Roker Rapport

Rich got together yesterday with our Martin and the man of tweed - The BBC's Mr Nick Barnes - to go over Saturday's League One opener against Wigan, look ahead to the upcoming couple matches and generally get everyone's thoughts on where SAFC stand currently.You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!What's the crack?Well the lads are all sober for a start; So what did we make of Saturday's victory?Player performances; Are there any worries over any players performance at the weekend, or is the squad looking strong despite needing a few additions?Did Lee Johnson drop any hints regarding the possibility of young Dennis Cirkin coming in from Spurs?As one of the few people actually allowed in the ground last season - Was it a good feeling coming back to crowds for Nick?How do we all feel looking forward?Just how good is Callum Doyle? What a League debut from that lad...Do we think LJ will make changes for the upcoming games against Port Vale in t

Pubcasts are back! The lads met up straight after the match to give their immediate thoughts on SAFC's first win of the season! What's the crack?How class was that man?Wyke pocketed by our young Doyle... Aye.How does it feel getting back to the Stadium?Nee full backs - Nee bother?Full detailed review out soon/tomorrow/Monday. Aye.HAWAY THE LADS! LEE JOHNSON'S RED AND WHITE ARMY! #EFL #SAFC  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Chris Wynn was joined by yet another Chris - from the Wigan Athletic Podcast The Pie at Night - to discuss just what it is about last season's Sunlun squad their manager Leam Richardson loves so much, as well as a breakdown of just how rough the last few years has been for for the Wigan faithful...You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?So... How have things been over at the DW recently? Has it all calmed down a bit?It seems Leam Richardson and the Wigan recruitment team have been keen to look to players like Charlie Wyke and Max Power; What are the fans thought's on them so far, and in Power's case, has it been a happy reunion?What exactly happened in the chaos of takeovers, administration, points deductions and all the rest of the footballing nightmare we all witnessed from afar last year?How have the new owners settled in? Are Wigan fans happy with them currently?Just how tight will the race for promotion be this se

Gav, Chris and Ant got together last night to talk about Sunderland’s win over Hull, and to answer a boatload of questions from our listeners about the club’s transfer and recruitment situation.You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What’s the crack?Sickness-stricken Sunderland beat Hull on friday at the SOL; That was alright as it goes wasn't it?The Full Back situation; Do we like Winchester playing out of position?Embo has emerged as a serious contender in the #10 position... Some lad isn't he?Stewart settles people’s nerves with a nice goal; Are his critics starting to see what he's all about?Sunderland’s recruitment and transfer situation - let’s just cut the sh*t and have a serious debate about where things are at, and where things are likely headed...Time to chill out? Ant thinks so...Gav loves markets btw. Seriously...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined by our Ant Waterson - and a Pod debutant in Phil 'HotTakes2Go' West - as they looked back at yesterday's 4-0 win over Harrogate, answer a few listener questions, and chat more about recruitment ahead of Sunderland's final two preseason games against Tranmere and Hull respectively!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?Preseason means absolutely nowt/absolutely everything; Aye... Some good performances again yesterday - Does it settle the nerves or are people still panicking?Hands off our Embo; Should we take an offer (if one comes in) or are the lads completely against the idea of selling one of our brightest talents? Take a guess...What are the areas that look most in need of strengthening as Lee Johnson and Co look to add more players to the books in the coming weeks?Are people fair to judge players like Stewart this early?We look ahead to the game at Tranmere, glance toward Friday and Hull City, as well

Gav and Chris got together for a quick chat ahead of Sunderland's trip to York to talk about our philosophy on developing young players, reflect on the win over Hearts, and take part in a little Twitter Q&A! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? Sunderland beat Hearts convincingly - how much can we take from it?Callum Doyle's impressive performance;Are we shocked Bailey Wright could be off?Loaning in young players & the benefits of doing so...Does Will Grigg still have a future at SAFC?We look ahead to the game at York... they just beat the mags, so a win would be nice!HAWAAAAAY! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich was joined by the Covid ridden husk of the man we used to know as Gav, and our Mr Chris Wynn, as they looked back a bit at the festival of international football we've just witnessed and have a bit of a chinwag about the current situation (as of recording) at Sunderland, as well as looking ahead to the weekend's friendly fixture with Hearts north of the border!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. So how is everyone feeling? Hungover? Drained? Ready for another season in League One?Transfers; A few Lads and Lasses haven't been happy with the speed of the recruitment... Is this fair on the club or a result of a hangover of a different kind?We need a canny few Lads before the season starts; Are our lads confident we'll have what we need by the time we face Wigan? Is Pritchard a decent signing at this level? Liam Bridcutt; He had a bit to say about us all recently... Does he have any valid points or is he full of shite? Or both? What p

