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Haway The Podcast | “THIS GAME FEELS HUGE!” | The Lads Preview The Visit Of Leeds!
This one feels like a big one as Leeds come to the Stadium of Light riding high in the table as we sit bottom! Can the lads guess the starting XI and predict how it will all play out?! Let us know what you think! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO HAWAY THE PODCAST so you never miss […]
Starting XI: Ahoka To Start? Changes Predicted For Massive Sunderland v Leeds Game
This game feels huge. A good performance and a win will calm nerves and ease the pressure Le Bris is under in certain quarters, while if only one or neither of those things happen the rumbling of discontent will grow louder. I do feel it’s been the manner of performances, rather than the results that […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland expect From Daniel Farke’s Leeds?
Leeds comfortably secured Premier League survival last season, finishing fourteenth after promotion and also reaching the FA Cup semi-finals. How would you assess that first season back and what were your expectations heading into this campaign? A really successful first season back. I would’ve taken seventeenth on goal difference so to have such a strong […]
OTD (25/10/1966): George Herd’s Very Own ‘Match Of The Day’
George Herd was a fan favourite during his playing days at Roker Park and is still revered at Sunderland AFC nearly sixty years after making his final appearance for the Lads. A hugely energetic and infectious character, plus a popular face on the local non-scene in later years, when he passed away in 2024 there […]
Match Preview: Sunderland v Leeds United — Can We Start Our Season Now?
Sunday 25th October 2026 Sunderland v Leeds United – Premier League Stadium of Light – Kick-Off: 16:30 Match Coverage TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via 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 the game on the Roker Report […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Find The Winning Formula Against Leeds?
Stats at a glance: Leeds (H) Premier League: 25/10/2026 Average home goals predicted: 1.25 Average away goals predicted: 0.62 Confidence of Roker Report’s writers: 5/10 Predicting a win for the Lads: 50% Martin Wanless (Cautious Optimist) says… Score prediction: Sunderland 1 Leeds 1 While a point away in Europe isn’t a bad result, and the […]
Haway The Podcast | “IT COULD GO EITHER WAY!” | Kyle Newbould From The Yorkshire Evening Post!
Kyle Newbould speaks to Chris on Haway The Podcast to bring us up to speed with all the latest from Elland Road – and get his thoughts on how he thinks Sunday’s fixture might play out! Which way do you think it will go?! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO HAWAY THE PODCAST so you never miss another […]
Sunderland: Is There Really Any Need to Worry Just Yet?
So here we sit at the bottom of the table after seven games. Is there any need to worry? I suggest not, at least not at this stage. In effect, we have thrown away two games we should have won, or at least taken points from. Because the defeat at Ipswich came so early in […]
OTD (24/10/1959): Martin Harvey Makes His Sunderland Debut
Martin Harvey was part of the Sunderland team that I first started supporting as a young lad. Many of us can name specific teams from the past (the FA Cup Final team of 1973 being a good example) but the first teams that I can recall were from the mid-1960s: Monty, Cec Irwin, Colin Tod, […]
Sunderland’s Struggles: Is Régis Le Bris Really to Blame?
Unpacking recent matches is becoming more and more difficult as the weeks go on. Our ever-present attitude and endeavour under Le Bris over the last two seasons have become difficult to discern when watching the Lads, and each result throws up more questions about the team, players and club than the last. Promising patterns of […]
Haway The Podcast | WHO DESERVES MAN OF THE MATCH?! | Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland | Player Ratings
🔴⚪ WHO DESERVES MAN OF THE MATCH?! ⭐🎙️ Sunderland came away from Poland with a 1-1 draw against Lech Poznań, but how did the players perform? Gav, Jonny and Bomber are back to dish out their player ratings, debate the standout performers and decide who deserves the biggest marks after an improved European display. 🔴 […]
Sunderland Show Signs of Life in Poznań – Now Build on It!
Having been fortunate enough to be present for both the AZ Alkmaar and Torreense fixtures, Thursday evening’s game against Lech Poznań was the first Sunderland European match in my lifetime that I had to follow on TV. It is hard to describe, but there was something ‘proper’ about the experience. I’ve seen other teams do […]
Talking Points: What Can We Take From Sunderland’s Draw Away To Poznan?
