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Welcome to today’s Q&A podcast as Martin, Andrew and Ant take on your questions at the start of a busy week! On today’s agenda: Thanks to everyone for listening and especially to those who sent in questions via social media, the website and by email [email protected]. This episode of Haway The Podcast is sponsored by LiveScoreBet, […]
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The respective signings of George Herd and Brian Clough in April and July 1961 added an extra dimension to Sunderland’s attacking threat for 1961-62. Their first full season saw the club put together a strong promotion push that made them the third highest scorers in Division II, but the increased goalmouth action was not quite […]
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Ciaran McKenna says… I think we could’ve done much worse with the draw — a title-challenging Premier League team away would’ve been rather upsetting. Equally, a home draw against a lower league team wouldn’t have gotten the fans up for a cup run. An away game at a new ground with a bustling away end […]
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If there’s one thing we learned during his maiden campaign on Wearside — apart from the fact that he’s got the kind of passion for football and transparent love for Sunderland that you can’t help but admire — it’s that behind the smile and the affable, happy-go-lucky exterior, there’s a fiercely competitive footballer and mentally […]
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Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, As 2025 draws to a close, what a year it’s been! Memorable moments and great atmospheres in the Sunderland family — who can forget Dan Ballard against Coventry, Tommy Watson at Wembley and […]
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Good morning and welcome to another episode of On This Week, where we take a look back through some of the highs and not quite so highs in the history of Sunderland AFC. Join Martin, Kelvin and Andrew as we meander through events that happened on this week, including: Plug Haway the Podcast into your […]
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Sunderland moved onto twenty three points from fourteen games with our much-deserved draw away at Liverpool in midweek. It was a match that once again left us feeling proud of this team — and a small sense of ‘What could’ve been”, as we had some good chances to win it. Writing about a 1-1 draw […]
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So, the countdown to the first league derby for too long has begun. Football is nothing without rivalry, near-tribalism and passion, but that said, I’m not a great fan. My blood pressure is already going up writing this with a week still to go — and I’m sure my doctor won’t be too pleased about […]
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It wasn’t the biggest shock of our 2025/2026 season so far. Perhaps it was always asking a lot for Sunderland to end what had been an objectively impressive week of results by depriving Pep Guardiola’s Big Blue Machine of valuable points in the Premier League title race, but after Arsenal’s Saturday afternoon slip combined with […]
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It was the second season of the magic carpet ride, and the relative success of eras like this one is always viewed at the time through the lens of where we had come from. Just over twelve months earlier, Sunderland had sat bottom of the Championship, and the Niall Quinn chairmanship was waiting to get […]
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Chris and Martin are joined by BBC Radio Newcastle’s Nick Barnes to discuss yesterday’s game at the Etihad, and the implications ahead of this weekend’s derby. The lads covered: • Reinildo’s injury and the team that started against City • Is a lack of depth in midfield a concern heading into AFCON? • Was our […]
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We’re recording a Q&A Podcast tomorrow morning, and we want your questions on all things SAFC related – from this last run of games to what lies ahead! Drop your questions in the comments section below or email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer them!
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Ballard vs Haaland Facing up against the toughest individual opponent in the league in the form of Erling Haaland, I think that Ballard in particular could leave the pitch with his head held high yesterday. Haaland barely had a sniff at goal throughout the match, with one illuminating stat showing that the Nordic giant had […]
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As someone who generally tries to find the positives in everything, my attitude leading into the game was that Sunderland could – largely due to the brilliant results against Bournemouth and Liverpool – go into the Manchester City game free of pressure, knowing that the result would be relatively inconsequential. I have to admit, though, […]
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Gav says… Positive play at points I thought we were excellent until the sucker punch that came from the first Manchester City goal. Yes, we didn’t dominate the ball at all, but our game plan was solid and for a good half an hour there, I thought we stood a chance of getting a positive […]
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1992 may have been deemed Queen Elizabeth II’s infamous annus horribilis, but for Sunderland’s own head of state it was the year before that looked like it would take its toll. Bob Murray, later to become CBE in the 2003 New Year Honours and a Sir in the Queen’s own 2010 Birthday Honours, endured a […]
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Sunderland’s recruitment across the summer was hugely impressive, as the scouting network spread its reach across European leagues to bring in a mix of young, promising, sought-after talent and much-needed top-level experience. But recruiting players from abroad brings its own complications. Premier League squad rules dictate that each team can only have a maximum of […]
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Well, I think we all kinda expected Sunderland to have a little less oomph given the risk of going thundering around the pitch, so we aren’t quite as deflated as you might think after a 3-0 loss… join Gav, Jonny and Bomber as they react to a defeat away at Manchester City! On the agenda: […]
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Robin Roefs: 7/10 Couldn’t do anything about any of the goals but made a couple of good saves and used the ball well when we were in possession. Trai Hume: 5/10 Had to start on the left today due to Reinildo’s absence and struggled, got done multiple times by a bit of skill or selling […]
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Ben Metcalf: 7/10 Didn’t have chance with either goal, with City having free efforts on goal but made a couple of good saves, with one really good one after a counter attack in the first half, and was tidy with his feet. Jenson Jones: 6/10 Had a difficult game against a tricky winger, with the […]
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We’ve lost the last seven against City and haven’t beaten them on the road in any competition since 1998 – but that didn’t stop Jonny, Andrew & Chris from getting together to talk about how much we have a chance of taking something in today’s game! On today’s agenda: All of this and more – […]
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Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Man City 2 Sunderland 2 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Le Fee After Wednesday’s trip to Anfield, it’s another excellent game for us to tackle. I wonder whether we’ll rotate the squad a little – the obvious suspension threat to Sadiki and Xhaka is something that will surely come into the manager’s […]
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It had been a whirlwind few days for everyone associated with Sunderland AFC. Whilst still a big deal, a managerial departure is not exactly unusual, but when the manager that leaves is one of the most charismatic and divisive figures in the game, it sends all media outlets into a frenzy. Roy Keane’s departure from […]
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After an excellent performance at Anfield, Sunderland’s attention now turns to a challenge which, on paper at least, is similar to that which we faced on Wednesday at Liverpool. Regis Le Bris changed things up in midweek with Trai Hume playing a wide midfield role to good effect and Brian Brobbey leading the line well […]
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Saturday 6th December 2025 Manchester City v Sunderland – Premier League Etihad Stadium Kick-Off: 15:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is unavailable in the UK. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the […]
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