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Balancing the Backline: Why Sunderland Need A Natural Left-Sided Centre-Half This Summer
Let’s be honest: what this football club has achieved over the last 12 months is nothing short of a miracle. From Wembley play-off joy to securing a spot in Europe next season, watching the Lads completely defy the odds has been the ride of a lifetime. But as the old saying goes, the reward for […]
On This Day (13th July 1999): German International Arrives On Wearside, & Swede In Talks
It’s strange knowing what we know now, but on this day in 1999, German international Thomas Helmer completed his move to Sunderland. The 34-year-old central defender had only weeks prior been in the Bayern Munich squad that were beaten by Manchester United in the Champions League final. He’d also played in two World Cups for […]
Haway The Podcast | Roker Rewind | Sunderland In The States
Welcome to Haway The Podcast for an episode of Roker Rewind – and today we’re taking a trip to the States for a deep dive into Sunderland’s US tour in 1980, plus a few others too. On today’s show: The Sunderland trips of the 50s and 60s – Marilyn Monroe, players flying planes, counterfeit money […]
The Day I Fell in Love with Sunderland AFC
Can one freezing afternoon change your life forever? For me, one trip to the Stadium of Light sparked a lifelong obsession with Sunderland AFC and memories that still mean everything. I was about six and a half when I first visited the Stadium of Light — a bitterly cold day on 12 January 2013. The […]
On This Day (12 July 1931): Caretaker Gaffer Alex Watson Passes Away
The Gaffers, Sunderland AFC’s Managers Through The Decades, is Rob Mason’s latest title and is available for pre-order now. Pocket-sized and published by local firm twocan, who’ve worked with Rob on several projects before, it fills a gap on any Sunderland supporter’s bookshelf — think The Absolute Record: The Players, but for managers. Every Sunderland […]
Is Matías Soulé the Right-Winger Sunderland Have Been Waiting For?
The heroics of last season are still fresh in the minds of Sunderland fans, and the excitement is clearly building ahead of a first European campaign in over 50 years. We’re living in dreamland at the moment, with our wildest expectations completely surpassed during a whirlwind 12 months. However, if we were to add a […]
Haway The Podcast | NICK BARNES | Where Do We Think Sunderland Are Heading?
The voice of Sunderland AFC, BBC’s Sunderland Match Commentator Nick Barnes, joins Gav and Chris for a summer catchup and to help us map out the season ahead for the football club! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily […]
The Montgomery Collection – Sunderland Are Keeping It Classy
It wasn’t that long ago that Sunderland didn’t even sell replica goalkeeper kits, and now, ahead of the 2026 – 27 season, they’ve been given their own focus and launch, with the Montgomery Collection proving extremely popular upon release. It was as recently as 2023 – 24 that you could only buy outfield strips via […]
My First Sunderland Match: “The Saturday That Started Everything”
Saturday 3 March 1973 — my first visit to Roker Park. It was sandwiched between the legendary FA Cup fifth round replay win over Manchester City and the double-header with Luton Town, the latter being a victory in the FA Cup quarters. I begged my Dad to let me go to the home game versus […]
On This Day (11th July 1996): Happy Birthday, Ross Stewart – Sunderland’s Loch Ness Drogba
On this day in Irvine, Ayrshire, Ross Cameron Stewart came into this world. He wasn’t caught in Loch Ness at all – he was, in fact, human. Although some of his contributions on the pitch would have had many fans wondering. Of course, the moniker was an affectionate term, with a nod to his Scottish […]
Five Right-Wingers Sunderland Should Target This Summer
During the World Cup I’ve been taking a look at potential signings from a statistical scope. Defensive midfield and left-back have been covered, and now it’s time to take a look at the right wing. Last summer we brought in Chemsdine Talbi and Bertrand Traoré, with the addition of Jocelin Ta Bi in January. So […]
HAWAY THE Q&A | Sunderland Summer Transfer Special!
Good morning everyone and welcome to your Friday morning episode of Haway The Podcast – and today we’ve got another BUMPER show for you as, thanks to all our lovely listeners, we’ve got a sh*t-tonne of questions to get through – mainly on Sunderland’s summer transfer activity! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway […]
Trusting the Process: The Importance Of Showing Faith In Sunderland’s Owners!
