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We wanted to find out more about what Sunderland can expect when they rock up at Liverpool on Wednesday night, so who better to give us the lowdown than the absolute best in the business – Craig Hannan from The Anfield Wrap, who joins the show to chat with Gav this morning! On the agenda […]
The Bournemouth game showed again how revolutionary this team is being managed. Pundits and commentators continue to be baffled by the way the club is operating. Comments that the likes of Trai Hume, Brian Brobbey, Dan Neil, and Romaine Mundle will be unhappy at not starting games. But they’re all missing the point. The players […]
Sunderland returned to the Stadium of Light staring down the barrel of a long winter without a win in their previous three games to face a Bournemouth side level on points as they fought it out for fourth place on Saturday afternoon. With torrential conditions afoot once again and a 2-0 deficit within the opening […]
There was a Sunderland old boy back on Wearside in the shape of Notts County’s Jimmy Chalmers but this latest game was about a new arrival – debutant Billy Hogg. Chalmers had scored twice for the Lads during their final ever match at Newcastle Road, but since embarked on a wandering career that saw him […]
When Sunderland’s 2025/2026 fixtures were released, the notion of facing trips to last season’s runaway Premier League champions and their four-time champion predecessors within the space of three days might’ve felt somewhat unlikely. However, the fixture computer — a device that may or may not be running Windows 2000 — doesn’t seem to care for […]
“It shows once again that this team has strong character… they are never beaten. They want to fight.” Those are the words of Régis Le Bris from after Saturday’s game, the interview which was broadcast on Match of the Day later that evening. As I watched the show, I couldn’t have agreed more with what […]
Ben Metcalf: 7/10 Very difficult conditions tonight but coped pretty well with them, was proactive in coming for the ball – although not always the right decision – and made a really smart near post save in the second half to keep his clean sheet intact. Jenson Jones: 7/10 Did well defensively and got forward […]
Hello and welcome to another week in the world of Sunderland AFC and we’re kicking off with our regular episode of On This Week. Martin, Kelvin and Andrew got together to talk about anything and everything that happened on this week in the history of SAFC, between 1-7 December. On today’s show And much, much […]
Gav says… Ballard is the type of footballer that I like to think I’d be if I’d ever been good enough. He’s strong, he’s got dogged determination, he heads the ball away like his life depends on it, he puts himself in the way of danger to block shots and make tackles, he scores really […]
On the day when the Lads took to the field in the shadow of the Stadium of Light’s newly-modified East Stand — with the inscription Sunderland Association Football Club now providing a proud and perfect counterpoint to the Jimmy Montgomery Stand opposite — falling 0-2 behind to Bournemouth wasn’t in the script as the rain […]
There’s a lot that stands out about the first two years at the Stadium of Light, and one is a big sign of how things have changed in football in the way that side stayed together after defeat on penalties against Charlton Athletic at Wembley. You would think in the modern day that it would […]
In soaking conditions on Saturday at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland proved two very important points: After going two-nil down after 15 minutes to an established, high-flying Premier League side, most newly-promoted teams would have been expected to ship another few goals and succumb to a chastening defeat. Not this Sunderland team – driven by […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, How important the three points were against Bournemouth we’ll know in the coming months, but at 0-2 down inside fifteen minutes and even whilst playing the better football, it showed true team spirit. […]
WAs dawn broke on this fine Sunday morning Jeff Brown joined Gav & Chris to go back through all the fun from yesterday, as Sunderland came back from two-down to take all three points in the rain against Bournemouth! On today’s agenda… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
A pre-match pilgrimage and a rain-soaked queue! The day began as we got off at St Peter’s Metro just before 1:00pm and buying my programme from the seller under the station platform — as is now my tradition — before walking to the Dun Cow pub via the new Keel Crossing. Auspiciously, a nice portrait […]
Sunderland secured the 1935/1936 Football League title in style, winning 7-2 at Birmingham in the final weeks of the campaign. There had also been several good performances away from home prior to that, with a victory over Everton at the end of November proving that the Lads were already shaping up well in their pursuit […]
After disappointment at Craven Cottage last weekend, where an uncharacteristically stale performance consigned us to only our third defeat of the season, Saturday’s game took on greater importance with a tough run to follow. Régis Le Bris elected to reshuffle the pack, bringing in Omar Alderete and Chemsdine Talbi, with Lutsharel Geertruida and Trai Hume […]
Ciaran McKenna says… Enzo’s excellence! He’s been brilliant so far this season but he stepped up a level in a central position. A brilliantly dispatched penalty after a ridiculously long wait, and he worked excellently alongside Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki. He’s given Régis Le Bris a good problem to have with team and formation selection. Brian […]
The lads dive in the bar out of the rain to dry off, get a pint and talk about all they have just witnessed – as Sunderland come back from two down to beat Bournemouth in a monsoon! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another […]
Robin Roefs: 7/10 A difficult game for him in those conditions but was strong when needed and did brilliantly to stop the open goal early on but unfortunately his save onto the post was followed up. Caught out of position for the second goal but that was more down to Talbi giving the ball away […]
If you’re heading to the Stadium of Light this afternoon, please make sure you bring along any items that may be able to help Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen out as they look to assist the most vulnerable people on Wearside this winter. Located next to the Bob Stokoe statue from 12pm-3pm, the volunteers will have […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, all Sunderland AFC fans sought was some distraction or hope on the football pitch to get them through the tough times. It may have seemed like it, but was it really that much to ask? With the club languishing in League One after a failed promotion push under […]
Gav and Martin got together early this morning to have a quick chat about today’s game and to try and work out what side Régis Le Bris will pick when the teams are announced at 13:45… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode. HAWAY […]
Bournemouth enjoyed a brilliant start to the Premier League – what are the key factors behind this? Continuity is one of the biggest factors. This is our third season under Andoni and all the players who were at the club prior to this season are very comfortable with what is required of them and are […]
Sunderland’s positive start to life back in the Premier League has often been caveated by other teams’ fans and so-called pundits. After picking up fourteen points from the first eight games, we were told we “Hadn’t played anyone decent yet” — yet in two of the next three, we picked up four points from Chelsea […]