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Sunderland were able to remain unbeaten during their recent home double-header. Facing Everton and Arsenal within the space of a week and following some courageous efforts, we managed to scrape through with two additional points on the board. On Saturday Night Football, Régis Le Bris proved his worth by overseeing a tactically astute performance, putting […]
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Last night, I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Sir Geoff Hurst. Not personally, of course, but as part of his final after dinner-type chat tour, and it was great to see him in good health and very much alive — if not actually kicking any more! He regaled us with some great […]
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Last weekend’s late show against Arsenal took me back to a classic encounter with the Gunners at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland opened the 2000/2001 season with a 1-0 home win against Arsene Wenger’s high flyers thanks to a Niall Quinn header in a game which also saw visiting skipper Patrick Vieira dismissed after retaliating […]
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Blondy Nna Noukeu: 7/10 Was a spectator for most of the match but did impress the few times the ball came his way. Tipped one header over the bar with an acrobatic save and looked to spring counter attacks with long balls. Jenson Jones: 6/10 Defended well down the right and went close to scoring […]
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Good morning Sunderland supporters, and welcome to today’s Q&A pod. Martin, Andrew and Ant are here to answer your questions once again! On today’s agenda: All this and more besides! If you have a question you’d like answered, email [email protected].
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Kevin Ball was the first man to lead out a Sunderland side at the Stadium of Light. He is a modern-day legend, adored for his style of play, work rate, and just how much he “got it”. When he played, the passion and love for the club exuded from him. He was followed in a […]
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When we signed him from Ajax late in the summer transfer window, I remember feeling a mixture of intrigue, excitement and optimism as Brian Brobbey became the latest young prospect to join the Régis Le Bris-led revolution on Wearside. A name I was vaguely familiar with and once touted as an up-and-coming star in Amsterdam, […]
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Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Well, well, well! It’s finally dawning on the football world what we’ve all been saying since we could walk and talk: that the Sunderland fans are absolutely the best in football. Fair play […]
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They had one of the division’s best keepers in Joe Corrigan, some exciting young talent in Ray Ranson, Paul Power, Nicky Reid and Dave Bennett (Gary Bennett’s brother), as well as experienced skilled operators in Tommy Booth, Tommy Hutchison and Gerry Gow. John Bond had also staked his reputation on a young exciting forward called […]
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Good morning Sunderland supporters, and welcome to today’s Q&A pod. Martin, Andrew and Ant are here to answer your questions! On today’s agenda: All this and more in today’s pod. If you’ve sent in a question and it’s not been answered, we’ll be back tomorrow with part 2! If you have a question you’d like […]
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During the 1950s, floodlit games added a dash of glamour to the footballing schedule, with the high-profile visit of Moscow Dynamo in 1955 proving to be one of the most intriguing games staged in Sunderland that decade. The match itself, played on Monday 14 November, saw the Lads fall to a narrow defeat against their […]
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Alex Charlton says… This has to be the toughest choice for Régis Le Bris because collectively, I think defence is our strongest position in terms of depth — which is funny considering how concerned I was about it during the summer. Of course, it depends on what formation we play. Against the stronger teams, a […]
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You could feel something crackling through the air long before the first notes of the Last Post rang out pre-match. Something, almost inevitably, was brewing. And it came to pass: once again in the dying embers of the game, the Stadium of Light was sent into a higher plane. In one swift tangle of blue, […]
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On Saturday, the performance of one Northern Ireland international deservedly earned the headlines and plaudits, as Dan Ballard scored our opener, provided an assist for the equaliser, blocked a likely winner for the opposition, and delivered a Man-of-the-Match performance. What may have gone under the radar was the part his international compatriot played in nullifying […]
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Good morning and welcome to your regular dose of SAFC history fuelled by hazy memories and reliable record books! No Chris this week, so Martin, Andrew and Kelvin took a look at some big – and not so big – events in the history of Sunderland that happened on this week. On today’s agenda… All […]
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This season, Sunderland love a late goal and Brian Brobbey’s 94th-minute finish on Saturday was just the latest in a catalogue dating back to the playoffs in May. This one was special because it helped us come from behind against one of the best teams in the country to get a point that we never […]
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When I walk through the turnstiles at the North West Corner on matchdays, I’m greeted — as we all are — by the sight of the red and white-clad concourse and a pair of beautifully-painted murals of two all-time Sunderland icons — Leonard Francis Shackleton and Kevin Phillips, whose likenesses proudly adorn the walls and […]
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The summer of 2007 heralded the next step of the magic carpet ride, and it potentially came quicker than the new owners and chairman Niall Quinn had expected. Roy Keane entered the scene with the club sitting bottom of the Championship and once the burners were put on full following the January transfer window we […]
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By Michael Conroy I have supported Sunderland for 39 years, and the majority of those 39 years have drifted from mediocre to horrific. Of course, there has been the odd moment to keep me clicking through the turnstile; the hope of nothing else. The Phillips and Quinn era was undoubtedly a high point, where everything […]
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We might have only taken a point but it feels like a win as the Lads went toe-to-toe with league leaders Arsenal and took a point with another late goal! Gav & Jeff Brown walk us through all the talking points with Chris… On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed […]
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Sunderland remembers the fallen We should start by praising for the club for the classy and poignant tributes paid to those who are no longer with us after serving in various conflicts around the world and giving their lives when serving their country. Well done to all concerned. The Lads give their all in the […]
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Sunderland vs Blackpool in November 1974 was a clash between two promotion-chasing teams, and whilst they were both focused on the result more than anything else, the two managers also had extra reason to try and come out on top. Visiting gaffer Harry Potts was making a return to his home county, with the Hetton-le-Hole […]
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Anthony Gair says… Big Dan Ballard — ‘nuff said! The fact that he’s not being scouted by the best clubs on the planet shows that we’re one of the best clubs on the planet. That’s my logic and I’m sticking with it. He was unbelievable. He won everything in the air, scored an absolute wallop, […]
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A massive point. A character-building point. The kind of point (and refusal to crumble under immense Arsenal pressure) that says “Yes. We are here. We mean business and we want to make our mark in this league”. When Brian Brobbey acrobatically hooked the ball past David Raya deep into injury time on Saturday evening, ensuring […]
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Join the lads as the gather for a pint after the final whistle to go through another epic late show at the Stadium of Light as Le Bris’ side become the first two score twice against Arsenal this season to remain unbeaten at home! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get […]
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