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Brett, Michael & Chris gather straight after the final whistle to give their immediate thoughts on the Lads draw against Everton at the Stadium of Light… On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another episode of Haway The Podcast!
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Robin Roefs: 7/10 Was unsighted for the goal, leaving him no chance but was his reliable self otherwise. Made a good save low to his right late on and was very proactive in coming for balls into the box. Trai Hume: 6/10 Looked a bit shaky in the first half, with Everton causing issues on […]
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It feels like we’ve waited forever for it, but today’s the day that Sunderland return to action in the Premier League, looking to extend our unbeaten home record with a win against Everton. Gav – back after an extended break – is in the host’s chair, ably assisted by Andrew and Brett as we look […]
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Everton have had a steady start to the season – how would you summarise things so far? Evertonians felt generally satisfied before the defeat to Spurs. We started the season fairly well, but 1 win in our last 7 has brought a few dissenting voices to the fore. There is a general understanding that with […]
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Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Dan Ballard This feels like a game “old Sunderland” would lose. You know the one — returning pantomime villain, big crowd, etc etc. But this is different. We are different. ‘The Champion’ Malc Dugdale predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Everton 0 Sunderland’s first […]
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Paul Bracewell was a player who amassed 268 appearances for Sunderland over three different spells. He was a key player in a red and white shirt in all of his stints at the club and in his first spell was one of the best midfielders we have had in the last 50 years. Few have […]
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Last weekend’s win over Chelsea created a few questions for Regis Le Bris to answer – and all of them are very nice problems to have! Do we stick with the back 5 or revert back to a 4? Does Alderete come straight back in or does Geertrudia keep his place? Here’s how we think […]
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Saturday 3rd November 2025 Sunderland v Everton – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 20:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via Sky Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the […]
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For a competition that is confusing in its importance, the FA Charity Shield does have a long history. It began with the Sheriff of London Charity Shield or the Dewar Shield, which was originally contested between the best amateur side who took on the top professional side on an annual basis. This did seem exclusive […]
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Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, As a Danish/Norwegian fan who unfortunately hasn’t been in Sunderland since 2015, it seems as though the city is prospering much more now than before? In that case, it’s well deserved for the […]
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Ahead of tomorrow’s game we’ve delved into the archives once again to go through just a few (good and bad!) clashes between the Lads and Everton on Wearside! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another episode of Haway The Podcast!
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A sensational victory over Chelsea last weekend extended an impressive unbeaten league run in the capital for Sunderland. Stamford Bridge neighbours Fulham were the last team to beat us in a London league clash back in April 2018, but it has not always been this good in the smoke unfortunately. Early 1985-86 for example saw […]
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Much has been said about David Moyes’ imminent return to the Stadium of Light – eight long years after his much-maligned exit from Sunderland AFC. But while the Scotsman has grabbed the headlines as we prepare to lock horns with Everton on Monday night, he is not the only returnee. Unlike Moyes, Jordan Pickford will […]
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From the minute he shows his face in the technical area at the Stadium of Light on Monday night, I hope we make David Moyes’ life a complete misery for the ninety or so minutes he’s forced to find himself surrounded by Mackems. I don’t think it would be fair to pin the blame entirely […]
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There’s plenty going on at Everton considering they have changed manager and moved stadium in the last twelve months, so we caught up with The Athletic’s Everton reporter (and Everton fan!), Patrick Boyland to talk to us about all things Everton! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you […]
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Anyone who isn’t susceptible to strobe effects will be treated to another light show on Monday night, as there’s going to be a familiar figure in the dugout: David Moyes. It’s impossible to see Moyes on the touchline without being dragged back to the grim days of the 2016/2017 season. Appointed in July 2016, he […]
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Ciaran McKenna says… I think Monday’s game will be a slightly different test to what we’ve faced so far this season. Everton will be very physical and strong, and they’d be very happy to leave Wearside with a point. However, they aren’t just a bunch of lumping attackers — they have talent and skill as […]
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Halloween came a day late at Goodison Park on this day in 2015, when Sam Allardyce’s Sunderland succumbed to a 6-2 thrashing, despite starting the game well and getting themselves back into the game after going 2-0 down. A week after our 3-0 victory against Newcastle United, the team started like a steam train against […]
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Paul Bracewell takes the time out for us to talk all things Everton & Sunderland and how he’s looking forward to going to the Stadium of Light on Monday for the big game – and to meet up with a few former teammates! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed […]
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Bob Stokoe’s Sunderland were one helluva cup team in 1973. They came to this third game against Derby unbeaten in fourteen ties. Liverpool at home was the reward for the victors, and Stokoe’s cup fighters fancied a bit of that, especially as it would be the unofficial Charity Shield match, with the cup winners playing […]
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Saturday at Stamford Bridge was mostly an outstanding experience, marred for me by only one element. I am going to step into that with both feet, and no apologies, shortly. I met Son No. 2 at King’s Cross, and we had brunch at Earl’s Court (I finished half of his, as in typical student fashion, […]
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Fancy sending us your thoughts for the next edition of Fan Letters? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll publish them here on the site! Dear Roker Report, This might seem trivial, but wearing red-and-white stripes, the Sunderland colours, whenever possible for away matches is highly desirable and, in my opinion, advantageous. It appeared to be […]
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We’ve had so many questions this week we’ve had to record two Q&A pods! Martin, Ant and Andrew got together again to tackle your burning questions, including… All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another episode of Haway The Podcast!
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As the full time whistle went in the car on Saturday just as I – thank God – had pulled up and put the handbrake on as I arrived home. I’d had to make an “emergency” trip to Aldi; it was in fact a carefully planned anxiety dash; so desperate was I to get out […]
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Unfortunately for Lee Johnson, these results were becoming the norm and would continue to be going forward. Johnson had his Sunderland team playing a wonderful brand of football where they would press high and attack relentlessly but every so often, the systems failure button would be hit and the team would have a complete no […]
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