Roker Rapport

Joining us in the Roker Rapport studio for an update on how things are going at SAFC HQ is Sunderland AFC owner Stewart Donald! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What are we talking about?How are things going for Stewart?Transfers - can we expect new players soon?What’s the latest with Josh Maja and his agent?New contracts - who’s getting one?What are Stewart’s plans for 2019?Netflix - what impact has it had?All this and much, much, much more. Tune In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ahead of today's away game down at The Valley we had a chat with Nathan from Charlton Live to see how things have been going since our first meeting, and what we might expect from Lee Bowyers men this afternoon. Get stuck in! (Quickly)What are we on about?Charlton's season so far; Has everything gone to plan?Bowyer; How has he been dealing with the serious shortfall in players with his stacked injury list?Tactical analysis and likely line-ups; More injuries? But of course..Jonny Williams; Bless him, he loves dogs. Any other reason to want him?All this and much more! Tune In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back in November, Connor had the pleasure of a one to one chat with Sunderland AFC historian and author - Rob Mason! Discussing everything from the third volume in the Tales from the Red & Whites series of books, to Rob's path following, researching, and working for his beloved Club, with many stories (and a few little known facts) along the way. Get stuck in!What are we talking about?What's Rob been up to since leaving the club in an official capacity? (Quite a bit it appears)TFTRAW; A breakdown of what the lads were trying to do with the Manager issue of the series, and how important a volume Rob thinks it is.Rob opens up on Connor with his vast and extensive knowledge about all things Sunderland, and talks his abiding memories of following us growing up, as well as his love of our former ground;His relationship with certain players, managers, and chairmen over the years, and how he got his first official job working for SAFC;For the love of the club; Rob talks with great passion regarding why he does w

Joining us to preview Sunderland’s latest home game, against Shrewsbury Town, is Ollie from Shrews podcast ‘Salopcast’! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about?Ollie brings Graham up to date on how their season has gone since the last time the two clubs met;Does Ollie fancy Shrewsbury’s chances of getting something?Who in their team should Sunderland be wary of?Ollie tells us why anyone with pace should trouble their slow defence;Ollie breaks down how he expects the Shrews to set up tactically;This, and much more. Tune in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lads got together earlier in the month to record a special episode, pitting their "Wits" against one another, and summoning all of their great and legendary Sunderland AFC knowledge, to see who would reign supreme and win... Something or other... Aye. Get Stuck In and Merry Christmas!What are we doing?A quiz. I mean it's in the title man. Haway!A huge thanks to all our listeners for sticking with us over the past year! Merry Christmas from everyone at Roker Report, and The Roker Rapport!HAWAY THE LADS!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunderland are off to Portsmouth this weekend - so, with that in mind, we had a brief chat with Pompey fan Hugh to talk ahead of the game. LISTEN IN - it’s available for free on iTunes, Acast, Youtube & Spotify!What did we talk about this week?Portsmouth’s recent journey down the leagues is one of the only ones in English football more tragic than ours. Where are the club at now?How will Kenny Jackett prepare his side for this game, and how will they approach it?What sets Pompey apart in League One this season?Just how important is this game?This and much more. Tune in!*Editors note*Aye. It's a bad connection... Just pretend you're listening to Talksport with your Granda. Weeeey!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Graham had the pleasure of a chat with former Sunderland fullback, and current Burnley man, Phil Bardsley! Talking his career at Sunderland, his relationship with certain managers, his favourite memories of his time here, and much more! Get stuck In!What are we talking about?Well.. PHIL BARDSLEY MAN!Bardo shares the story of his move from Old Trafford to Roy Keane’s Sunderland;Favouritism; Who were his favourite players and why?Di Canio; So what happened there really, and what are Phil’s views on the matter in hindsight?Certain “incidents” and their immediate fallout;Derby clashes and Cup runs; Is there any better feeling in football?His statue; Where is it? Who’s responsible for this? P*ss poor organisational skills...With so much more! Another must listen for Sunderland fans! Gerrin and tune In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us to discuss the hard fought win at the weekend over Bristol Rovers and the fantastic Netflix series 'Sunderland Till I Die' is ITV's Simon O'Rourke! You can listen on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, TuneIn, and of course YouTube - Get Stuck In!First things first; The Lake Poets - ShipyardsBuy it on iTunes/Stream it on Spotify, or the music app of your choice! Now man! Hurry up! Keep this going, lads and lasses!https://twitter.com/TheLakePoetsBut back to business...What are we on about this week?The Lord himself throwing javelins of ice at poor Connor's bald spot;Saturday's victory over a determined Bristol Rovers side; Tactical analysis, Reaction, and trying to avoid hypothermia..That documentary, That song, That feeling... With a side order of fewmin about a certain Martin Bain;Has anything come up in the series that Simon has been shocked to learn?A midfield conundrum; What seems to be our best central pairing?The January transfer window; Who looks like they might not be here in February, and what pl

