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The 1977/78 season had not quite gone to plan for Jimmy Adamson. The unbelievable run-in to the previous season as we attempted to preserve our hard-won top-tier status – though in the end unsuccessful – had left many of us feeling we were only a couple of players away from having a squad good enough […]
22 days ago | 1 read
Sunderland returned to FA Cup action on Saturday as the lads travelled down to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time to face an Everton side who faced the prospect of their third home defeat in a week. With questions around how seriously both teams were going to treat the competition, two strong sides […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
It’s been a while since we did these editorial pieces for the website and, after a ridiculously busy period where it’s felt like Sunderland have been playing every couple of days, it feels like an appropriate time to bring them back as a regular feature here on the website. So, thanks very much for checking […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Having drawn 1-1 at Millmoor first time around Sunderland needed to get an FA Cup 3rd round replay with Rotherham United lined up, but with the country in the midst of a ‘big freeze’ it was proving to be much easier said than done The fixture had been due to take place on the evening […]
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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, If you take the size of the support as a yardstick, Sunderland are the biggest underachievers in world football. We’ve been yo-yoing between the top two divisions since 1958. We haven’t been English […]
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Join Martin, Andrew, Kelvin and Ant as they attempt to answer your questions from the Everton game on Saturday! On today’s agenda • Team selection under the spotlight – should Dan Neil and Patto have played? • Did Luke O’Nien’s performance show he’s got something to offer at Premier League level? • How important is […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Mark Wood says… I have to admit that back in the summer break following our promotion and before we had gone out and bought so much as a bootlace, I did feel that based on the performances of Dennis Cirkin last season the left-back position was one of the areas I would have chosen to […]
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When we were first linked with Robin Roefs last summer, I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t have a clue who he was, and nor did I know how highly he was rated in his homeland and quite why Sunderland were so keen to bring him to Wearside as we sought a more […]
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When Sunderland entered the 2025 summer transfer window, there was a clear sense that the club meant business, with the recruitment strategy blending the signings of seasoned internationals with younger players carrying high‑ceiling potential. The arrivals of experienced figures brought leadership and stability, whilst the addition of emerging talents promised energy, creativity and potential for […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Join Martin, Andrew and Kelvin for another episode of On This Week, where we take a look back at some of the key events that have happened on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC. On today’s show: This episode of Haway The Podcast is sponsored by LiveScoreBet, a principal partner of Sunderland AFC. For […]
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On Saturday, Régis Le Bris showed proper respect to the FA Cup competition. The hectic Christmas period, combined with the absence of the AFCON players, has placed a massive strain on the first-team squad. Spaces opened up on the bench, and it was good to see the likes of Timur Tutierov getting some exposure to […]
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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, A nine-hour-plus round trip to Brentford and back after losing 3-0 wasn’t in my script, but I’m not going to be critical of the Lads. Since 20 December, we’ve played five league games, […]
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Let’s be honest: we’d all love to be Enzo Le Fée, wouldn’t we? A good-looking guy, a real team man, an example of the triumph of determination over tragedy, and above all, a damn good footballer. However, perhaps it’s fair to say that few of us would’ve wanted to have swapped places with Le Fée […]
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Denis Smith’s Sunderland were always up against it after being promoted in May 1990. After the celebrations of beating the mags and the announcement we were promoted over Swindon Town had faded, the realisation of the task in hand kicked in. Smith had nothing in the pot to strengthen, so Eric Gates and John MacPhail […]
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There are seasons in football that drift, seasons that never quite settle into a rhythm and seasons where the story becomes one of “what might’ve been” rather than what was. Sunderland Women know that feeling all too well, amid a 2025/2026 campaign that promised stability yet has instead lurched between inconsistency and frustration, with performances […]
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Despite calls to fully rotate our side, Regis Le Bris went strong with his team selection and Sunderland were rewarded with a penalty shootout win that puts us into the 4th Round of the FA Cup. To chat all about it, Gav and Andrew were joined by James Copley from the Sunderland Echo this morning. […]
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Sunderland show due respect in both team selection and performance Prior to the trip to Merseyside, Régis Le Bris hinted that his team selection against the Toffees would reflect a desire to take the FA Cup seriously, and that’s exactly what happened when the Sunderland starting eleven was published at 11:15. This was no mix-and-match […]
25 days ago | 1 read
When the team was announced, I was surprised at its strength and the lack of rotation after the tired showing against Brentford, but once again, Régis Le Bris got it bang on and but for a dubious penalty, we would’ve won comfortably and the rested lads would’ve enjoyed even more of a recharge of their […]
25 days ago | 1 read
In the first half at Tottenham and after Brentford, the worst of our fanbase decided to soil themselves publicly on social media. Without any regard to the context in which those matches were played, we were treated to a total meltdown from a group of what I can only describe as “wetwipes”. There were a […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
Sunderland’s home game against Bury on Boxing Day 1962 proved to be one of the most pivotal moments in British football history, so seismic was the aftermath. Star forward Brian Clough received a horrible injury in a collision with goalkeeper Chris Harker that left his playing career in tatters but forced him to remould himself […]
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Ciaran McKenna says… A brilliant Sunderland goal! Not only was it an excellent goal, but it was brilliant that it was Enzo Le Fée who scored it. An emphatic and difficult finish, right into the corner. I loved his celebrations, too — right in front of the away end. Luke O’Nien catches the eye What […]
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How the sides are shaping up The first Wear derby of 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment for both Sunderland and Durham — two sides that find themselves in the lower half of the Women’s Super League 2 table and in need of momentum as the season enters its decisive middle third. Although this fixture […]
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It might have went to pens, but apart from the ref being whistle happy the Lads always looked comfortable – especially during the shootout! Brett, Jonny & Chris gather straight after the final whistle to give their reaction! On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you […]
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Robin Roefs: 10/10 Barely a save to make in normal time, almost got something on the Everton penalty for the equaliser. Then made himself the match winner in the shoot out, saving every penalty. Trai Hume: 8/10 Had one tired pass in extra time but was very good today, used the ball well and was […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
Does the manager stick or twist? It’s a strange one as we travel to Merseyside to take on Everton in the third round of the FA Cup because we ask how high a priority the cup is this season… On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
26 days ago | 1 read