Can you believe it. It’s not long until another football season kicks off for the Black Cats.
Players are gearing up for pre-season training - just like they did in all of these Echo photos from the past.
Have a look at some familiar faces putting in some hard graft between 2003 and 2013. Can you spot any of your favourites in the round-up?
1. Pictured in pre-season
A gallery of squad photos from Sunderland's pre-season training in the past. | se
2. Hill work in 2003
It's all uphill in this pre-season scene from the 2003/2004 season. | se
3. Flashback to 2006
The team builds up strength and stamina in the pre-season of 2006. | se
4. Pre-season in pictures
The squad gets down to some drills in an Echo photo from 2006. | se
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