Roker Rapport

Something a little different for you all this week as our Deep Dive specialist Chris Wynn chats with Swindon Academy Manager and a former Sunderland Wembley nemesis - Mr Alan McLoughlin - about the upcoming match against Swindon Town... after we take him on a trip down memory lane to his times facing us in the league for former sides Swindon, Southampton and Pompey, the Swindon players side of the story following the 1989/90 league playoff final, his memories of growing up with Noel Gallagher around the old Maine Road, being pitch side with Jack Charlton at the World Cup with the Republic of Ireland national side, his time behind the scenes at Portsmouth and getting his shins battered on a regular by one Kevin Ball... As well as his take on the situation at the County Ground, his current role as Academy manager and his thoughts on the difficulties facing teams this season.All this and much more! Hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Brett, Chris & Ant as they recap the week and start to the season that was for Sunderland AFC prior to the international break - including the recent Carlisle win, the rise of Jack Diamond, the campaign to get fans back into grounds and more. - You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in! - What are we talking about?We take a look back at SAFC 5-3 Carlisle... With a bit more hindsight available..Why can't Chris remember anything following the start of this millennium?Time for Kimpioka & Diamond to shine?The season so far... are we happy with our unbeaten start?Where are the goals going to come from?The campaign to get fans back in grounds - we gather a couple fans opinions..SAFC Ladies; Just how brutal was missing out on promotion last season, and how has this season started for them?Ant gets the chance to shout answers to Brett's quiz at Brett and resident Quizmaster/DeepDiver Chris Wynn, in person.. Almost.All this and much more! Sta

Connor takes the reins for the Player Ratings this time, joined by John and Gary to go over their immediate feelings and rate the performance against Carlisle United last night.. - You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in -What’s the crack?Utter insanity in defence for both sides - Was it a good match or not?The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?What can we take away from this match, and more importantly do any of our fringe players look like they'll be breaking into the first team anytime soon?Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EDITORIAL SPECIAL Gav (Waheey), Rich and Martin get together in the wake of Sunderland’s draw at Charlton to talk about everything from Kimpioka’s contract to the club’s streaming service! - You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in! - What are we talking about?Shoutout to the Lads who watched the Charlton game from the top of a block of flats;The redemption of Grant Leadbitter;Sunderland’s defending - who deserves the credit?Tactical improvements and the start to the season;Benji Kimpioka’s contract - are we happy he’s here?Transfer update - will we sign anyone?The club’s new and improved media offering;Newcastle U23s 0 - 4 SAFC U23s;Looking ahead to the Carlisle game.All this and much more! Stay safe and as usual, thanks for listening!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav's reign of terror continues as he returns with the lads to go over their immediate feelings and rate the performance against Charlton Athletic this afternoon. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What’s the crack?We can create chances but can't seem to like... put the ball in the netThe Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?Not the worst result, but will we come to regret the missed opportunity?Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The king of Breakfast radio, Dave Berry, and Richard Cawley from the South London Press join the pod to talk ahead of Sunderland’s trip to Charlton! - You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. -What’s occurring?Gav is first joined by the Sports editor of the the SLP - Richard Cawley - to talk all things Charlton and go over their start to the season; Looking at Lee Bowyer's struggles to get the structure in place he needs.In the second part of the Pod; Craig is joined by Absolute Radio Breakfast Show host - Dave Berry - to talk about his time supporting a club like Charlton Athletic, to give his thoughts on how the fans are approaching another season in League One, talking about our almost regular Play-Off misery, and the mayhem of the Charlton ownership situation...Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav (Aye.. Again) was joined by Craig and Sam to fully analyse the Lads performance against Peterborough on Saturday as well as look toward our upcoming match against an old frenemy of ours in Charlton Athletic. - You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in -What are we talking about?Our attacking line; how much faith do we have in it's performance over the length of a season?Grant Leadbitter; After starting a bit slow our Grant seems to be on the up with his performances over the last couple matches, long may it continue..7 points out of 9 in the opening 3 matches against some strong opposition; How we feeling about saying 'promotion contenders' now?Denver Hume; How much has he matured since last year, and what do the lads make of that penalty decision he won on Saturday?Charlton; So.. Them again.. What's in store for us this time? All this and much more! Stay safe and as usual, thanks for listening!  See acast.com/privacy for privac

