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This weekend’s game between Sunderland and Newcastle is creeping closer and closer, so today we’re joined by a Haway The Podcast debutant – Mark Douglas, the Northern Football Correspondent for i News. He covers both clubs in the north east and has done for many years, so he knars his onions… On today’s agenda: All […]
I was already in love with Sunderland by the 5th of April 2015, but after that day, I was head over heels. I remember rushing to the Stadium after playing for my football team in the morning. It was my first taste of the Wear-Tyne derby, but I was already very aware of its importance. […]
As I was growing up, a lot of songs and chants which were commonplace around Roker have since disappeared. “We hate Nottingham Forest, we hate Liverpool too (and Leicester)We hate Man United, but Sunderland we love you” To the tune of “Land of Hope and Glory”, fans could obviously insert different teams to suit. One […]
Throughout his tenure as Sunderland chairman, Bob Murray always seemed to be driven – almost in equal measure – by a desire for Sunderland to do well, combined with a deep-rooted dislike of ‘them up the road’. To be fair, that’s not too different from many Sunderland supporters, particularly those raised in halfy-half places like […]
Cal Mills says… I feel just how I felt about the play-off final… calm, confident, and assured. As we’ve seen already this season, the quality of football we play with the caliber of players we possess has given the league’s top teams the runaround already. Everyone related to Sunderland AFC knows how much this game […]
As the league’s winter break draws near, Sunderland Women will be looking to close out their 2025 with 3 points against bottom-of-the-table Ipswich Town Women on Sunday 21 December at Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground. The Lasses, who started the season in good form but now find themselves 11th in a tightly-contested WSL2 table, are desperate to […]
We’re really ramping up towards Sunday’s Wear-Tyne derby between Sunderland and Newcastle at the Stadium of Light – so, who better to get on the show than a man who has a perfect record as our manager having won all three of his games in charge against the great unwashed? Joining us today to explain […]
During the last couple of days, most of my time has been spent thinking about Sunday’s derby. I’ve been feeling nervous and anxious, hoping that we get something out of the game, but then my perspective changed as I realised something — it should be Newcastle who are hoping to get a result out of […]
Any day you win, score six goals, and beat Manchester United has to be seen as a good day out for a Sunderland AFC team, and this is exactly what they did on this day in 1926. In the fantastic book The Absolute Record written by Rob Mason, Mike Gibson, and Barry Jackson, the season […]
Jonny Hawley: SAFC 2-1 NUFC, 2013 In a crowded field, Poyet’s first derby is right up near the top of my personal list – it’s no Richardson free kick, obviously, but I absolutely loved that game. I’d have just turned 15 not long before the match, so I was in that sweet spot in life […]
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 our season unfolds, I think we maybe need to take an actual reality check in what our expectations actually were before the season got underway, and now what seems to be a […]
Joe Cowan: 7/10 He didn’t have much to do tonight and was really well protected by his defence but looked confident in his handling and with the ball to feet. George Bell: 7/10 Was solid defensively at right back, comfortably dealing with any rare threat that came his way. Charlie Forsyth: 7/10 An accomplished display […]
All thoughts are turning to the big one on Sunday, so who better to join Gav & Chris to talk through it all but someone who has covered pretty much every game between the two sides for the last 35 years – which can only mean Ian Murtagh! On the agenda: All of this and […]
Look, even though he got stupidly sent off at the weekend, Luke O’Nien has fully cemented his legacy as one of the greatest Sunderland players. I’d even argue that he could receive straight red cards for the rest of his career and still not lose the love of so many supporters. Luke O’Nien’s Sunderland journey […]
Anthony Gair says… Although surprising, it’s not the end of the world for Adingra. The Ivorian can utilise this time as a massive opportunity to cover for any of the missing wingers; to get himself some proper Premier League football under his belt and be a real positive force for our push for the title! […]
Anthony Gair says… Well, just to start off, I’m absolutely bricking it. I always do, and I always will before the derby. Our main threat against Newcastle will be down the wings, I expect. Hopefully they field Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier as I feel Romaine Mundle, Bertrand Traoré, Wilson Isidor, Brian Brobbey, Chemsdine Talbi, […]
Darren Williams eventually arrived at Peter Reid’s Sunderland in October 1996. He had been recommended by future Sunderland coach and manager Ricky Sbragia, who was at that time York City youth-team coach. Williams had a pre-season trial for Sunderland reserves, but with his contract finishing, a fee could not initially be agreed. Reid eventually got […]
Welcome to today’s Q&A podcast as Martin, Andrew and Ant take on your questions at the start of a busy week! On today’s agenda: Thanks to everyone for listening and especially to those who sent in questions via social media, the website and by email [email protected]. This episode of Haway The Podcast is sponsored by LiveScoreBet, […]
The respective signings of George Herd and Brian Clough in April and July 1961 added an extra dimension to Sunderland’s attacking threat for 1961-62. Their first full season saw the club put together a strong promotion push that made them the third highest scorers in Division II, but the increased goalmouth action was not quite […]
Ciaran McKenna says… I think we could’ve done much worse with the draw — a title-challenging Premier League team away would’ve been rather upsetting. Equally, a home draw against a lower league team wouldn’t have gotten the fans up for a cup run. An away game at a new ground with a bustling away end […]
If there’s one thing we learned during his maiden campaign on Wearside — apart from the fact that he’s got the kind of passion for football and transparent love for Sunderland that you can’t help but admire — it’s that behind the smile and the affable, happy-go-lucky exterior, there’s a fiercely competitive footballer and mentally […]
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 2025 draws to a close, what a year it’s been! Memorable moments and great atmospheres in the Sunderland family — who can forget Dan Ballard against Coventry, Tommy Watson at Wembley and […]
Good morning and welcome to another episode of On This Week, where we take a look back through some of the highs and not quite so highs in the history of Sunderland AFC. Join Martin, Kelvin and Andrew as we meander through events that happened on this week, including: Plug Haway the Podcast into your […]
Sunderland moved onto twenty three points from fourteen games with our much-deserved draw away at Liverpool in midweek. It was a match that once again left us feeling proud of this team — and a small sense of ‘What could’ve been”, as we had some good chances to win it. Writing about a 1-1 draw […]
So, the countdown to the first league derby for too long has begun. Football is nothing without rivalry, near-tribalism and passion, but that said, I’m not a great fan. My blood pressure is already going up writing this with a week still to go — and I’m sure my doctor won’t be too pleased about […]