Roker Rapport

Ant was joined yesterday by Chris and Niall following an utterly crazy match at the Stadium of Light against Accrington... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? What the f*ck happened there? The lads try to break it all down a bit...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?Games of two halves may well be overrated; What is going on with our second half performances? How desperately do we need our back line to stabilise?Cheers for listening! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Gav, Chris and Malc as they react in the immediate aftermath of Sunderland’s draw away at Hull City as we (once again) look towards the Play-Offs for our promotion hopes... It'll be fine I'm sure...You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What’s the Crack? Decent performance all things considered; did we deserve a win, or was a draw fair?Good performances from Gooch, Jones, Scowen and Leadbitter... not so good from McFadzean and Wright...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?Your three word reviews, thoughts on Lee Johnson's performance and aye.. did we mention McFadzean already? Well Gav has a few choice words...Cheers for listening! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined yesterday by our Martin - and the wonderful Mr Kieron Brady - to look at the situation at SAFC right now: Including the Hull game coming up, the poor run of three losses leading up to it and this "streaky Lee" moniker, discussing the possibility (however slim) of the automatics not being completely dead.. yet.. and Kieron answers listeners questions about the players mentality and a particular conspiracy theory that's been doing the rounds on social media... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in and cheers for listening! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich was joined up his mountain again by our Chris and Mike to go over the result - our third loss in a row - earlier this afternoon, without losing their minds too much at all, surprisingly. At least we've got each other eh? Aye... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? So... About that automatic promotion we were after...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?What exactly does Lee need to do to get the Lads focused now on the dreaded playoffs? Why aren't we connecting on the pitch in that final third again, and how do we get Wyke back on the scoresheet?Cheers for listening! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined by our Bomber and Martin (at an obscene time of the morning his end) late last night to react to that poor showing against Wigan as the Lads slip on the road to promotion... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? The lads try and work out what went wrong again as we were cruising through that first half before the wheels fell off...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?A few strong four word reviews from the listeners, a bit of a look (prior to watching the managers post match comments) at Lee Johnson's decision making, and some unnerving talk of the playoffs...Cheers for listening.. Just don't give up quite yet... #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Everybody dance, do do do clap your hands, clap your hands!" The RR editorial trio of Gav, Chris & Craig got together to try and extract some positives out of our latest defeat, and to preview the Wigan game. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. WHAT'S THE CRACK? We lost, but... is there much merit in dwelling on it?With 7 games to go, how confident are we of automatic promotion?We preview the Wigan game tomorrow evening...Reaction to Mitch Curry's SAFC departure; Anyone upset?SAFC Ladies are out of the FA Cup; Surely they deserve more than the hand they've been dealt?Cheers for listening! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich was joined yesterday evening by Matty and Sam to go over our first loss in 15 consecutive matches, as Charlton did what tend Charlton tend to do... Don't you just love them? Aye... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? The lads try and work out what went wrong; Was that team selection or were certain players not up to standard?The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand? (featuring a possibly controversial opinion or two...)Is now the time to panic or should we just concentrate on Tuesday's match?Cheers for listening! WE GO AGAIN... Again... HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich was joined earlier today by a moderately less nervous duo of Chris and Craig to see how everyone was feeling following the draw between Sunderland and Posh on Monday. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What’s the crack? We might not have got all the points we wanted, but we got the points we definitely needed to keep the charge going... Are the lads still feeling confident?What did the lads make of the partnership of Wyke and Stewart, how mint is Aiden McGeady and just how much is Hume required for the remaining 8 matches?Can you clap too hard or too happily at this point in the season? (Spoiler alert - No)How easy is it to predict the decisions of Lee Johnson, what can we take away from Monday's game as we look ahead to Charlton and the remainder of the season...Cheers for listening and HAWAY THE LADS! #8togo #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav, Craig and Niall all got together for a quick chat about the bizarre aftermath of the victory over Oxford on Good Friday, as well as to look ahead to the vital/not vital (delete as appropriate) match against promotion rivals Peterborough in front of the Sky cameras on Easter Monday! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What’s the crack? Soooo... What was all that about eh? Is Karl Robinson a lying c**t? Does anyone care ultimately?Are the lads feeling confident after the victory or have nerves kicked in ahead of another massive match?Sh*thousery; We're getting better at it aren't we... Long may it continue!Cheers for listening and HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich was joined from his mountaintop by our Ant and Michael immediately following the final whistle yesterday but everyone (well.. myself particularly) got a little carried away with celebrations.. So it's a little bit late but weeeeeey! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?We've got the Power; The lads fought back following a rough first half to take all three points against Oxford at home.. How we feeling?The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand? (Bit of light debate on this one)A few more of your three word reviews, we look at our position in the league and wish the Lasses all the best for tomorrow's FA Cup meeting with Sheffield... Cheers for listening! ON TO THE NEXT ONE! