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Fan Letters: “Six Points Off The Geordies This Season…Happy Days!”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Yes, yes, yes! Watching Sunday’s game from the comfort of home, I felt so proud of the Lads for their performance and togetherness Looking at our starting eleven, we were — including the […]
Talking Points: Sunderland Seal Six Points Against Our Over-Entitled ‘Auld Enemies’!
Luke O’Nien rides the rollercoaster once again It doesn’t need to be said that O’Nien made a significant mistake in the first ten minutes and that his error led to a really soft chance being offered to Tyneside’s ‘Princess Diana’ — and to be fair to her former Royal Highness, she took the chance very […]
2 Up, 2 Down: The Lads Have Done It Again!
Calum Mills says… Battling Brobbey! He was unbelievable and unplayable. He was being pulled from pillar to post by Dan Burn, but he held firm — winning headers, second balls and running down the channel when required. A proper number nine, and his movement for that second goal was top notch and after we’ve struggled […]
Matchday Musings: Talbi And Brobbey Save The Day For Sunderland
An absurd game of football, played out in two halves that could scarcely have been more contrasting, but another local derby that ended with yet more Sunderland jubilation and another dose of Newcastle heartbreak as the Lads showed defiance, desire and seemingly limitless persistence to turn around a 1-0 half time deficit and complete what […]
Sunderland Greats: George Holley
George Holley was born at Seaham Harbour in 1885 — a time when the club he would later play for in Sunderland AFC was only six years old and the Football League was yet to exist. In an era where the future of many of his school friends would encompass a lifetime in the pits […]
On This Day (23rd March 1996): Reid’s Sunderland Make It Eight In A Row!
Ah, the summer of 1996 – what a time to be alive. Euro 96’, three lions on a shirt, the mags had just blown their chance of winning the FA Carling Premiership, and Sunderland had won Division One to get back to the top flight when nobody expected them to. It came from nowhere, and […]
Haway The Podcast | Match Reaction | Hosts 1-2 SAFC | We’ve Only Gone And Done It Again!
GET IN ME BONNY LADS!!!!!! HAWAY!!! We’ve only gone and beat the mags 2-1 again at their place!!!! The adrenaline was still pumping, but Andrew and Kelvin joined Chris to celebrate the Lads taking all three points up the road! Coming up… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Newcastle United 1 – 2 Sunderland – Brobbey The Hero
Melker Ellborg: 7/10 Not overly tested in goal by the hosts and wasn’t particularly accurate with his kicking but got through the game well, despite some rough treatment at set pieces. Lutsharel Geertruida: 8/10 Geertruida was solid defensively at right back, not allowing much to come from his side of the pitch, and was good […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | Skunks v SAFC | Get Into Them, Lads!
The day has finally come, and we return to Tyneside for the first meeting between Sunderland and N*wcastle at the shit tip for the first time in just over ten years. Join Gav, Andrew and Jonny as we ramp up to this afternoon’s game in the Premier League! Coming up… All this and more! Get […]
Starting XI: Is This How Sunderland Will Line Up Against The Hosts Today?
While it’d be nice to have a full strength squad for Regis Le Bris to pick from today, we’ve got a good group of players who’ll be desperate to follow up December’s derby win with another today. In reality, it’ll be a tough ask, but Le Bris and this team have pulled off big results […]
On This Day (22 March 1890): Black Cats Take The Local Bragging Rights!
It was cup final day, with local rivals Sunderland and Darlington hoping to take the honours and lift the Durham Challenge Cup. Two of the stronger clubs in the county, the pair had history in this particular competition and had been regular opponents over the years, with the most recent clash ending in a convincing […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Do The Derby Double?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Soul-Selling Scum 0, Glorious Righteous Red and Whites 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Chris Rigg Look, it’s going to be a massive challenge, particularly with Sunderland having pretty much a whole team out injured. But, we’ve seen several times in the past year that we can pull magic results out of […]
Match Preview: Newcastle United v Sunderland — The Lads Take On The Visitors!
