Roker Rapport

Joanna joined Graham to preview Sunderland's first home game of 2020 against the imps today; talking about how Lincoln have been doing recently on the pitch, fan involvement and supporters groups, players to watch, predictions and much more!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever wanted to know what traffic sounds like in Fleetwood on a New Year's Day while someone who sounds like they're about to drop dead from exhaustion talks about a dreary/meh Sunderland result while trying to find a parked car? Well you're in luck!Once again we abandoned all hope of maintaining production values and sent out our intrepid Roker Rapport rambler Graham to record his, his mate's (and anyone else standing nearby's) thoughts pre-match and post-match.This episode features: Graham obsessing over egg-on-face references, dodging traffic, attempting to pronounce pivotal, the ever present odour of fish, and the continuing saga of Phil "Happy" Parkinson. Take a breath - Release.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Sunderland Captain Danny Collins and Athletico Mince/TFTimeMachine host Andy Dawson join Graham and Sam in a lovely candlelit studio to go over the last 10 years of SAFC before giving up and hoying themselves into the Wear...Trigger warning: Contains traumatic memories. Happy New Year Lads and Lasses!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Again lads and lasses, we have no studio this week so this episode (The Gavcast) is brought to you by RR Manager Gav and a few of his mates from an unnamed Pub because we're professionals like hew.. Featuring the "Argh this is sh*te mind" pre-match chat and immediately followed by the post-match "Wa f*cking mint ow" reaction and expert analysis.Probably. HAWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAY  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aye... due to the lack of a studio yesterday we decided to go all roving reporter and get Graham to get p*ssed and record some short bits on his phone with a few of the lads, starting in the fanzone prior to kickoff, through to HT (Love ya Liam) drinks, and straight to post match outside the SoL... ranting and dodging the Bolton team bus. It's barely organised chaos...Contains strong language.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Merry Christmas! Sorry to interrupt your Christmas morning but we had to because... Sunlun.So... Graham spoke with Lion of Vienna Suite manager Eddie about all things Bolton Wanderers (and Phil Parkinson)Warning! Contains substantial lumps of coal.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MERRRRRRYYYY CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAASS Lads and lasses! Join us for a quiz which was supposed to be festively themed... Yet somehow sounds like a normal quiz for a good half an hour. Our lads Jonny and Ant face off against the lovely Lauren McLeish and the almost as lovely Phil Smith to battle it out to win:Nothing at all. Because why break the habit. Hawaaaaaaay  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham was joined by DC in the studio to discuss his career at Sunderland, instead of the usual misery... You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What are we talking about?Danny talks about his arrival at the club back in 2004 courtesy of Big Mick McCarthy;How did he handle the pressure of the step up from Chester City;With a team made up of young lads, players from the lower leagues and a few characters; How did McCarthy manage to inspire team spirit and get us promoted?How as a professional footballer do you deal with adversity, and how do you cope with the fans turning on you?Bad signings and players that just didn’t fit; Seeing a few people come and go in his time here, why does he think certain characters didn’t manage the transition?How did he rate Quinny as a manager, and how impressive was that revival under Roy Keane;Dealing with the crowd when the team are suffering; Does a restless SoL just play into opposition hands?The Chopra incident (does Danny remember i

After a draw at the Stadium of Light against Simon Grayson’s Blackpool; the lads were joined by the ever graceful Simon O’Rourke to chat what’s going wrong at SAFC. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.On the agenda this week:The lads try to break down another poor, albeit slightly improved, performance;Parky say, Parky not do; The mystery that is our recent team selections.Division in the camp with Aiden “Royale with Cheese” McGeady getting kicked from the squad;Direction, leadership, character; What are such things and where do we obtain them? Asking for a friend. Sort of.Looking ahead to the Boxing Day match against Phil’s old team; How do we think that’ll play out?All this and much more!WARRRR IIIIS (WE’RE F*CKING SH*TE MAN) OVERRR!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham was joined by Blackpool fan Joe to discuss Simon's return to the SoL tomorrow to face Phil Parkinson's side; featuring chat about ownership woes and just how bad they can get, the Blackpool revival, how our old friend Mr Grayson is doing, Graham eating Maccies for McGeady, players to watch, players who won't be playing, predictions and so much more!You can listen for FREE as usual on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and of course YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lads got together and spoke about things regarding Sunderland, because they have to. Something something darkside.. Something something go away Phil... Something something uneducated northerners/parasites... Weeeeeeeeey  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us to talk about the fantastic work she does with Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen is Andrea Bell. Roker Report are raising money this Christmas both for the Sunderland Soup Kitchen and the Sunderland Foodbank and the donations made will go a long way to improving the lives of impoverished people all over Wearside. Andrea talks about how she came to set the Soup Kitchen up, shares stories of some of the people she's encountered, talks about the charitable work of a notable former Sunderland captain, talks about the impact the fundraising will have on the lives of the Sunderland people and more. Please tune in - this is a sobering yet motivating listen. And, of course, donate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham was joined again by the lovely Matt from Gills Pod - Gills In The Blood - to talk about another SAFC away trip to Priestfield, and how the club appears from the outside looking in.. Aye. You can listen for FREE as usual on Acast, iTunes, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in.Chatting the sides previous meetings, the state of league one officiating, how Gills have got on against the stronger opposition in the league, team performances, Will Grigg version 2019 vs Will Grigg every other year, the ghost of Josh Maja and... Victor Anichebe to Gillingham? All this and much more!While you're here, if you could find it in your heart to help with our Fundraising effort for the amazing team at Sunderland Soup Kitchen who take care of the homeless on our streets; those who can't afford a meal day to day.. and the amazing team at Sunderland Foodbank who are trying desperately to feed families and all others in serious poverty - please visit this link and share in our effort to hopefully make sure nobody goe