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BBC Radio Newcastle’s Sunderland match commentator (and Roker Report columnist) Nick Barnes joins the Podcast (with a whisky in hand) to run over a HUGE Easter weekend programme for Lee Johnson’s side. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What's the crack? Nick breaks down the year since lockdown and how things have changed for himself and Benno regarding the matchday experience;We discuss the turnaround in form under Lee Johnson and the reasons why;The big and small changes at the club under the new owners;The change in squad mentality and the McGeady story...Looking ahead to a huge Easter weekend for the Lads against Oxford and Posh;Predictions for points total from the upcoming Easter fixtures and where does he think we'll finish this season, and most importantly... has he finished his colouring-in? Hawaaay the Lads! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav, Craig & Matty get together to fawn over Lee Johnson after he masterminded another efficient League One victory - with season card renewals, club meeting minutes, Denver Hume’s return & more on the agenda! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What’s the crack? Sunderland won AGAIN - and it isn’t getting boring...We’ve got a huge weekend ahead. Can we keep winning?Just how good a job is Lee Johnson doing?O’Brien - an unsung hero?The U23s won and Hume played 75 mins - back in the first team squad?Season card renewals - did you buy yours?The club met with fan groups this week - what did we learn?Sharks. Aye.Cheers for listening and HAWAY THE LADS!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett/Jason Cundy was joined by Bomber and Phil after the Blackpool victory over Posh to look at the upcoming SAFC league fixture with Joey F*cking Barton's Bristol Rovers... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? Formation, formation, formation; How many players are the lads fitting on the pitch this week?How positive are we ahead of Saturday's game?The lads play shag/marry/avoid with Wyke, Jones and McGeady and (inadvertently) answer some listener questions...Cheers for listening! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav, Craig and Chris got together between meetings late this morning for a bit of a relaxed look at all things Sunlun right now! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack? We look at the draw against Lincoln on Saturday and think back on how far we've come from the misery of years gone by..The Reflection Drinking Game; The lads invite you to take a shot every single time they say the word 'reflection' while quite seriously pointing out the need for a little respite...We try to assess the general mood around the club; Is everyone still confident ahead of an extremely intense end to the season?Cheers for listening! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A still happy Gav was joined late last night by Chris and Michael to go over our win against Accrington!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?Gav commits to confirming our promotion.. Obviously.The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?A few more of your three word reviews (contains some very strong language) and we try and think back to a time we all felt this overwhelmingly confident.Cheers for listening! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav, Craig and Martin got together very late last night/early this morning to give their thoughts on the Papa Johns Trophy victory and the celebrations that followed, as well as an impromptu listener Q&A, looking forward not only to tomorrow's league return against Accrington but towards the remainder of the season, and the current feeling of positivity around the club... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. Hawaaaay (but keep it down as I'm hanging) and FTM. Cheers for listening!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HAWAAAAAAAAAAYRich, Ant and Bomber got together to react to the Sunderland victory over Tranmere in the Papa John's Trophy final at Wembley! What's the Crack? The curse is lifted! We finally win something again at Wembley after so long... One or more of the lads have been on the drink, as has their editor who hasn't heard this yet himself but he's pretty sure whatever they talk about... it's absolutely fine. Aye. GERRRRIN GOOCHY LAD HAWAAAAAY #SAFC #EFL #PapaJohnsTrophy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Chris Wynn had the pleasure of a chat with Tranmere Rovers Co-Owner and Vice Chairman - Nicola Palios - ahead of our meeting in Sunday's EFL Trophy Final at Wembley! You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What are we talking about? Nicola gives us the story of how herself and husband Mark Palios became owners of Tranmere Rovers;Wembley triumphs and traumas; with the national stadium being something of a second home for Tranmere, we look at the fall, then rise, then fall and now again.. the rise of Tranmere through the divisions..The decision to try and have the final rearranged until fans could attend and how the EFL dealt with that request;The demotion of Tranmere by vote last year, how Nicola felt about that decision from the other clubs and the charge for promotion once again from League Two;The widening gap between the divisions and what is required to make it all a little more fair for those clubs and owners without vast wealt

A very happy Gav was joined very late last night by Chris and Matty to go over an extremely important win over promotion rivals Portsmouth... What a night... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?HAWAAAAAAAAAAAAY! We're going up aren't we?The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand? [Editorial note: All ratings can be considered as +1 whatever the lads have given because.. F*ck it]A few more of your three word reviews and the lads try to contain themselves.. How confident are we now? How class was that?Cheers for listening! HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined by Bomber, Mike and... Red Stripe... after another win for Sunderland in the league!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's the crack?Aaaaaand it's another 3 points so we're still on our way... Pompey next...The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?A few of your three word reviews, some mixed reviews of some of the Lads, and some chronic salivating over our Luke and Dion..Cheers for listening!HAWAAAAAAY! #SAFC #EFL  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.