Sunday 22nd March 2026 Newcastle United v Sunderland – Premier League St James’ Park – Kick-Off: 12:00 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 […]
Know Thyself: Sunderland’s Path to Derby Victory
Many centuries ago, Sun Tzu said in The Art of War: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, […]
Haway The Podcast | FABIO BORINI | What It’s Like Scoring For Sunderland vs Newcastle
We know you lot love a pre-derby treat to get the juices flowing, and after picking Gus Poyet’s brains before the game in December, we thought we’d grab another man who was a part of those wins over the mags for a chat – none other than former Sunderland striker Fabio Borini!
Fan Focus: What Can We Expect From Newcastle In The Tyne-Wear Derby?
Newcastle were knocked out of the Champions League, conceding seven to Barcelona in midweek. Do you think this has increased the pressure massively to win the derby? I wouldn’t say it has increased the pressure as the pressure on Newcastle to win this game would have been huge regardless. Eddie Howe admitted their performance let […]
Sunderland Need To Be Bold And Brave At St James’ Park
During the week leading up to a big Sunderland game, I seem to feel the same emotions every time. On Monday and Tuesday, it’s more the excitement of how brilliant winning would be. By Wednesday and Thursday, the nerves start to kick in and by the time weekend comes, it settles into an overwhelming sense […]
Who’s Our Favourite Geordie To Have Represented Sunderland?
Andrew Smithson says… People might assume that they’re rare, but there’s quite a few that deserve name checks or to be classed as a favourite. Gordon Armstrong and Gary Owers were both massive parts of the team when I first started going and in more recent times you’ve had the likes of George Honeyman, Anthony […]
On This Day (March 21st 1981): Sunderland’s Huge 3-0 Win vs Coventry
There aren’t many seasons in Sunderland AFC’s history that don’t involve some sort of drama towards the end of a campaign, whether that be at the top end of whatever league we happen to be competing in, or at the ‘wrong’ end of the table. The 1980–81 season was no different, and it took a […]
Haway The Podcast | CHIT-CHAT | We Catch Up With Julio Arca And Chat About The Derby!
It’s always good to talk to someone who has been there and done it and today we catch up with Julio Arca, who a couple of months after making his debut, played in a victory for the Lads at St James’ Park! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast […]
Sunderland AFC’s Financial Rise: A Model Built to Last
Financial Stability: Last Year’s Foundations Last year, with the filing of the FY24 accounts, it felt like Sunderland had reached a crossroads. It wasn’t exciting, but all things pointed to a very well-run football club from a business perspective. It had established itself on a very stable financial footing (which I don’t wish to understate […]
Derby Day Is Looming — Bring It On!
It’s been a very long time since Sunderland visited St James’ Park — almost ten years to the day, in fact, since a 1-1 draw when Newcastle ended a six-game losing run against the Lads. A lot has happened in the last decade. We’ve been down to the third tier and come back again; they […]
Fan Letters: “I’m Not Panicking About The Mags On Sunday!”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, I’ve just read the opinions on people leaving early — and it’s not just at full time. From thirty five minutes onwards, people head down below for their half time refreshments. It drives […]
On This Day (20th March 2016): Honours Even In Tyne-Wear Derby
In the context of how both teams were faring at this stage of the season, the 1–1 draw that was played out between Rafa Benítez’s Newcastle United and Sam Allardyce’s Sunderland was not beneficial for either team. With Sunderland lying in 18th position and Newcastle lying a place – and a point – below their […]
Haway The Podcast | CHIT-CHAT | We Catch Up With Ian Murtagh Ahead Of Sunday!
Sunday is the 159th the Lads have taken on that lot up the road so we thought we’d catch up with someone who has covered most of them for the past 36 years – so Ian Murtagh joined us to talk about the upcoming derby and a whole host of other things! On today’s show… […]
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