Work Still To Do For Regis – And Ghisolfi
“Crack on Ghisolfi. Your time is now, and with the right transfers, we really could fly from here!” writes Malc Dugdale.
LEEDS, ENGLAND - MARCH 3: Sunderland director of football Florent Ghisolfi and head coach Régis Le Bris celebrate reaching forty points on the final whistle during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Sunderland at Elland Road on March 3, 2026 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images) | Sunderland AFC via Getty Images I’ve come away for a camping weekend, and at times like this, when I’m nice and relaxed (despite the spit of rain as I set up the caravan yesterday evening), I find myself in quite a reflective mood. The reflection this morning, sipping my coffee and listening to the lovely early birdsong, was how I wish we had finished this season a little better than we have.
I say that not because I am unhappy or ungrateful for the league position we will have after the Chelsea game finishes, but because I genuinely think Regis and the lads deserve to be a few spots higher in this league, and to have European footy secured already. We could still finish 7th on 54 points if all the results go our way, which would likely get us extra fixtures against similar teams around Europe next season, but we need all the luck and performance fairies to bless us for that to happen. A mid-table finish is very close though, and that itself is crazily good.
It feels like the boys have been robbed of something a little bit better than they are likely to get though. That really sits uncomfortably in my mind, as when underdogs do well, you want them to do really, really well. Especially when the underdogs are your own team.
Before I carry on, let me be crystal clear: I would have snapped your hand off for this situation this time last year. Coming up through the play-offs, the experiences against Coventry and Sheffield Utd at Wembley, buying loads of players (and spending so, so well in the market) and embedding them all so well and so quickly etc, all being led by an owner who loves us, is investing in the stadium and the fan experience, and a coach that just “gets us”. That’s all incredible.
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