BBC Radio Newcastle’s Simon Pryde and former striker Marco Gabbiadini discuss the winners at the Sunderland Supporters Association end of season awards.
Gabbiadini said: “I think player of the season awards are really important. I managed to have a couple of those and it’s something I look back on with great pride because a football season is a long time.
“That consistency, always having the right attitude, turning up and not letting your standards slip, is really important. Most of the players do that but you have to have a bit of a standout too.”
The former Sunderland striker said Granit Xhaka, who was named Player of the Year, has been “absolutely brilliant” and hopes he’s “got a few more years in him”.
Robin Roefs was named Young Player of the Year and Gabbiadini added: “I think Chris Rigg has had an impact on the season to do what he has done in the Premier League but Roefs obviously has played a lot more games and especially early in the season, he was a revelation. I think he earned the trust of his manager and the rest of the team.”
Hear the full list of winners, including goal of the season, below or listen on BBC Sounds