Our Rich Speight had the pleasure last week of a quick chat with a Lioness - The former SAFC Ladies and current Arsenal Women Forward Beth Mead - about her rise to the top of the women's game, her hopes for the future of women's football, and the new season coming! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. Where did it all begin for Beth? Who inspired her as a youngster?The importance of pushing yourself to take that extra step;Her time coming up, making the jump to SAFC and the players that helped her along the way;London Calling; The decision to make another step up when Arsenal came knocking; The privilege of pulling on the England jersey and what it means to represent your country at the highest level;Arsenal's coming season at Meadow Park under a new manager; Would she ever consider coming back to the Lasses? Striving to be a role model for the current and next generation; All this and much more! Listen in! #SAFCLadies #ArsenalWomen #Li

Yes - SAFC return to action against fierce local rivals Spennymoor Town in a match of not two, but three halves - such is the competitive intensity of the tie. Knowing all this, our resident Deep Diver and walking Sunlun fact file - Mr Chris Wynn - decided to pull in a local lad who knows a thing or two about today’s opposition... then spent an hour or so avoiding talking about the match/training exercise itself as we go back through his memories of Joe Royle, Chris Turner, Big Mick McCarthy, Keano, Quinny, Paulo Di Canio and many more of the characters that both helped and hindered the Shotton-born MLF’s career... We are of course speaking to Mr Tommy Miller - the current manager of Spenny, and former Sunderland, Ipswich and Hartlepool midfielder. Featuring:Memories of Roker Park as a bairn; When did Tommy start following the Lads?The old YTS scheme; We’ve not heard a single former player tell us there was anything wrong with it - would some lads coming through in this era perhaps benefit from a si

Rest In Peace, Lou xxx Rich was joined earlier in the week by Dave Rose of Sunderland's Red & White Army (RAWA) Supporters' Trust to talk about how things are feeling at the club following the latest Structured Dialogue meeting with the new board, and chat about the importance of fan led initiatives and interaction with Clubs across the football pyramid. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. So how are we enjoying this break from League action?How did it feel getting back in the Stadium after such a long wait, and how much are we looking forward to getting back to it all?Has Dave noticed a real difference at the club following the Structured Dialogue meetings that have been held since the arrival of KLD and the new board members?The importance of supporters groups and trusts, larger collectives like the FSA, and the ongoing fan led review into football;Remaining balanced in the face of a wide range of fan views and opinion, as well a

A few of the RR Editorial lads - Rich Speight, Chris Wynn and Martin Wanless - managed to squeeze some time in between meetings late this morning to:Look at Sunderland's end to the season against Lincoln at the weekend... Eventually...React to the retained list the club released yesterday; Was the release of so many players - including both Captains - a statement of intent?Discuss what changes we may expect from KLD, Speakman, Johnson and the recruitment team at the club over the coming summer, and look at the contracts offered to Wyke, McGeady, Hume and O'Nien;Ask if there's a future for players returning from loans; Martin and Chris make a shocking Dobson related admission...React to some of the more outright abusive comments and behaviour directed toward the players and management from a small but vocal section of the Sunderland fan base; Is comparing an outgoing club captain to... Hitler... maybe a step too far for example? Who knows eh?Look at whether - in their opinion - Lee Johnson deserves a chance to

Chris was joined yesterday by the lovely Mr Nick Barnes following a disappointing first leg result for Sunderland away to Lincoln in our League One Play-Off Semi...You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. So that's not what we wanted at all ahead of Saturday's nail-biting match at the Stadium of Light; What went wrong?Lee Johnson; We look at his decision making and team selection and wonder whether he'll make any significant changes tomorrow...As there'll definitely be changes in the summer.Mental Strength; Are the lads as 'psychologically weak' as they've been accused of being?Chris Maguire; If he's fit enough to be on the bench... should he be playing?Hope; We've heard about this sort of thing and what it can do... but with the fans returning to the Stadium and the dream of grabbing an early goal to change this tie completely - Are we still allowing ourselves to believe?KEEP THE FAITH AND HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #IMPS #EFL  See ac

