Ben Thirkell gives us the key takeaways from RLB's pre-Brentford presser...

On this day in 1984, former Sunderland winger Clive Walker made his debut for the club as we beat Southampton 3-1 in the First Division. Before his move up north he had a great career at Stamford Bridge, making 224 appearances and scoring 60 times for the Blues between 1975 and 1984. He gained a reputation for his brilliant deliveries into the box and delivered some iconic moments for Chelsea, including a last-minute volley to beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in a relegation play-off in 1983. Walker...

On this day in 2022, Aji Alese made his debut for Sunderland in a 3-2 win over Bristol City. On January 11th 2025, Sunderland hosted Stoke City, the third meeting between the two sides in just over a month, in front of a half empty Stadium of Light in the third round of the FA Cup. This very forgettable game, in which Milan Aleksic scored in a 2-1 loss for those who may have forgot, was the last time Alese pulled on a Sunderland shirt at senior level. 550 days ago. He seemed to have recovered...