You might not know but Martin O'Neil has been hinting at letting Craig Gordon have a run out. Below is a link I found this week from a Sunderland newspaper. The article was posted Friday the 9th, before their draw and loss repsectively. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/sunderland-boss-o-neill-to-hand-gordon-his-chance-1-4425418?commentspage=2#commentsSection