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On This Day (3rd May 1919): Sunderland Roll Back The Years To Take Cup
Football authorities in England took a lot of criticism following the outbreak of Word War I for not suspending the fixture lists sooner than they did, with the full 1914-15 campaign being completed as normal. Conversely, when the conflict was over, it was understandable that things would take a while to get back to normal […]
Haway The Podcast | REACTION | Wolves 1-1 SAFC | Should Ballard Have Been Sent Off?
Sunderland played most of the game with ten men but only escaped from Wolverhampton with a point in a game that we probably would have won had all been equal… join Gav, Bomber and Mike as they give their reaction to the result and performance at full time! All this and more! Get subscribed to […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Wolves 1-1 Sunderland – Ballard Off In Stalemate
Robin Roefs: 7/10 Made some decent but expected saves throughout, with a strong palm out and a tip over, both after the break being highlights. Made a great first time pass to Isidor which probably should have resulted in a one-on-one. Nordi Mukiele: 8/10 Put us deservedly ahead with a far post header from Xhaka’s […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | Wolves v SAFC | Will We See A Reaction From The Lads?
We’ve only lost three successive games once this season and we’ve never had to bounce back from a drubbing at home – so Gav, Bomber & Ant join Chris to preview today’s game at Wolves to see if we see a reaction! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast […]
Starting XI: Is This The Sunderland Side To Take On Wolves?
Our last outing was by far the worst of the season, and while we can be thankful we’ve not had as many of those days as we might have expected in August, we need to show everyone that display last Friday was absolutely a one-off. Team wise, I don’t know what Le Bris will do. […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland See Off Wolves?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Wolves 1 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Enzo Le Fée After last week’s disaster show, we’ll go back to basics today, with a solid defensive display and looking to capitalise on any opportunity to counter attack. Wolves are a strange side as they’ve rarely looked as bad as their league […]
Match Preview: Wolves v Sunderland — Let’s Put Last Week Behind Us!
Saturday 2nd May 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland – Premier League Stadium of Light – 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 This Day (2 May 1981): Survival Secured As The Lads Win At Anfield!
Even Anfield couldn’t have heard many roars as loud as the one that went up at the end of this match — only this time it wasn’t from The Kop but from the 6,000 travelling Sunderland fans at the Anfield Road end. The Lads needed to get something out of this game to avoid relegation […]
Style Over Fashion, Régis
“Anyone order liquid football?” I quipped in one of the many Roker Report group chats, a mere seven minutes into Friday’s capitulation. Brian Brobbey had just popped it off his chest to Enzo Le Fée, who neatly found Chris Rigg, as Sunderland began where they left off against Aston Villa — with free-flowing confidence. We […]
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | What Has Happened At Wolves This Season?!
Last Friday was bad, but I’d take the odd beating like that over the season Wolves are having! We’re joined by Dave from Talking Wolves to talk about how they got into this position! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our […]
On This Day (1st May 1970): Sunderland Beat Lazio At Roker Park
A brainchild of one of Europe’s original super agents, Gigi Peronace, the Anglo-Italian cup was a competition set up in the early seventies that pitted English and Italian teams who didn’t qualify for European competitions to play against each other. The idea for this competition came after Third Division Swindon Town were refused entry by […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Wolverhampton Wanderers?
After what has been a brilliant tenure in the Premier League, from an outside perspective, it feels like Wolves have been let down by recent transfer windows in not replacing players effectively. What would you say have been the key factors in your relegation? A series of unfortunate events: years of mismanagement, consistent selling of […]
Haway The Podcast | HAWAY THE Q&A | Tactics, RLB’s Future, Defensive Worries & The Interview!
