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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