We can start planning for the year ahead after Sunderland discovered their Premier League fixture list this week. So where are the opportunities and dangers in the schedule?

And what did we learn from Kristjaan Speakman's transfer update this week?

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We discuss what came out of our chat with Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman last week, including:

• Sunderland's summer transfer plan
• Dan Neil contract latest
• Regis Le Bris' backroom team
• How the Black Cats will approach their Premier League return.

We also discuss Jobe Bellingham's exit, reflecting on the midfielder's time on Wearside and looking ahead to what the future might hold for the teenager.

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What a weekend!

We reflect on Sunderland's unforgettable Wembley success - and look ahead to the future. What does promotion mean for Sunderland's transfer plans?

What happens next with Jobe Bellingham? We also reflect on the brave decisions that led to promotion and have an early look ahead to next season's Premier League campaign.

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We speak to Sheffield Uniter reporter Stu Rayner, of the Yorkshire Post, to get the inside view on the Blades ahead of Saturday's play-off final.

Where will the game be won and lost? Who are United's key players? What's the feeling on Sheffield? What's their view on Sunderland? And how is a former Sunderland transfer target faring ahead of a potential reunion?

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The countdown is on!

The Championship play-off final between Sunderland and Sheffield United is just days away and we have an early look ahead to Saturday's promotion decider.

Why are Sunderland seen as outsiders? Who will handle the occasion better? And how does Regis Le Bris opt to use the pieces in the jigsaw of his Sunderland attack?

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What a night! And what a moment!

We relive what could well have been Sunderland's greatest night at the Stadium of Light and tell of the emotional behind the scenes moments that followed Dan Ballard's last gasp goal against Coventry.

We also have an early look ahead to the play-off final against Sheffield United at Wembley.

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Halfway there!

Sunderland host Coventry in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg on Tuesday night looking to finish the job after their first leg success.

So after Regis Le Bris' masterstroke in the first leg, how will the Black Cats approach this game?

Scott reveals the Sunderland buzzword from Le Bris' press conference on Monday. And we make our second leg predictions.

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After five successive defeats to finish the season, how worried should we be about Sunderland ahead of the Championship play-offs?

And are the Black Cats now capable of turning it back on?

We reflect on the QPR defeat and preview the play-off semi-final first leg against Coventry, assessing two big decisions for Regis Le Bris.

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