This article is part of Football League World’s ‘Rewind’ series, this content strand is where we rewind back to a particular moment at a club, assess the initial reaction from the fans, and then proceed to evaluate and reflect on whether fans were right to react in that way…

Following the disappointment of missing out on an immediate promotion back to the Championship last season, there was a sense that Sunderland needed a big summer to get them back on track for another push for promotion this season.

It was certainly a busy window for the Black Cats, with seven senior players joining the club and even more departing the Stadium of Light.

One of those who did make the move to Sunderland was Lee Burge, with the goalkeeper joining the club following his departure from the club's League One rivals Coventry City.

With last season's number one at Sunderland, Jon McLaughlin, set to see his contract expire at the end of the current campaign, some of the club's were left questioning just what the arrival of Burge meant for the Scot, who enjoyed an outstanding debut season with the Black Cats.

Others meanwhile, appeared to have mixed opinions about the quality of their new arrival.

Initially, it appeared as though it was Burge, rather than McLaughlin, who would be playing the waiting game following the start of the season.

Under Jack Ross, it was McLaughlin who started all 11 league games for the Black Cats, despite enduring some shaky performances appeared to suggest the Scot would not be quite as reliable this year as he had been in the previous campaign.

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During that time, Burge had been restricted to featuring in the cup competitions for Sunderland, although that did include some eye-catching performances as the League One promotion hopefuls upset Premier League duo Burnley and Sheffield United to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Now however, it appears as the situation at Sunderland has turned on it head somewhat, following the sacking of Jack Ross and appointment of Phil Parkinson as the club's new manager.

Under the former Bolton and Bradford boss, it is Burge who has been handed his first chance in the league for Sunderland, featuring in both of Parkinson's two games in charge of the club, a 1-0 defeat away to Wycombe, and 5-0 thrashing of Tranmere at the Stadium of Light, forcing McLaughlin to drop to the bench.

Given the solid performances and clean sheet Burge has already recorded, and the fact that Parkinson recently admitted that his decision to select Burge was in part impacted by McLaughlin's drop in form, it seems as though the Scot may be the one who is now made to wait before he gets his chance in the first team again.

With McLaughlin yet to extend his contract at Sunderland beyond the end of this season, and the frustrations that will come with dropping out of the first team, it seems as though in the long-term, those Sunderland fans may yet be proved right with the predictions they made following Burge's arrival.