As a result of the feeling of desperation and despair surrounding Sunderland reaching fever pitch recently, RR decided to convene an emergency meeting of the Sunderland fan media outlets. Alex was joined at Sunderland University studios by A Love Supreme editor Martyn McFadden, Wise Men Say Podcast's Chris Weatherspoon and SAFC Fan TV's Shaun Middleton to discuss as much as we could possibly squeeze into just the one hour.Including:Reaction to the latest league defeat against Burton;Phil Parkinson; What is going on here exactly?Player confidence/effort; Are they doing enough on the pitch and if not.. is that the manager?Have Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven been too open with fan outlets; In hindsight was it a good idea to have the owners on social media and speaking their minds on Podcasts?What should the club do to resolve the current issues, and just how many issues do the club have?Answering your questions, giving barely optimistic predictions for the future and generally getting a few things of their c

The Exiles are back this week to discuss just how f*cking mint everything is!**Not really. A lot of debate and questions this week following Sunderland's ridiculous performance against Burton, but besides the topics of Parkinson's future and manager/player/owner accountability... the lads update us on branch news, Rich talks to the lovely Louise Hunter from the Sydney Sunderland Supporters group, and once again play the quiz nobody can ever truly win.You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We were joined by BBC Newcastle's Simon Pryde, tweed connoisseur Nick Barnes and former Sunderland Defender Gary Bennett to talk all things SAFC this week, primarily focusing on what many are now seeing as a crisis point for the club, featuring; chat about leaders in the dressing room (or lack thereof), Phil Parkinson's performances in the dugout, possible problems behind the scenes, getting the right lads in, the actual chances of promotion this season, the Coventry and Gillingham results, player vs manager vs owner responsibility, their thoughts on the ownership, fashion tips... It's all in here somewhere.You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Spotify, Acast and of course YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An aggravated Graham is joined on the line by Dom from Coventry blog - Sideways Sammy - who tries to lift his spirits a bit. It's like therapy via the medium of Podcasting but they keep talking about football and that, so it's an uphill struggle. Still, I found it amusing. Talking Saturday's match, the players we stole from them, their season so far, their lack of a stadium and much more!You can listen for FREE on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lads got together to talk all things SAFC from an Exiles perspective as usual featuring; Discussion surrounding the recent form, under-performing players, their thoughts on Phil Parkinson so far, Branch news, your away day stories, "what's the point in international games at all", the now fiercely competitive 'Playing Away' and Brett's inability to pronounce South Carolina... as well as reaction to Gillingham away up to the 72nd minute. HAHAHA Aye.. Blame our John Stacey*You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in.*Who's not on this week but he probably** deserves it**Definitely  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lads were joined by BBC Look North presenter Jeff Brown and The Northern Echo's Scott Wilson to discuss all things #SAFC and answer the questions posed by our listeners regarding the club currently; Reflecting on the team's form, Phil Parkinson's dodgy start, the idea of issues in the dressing room, the fan frustrations, issues with staying in competitions we don't actually want be in right now anyway, Aiden McGeady, the coming transfer window, predictions for tonight's match against Gillingham and the return to League action against Coventry City at the weekend and much more!You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We sat down with former Sunderland defender Paul Butler to chat his time at SAFC and his love of Sacko and... Pies? Possibly. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What are we talking about?How did the move to Sunderland come about?The squad of 98; Who was the best drinker of the group, how important was Sacko to the way they came together and who were his favourite players to play alongside?His recent work scouting for Man City and Liverpool searching for young talent, and his work at grassroots level;Running through brick walls for Bally; As the squad that Reidy and Sacko built was mostly former captains of other clubs, how much respect did they have for one another?The importance of momentum; Everyone knowing their jobs, and fighting for the shirt.Handling fan expectations at a big club, the problems with young lads coming up thinking more about their first car than their first game and “Proper togetherness”Steve Bould and his dodgy to