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Welcome to the 52nd and final instalment of On This Week – we’ve completed a whole year, and we’re rounding off in style. Although, in typical OTW fashion, we’re not talking about the famous first FA Cup win in 1937, nor a league title win or two – no. We’ve gone for some much more […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, What a season we’ve had, and the main thing was to stay up. Friday night wasn’t what myself and the diehards expected and the reason I’m writing is the fans. OK, when we […]
Friday’s result and performance is the sort that makes you want to lock the doors, close the curtains, and pretend football doesn’t exist anymore. And it’s the sort of performance that makes you question a few things you didn’t think needed questioning, and reassess where we actually are. We’ve praised the team and the club […]
Sunderland, eh? There’s no other football club like it; an institution capable of making you feel ten feet tall before breaking your heart or a more exposed part of your anatomy, as American aerospace engineer Kelly Johnson once said — and often in very, very quick succession. If last Sunday’s unexpectedly bonkers 4-3 loss at […]
As much as the owners of Wrexham thought they might throw up a Hollywood-style script or two when they took charge of the then National League side, they probably didn’t realise that football has a habit of throwing up these scripts year after year. It’s why we love it so much. Look at the story […]
Isaac Allen: 6/10 Made some decent saves, tipped a good shot over at the near post in the first half and had some good reaction saves. Had no chance with the first or third goal but done well to save an initial effort for the second. Jenson Jones: 6/10 Struggled a little defensively but had […]
Sunderland were battered by Nottingham Forest on friday night, so joining us to help give us some perspective is none other than former Sunderland midfielder Gordon Armstrong! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show. Want to get in […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Sunderland taking us to dizzy heights so we can see the summit before they fall off the cliff edge is part and parcel of being a Sunderland fan. We accept that teams will […]
Sunderland AFC spent most of its early years enjoying success, so 1896/1897 was something of a shock, with the team taking things to the wire before avoiding what would’ve been a humiliating relegation. Football League champions in 1891/1892, 1892/1893 and 1894/1895, our reign of dominance had ended abruptly with a sharp drop off in […]
Erm… can we just put what we just saw into words? Well, Martin and Brett join Chris to try and put some words together to describe what happened at the Stadium of Light as the Lads go down 5-0 at home! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
I hate the automation; the robotic and soulless droid-like phrasing, but AI was invented to write about games like that — simply to spare Sunderland-supporting writers from reliving the sheer gutlessness of it all. Régis Le Bris’ sides have never heard of the word “capitulation”. Indeed, “There isn’t a direct translation for it in French,” […]
Sunderland collapse in the most brutal fashion imaginable Wow. Wow. And wow again. Amid a season marked by ferociously committed performances both at home and away, with Sunderland’s players showing the kind of never-say-die spirit and will to win that had carried them very firmly into the shakeup for European football, it all came crashing […]
John Wilson says… A decent-ish start I actually think we looked quite impressive in the first ten to fifteen minutes. Everyone was up for it and the crowd was still behind the lads at 0-2 down, but it all went pear-shaped in that first half. A bit of resilience after the break We came out […]
One of many “What if?” endings to a Sunderland season. Yet again, the Lads did all they could to secure promotion to the top division after just missing out the season before, absolutely blitzing Sheffield United by six goals to two at Roker Park to move top of the table with only two games left. […]
Robin Roefs: 3/10 Made a couple of routine saves in the first half but handing Forest the second goal was a killer, decision making with the ball at his feet seemed to be a bit suspect with the visitors cutting off passing lanes. Nordi Mukiele: 4/10 Went missing at the back post a couple of […]
There’s so much on the line tonight for both Sunderland and Nottingham Forest, with each club fighting for different reasons – join us as we look ahead to this massive game in the Premier League! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of […]
Sunday’s game at Villa was a strange affair on a number of levels, as we were the opposite of what we’ve been for much of the season – we started halves slowly, looked defensively shaky, and scored three goals away from home – and should have had four. It’ll be interesting therefore to see how we […]
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Forest 2 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Habib Diarra Since we secured our Premier League position for next season it’s pretty clear we’ve let the shackles off a little — however on Sunday we looked pretty easy to break through at times and we need to make sure we don’t […]
During a game that had a real end-of-season feel to it, Sunderland won 0-1 at Hullthrough a Darren Bent goal, effectively relegating the home side. This win brought Steve Bruce’s men up to tenth in the table in what was becoming a reasonably decent first season at the club for Sunderland’s new manager — despite […]
Friday 24th April 2026 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest – Premier League Stadium of Light – Kick-Off: 20:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are available. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available on Sky Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of […]
Nottingham Forest started the season with Nuno Espirito Santo in charge after a European finish last season. What were the key factors behind his dismissal? By all reports he fell out with Edu, the group’s Global Head of Football (big title I know) and it got to the point where one had to go and […]
Granit Xhaka’s move to Sunderland raised eyebrows when it was announced, as a top class international joining a newly-promoted side with genuine relegation concerns seemed unlikely. It’s fair to say it’s worked out well, but what does the future hold? First, the positives, and Xhaka’s on-field performance. There are two elements to that: his own […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Is the club’s outlook towards the fans changing with the departure of David Bruce? Let me be clear: the club and everyone around have been brilliant and there’s a close connection with fans. […]
You might look at the league table and think Sunderland are a shoo-in to beat Nottingham Forest given they’re fighting it out near the bottom, but they’re in decent form and seem to be turning a corner – so, to give us the lowdown on Friday’s opponents, we’re joined by Matt from top Podcast and […]
To paraphrase the late warmonger Donald Rumsfeld, there are known knowns, there are known unknowns, and there are unknown unknowns. Over 20 years on, confusion still reigns among the British public as to what the United States Secretary of Defense actually meant (though apparently it is common parlance in the corridors of US power). The […]