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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 […]
On This Day (2 April 1988) Sunderland Get Championship Campaign Back On Track – Just!
The fallout from the York game seven days prior had been wide-ranging. Sections of Sunderland’s supporters had – rightly in many cases – been heavily criticised by the press, authorities and fellow supporters for the pitch invasions and scenes at Bootham Crescent after the controversial 2-1 defeat. And in some respects, it deflected attention from […]
Lasses Match Report: A Late Dose Of The Blues For Mel Reay’s Side
Sunderland travelled to the Midlands with a sense of freedom that only a mid‑table side can afford at this stage of the season — yet they played with the intensity of a team with something far heavier on the line and Birmingham were the ones under pressure. Their squad has been built for promotion; their […]
Haway The Podcast | ROOM 101 – PART ONE | Will The Officials & Assists End Up In?!
We continue where we left off in part one and cover the last five victories over that lot! Which We haven’t attempted to put our pet hates into Room 101 for a while so Martin & Jonny fire up their inner grumpiness and try and convince Chris to put things that annoy them in part […]
Sunderland’s European Dream – Jealousy and Ambition
In the aftermath of our latest outstanding victory over our self-aggrandising neighbours from Tyneside, the anticipated bitter retorts have been as tedious as they are predictable. “Yas have neva won a trophy,” “yas divvent even have an airport”, and, of course, “yas have neva played in Yoorap (sic).” The list goes on. The first two […]
“On A Red And White Tide, We Stormed The Visitors’ Fortress”
As a football fan, sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back when viewing a truly epic result in all its majesty. Like a piece of classic Hollywood cinema, what you perhaps didn’t initially appreciate by way of character nuances, plot twists or iconic images often only becomes clear on second, third, fourth or fifth […]
On This Day (1st April 1995): The Jarra Arra Late Show!
Bob Murray had taken a bold gamble appointing Peter Reid to the Sunderland hot-seat. Peter Reid himself took a bold step in accepting a job considered to be one of the most insecure in football at that time. His brief was simple: he had seven games to keep Sunderland in the second division. Two days […]
Sunderland’s Loss, Someone Else’s Gain As David Bruce Departs
I’ve had just over twenty-four hours to digest the news that the club have decided to part ways with Chief Business Officer David Bruce, and despite trying my best to convince myself that the club have taken this decision for the right reasons, I have to admit that I’m struggling to find the logic in […]
Haway The Podcast | On This Week | 30 Mar-5 Apr | Watson England Bow | Bridges Arrives | Derby Off
Good morning and welcome to today’s edition of Haway The Podcast, and today Martin, Kelvin and Andrew take another trip down memory lane to relive some of the things that happened on this week in Sunderland history. On today’s show we look back on: All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
On This Day (31st March 1995): Peter Reid’s Gamble – Steering Sunderland to Safety
Following a defeat at Barnsley on 24 March that further exacerbated our perilous situation in the division, Bob Murray stepped back up to the Chairman’s role. His first decision publicly back at the helm of the beleaguered ship was to replace Mick Buxton as manager. Depending on which version of events you read, vice-chairman Graham […]
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