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Can Sunderland Keep ‘The Band’ Together Beyond The Summer?
It’s never going to be a day of celebration when a musical act of which you happen to be a big fan either loses a member or calls it a day entirely. I remember feeling shocked and a little saddened, for example, when Blink 182 initially called it a day in 2005 (the official term […]
On This Day (7th April): Ten Takeaways from the 1973 FA Cup Semi-Final
Did you know in the 1972/73 season a player involved in this game played for both teams in the FA Cup? Brian Chambers, who was an unused substitute for Sunderland at Hillsborough in 1973, was transferred to Arsenal shortly after the final for £30,000 and played for them against Wolves in the 3rd/4th play-off game. […]
What Do Sunderland Need To Reach A European-Level Points Total?
Gav says… I’m going to be really boring and clichéd here, but we have to take it one game at a time. If we beat Spurs on Sunday – and, regardless of what anyone thinks or says, that would still be a huge win given the amount of quality they actually have at their disposal, […]
Haway The Podcast | ROOM 101 – PART TWO | We Talk Shin Pads, Rule Changes & Prices!
One of the lads takes in an advantage from part one and in part two we talk about socks & shinnies, IFAB, open play snobs and prices of everything! 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 […]
Editorial: What Story Will The Season’s Next Chapter Tell?
I don’t typically like international breaks at all. Bar the World Cups or Euros, I barely pay attention to international football, and usually, the national teams getting together is just an unnecessary diversion from league action. This international break, however, could not have been better timed. By the time we take to the field on […]
Sunderland Need To Take Advantage Of Spurs’ Recent Upheaval On Sunday!
When it’s felt like nothing short of 9,635 days since our glorious victory against the ‘hosts’/‘visitors’, you’re left with a significant amount of time to think about our next match. International friendlies, although traditionally notoriously dull, have proven to be even more meaningless, with even the players themselves deeming them as optional events to take […]
For Sunderland, Ruthlessness Can’t Become Recklessness
“Ruthless”. A popular word in footballing circles, often used to describe the world’s leading strikers (“He’s ruthless whenever he gets a chance inside the box”), teams who scent blood and show no mercy, hard-nosed managers who make often-controversial decisions for the good of their team (“Manager X is ruthless when it comes to making the […]
On This Day (6th April 1994): Keller Becomes Roker Target After Clash With Don
Sunderland had just drifted aimlessly since dropping out of the top tier in May 1991. Reaching the cup final in 1992 provided a big distraction from just how bad things were, but we ended up with a manager in Malcolm Crosby that chairman Bob Murray just didn’t want. Roker Park was falling to bits, there […]
Haway The Podcast | ROOM 101 – PART ONE | Are Americans Shaping Our Matchday Experience?
We hadn’t done one in a while and two come along in quick succession! After the fun we had last week we return with another Room 101 and Jonny returns along with Andrew to get rid of their football pet hates! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
Can Eli And Wilson Play A Role For Sunderland During 2026/2027?
Gav says… A lot probably depends on where we finish the season, so it’s probably a little too early to say. If we — and I know this sounds utterly mental — manage to qualify for Europe, the demands on the squad will be far greater than if we’re just competing for domestic honours next […]
On This Day (5 April 1901): Revolting Newcastle Fans Ruin The North East’s Big Day
The latest episode of Haway The Podcast’s “On This Week” series ends with the story of what was meant to be a Good Friday showdown between rivals Newcastle United and Sunderland. With both a possible league title and local pride on the line, the fixture attracted huge numbers to St James’ Park, but as was […]
Régis Le Bris – Sunderland’s Rare Beacon of Stability
Régis Le Bris is fast approaching a second full season in charge at Sunderland, a feat that only three others have reached in the last 30 years – Steve Bruce, Mick McCarthy, and Peter Reid. This stat is amazing in itself and stands out even more when you look at the high turnover of managers/head […]
Haway The Podcast | THE VAR DEBATE | How Do You Sort Out Football’s Controversial System?
VAR might have helped us at Wembley, but is it a good thing?! Jonny & Andrew join Chris to go through the good and the bad of VAR and maybe come up with a few ways to fix it! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never […]
Three Huge Fixtures – Defining Sunderland’s European Dream
Three important fixtures are in the near future for the Lads, as the results of these games will more than likely define our European dreams. There has been an awful lot of discourse around our chances of securing a European spot since we secured safety and it has never been so prominent than in these […]
On This Day (4th April 1986): Aiden McGeady, Sunderland Wing Wizard, Is Born
I have loved many wingers at Sunderland AFC. I used to play on the right wing at school and beyond. As I got older, and knew that I couldn’t manage the turn of speed that any good winger needs, I still couldn’t help myself hugging the touchline. So a good winger has always caught my […]
“Shall We Sing A Song For You?”
I love some of the new songs that are coming out in tribute to our new squad. It must give the players a huge lift and a boost of self-belief, and when sitting in the North East Corner, I’m in the unenviable position of having to listen to the away fans spouting off — yet […]
Haway The Podcast | BEST MOMENTS | The Last 12 Months At Sunderland
Supporting Sunderland is always a rollercoaster but if you think of where we were just twelve months ago it’s been some ride! So we thought, ahead of the final quarter of the season, we’d go through the top ten moments of the last twelve months to see how we got here! On today’s show… All […]
Sunderland From The Archives: Which Games Stand Out?
Gav says… This is probably going to be a really weird choice, but I think I’ll go with the 3-2 loss to Newcastle at St James’ Park in the 2005/2006 season. I know, you’re probably thinking, “Well, that’s a bit sadomasochistic”, but I think enough time has passed since then given it was twenty years […]
Fan Letters: No League Football This Easter? No Party!
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 may be wrong but this year is the first time since 1963 — when I first attended matches — that there’s no game over the Easter weekend. Easter was always the biggest […]
Remember The Old School Yard? Street Football Rules
I’m sure we’ve all grown up kicking a ball around in the streets, or local park, or even the back lane. If it was the back lane, our garage doors were the goal posts. A luxury really, as we had an actual pretend bar. No arguing over whether it was too high or it would […]
On This Day (3rd April 2010): Sunderland Beat Tottenham Hotspur In A Classic Encounter
In terms of pure entertainment, this has to go down as one of the greatest games that has taken place in the Stadium of Light since its construction in the late nineties. This match had everything: three penalties, amazing goals, controversy and some questionable refereeing decisions on top of it all. Credit to both sides. […]
Haway The Podcast | ROOM 101 – PART TWO | Tributes & Sympathy For Managers!
We continue where we left off in part one, and Martin & Jonny try once again to put their pet hates into Room 101 if they can convince Chris to put them in part two of our Room 101! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never […]
Let’s Hope That Dennis Cirkin’s Future Is Red And White!
As one of only three members of Sunderland’s 2022 League One promotion-winning squad to retain a place in the first team as of the time of writing, it’s probably fair to argue that Dennis Cirkin has an even greater appreciation of the progress that’s taken place at the Stadium of Light than many of his […]
Fan Letters: Let’s Stay ‘Til The End For Sunderland’s Derby Winners!
Dear Roker Report, It would be good if the crowd at the start of the forthcoming Spurs game could raise the roof even more as the players walk out just before the match starts. I appreciate that it may not be the same line-up that defeated the scum, but it would be good if the […]
Sunderland Queues – From Roker Turnstiles to Phone Scans
One thing about this country is that we know how to queue! Well, apart from when a new check-out till opens in Tesco, then it’s whoever gets there first. Right from our early days we have had to queue. We had to queue when we were in lines with our class, waiting to go into […]
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