Gav's back with the lads to go over their immediate feelings and rate the performance against Peterborough United this afternoon. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What’s the crack?A first half to forget... Again... and luck still going our way with a cleverly won Penalty and a crossbar denial for Posh from a well taken set piece;The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?Another win that matters; 7 points on the board from 3 matches, with 2 of those wins against sides tipped to be strongest in the division.. Still room for improvement?Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

-EXPLICIT CONTENT- Chris is joined this week by a special guest in the always outspoken (and occasionally controversial) Peterborough United Chairman - Darragh MacAnthony - to see what he's been up to since last he was on and hear his personal opinions and thoughts on the situation the league is in, the restrictions that are in place and how he's been navigating it all as a club owner. What are we talking about?Should probably start by saying the views expressed by Darragh are his... and he gives his frank, honest and uncut opinion on the Covid-19 Situation and the impact it had on the last season from his perspective;The EFL; With the pandemic unfolding the way it did and football grinding to a halt as a consequence, what does Darragh think about the way everything was handled by the governing bodies of the sport and what were his interactions with the other owners and EFL Chief Exec Rick Parry while it was all going on?Managers; What are his thoughts on Sunderland's management situation, and why does he th

Connor was joined by Niall and Chris to discuss all things SAFC this past week, and try to gauge the general feeling among supporters following the Lads collecting an important 3 points away at the Kassam on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What are we talking about?With the benefit of hindsight, how do the Lads feel about Saturday's performance?Parkinson; With Niall being one of the few that welcomed Phil's appointment how does he think he's doing so far, and with Chris being one of the majority who didn't.. How does he feel about it all at this moment in time?Goals; We need them and they came once again from a couple lads who aren't actually strikers... What can be done about this?Has Gooch and Grant earned their place in the starting eleven or is one decent performance too early to make such a decision?Scowen; He has something others lack, so why is it taking this long to use him properly?Looking ahead to Posh this week;

Gav is back with the lads to go over their immediate feelings and rate the performance against Oxford United this afternoon. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What’s the crack?A first half to forget, luck going our way for once and a lovely Gooch finish;The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?An actual win that matters; 4 points on the board from 2 matches now, so how do the lads feel about it all?Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brett was joined by our Chris, Malcolm and Gary to look back at Saturday's game against Bristol Rovers and look ahead to tomorrow's match away to Oxford United; As Jimmy is joined by NTT20Pod's Mr George Elek to see how things are shaping up down that way, and across the league in general... What are we talking about?The start to Sunderland's campaign against Bristol Rovers;Is Phil Parkinson under pressure already, and if he is.. Should he be?George Elek joins our Jimmy (from @ 28:12 if you're in a hurry) to look at how threatening Oxford are looking this season, and whether he thinks Parkinson is a man with a target on his back;We get to know a bit more about some of our new arrivals, Brett tries to pronounce 'Mural' and we binge on Pink Slices while practising our fake mackem accents..Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. Running down the wing! Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. can do anything! Feared by the mags.. loved by the lads! Martin Smith! Martin Smith! Martin Smith!(Repeat x10)So aye.. Our Chris Wynn got the chance to go all deep dive on the life and career of the one and only... Mr Martin Smith!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav quickly gathered the lads together to go over their immediate feelings and rate the performance against Bristol Rovers this afternoon. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What’s the crack?Penalties, a red card for Dobson, amateur theatrics from w*nkers, parking the bus and the King rescuing a point;The Lads rated by the panel; Where does each player stand?Juan - Juan; An opening draw against weaker opposition, not the start we wanted but how do the lads feel about it all?Dats f*cking minging that...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Xtra returns to preview the upcoming first league game since lockdown and to look over how Sunderland are developing and what our chances look like this season with none other than the absolute SAFC Legend himself - Mr Super Kevin Phillips - and the wonderful Caz from Bristol Rovers Pod - GasCast! What are we talking about?So how is Kev at the moment? Has he seen anyone with a particularly long beard lately?The Lads react to the the 8-1 victory over a very youthful Aston Villa side who didn't seem to know how to head the ball;How does the King of Sunderland Strikers that is SuperKev think our forward line is looking currently? With some insight from his contacts at Millwall over one of our new signings, as well as his thoughts on the Will Grigg situation and the signing of Danny Graham;Who will we be looking toward to provide the forwards with the chances they need, and what formation and system would Kev like to see us playing in; Is a 4-4-2 too old fashioned nowadays or do managers simply overly complic