We’re joined (fresh off the back of the breaking news about the departure of manager Darrell Clarke) by Max from Bristol Rovers Pod - The Gascast - to preview Saturdays game at the Stadium of Light. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about?What’s occurring down in Bristol lately; Is chaos too strong a word?Fresh off the news that Bristol Rovers have let manager Darrell Clarke go, what contributed to his downfall besides current league position, and who are the Bristol fans looking at to replace him?Bad ownership; As Bristol have plateaued with regard to their progress since successive promotions and mid table finishes, who do the Gasheads blame for this?Playing in a Rugby ground, training on a rented field... What steps are required to make that transition from Lower league club to their ultimate aim of reaching the Championship? Is Paul Hurst really a viable managerial target for The Pirates?What are the expected tactics from a (largely unkn

Tomorrow, ‘Sunderland Til I Die’ will be finally unveiled to the world via Netflix. Joining us to talk all about it are Leo, Ben and Souts from Fulwell73, the production company behind it. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about this episode?When, where, why, and how did the lads from Fulwell73 decide to make a documentary on the trials and tribulations of Sunderland AFC?How did the initial talks go with the club, and what was the pitch that convinced Netflix to green-light such a series?What was it like as fans, watching all this past drama unfold from the inside?Did the approach and the vision evolve as the season progressed?Who was easier to deal with, and how important was it to involve the fanbase the way they did?A little background on the lads as fans of Sunderland, the production process, and talk of further seasons being released;All this and much, much more! Tune in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information

Our special guest on the Roker Rapport Podcast today is former Sunderland and Leicester winger Matt Piper, to talk all about his time at the club, his career, his teammates, his managers and his life! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!  What are we talking about?Matt talks about his experience coming up through the youth system at Leicester, living under the threat of administration, and harsh lessons learned from playing for Mansfield in the lower leagues;Doing the right thing for your fans and your club; presented with a difficult choice at a young age, Matt talks about what really drove his sale to Peter Reid’s Sunderland;Great memories of his welcome to wearside from club legends like Phillips and Quinn, and the young players he spent most of his time with (and how Tore Andre Flo helped him with an important life decision off the pitch)Following Reidy’s departure, Matt talks about his turbulent relationship with former manager Howard Wilkinson... (Pare

Joining us on the Roker Rapport Podcast, fresh off the back of their trip to watch the lads play Accrington, are Durham CCC’s Chris Rushworth, Brydon Carse & Matty Wilson. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about?Connor nails his introductions like a boss;Our rain soaked visit to Accrington at the weekend;The finer points of sh*thousery, and what the ref's ultimate abandonment of the game might mean going forward;Our collective love of League One football;Chis, Brydon and Matty tell us all about their love for Sunderland, and how it all began;Cricket; You can drink in the stands which is class, but what's it all about eh?All things SAFC, a canny few things Durham CCC, and much more in-between! Tune In!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re joined to preview Sunderland’s upcoming visit to the Wham Stadium by non other than the Chairman of Accrington Stanley himself - Andy Holt! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about?Breaking new ground; Andy looks forward to welcoming 2600 Sunderland fans to the Wham Stadium, as their attendance record looks set to be broken this Saturday!We get some history of the club itself, and how Andy came to own it (despite that not being his original intent);As a fellow owner and Chairman, what does Andy think of the work put in by Stewart Donald and co since their takeover of Sunderland?Pubs, Trains and Happy Meals; We cover a few different topics, and we find out why you apparently can’t buy your lads a burger in the football league..Andy talks Accrington, and how important it is for the new breed of Club owners to make themselves available to the fans no matter what;Predictions and much more; A great deal of pride goes into running his club,

