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On This Day (1st May 1970): Sunderland Beat Lazio At Roker Park
A brainchild of one of Europe’s original super agents, Gigi Peronace, the Anglo-Italian cup was a competition set up in the early seventies that pitted English and Italian teams who didn’t qualify for European competitions to play against each other. The idea for this competition came after Third Division Swindon Town were refused entry by […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Wolverhampton Wanderers?
After what has been a brilliant tenure in the Premier League, from an outside perspective, it feels like Wolves have been let down by recent transfer windows in not replacing players effectively. What would you say have been the key factors in your relegation? A series of unfortunate events: years of mismanagement, consistent selling of […]
Haway The Podcast | HAWAY THE Q&A | Tactics, RLB’s Future, Defensive Worries & The Interview!
Today’s show is brought to you in association with Saily. For more details on today’s special offer, go to saily.com/haway, and remember to add in the discount code of haway to get 15% off. Once again, you brilliant people have sent in some cracking questions for us to attempt to answer! So Andrew and Jonny […]
Patience, Not Panic, Will Be Key For Habib Diarra
It seemed to be borne of sheer frustration; a telltale sign of a player whose head wasn’t quite in the game at that particular moment and seemingly felt the need to vent — albeit in a misguided way. When Habib Diarra brandished an imaginary yellow card after a second half flashpoint during Sunderland’s dismal defeat […]
Who Is Your Favourite Sunderland Winger Of All Time?
Calum Mills says… We’ve had some absolute belters over the years so this is a tough one, but my favourite is Allan ‘Magic’ Johnston. He’s the first winger I can remember in a Sunderland shirt and although he left under a bit of a cloud, I only have good memories of watching him. He was […]
Fan Letters: “To Hear Booing And To See People Leaving Early Was Very Disappointing”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, The Nottingham Forest game was very disappointing by the team but my biggest was the reaction by some so-called supporters. The performance wasn’t good enough but to hear booing and to see people […]
On This Day (30 April 1988) Gates Eyes New Deal As His Goal Seals Promotion!
Eric Gates’ time at Sunderland hadn’t always been easy. For the first time in his career the former England striker dropped into the second division to join the Roker Park club in 1985, turning down top flight Newcastle in the process, but his first two seasons at the club had been a horrendous struggle, culminating […]
Haway The Podcast | Barry Siddall Interview!
We’ve got something a bit different for you today – and that is an interview with Sunderland cult hero Barry Siddall! Barry sat down with Martin and Kelvin to have the crack about: Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show.Want to get in touch with […]
The Return Of Sunderland’s Wide Men — A Welcome Boost?
Alex Charlton says… For me, Traoré is the player that stands out the most. He was a signing I was unsure about but I think he’s offered us some real quality out wide when fit. Not only can he create openings in and around the penalty area, he’s defensively disciplined, which is where Angulo is […]
On This Day (29th April 1978): Joe, Joe, Joe Bolton!
The 1977/78 season had not gone to plan! Sunderland had been relegated from the top tier the previous season, but had staged a marvellous effort to preserve their status in the First Division under Jimmy Adamson. He had wheeled and dealt with the squad he had inherited and with a clutch of younger players up […]
Haway The Podcast | WALL OF FAME | Sunderland AFC History Captured (& Rediscovered) Forever
Sunderland fans who thought they had lost their commemorative Stadium of Light bricks forever were handed a lifeline by passionate Lads fan David Bambrough as his ‘Wall of Fame’ project was launched this month – so we thought we’d grab the man himself for a chat! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed […]
On This Day (28 April 1979): Cardiff Crash Sunderland’s Promotion Party
Sunderland had thumped Sheffield United just three days earlier — amid a barnstorming finish and with a hat-trick from Wilf Rostron — to go top of the division. Steady nerves and composure were all that was needed to clinch promotion in their last two games but unfortunately, no one told Cardiff City that this was […]
How Can Sunderland Respond Against Wolves This Weekend?
