Some things are inevitable in life. Death, taxes, and a Sunderland relegation battle are three. I'm utterly convinced that Lionel Messi could waltz through the Stadium of Light car park tomorrow and we'd still be dragged into a bottom half dogfight. You'd also get a comment of: "Ah, but does he track back?" from a loyal, passionate, but increasingly skeptical fanbase. Following Sunderland is the footballing equivalent of Groundhog Day; there's barely anything left that the club can do that would truly shock any of the fans. Just in the last few years we've had an Italian fascist at the helm, reached a cup final, transformed an Inter Milan star into an exiled failure, and somehow found the time to humiliate Newcastle five times in a row. We've done it all. Of course, this season will be no exception when it comes to off-the-wall incidents and bizarre moments, but underneath it all there are some absolute certainties, so let's take a look at 10 things that will definitely happen this season, on and off the field.