Having played for Sunderland and then, more recently, worked for the club in a coaching capacity, we asked David Preece on for a chat and to find out more about what the inner workings of a playoff-winning Sunderland camp is like as we lead up to Saturday’s final...

On today’s agenda:

• Chris could not resist the urge to pick David’s brains on his time as a player at the club in the ‘90s...
• More recently, David was on Alex Neil’s coaching staff as they navigated the team towards a successful end to the season and then playoff final victory at Wembley — so, what does it take to get Sunderland promoted? How do you handle the preparations for such a big game?
• What does David think of Sunderland’s chances this time around?
• We ask David about Régis Le Bris - his methods, his approach to the playoffs, and the way he navigated two tricky ties with Coventry...

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‘Keep the faith’ is a motto synonymous with following The Lads, and one man from outside the red and white bubble that has never given up on Sunderland’s promotion chances is EFL pundit Gab Sutton — so we grabbed him for a chat ahead of this weekend’s Championship Playoff Final to get his insight on what might happen at Wembley!

On today’s agenda:

• Gab famously tipped Sunderland to win the league in pre-season when others simply scoffed at him — what made him think that we were capable of glory?
• What does Gab think of Sheffield United’s season, and the fact they dropped out of the top two?
• How much do the two games earlier in the season matter when it comes to preparing for this game?
• Chris Wilder v Régis Le Bris — who has the tactical and mental edge?
• We pick Gab’s brains on how he thinks each side will approach the occasion;
• What does Gab think will happen in the game — does he think Sunderland will be promoted?!

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We're building up to this weekend's Championship Playoff Final properly, and as such, we've got some great guests lined up for you on the Podcast this week! Today, we're chatting to Don Goodman - the former Sunderland striker and now Sky Sports EFL pundit - for a chat about the game ahead!

On today's agenda:

• Is it difficult commentating when former clubs are involved?
• Play-off disappointment with Wolves after leaving Sunderland to play in the Premier League...
• Has Sunderland surprised him this season?
• How does he see the tactical game between Le Bris & Wilder?
• Does all that’s come before go out of the window for a game like this?

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Martin, Chris, Kelvin and Andrew are back again to nerd-out over more massive moments from the long and storied history of Sunderland AFC - this week looking back at some of the most memorable things that have happened between May 19th and May 26th, including:

• Sunderland's 1998 Playoff Final against Charlton – does anyone else remember thinking we'd won?!
• THAT night against Everton in 1977... 'The Coventry Affair'.
• A great defensive display at Arsenal to secure a point for survival in 2015
• And Martin gets some long-held frustrations with one Sunderland striker off his chest...

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Dum Dum Dum... we're now less than a week away from the Championship Playoff Final, so we called upon the expert views of former Sunderland AFC winger KIERON BRADY for a chat about Saturday's game with Sheffield United, the two legs against Coventry, and how he handled the 1990 Playoff campaign!

• We pick Kieron's brains on navigating a playoff campaign as he did in 1990
• Tactics over two legs - has Le Bris been vindicated in his approach?
• Possession vs Containment - is there a 'right' way to play football?
• We dig into Patrick Roberts and the way to get the best from him;
• We look ahead to Saturday's final - how should we tackle the game and set up?
• How much of a threat to Sheff Utd carry?

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We're still not tired of talking about the playoff semi-finals yet, so we thought we'd grab the views of someone on the other end of Tuesday night's result - our old mate Andy Turner, who writes for the Coventry Telegraph!

On today's agenda:

• What did Andy make of the way Frank Lampard and Régis le Bris approached the game?
• Why didn't former SAFC striker Ellis Simms get on the pitch, and why is Haji Wright not flavour of the month at the minute?
• What did he think about the tactical battle between the two sides?
• THAT goal - what was it like from the press box?

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It still feels absolutely magical two days on, doesn't it? We can't get enough of Tuesday's win in the Playoffs, so we grabbed local radio royalty in BBC Radio Newcastle's Simon Pryde for a chat about everything that has unfolded over recent weeks, including:

• The view from above - what was it like on matchday from the perspective of the local media?
• Simon was at both legs of the Playoffs and talks about how it all came together...
• We dig into the psyche of Sunderland's head coach Régis Le Bris, and Simon's admiration of his methods;
• How important has the calmness of the coach been in carrying us to this point?
• Has everyone got their Wembley plans sorted?!

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WHAT A NIGHT!!!

Gav and Martin could not wait to talk more about that game so here you are...

• Where does that rank in the best moments at the Stadium of Light?

• How much credit does Regis Le Bris deserve?

• Just how good was the night as a whole?

• The club did a great job in promoting the whole event – long may that continue

• And DAN BALLARD. What a man!!

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