'Inkings' is the word to describe the man who led Sunderland back to the Premier League.
'Limited fanfare' The perfect way to have described the announcement of Regis Le Bris as the new head coach in the Stadium of Light last summer.
But to say that he hit the ground and quickly became a hero in the stadium of Light, an understatement would be.
Le Bris took a club that hurled last season and gave them direction, discipline and tactical nous and resolved. It is a young side, but they didn't play like a young side while they worked their way back to the top flight.
And they showed that in how they fought from behind to beat Sheffield United with 2-1 in Wembley to seal their return to the Premier League after eight years.
From “Reggie who?” to Mackem Folklore
Sky Sports News' North East Reporter Keith Downie:
“When Sunderland appointed surprising Frenchman Regis Le Bris last summer, almost all external observers and fans of Sunderland asked” Reggie Wie? “
“Now that Sunderland returns to the Premier League after a painful eight years away, Le Bris is a name that will go off in Mackem Folklore – if the man rightly brings the black cats back to where they belong.
“Ironically, Le Bris means 'De Breuk' in English. But it is forming an under-performance team of players together that the 49-year-old can be most proud of.
“He took a team that ended 16th in last season's championship back to the top flight in the most dramatic way. A last-minute winner about Coventry in the play-off semi-final for a raw stadium of Light, followed by Wembley Glory for a global audience.
“Le Bris is suddenly a name to be respected; one that is now worshiped on Dearside. He is a modest and modest man, but he has a tune from a group of players who were battered and bruised under Michael Beale in the previous season.
“Le Bris' Tactic Nous and in -Game Management is for everyone to see. He is also well drawn – bringing in the Wilson Isidor of Shakhtar Donetsk and Enzo Le Fee on loan from Roma. But it is his work with the existing team that is the most impressive. He lets them do their thing.
“It has taken perhaps 10 management agreements since the Premier League relegation to get it right, but Sunderland finally has a man who has broken, if you perish the word clearance, the mold, grace.”
Understandable inspiration in the Stadium of Light
Sky Sports EFL -Editor Simeon Gholam:
“This season I have interviewed Regis Le Bris a few times and there is undoubtedly an atmosphere of Unai Emery about him. The comparison comes from the fact that, like the Aston Villa Baas, it is impossible to imagine that he thinks, planning or discussing something other than football.
“I asked him at the back of last year if he is able to relax and entertain the all -wasting task of being head coach, and the idea seemed to be confused.” It is my passion “was the reaction. He lives and breathes. In that respect he fits perfectly in Wearside.
“But, in the midst of the tactical brain and the desire to entertain, there is also a pragmatism rooted in him. That was shown in the play-offs, when he liked to play 'ugly' to get the job done.
“It is that side that Sunderland gives a pendulum of hope on the way to the Premier League. And knowing how he works, that preparation can start tonight.”
Fan View: Promotion draws line under the worst Sunderland era in history
“What a season. Looking at the youngest team in the division grow before our eyes, scoring some of the most shameful goals I have ever seen a Sunderland team score. It was a real joy.
“Regis Le Bris has made me more difficult to fall in love with Sunderland than I already did, so we have a number of incredible moments that no supporter will ever forget.
“Winning or losing the final would never have defined this team, but after eight years to return to the Premier League, it is officially drawn a line under the worst period in the history of the club.
“Potential there is greatness awaiting some of these young Mavericks, and I think, for example, that many of them can be more than able to compete in the top flight.”
But can they survive in the Premier League?
It is the question that is increasingly common in the past seasons, because the gap between the top two flights has become increasingly greater.
The last six teams to be promoted went down directly, in most cases without much fight. But could Sunderland last in the Premier League? It's hard to say, really.
The team is now light and the investments will not be huge. There are probably also important departure. Jowe Bellingham has been associated with a relocation, while the 17 -year -old Chris Rigg – although his influence has been taken as the season has continued – has its vovers. Tommy Watson, the Wembley competition winner, has already signed for Brighton.
The expenditure should be incredibly smart, but for a club that was hardly considered among the contenders for promotion at the start of the season, there is even a remarkable achievement in itself.