WANDERERS should not be confused into thinking they have more support than usual at the Stadium of Light on Monday.

If one group of disillusioned Sunderland fans gets its way, white is likely to be the prevalent colour on Wearside. But it will not be a show of support for Sam Allardyce and his players.

Black Cats are planning an all-white demonstration against the board of the rock-bottom Premiership club.

In what is believed to be the first demonstration of its kind in English football, Sunderland fans are being urged to wear white clothing or to wave white flags - the kind of protest often seen in Spain, where the waving of white handkerchiefs is a symbol of fans displeasure in the manager.

Sunderland appear to be in a hopeless position, bottom of the Premiership with just five points from 17 games and go into Monday's game on the back of nine consecutive league defeats.

Black Cats fans have endured a torrid three years. After suffering the humiliation of seeing their team relegated with the worst reord in Premiership history in 2002-03, there was reason for renewed optimism when the Championship title was clinched last season, which ended the club's two year absence from the top flight.

Meanwhile manager Mick McCarthy will decide in the next few days whether to pursue his interest in Israel's national goalkeeper Nir Davidovich.

The Maccabi Haifa 29-year-old has spent a three-day trial at the club but was due to return home today.

McCarthy said: "He has done okay. He is a very athletic goalkeeper and we will see how it goes."

McCarthy has expressed his thanks for the vote of confidence expressed by Sunderland supporters in a recent poll held by the city's evening newspaper.

The under-fire Sunderland manager, who polled 55 per cent of the votes, said: "It was nice because the fans who voted for me have strengthened my position."