As much as I hate the Mackems, I’d probably disagree. There’s actually some decent assets - lots of highly valued young players who may look shit whenever I watch them but if they are getting 8 figures for players like Watson it indicates they’ll probably gets 8 figures for Bellingham, Rigg and maybe one or two others, plus the stadium and compared to some of the mid table premier league clubs a decent support - they’ll sell out for at least the first season in the premier league you’d imagine - it’ll potentially be an attractive proposition. They’re not too dissimilar to Man City in terms of pre-takeover profile, but the ownership game and rules have very much changed since then and Sunderland is a lot more backwater than Manchester.
I hope nobody does come in for them, but wouldn’t rule it out, particularly with the US hardon for soccerball and some prominence via their hilarious documentary. Even with new owners I think they’d be straight back down, just maybe in better position to stabilise and go again. Without new owners I’m hoping they do a Luton, who themselves did a Sunderland.
Frankly, I just want them consigned back to the championship asap and to fuck off into oblivion. Can’t completely count on it tho.