We were in the Midlands this weekend to witness Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Walsall - as was today’s Roker Rapport Podcast guest, Nick Barnes of BBC Newcastle! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about this episode?Barnesy and Gav talk about the matchday experience down at Walsall;Central defence - are Baldwin and Flanagan the pair that we need to take us forward?Aiden McGeady scored again - how good was his performance?Josh Maja’s situation - if he doesn’t sign a new deal, what path should the club take?Nick gives an update on when we can expect Duncan Watmore to start a first team game;We take a brief look ahead to the Notts County and Accrington games;All this and much, much more! Tune in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunderland are off to the Bescot Stadium again this weekend - so, with that in mind, we caught back up with Walsall journo Joe Masi to preview Saturday’s game. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about?Saturday's eventful away draw at Walsall;What did their fans make of the away support, the celebrations, and Max Power's now rescinded red card;Looking ahead to the next game; Joe outlines what he thinks went wrong with the last meeting from their perspective, and tries to guess at how Dean Keates will line up his boys against us this time;Reactions to both team's midweek games, and some injury news that could well improve our chances of keeping a cup run going;Is it more insulting to the Saddlers and the clubs around them if we don't celebrate a comeback like that?All this and much more! Back to Bescot we go!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us in the studio is Sunderland Executive Director Charlie Methven, who is appearing on his second Roker Rapport podcast to answer your questions, and to talk all things SAFC and more. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about today?Getting to know Charlie as a person;The Fan experience at the Stadium of Light... and certain musical choices!What the financial implications are for the club if they fail to remove high earners;What is it like watching Sunderland play from the Directors Box?Favourite pints, stolen kebabs, and the morning after the night before...Connor and Charlie compile a few fashion tips! Aye.The potential breakaway European Super-league and PL2;Plus much, much more! 90 minutes of podcast gold!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us in the studio to talk candidly about his controversial time as a Sunderland player is Lee Clark. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about this episode?Lee tells all about where Sunderland’s interest in him started;How a boozy session with Peter Reid convinced him to come;His happy memories of playing for the Lads;The night he told Peter Reid he couldn’t play for Sunderland in the Premier League;THAT photo - Lee gives his account of what actually happened, and why it happened;The fallout - what was said, and how he left;Some great stories about Kevin Ball;His managerial career and what he’s up to now;His perspective on Chris Maguire - the man he signed at Bury;All this and much, much more! Get stuck in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Graham managed to squeeze in a chat with Express and Star writer Joe, in between a couple of big player interviews, to discuss the upcoming away trip to the West Midlands, and to see how the Saddlers are doing these days. Tune In!What are we talking about this episode?How are Keates' men doing this season?Tactical breakdown and Analysis of their recent games;Players to watch; With talented wingers and a tendency to absorb pressure and hit on the counter, who do Jack's Lads need to look out for?Handling Maja; The saddlers have signed someone who may well cause our young star a few problems..Predictions, League One chatter and banter, and much more! Get stuck in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Xtra host Graham had the chance to catch up with the absolute Lad that is Kieran Richardson to discuss his time at Sunderland, Roy Keane, Steve Bruce, that absolute screamer against the mags, the fanbase as a whole, that ponytail, and the highlights of his playing career to date.What are we talking about this episode? If Kieran could pick a team from the players he played alongside at the Stadium of Light, who would make the top eleven?Roy Keane; What was it like to play under him after playing alongside him, and how did it feel when he left the club?The City itself; Did he enjoy his time here, living alongside the fans?Playing against Newcastle; How did it feel to hit that free kick, and could he feel what it meant to the fanbase?Real team players; What did he make of talk about team spirit at the time, and dressing room drama? The love of the game; Kieran tells us his preferred position, but the importance of doing a job no matter where you are on the pitch.The reasons why he had to leave us;W

Joining Connor Bromley in the studio to analyse the lads performance against Wycombe this weekend (and regale us with some fantastic stories from his lengthy backroom career at Sunderland and beyond) Is former Sunderland assistant secretary, Derby County secretary, Gillingham secretary and current SAFC senior supporters secretary - Malcolm Bramley! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and YouTube - get stuck in!What are we talking about this episode?Connor and Malcolm discuss the draw against Wycombe Wanderers Saturday gone;Malcolm tells us how he came to be involved with the club as a youngster, and some insight into 1960's Lads culture;His relationship and experiences with legends such as Charlie Hurley, Martin Harvey, Len Ashurst, and a young player named Brian Clough;Behind the scenes stories from his time working with Brian Clough (the manager) as Derby County secretary;Italians, Brylcreem, and cigars; His experience of the 1966 World Cup at Roker Park.Pranks, pigs, and fast cars; Tu