promotion #SAFC

Exclusive: Sunderland player's contract improves after promotion amid transfer interest from Premier League clubs #SAFC

Exclusive: Matty Young's transfer stance revealed after Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League #SAFC

I never want to hear the name Didier Ndong ever again... #SAFC

Four-year deal and big financial commitment. The whole Le Fee deal felt like a step-up in the club's ambition under Kyril Louis-Dreyfus. It paid off with promotion at Wembley. #SAFC

Luke o’Nien is #ClassPersonified

He came, he was calm, he conquered - Régis Le Bris and his extraordinary Sunderland revival #SAFC

Exclusive: Sunderland nearing double contract boost as highly-rated duo close in on new deals under Kristjaan Speakman #SAFC

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Felt compelled to write something about Luke O'Nien and his journey at Sunderland. He has become the perfect antidote to the Rodwell, Gibson and Ndong era that preceded him and is now a club legend in my eyes. Any shares appreciated ❤️ #SAFC