Some Sunderland fans have been sharing some positive feelings about the club’s owner Stewart Donald on social media lately following the recent release of the second season of Netflix’s ‘Sunderland ‘Til I Die’ documentary.
A tweet that was recently posted by Black Cats-focused Twitter account @SpeakSAFC asking Sunderland supporters if their opinion of Donald “has changed at all” since the release of the documentary’s second season has caught the attention of some Black Cats fans, many of whom have been sharing some positive opinions about the club’s owner.
Read the recent posts from some Sunderland supporters who have been sharing some positive views on the club’s owner lately in the tweets below.
Are you happy with Stewart Donald as Sunderland's owner?YES, DONALD IS A GOOD OWNER
NO, DONALD SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED WITH THE CLUB
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Question from one of our followers
Has your opinion of Stewart Donald changed at all since the release of season 2 ? #SAFC
— Speak Sunderland (@SpeakSAFC) April 2, 2020
I think both him and Charlie need more time. Think stew is a good guy but Charlie was the brains
— MPC (@marksafccowley) April 2, 2020
Yes. He loves SAFC . I didnt know that before
— Sunderland Lurve (@SunderlandLurv) April 2, 2020
I like SD, messed up with Grigg but could see why, hope he is our owner for years to come
— Dez Crowley (@jodez100) April 2, 2020
Yep think he genuinely means well ?
— alistair newton (@alistairnewton7) April 2, 2020
No my opinion hasn’t changed because I never disliked him in the first place. Whether or not the things he does are the best things in the world he has the clubs best interest at heart and that’s good enough for me. Especially in comparison to Short.
— Dan Howe ??|?????? (@DanielHowe1303) April 2, 2020
Yes , he has passion for the club, I hope he stays , and I would bring Charlie back as well.
— The Baz. (@paulbasnett10) April 3, 2020
Yes I think he’s a decent bloke
— Danielle Dent (@bullslefteye) April 2, 2020
He took over the club when we were about to go down the pan and out of business as Short would not have kept up bailing the club out . Surely he deserves praise for that from every Sunderland supporter for that?
— Stephen Fenwick (@fenwick_stephen) April 2, 2020
What do we think?
BBC Sport has also shared some positive words on the Sunderland owner lately, stating that Donald “seems like a genuinely nice guy” in a recent article about the second season of Sunderland’s Netflix show. This article explains that Donald “seems invested” in the club, in addition to stating that he comes across as “a ‘proper football man’”.
Back in December 2019, BBC Sport reported that Donald was “trying to sell the club”. That report also included an alleged statement from ex-Black Cats striker Marco Gabbiadini, who is quoted as saying that ’“it’s really difficult to put your finger on what percentage of the present fanbase want the owner to get out of the club”.
It appears as though some Sunderland fans have warmed to the owner following the documentary’s latest instalment, which may have a positive effect on the atmosphere around the club.