A former Sunderland figure has shared the ‘unbelievable’ speech that Alex Neil gave to the players ahead of the League One play-off final in 2022. It feels like an age ago since Sunderland were in League One. But in reality, it was less than two years ago. At the end of the 2021/22 season, Sunderland sealed their long-awaited return to the Championship after beating Wycombe Wanderers in the play-off final. Neil was the man to finally get the Black Cats over the line, following a long list of predecessors who weren’t up to the task. Soon after the start of the 2022/23 season, Neil would leave f…