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Editorial: Disappointing Start – But No Time To Wallow
We haven’t had to use the phrase ‘Typical Sunderland’ for a while now, but Saturday’s self-inflicted defeat at Portman Road falls firmly into that category, unfortunately. Of course, none of us like getting beat, and it’s ultra-frustrating when we gift-wrap the opposition two goals with two awful mistakes – the second of which allowed us […]
Thomas Meunier Stands Tall Despite A Sunderland Misfire
Amid a sense of immense disappointment, it felt as if there were two inevitabilities about Sunderland’s frustrating opening-day defeat to Ipswich Town. The first was that any and all errors committed by Luke O’Nien would be met with the usual vitriol on social media, and the second was that if a winning goal was going […]
On This Day (24th Aug 1991): Sunderland Mauled At Millwall & Murray Fights New League
It was difficult to gauge where Sunderland actually stood in the summer of 1991. Denis Smith had worked wonders to drag the club from the Third Division up to the top tier of English football in three years, but in so many ways, his progress was too quick for the club to keep up. The […]
Haway The Podcast | SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT | With James Copley
Welcome to today’s episode of Haway The Podcast, and it’s not the way we wanted to start the season, is it? Still, we’ve got to show up, and pick the bones out of that result – what went wrong, and what glimmers of hope are there to cling onto? We’ve got our good friend James […]
Matchday Musings: Sunderland Suffer Opening-Day Defeat To Premier League Newcomers
“Get your first defeat out of the way early”, that’s what I say, and similarly to last season, Sunderland have lost their first away game to a newly-promoted side, with former winger Jack Clarke scoring a late winner for Ipswich Town in typical Sunderland fashion. How did the game play out? Well, let’s relive it, […]
Talking Points: Defensive Errors And Set Piece Magic For Sunderland At Ipswich
A extremely mixed display from the Lads This is a very weird one to judge as I think a lot of the fundamentals that we want from the team were there, especially in the first half. We controlled the ball reasonably well, our triangles were quite good and we fashioned some early chances which we […]
Why The FA Cup Still Has The Magic Sunderland Fans Love
Finding myself at a loose end a couple of weekends ago, I decided that a dose of Extra Preliminary Round FA Cup action was needed to fill the gaping hole that a lack of football had left in my calendar. So, on something of a whim, I conceived a last-minute plan with a mate. The […]
On This Day (23 Aug 1967): Martin Sets Sunderland On Their Way Against Fulham
Having flattered to deceive throughout his tenure, and with rumours of widespread player rancour constantly circulating, it came as no surprise that Sunderland manager Ian McColl failed to see out the full 1967/1968 campaign. Indiscipline and tension often seemed to be hanging over the club during his reign, and whilst there was the occasional flash […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Sunderland Sucker-Punched By Ipswich On The Opening Day
Calum Mills says… Marauding Meunier The only positive from the game today for me. He may nearly be thirty five but he still has so much to offer. He was brilliant up and down the pitch and showed great technique throughout — especially for the first-time volley with the outside of his boot. Defensive disasterclass […]
Haway The Podcast | REACTION | Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland | Poor Defending Costs Us
Sunderland’s season got off to a gutting start as Jack Clarke (yep, him…) scored in the 90th minute to kick us right in the nads and send the Lads fans home unhappy. Join Gav, Jonny, James and Brett as they chat at full time about the performance! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland – Defensive Errors See Home Side Take Spoils
Robin Roefs: 6/10 Didn’t have much to do other than to pick the ball out of the back of the net, wasn’t particularly accurate with his long kicking today but typically calm with the short stuff. Thomas Meunier: 7/10 Actually had a decent debut, kept Maeda quiet and showed good reading of the game to […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | SAFC v Ipswich | Here We Gan!
IT’S TIME! Premier League football is back and, for Sunderland, that means a trip today to take on newly-promoted Ipswich Town, who will still be riding high after promotion and a busy summer. Join Gav, James and Andrew as they look ahead to all the action! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The […]
Once More Unto The Breach: Sunderland Are Back
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. Despite never actually wanting last season to finish, I must admit the enforced breather from football was actually quite lovely in the end. Yes, we had the World Cup, but that was all just quite nice and enjoyable. I wouldn’t claim to speak for all, but […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Gary O’Neil’s Ipswich Side?
