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International Fans’ Day Weekend Reflections: “Nancy’s Story”
Last weekend’s game took place on International Fans’ Day weekend, and Friday night at the Fans Museum was a chance for all of our visitors and some of the Roker Report team to meet up and chat all things Sunderland. It was my first experience of the IFD; beforehand, I’d only ever listened to episodes […]
On This Day (15 April 1970): “So Near, But Always Too Far”
It still amazes me, five decades and more later, and with all the relegation battles that have come and gone since, that we gave ourselves a chance going into the final game of this dreadful campaign. The start of the 1969/1970 season had been bad by any definition — we’d had failed to score a […]
Contention Reigns With Sunderland’s Legends’ Way Honorees
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the news broke that after fifty years of innovation, all-time great live performances and the development of a catalogue of classics that would put most bands to shame, Iron Maiden — for years apparently seen as a poor fit and shamefully overlooked — are to be inducted into […]
Haway The Podcast | On This Week 13-20 April | McMenemy Departs | Sunderland Promoted! | Play Offs
It’s another Sunderland history epic today, as Martin, Andrew and Kelvin take a jaunt down memory lane to delve into all things related to Sunderland AFC that happened On This Week in years gone by! On today’s show: All of this and more, so sit back (or go for a really long run or drive) […]
On This Day (14 April 1982): Sunderland Build On Their Hot Streak
Sunderland played eight times during their April 1982 programme and whilst results at either end of the month were alarming, what happened in between was a lot more positive. A poor showing against Middlesbrough on April 3 left Sunderland bottom of Division One and seemingly in dire straits, but in the days that followed, a […]
Two Great Sunderland Sides…But Which Is Best?
Joseph Tulip says… Comparisons between two sides a quarter of a century apart are difficult because the game has changed in that time. Peter Reid’s team, during two second tier seasons ahead of the 1999 promotion, was known for playing attractive, attacking football. You could say it was possession-based in an era when most sides […]
Fan Letters: “The Sky’s The Limit!”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, First off I just want to say what a fantastic fansite this – I check it out everyday along with the podcasts. I wondered whether the issue of early leavers and post match […]
If Carlsberg Did International Fans’ Day Weekends…
The prelude to Sunday’s game was a little special as planned to coincide with the visit of Tottenham was a reunion on the Saturday evening for those who left Houghton School’s Sixth Form in 1982. Meeting up with people — some of whom you haven’t seen for forty four years — was both exciting and […]
Striker. Inspiration. Derby Day Hero — That’s Brian Brobbey!
Yes, ‘Sliding doors moments’. Yes, Chelsea’s recall of Marc Guiu after a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it loan spell at the Stadium of Light. Yes, a move that opened up a window of opportunity for Sunderland to sign a striker whose numbers for Ajax were more than impressive before an unthinkably traumatic series of off-field events derailed his career […]
Haway The Podcast | Monday Supplement | Nick Barnes On Spurs Win!
BBC Radio Newcastle’s Sunderland commentator Nick Barnes joined Chris and Martin on Monday morning to look back on Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur that leaves the lads eyeing Europe and the North Londoners in deep relegation trouble. On today’s show, we cover: Sunderland’s performance against Spurs – did we see significant improvement from our […]
Matchday Musings: A Narrow But Priceless Victory For Sunderland!
In years gone by, parallels could regularly be drawn between Sunderland and Tottenham: football’s ‘nearly men’, the “Why’s it never us?” tandem, the sport’s banter boys — and even the ‘Spursy and Sunderland-y’ reputations that preceded both clubs bore similar traits. Of course, the North Londoners have been competing in a completely different ballpark to […]
Talking Points: Sunderland Hit Their Stride Against Spurs
Back at home and back to winning ways! And so this wonderful, exciting and memorable season continues. The afterglow of our stunning derby triumph certainly kept us warm during the international break and last weekend’s FA Cup hiatus, but there’s nothing like the resumption of the league to really stoke the competitive fires and given […]
Editorial: Sunderland’s Win Against Spurs Felt Routine
Routine win against struggling Spurs… In the build-up to the game I mentioned that it’s coming up seven years since Spurs played in the Champions League final and we haven’t beaten them in the last 15 meetings going back to 2010, but they hardly put a glove on us. We kept them at arms length […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Nordi Makes The Difference As Sunderland See Off Spurs!
John Wilson says… This football club! Back in the Stadium of Light with the sun shining. The wind spoilt proceedings a little, but the crowd was up for it at the start. The fourteen legends were announced and the international fans were given their day, showcasing that on and off the pitch, things are moving […]
On This Day (13th April 1998): Reid’s Sunderland Don’t Rise Over Easter Weekend!
Looking through rose-tinted specs, the transition of moving to the Stadium of Light seems to have gone smoothly if you look at the points tally of 90 in the first season and 105 in the second – but it was a little bumpy to start with. For a start, our first season there was on […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION | SAFC 1-0 SPURS | Back To Winning Ways At Home!
We’re back to winning ways at home and the lads headed straight for a pint after the full-time whistle to give their reaction! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show. Want to get in touch with us? You […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Sunderland 1-0 Spurs – Mukiele Fires Black Cats Into Top Half
Robin Roefs: 7/10 Made a hugely important save on the stroke of half time and then tipped over a driven Porro shot near the end but was a spectator for most of the game with his defence shielding him superbly, did get lucky with a spilled catch that ended on the roof of the net […]
Starting XI: Four Changes Predicted for Sunderland vs Spurs
It’d usually be a bit odd to think of making a number of changes to a team that’s just beaten their rivals 2-1 away from home, but three weeks and a number of players coming back from injury means Regis Le Bris will almost be starting from stratch with team selection today. It’ll be nice […]
Sunderland’s Future Is Finally Unburdened By Its Past
It was never supposed to be this easy. The euphoria following Tommy Watson’s winner enjoyed a long shelf life but it was tempered ever so slightly, with a gnawing trepidation about what awaited as memories of our most recent Premier League campaigns — perennially spent fighting relegation — resurfaced. The laws of probability offered no […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Sucker-Punch Stuttering Spurs?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 2 Spurs 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Chemsdine Talbi After being able to enjoy the derby win for three weeks, it’s back to Premier League action and — to channel my inner Régis Le Bris — this is an interesting challenge. Spurs have been awful recently but another change of […]
On This Day (12 April 1982): Colin West Is Best As Youngster Delivers!
1981/1982 saw an ultimately-successful relegation battle for Sunderland, thanks in part to the efforts of Colin West — the Lads’ precocious young forward who was proving himself ready for the big time. With the club’s future looking bleak, West had infamously approached manager Alan Durban and assured him he was the man to get the […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs Side?
After failing to win in 2026, Thomas Frank was sacked as Spurs boss back in February. What do you think were the key factors that went wrong? Thomas Frank’s time at Tottenham was unsuccessful after a fast start where we went toe to toe with PSG who had won the Champions League last season are […]
Match Preview: Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur — The Lads Return To Action!
Sunday 12th April 2026 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League Stadium of Light – Kick-Off: 14:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available on Sky Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account […]
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | We Talk All Things Spurs With Elias Burke From The Athletic!
It’s been fun to talk abut our last fixture for a while, but it’s good to be talking about the next one as the Lads entertain crisis club Tottenham Hotspur this weekend at the Stadium of Light! So we caught up with Elias Burke from The Athletic to find out just what the hell is […]
Fan Letters: Memories Of 1973 And Former Lads Prospect Tim Gilbert
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, After reading a number of stories about people’s memories of the 1973 FA Cup final, I thought your readers might find my little story amusing. Back in 1973, I was an apprentice at […]
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