David Moyes will be reunited with the £60,000 bargain he once dubbed 'Forrest Gump' when he welcomes former club Everton to Sunderland on Monday evening.
As Toffees boss, Moyes invested a fraction of his modest - by Premier League standards - budget in a 20-year-old from Sligo Rovers after being alerted to the Irishman's potential by his scouting team.
Last Monday evening, full-back Seamus Coleman captained the Republic of Ireland in their 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Serbia to illustrate the progress he has made since, and the new Black Cats boss could hardly be more delighted.