- PLEASE RAMBLE RESPONSIBLY - Connor Bromley returns to standard hosting duties at the Rapport joined by his brother Niall, John Stacey and Martin Wanless as they discuss everything from Hull to the EFL trophy, streaming services in a COVID world and the ongoing transfer situation!What are we talking about?The lads talk some more about Saturday's loss to Hull and the performances of key players;Transfer chat; Is Sunderland's apparent pursuit of young and promising (but relatively unknown) Lads the best idea for the Club moving forward?How do we think Parkinson will approach the EFL trophy against Villa U21s and would it be best to use the match to blood the younger Lads on the fringe of the first team?Streaming passes; What does everyone think of the quality of the product being offered, could it be better and are the Club losing valuable revenue to the more.. Parasitic.. Services available?Niall shows off his deep knowledge of the Argentinian second division, Connor grasses on someone who shall remain unname

Join a dog, Gav, Bomber and Irish Gary as they react immediately after the final whistle to Sunderland going out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to Hull City - attacking analysis, player ratings and more!What's The Crack?Cause for concern or cause for optimism?Who was our man of the match?Are we really arsed about going out of the cup?The lads give us their player ratings....Waheeeey!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Exiles return with their weekly show to look over the few preseason games we've had so far and to look forward to tomorrow's EFL Cup match at an empty Stadium of Light with Luke From Hull City Pod - Tige(R)s Tigers Blah Blah Blah. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. DISCLAIMER - RECORDED BEFORE THE ARBY ANNOUNCEMENT. WAHEY!What are we talking about?Brett, Bomber, Paul and Paddy look at the build up to what may be one of the strangest football seasons in recent history, giving their thoughts on how the Lads look so far;Their thoughts on the transfer window, the players we may need and the positions we may need them in, and the rumours surrounding the possible return of one Danny Graham; Rich is joined by Luke from Hull City Pod - Tige(R)s Tigers Blah Blah Blah - in our Xtra segment (from 28:28 in if you're in a hurry) to look at what's happened with the Tigers this past season and look at the upcoming match from their per

Our Chris Wynn caught up with another hero of his younger days - former Sunderland, Spurs, Luton and Northern Ireland International Striker - Mr Phil Gray! Talking about his career coming up through the Arsenal youth system, his younger days at Tottenham alongside the legends of that era, getting taken under the wing of the likes of Gazza and Chris Waddle, trying to get past Gary Lineker under Terry Venables, his time at Luton under manager David Pleat and his decision to join Terry Butcher at Sunderland only for the England legend to get the sack a short time later, his relationship with Sunderland managers Mick Buxton and Peter Reid, the reason he probably shouldn't be anywhere near a car at any point, his time playing for Northern Ireland and the reason that faltered, and looks back at the players and the fans and the regret he feels over not staying at Sunderland when he had the chance.A lot covered in a short space of time from a man who we absolutely adore. Haway Tippy Lad! Listen in!  See aca

Our Connor Bromley sat down for a chat with a man in possession of one of the greatest left feet to grace the pitch, former Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, Spurs and Republic of Ireland International winger - Mr Andy Reid - to go over his career and his time on Wearside. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.We could tell you what he talks about, but that might ruin the surprise...A wonderfully honest interview with a truly lovely man and cult hero. Listen In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.