After guiding Ipswich to promotion last season, Kieran McKenna left the club this summer. Did that come as a shock? It did, but more the nature of his exit than anything else. Interest in McKenna had become a perennial summer talking point but we’d kind of got used to it. The only real suitors this […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Start With A Bang At Ipswich?
Stats at a glance: Ipswich (A): 22/08/2026 Average home goals predicted: 0.75 Average away goals predicted: 2.0 Confidence of Roker Report’s writers: 6.25/10 Predicting a win for the Lads: 75% Martin Wanless (Cautious Optimist) says… Score prediction: Ipswich 1 Sunderland 2 It’s the worst possible time to play a newly promoted club in many respects […]
On This Day (22nd Aug 1947): Remembering Sunderland Legend Dick Malone On His Birthday
The name Dick Malone to any Sunderland fan should immediately conjure up images of the 1973 FA Cup-winning team. At 6ft, he was a slim and gangly defender who loved to attack. In my lifetime, along with Cecil Irwin, he was certainly one of the first attacking defenders who loved to overlap and get up […]
Starting XI: Is This The Sunderland Team To Take On Ipswich Today?
After a somewhat disjointed pre-season – purely due to the World Cup – we rounded off with a couple of strong displays, before the real action starts today. With Meunier, Alderete and Mukiele fit, Le Bris has a couple of selection dilemmas – particularly on the wings. Here’s how I think Sunderland will line up today. Goalkeeper: […]
Match Preview: Ipswich Town v Sunderland — The Opening Day Is Here At Last
Saturday 22nd August 2026 Ipswich Town v Sunderland – Premier League Portman Road – Kick-Off: 15:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is unavailable. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the game on […]
Could Sunderland Make More History In 2026/27?
Sunderland’s second season back in the Premier League is almost here, and the excitement of what we could do as a club and team is growing to lofty levels. The summer has been relatively quiet on the transfer front, but we had plenty of pride watching the World Cup and seeing so many of our […]
Sunderland Complete £24m Signing Of Dayann Methalie
Sunderland have completed the £24m signing of French youth international Dayann Methalie, after a worrying back issue was discovered during his initial medical and subsequently resolved. Have Sunderland landed another exciting young prospect ready to make his mark in the Premier League? Sunderland have announced the signing of sought-after French youth international Dayann Methalie this […]
Welcome to Sunderland, Dayann Méthalie
Ciaran McKenna says… This seems to be both a brilliant and necessary signing. After Dennis Cirkin and Arthur Masuaku left the club, the signing of a left back became imperative. To be honest, I thought we would buy a cheaper option who would be happy to ride the bench, but the club clearly prioritised bringing […]
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | We Catch Up On All The Latest At Portman Road With Brenner Woolley!
We’ve arrived and it’s our first opposition preview of the 2026-27 season! The Lads are off to Portman Road to take on newly-promoted Ipswich Town and Chris gets a chance to meet up with a good friend of our very own Nick Barnes, as he’s joined by Brenner Woolley from BBC Radio Suffolk for a […]
Opposition Analysis: Can Sunderland Make A Winning Start At Ipswich?
Could Sunderland make the perfect start to their Premier League campaign, or will Ipswich Town begin their return to the top flight with a statement victory at Portman Road? Sunderland travel to Portman Road on Saturday to face Ipswich Town in the first round of Premier League fixtures. The Tractor Boys return to the Premier […]
26/27 Pre-Season Predictions: Final Thoughts On Sunderland’s Prospects
Anth Gair says… I’m expecting a good one. Top ten. Last season should not have worked as quickly as it did. You can’t throw that many new faces together in one window and expect them to understand each other by Christmas, and the only reason it happened is that a few big characters — Granit […]
Why Sunderland’s Pessimistic Premier League Predictions Miss The Point
I have found great entertainment in reading and listening to the fallible predictions made by journalists, writers and podcasters in the build-up to a new Premier League season. Predictions are, of course, a fool’s game, but the content is enjoyable to delve into given the varying opinions and, at times, sweeping assumptions made by some […]
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