Angulo Stands Out As Sunderland Start Fast Sunderland made the perfect start, scoring in 78 seconds through Timur Tutierov’s first goal for the club. The goal came from excellent pressing from Nilson Angulo, who nipped in to steal a loose pass from the Poznan goalkeeper, a brilliant first touch setting him up to cross the […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Sunderland Pegged Back By Poznan In The Europa League
David Elliott says… Nilson Angulo catches the eye Angulo was really lively and caused them a lot of problems. His closing down is excellent. He’s so quick and he laid on the goal very well indeed. Jules Ahoka…superb! Ahoka definitely looks the part — calm, strong and protects the ball well. I don’t think he […]
Matchday Musings: Honours Even Between Sunderland & Poznan
A decent away result, or one that got away? A valuable point towards qualification or two dropped? There’s probably no consensus on Sunderland’s latest Europa League result: an entertaining draw with Polish livewires Lech Poznan, but as we look to get our season up and running in the Premier League with a huge clash with […]
Haway The Podcast | A POINT GAINED OR TWO DROPPED?! | Lech Poznań 1-1 Sunderland Reaction
🔴⚪ A POINT GAINED OR TWO DROPPED?! 🇪🇺🎙️ Sunderland leave Poland with a 1-1 draw against Lech Poznań, taking their Europa League tally to seven points from a possible nine – but should the Lads be satisfied, or will they regret not taking all three? Gav, Jonny and Bomber are here with their full-time reaction […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Lech Poznan 1-1 Sunderland – Tutierov Goal Not Enough As Hosts Earn Point
Robin Roefs: 8/10 Another good performance by Roefs, was a spectator for most of it but made some decent stops and a great double stop shortly after the equaliser. No chance with the goal, that was rifled into the bottom corner through a crowd. Nordi Mukiele: 7/10 Cruised through the game, not troubled defensively and […]
Haway The Podcast | The Hybrid Pod – News, Q&A and Starting XI Predictions!
🔴⚪ GOOD EUROPEAN MORNING, SUNDERLAND! 🇪🇺🎙️ It’s matchday! Martin and Andrew are back on Haway The Podcast to discuss all things SAFC ahead of this afternoon’s Europa League clash with Lech Poznań. With Sunderland’s form raising questions, Régis Le Bris facing scrutiny and the performances of our young players under the microscope, there’s plenty to […]
Starting XI: Will Le Bris Make These Seven Changes For Sunderland’s Game In Poznan?
Well, after that debacle on Sunday we have an opportunity to get into some form ahead of a big game at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Unfortunately it’s impossible to look at this team selection in isolation as Sunday’s got to come into the manager’s thinking – so here’s the team I think he’ll go […]
Djibril Cisse: “Sunderland Must Be Patient as They Seek Solutions”
Interview brought to you thanks to https://mr-gamble.com/ In an exclusive chat with Roker Report, former Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse has shared his thoughts on the club’s recent struggles, the importance of Brian Brobbey, and how we can improve our attacking play. Cisse – who scored 11 goals in a 38-game loan spell on Wearside – […]
Match Preview: Lech Poznań v Sunderland — It’s Party Time Again Away From The Premier League
Thursday 22nd October 2026 Lech Poznań v Sunderland – Europa League Poznań Stadium – Kick-Off: 17:45 Match Coverage TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via TNT Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) It’ll no doubt still be a party over in Poland as our European adventure takes […]
OTD (22/10/1988): Sunderland Swat Aside Swindon
Sunderland fans’ hopes for Marco Gabbiadini were high as the club won promotion back to the Second Division. The youngster had impressed everyone with goals in the third tier, but had started life in the higher level a little slowly, albeit hampered by a niggling injury or two. As Swindon rolled into town, Gabbiadini had […]
Fan Letters: Sunderland Fans Urged to Stay Calm as Concerns Grow
HAVE YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT SUNDERLAND? Drop us an email and we’ll feature it here on the website in the next edition of Fan Letters! You can find us on [email protected] Dear Roker Report, As a Sunderland supporter living in Dorset, I was lucky enough to get a ticket in the away end […]
Haway The Podcast | TIME TO BRING BACK TALBI?! | Kieron Brady on Sunderland’s Crucial Week
Kieron Brady joins Gav on Haway The Podcast to discuss a massive week for Sunderland – with Lech Poznań in Europe and Leeds United at the Stadium of Light potentially shaping the mood around the club. The Lads need a response, but what needs to change? 🔥 IN THIS EPISODE: ⚽ Why this week could […]
OTD (21.10.1978): Why Is It So Hard to Play Against Ten Men?
What a strange game this was. We had a referee in Derek Richardson from Lincolnshire who made some very odd decisions and appeared to want to officiate the game without his linesmen. If only we had VAR back in 1978! Sunderland had not lost a game at Roker Park for ten games coming into this […]
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