Ross Stewart, Jack Clarke, Jobe Bellingham and now Eliezer Mayenda. All high profile departures from Sunderland under the ownership of Kyril Louis-Dreyfus — and to a lesser extent, feel free to throw in the additional departures of Charlie Wyke, Alex Pritchard, Lynden Gooch and Danny Batth. Elton John once said that “Sorry seems to be […]
Welcome, José Fonte – Sunderland’s Own “Special One”?
Sunderland have confirmed their first change to the backroom staff of the summer, with the appointment of former Southampton and Lille centre-half, José Fonte. The 42-year-old former Portugal international and Euro winner joins the Black Cats after hanging up his boots following a stellar 24-year career in which he racked up over 900 appearances and […]
Yanks for the Memories! USA Win the 2126 World Soccer Series
YANKS FOR THE MEMORIES! USA CROWNED 2126 WORLD CUP CHAMPS… AGAIN! Trump III steps in as England’s last-gasp equaliser is ruled “Not in the interests of World Soccer” By Juan Kerr, USA Official World Soccer CorrespondentReporting from the Lincoln McDonalds Ford Obama Arena, Washington DC, July 9, 2126 A new world record crowd, according to […]
That Sweet, Sweet Sunderland Model!
There was once a time when Kristjaan Speakman was at the club, and there were more than a few who weren’t convinced by his work, particularly through the often month-long quests to sign strikers. It was during this time that Sunderland recruited young players for small fees, with the aim of one day selling on […]
Why Sunderland Became My Club for Life
I didn’t grow up in Sunderland – I’m a Northumbrian, born and bred in Morpeth. Back in the 1960s there wasn’t the same hype surrounding football, but I was mad keen, although I never really formed an allegiance with any team. I quite liked Everton because I liked Alan Ball from the World Cup-winning team, […]
On This Day (10th July 2008): Sunderland Moved to Bring George McCartney Home
After a summer of much upheaval the previous year, Sunderland’s transfer dealings in the summer of 2008 were less chaotic and more sporadic. In many ways, the previous season appeared to show that the club were chasing quantity over quality to ensure they had a sizeable squad capable of dealing with the rigours of Premier […]
Haway The Podcast | CHIT-CHAT | James Copley On Sunderland’s Summer Transfer Plans
It’s the great British summertime (which generally lasts about a fortnight) so, of course, we fancy taking advantage of it and meeting up in person to record from time to time! Joining Gav and Andrew over at the excellent Sheepfolds Stables in James Copley from the Sunderland Echo! On today’s show… All this and more! […]
Super Mel Holden – A Sunderland Hero I’ll Never Forget
Looking back, it was my first chapter as a Sunderland supporter… the years from 1972 until I left home for Manchester in the autumn of 1978. The years when football became more than a game, when Sunderland became more than a club. The years when heroes were discovered and Saturdays were built around a trip […]
The Change Curve
For anybody who has spent time working within an organisation of a certain size, it’s likely you’ll have come across the Kübler-Ross Change Curve at some point. It tends to rear its head in times of large change within a company as a way of helping people to realise that one day, with a bit […]
Could Finn Geragusian Be Sunderland’s Next Academy Star?
Sunderland AFC have confirmed the signing of Finn Geragusian on his first professional contract following an impressive breakthrough campaign with the club’s Under-21 side. Could Finn Geragusian be the next success story in a long line of talented Sunderland Academy products? I think he will be! Geragusian, an 18-year-old Armenian international forward, began his football […]
On This Day (9 July 1992) John Colquhoun Arrives At Roker – Finally!
The FA Cup run hadn’t lulled new boss Malcolm Crosby into a false sense of security – he knew only too well that the club’s league form had been a concern. He didn’t know for sure whether the FA Cup had masked, or indeed caused, some of the league travails, but the departure of Paul […]
Haway The Podcast | ROOM 101 – Pt. 2 | Mary Poppins, TV Directors, Footy Films & Celebrating Goals!
If you thought part one had a slightly controversial choice then part two may have you throwing something at your device! Andrew & James move away from the World Cup and in part two they throw in some of their big football pet hates! Let us know if you agree! On today’s show… All this […]
Granit Xhaka, Darren Bent And The Myth of Loyalty In Football
I recall the first time that I lost a little faith in the loyalty of footballers like it was yesterday. It was January 2011 and as myself, my father and my brother returned to Dublin after our trip over to the previous day’s Wear/Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light, my phone flashed with the […]
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