Anth Gair says… Of all the birthday presents I asked for last Friday, a battering wasn’t on the list. We always do this — enjoy nice things written being about us, hand the ball back and ask the pundits to think again. My advice is dead simple: “Get off the beach and back on the […]
Sunderland AFC Can’t Risk Alienating Its Most Committed Supporters
I’m worried. Actually, no. Not necessarily worried, but concerned. Not about Sunderland’s direction of travel on the pitch because that remains very encouraging even in spite of Friday night’s implosion at home to Nottingham Forest, but it’s what’s currently happening in other areas that’s causing a nagging doubt to evolve into something of greater concern: […]
Haway The Podcast | On This Week | 27 April – 4 May | European Footy | Blackpool Woes
Welcome to the 52nd and final instalment of On This Week – we’ve completed a whole year, and we’re rounding off in style. Although, in typical OTW fashion, we’re not talking about the famous first FA Cup win in 1937, nor a league title win or two – no. We’ve gone for some much more […]
Fan Letters: “What A Season We’ve Had!”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, What a season we’ve had, and the main thing was to stay up. Friday night wasn’t what myself and the diehards expected and the reason I’m writing is the fans. OK, when we […]
Editorial: Are Warning Lights Flashing As Sunderland Navigate The Next Stage?
Friday’s result and performance is the sort that makes you want to lock the doors, close the curtains, and pretend football doesn’t exist anymore. And it’s the sort of performance that makes you question a few things you didn’t think needed questioning, and reassess where we actually are. We’ve praised the team and the club […]
Despite A Brutal Week, Sunderland’s Season Is Far From Over
Sunderland, eh? There’s no other football club like it; an institution capable of making you feel ten feet tall before breaking your heart or a more exposed part of your anatomy, as American aerospace engineer Kelly Johnson once said — and often in very, very quick succession. If last Sunday’s unexpectedly bonkers 4-3 loss at […]
On This Day (27th April 1996): Sunderland’s Second Tier Life At Roker Ends With A Trophy!
As much as the owners of Wrexham thought they might throw up a Hollywood-style script or two when they took charge of the then National League side, they probably didn’t realise that football has a habit of throwing up these scripts year after year. It’s why we love it so much. Look at the story […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Man Utd u21 3 – 2 Sunderland – Play Off Defeat for Black Cats
Isaac Allen: 6/10 Made some decent saves, tipped a good shot over at the near post in the first half and had some good reaction saves. Had no chance with the first or third goal but done well to save an initial effort for the second. Jenson Jones: 6/10 Struggled a little defensively but had […]
Haway The Podcast | SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT | Gordon Armstrong On SAFC 0-5 Forest
Sunderland were battered by Nottingham Forest on friday night, so joining us to help give us some perspective is none other than former Sunderland midfielder Gordon Armstrong! 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 get in […]
Fan Letters: “There’s No Defence For Friday Night’s Performance”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Sunderland taking us to dizzy heights so we can see the summit before they fall off the cliff edge is part and parcel of being a Sunderland fan. We accept that teams will […]
On This Day (26 April 1897): A Last Hurrah For Campbell And Co!
Sunderland AFC spent most of its early years enjoying success, so 1896/1897 was something of a shock, with the team taking things to the wire before avoiding what would’ve been a humiliating relegation. Football League champions in 1891/1892, 1892/1893 and 1894/1895, our reign of dominance had ended abruptly with a sharp drop off in […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION | SAFC 0-5 Forest | What Just Happened?!
Erm… can we just put what we just saw into words? Well, Martin and Brett join Chris to try and put some words together to describe what happened at the Stadium of Light as the Lads go down 5-0 at home! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
Matchday Musings: A Chastening Evening For Sunderland
I hate the automation; the robotic and soulless droid-like phrasing, but AI was invented to write about games like that — simply to spare Sunderland-supporting writers from reliving the sheer gutlessness of it all. Régis Le Bris’ sides have never heard of the word “capitulation”. Indeed, “There isn’t a direct translation for it in French,” […]
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