Rich was joined up his Welsh mountain by Lincoln City Chairman Clive Nates - all the way from South Africa - for a quick chat about Sunderland and Lincoln City's upcoming League One Play-Off matches, and to give us all a bit of an idea about what's been happening down Sincil Bank of late... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. So how did Clive come to be involved with Lincoln City, and what or who ignited his passion for the English game?Managerial appointments; He's not had a bad run of managers - How important is it to find the right fit? Has Lincoln's playing style really changed a great deal since their return from the National League?Is he looking forward to the return of fans to the stadiums? How much of an impact does he think it will have on the matches themselves?The Imps form has dipped a little since our meeting in December; Which game this season does Clive think changed things for Michael Appleton's side, and how is their i

Gav and Chris got together to go over the recent club interview with Sunderland Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman and look ahead a little to the first Play-Off Semi against Lincoln City. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!Fans are finally allowed back in as we know and as it turns out, quite a few people have been chasing a ticket...Kristjaan Speakman - SAFC’s Sporting Director - made an appearance on the most recent SAFC Unfiltered Podcast with Frankie and Danny to try and lay out his and the club’s vision for the future; So how do the lads feel about what they heard?Play-Off nerves; Are Gav and Chris confident ahead of these three (we hope) matches we have left?Striking a balance; Under this new system and plan being implemented at the club - how much patience will be required from the fans themselves? When should we expect to see results?HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat

Rich was joined up his mountain yesterday by our Martin from down under and our Mike in Dublin as the lads tried to think of things to say about a match that meant very little, and think more about the Play-Off results...You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. Well that was... Aye. Still - We seem to be in a suspiciously preferable position for the Play-Off run-ins...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?How do we all feel ahead of a big few weeks for the club?HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett was joined by Gary and Paul as they look ahead to Sunday's match against Northampton, and more importantly, the sides we may be facing in the play-offs... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. So what changes if any would the lads make in a match that doesn't really mean much to our season? Should we be looking to continue partnerships or try something different? Of all the sides we could play... Who would we actually prefer? HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav and Craig got together to reflect a little on our most recent performance, and answer some listener questions about the state of play at SAFC. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube* - get stuck in. The lads reflect a little on the performance against Plymouth as we head into the final match of the season before the Play-Offs; Wyke or Stewart; It's nice having a couple Lads to pick from isn't? Chris Maguire; He may be inconsistent at times but should Lee Johnson try to put that to one side and turn to our King of sh*thousery for the big games coming up? Disney Princesses and Toast; We looking forward to getting back to the pub for some future recordings then? Fans back in the grounds; We can't f*cking wait man... HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Chris Wynn was joined by Matt Crichton and Malc Dugdale on Saturday evening as they looked at our victory over Plymouth Argyle! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube* - get stuck in. The winless streak is at an end; How important is this for the squads confidence ahead of the play-offs?The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?No Geads or Wyke but the Lads that took their place did extremely well didn't they?HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL*YouTube has been delayed for release due to the ongoing social media blackout. As a result this episode will appear at midnight on that particular platform.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined verrrry late last night by Craig and Bomber to go over the performance against Blackpool, and how they all feel ahead of the Plymouth match...You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? The wobble hasn't ended yet; Is everyone still of the same opinion as prior to last night's disappointing result or have they swung wildly over to all out despair, despite still heading into those playoffs?Going over your thoughts and questions, and trying to understand the mentality of the players right now;Lee Johnson; He said now it's time to earn his money.. But can he get the players to take responsibility for their apparent lack of fight? Is now the time to use people like Chris Maguire?Cheers for listening! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav and Craig got together to speak with some intensity about the situation at the club and within the fanbase itself as we head toward the play-offs... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. Some very strong personal opinions and some interesting points raised by both lads as they - respond to listener questions, glance at the recent calls for manager Lee Johnson's head, discuss the way we tend to react as a collective to the reality of our situation at any given time, and look at some of the hills we have to climb both on the pitch and off in the coming months. Oh and they may mention Blackpool and Accrington but don't let that distract you... #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.