Today’s show is brought to you in association with Saily. For more details on today’s special offer, go to saily.com/haway, and remember to add in the discount code of haway to get 15% off. Once again, you brilliant people have sent in some cracking questions for us to attempt to answer! So Andrew and Jonny […]
Patience, Not Panic, Will Be Key For Habib Diarra
It seemed to be borne of sheer frustration; a telltale sign of a player whose head wasn’t quite in the game at that particular moment and seemingly felt the need to vent — albeit in a misguided way. When Habib Diarra brandished an imaginary yellow card after a second half flashpoint during Sunderland’s dismal defeat […]
Who Is Your Favourite Sunderland Winger Of All Time?
Calum Mills says… We’ve had some absolute belters over the years so this is a tough one, but my favourite is Allan ‘Magic’ Johnston. He’s the first winger I can remember in a Sunderland shirt and although he left under a bit of a cloud, I only have good memories of watching him. He was […]
Fan Letters: “To Hear Booing And To See People Leaving Early Was Very Disappointing”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, The Nottingham Forest game was very disappointing by the team but my biggest was the reaction by some so-called supporters. The performance wasn’t good enough but to hear booing and to see people […]
On This Day (30 April 1988) Gates Eyes New Deal As His Goal Seals Promotion!
Eric Gates’ time at Sunderland hadn’t always been easy. For the first time in his career the former England striker dropped into the second division to join the Roker Park club in 1985, turning down top flight Newcastle in the process, but his first two seasons at the club had been a horrendous struggle, culminating […]
Haway The Podcast | Barry Siddall Interview!
We’ve got something a bit different for you today – and that is an interview with Sunderland cult hero Barry Siddall! Barry sat down with Martin and Kelvin to have the crack about: Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show.Want to get in touch with […]
The Return Of Sunderland’s Wide Men — A Welcome Boost?
Alex Charlton says… For me, Traoré is the player that stands out the most. He was a signing I was unsure about but I think he’s offered us some real quality out wide when fit. Not only can he create openings in and around the penalty area, he’s defensively disciplined, which is where Angulo is […]
On This Day (29th April 1978): Joe, Joe, Joe Bolton!
The 1977/78 season had not gone to plan! Sunderland had been relegated from the top tier the previous season, but had staged a marvellous effort to preserve their status in the First Division under Jimmy Adamson. He had wheeled and dealt with the squad he had inherited and with a clutch of younger players up […]
Haway The Podcast | WALL OF FAME | Sunderland AFC History Captured (& Rediscovered) Forever
Sunderland fans who thought they had lost their commemorative Stadium of Light bricks forever were handed a lifeline by passionate Lads fan David Bambrough as his ‘Wall of Fame’ project was launched this month – so we thought we’d grab the man himself for a chat! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed […]
On This Day (28 April 1979): Cardiff Crash Sunderland’s Promotion Party
Sunderland had thumped Sheffield United just three days earlier — amid a barnstorming finish and with a hat-trick from Wilf Rostron — to go top of the division. Steady nerves and composure were all that was needed to clinch promotion in their last two games but unfortunately, no one told Cardiff City that this was […]
How Can Sunderland Respond Against Wolves This Weekend?
Anth Gair says… Of all the birthday presents I asked for last Friday, a battering wasn’t on the list. We always do this — enjoy nice things written being about us, hand the ball back and ask the pundits to think again. My advice is dead simple: “Get off the beach and back on the […]
Sunderland AFC Can’t Risk Alienating Its Most Committed Supporters
I’m worried. Actually, no. Not necessarily worried, but concerned. Not about Sunderland’s direction of travel on the pitch because that remains very encouraging even in spite of Friday night’s implosion at home to Nottingham Forest, but it’s what’s currently happening in other areas that’s causing a nagging doubt to evolve into something of greater concern: […]
Haway The Podcast | On This Week | 27 April – 4 May | European Footy | Blackpool Woes
Welcome to the 52nd and final instalment of On This Week – we’ve completed a whole year, and we’re rounding off in style. Although, in typical OTW fashion, we’re not talking about the famous first FA Cup win in 1937, nor a league title win or two – no. We’ve gone for some much more […]
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