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Fan Letters: “Aston Villa Are A Model Sunderland Can Emulate”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Driving home from Villa Park, our conversation was one for our future. The last ten minutes or so — you don’t script it. Losing, drawing, should’ve won, then lost, but Aston Villa are […]
Sunlun’… It’s A Crazy Ride!
Be honest: when we made our way to the Stadium of Light for the opening game of the season against West Ham (which frankly feels like a lifetime ago — the result of an utterly intoxicating and unforgettable campaign), what were your hopes and aspirations for 2025/2026? For Sunderland to merely avoid relegation? To enjoy […]
On This Day (20th April 1991): It’s “Win Or Bust” For Smith’s Sunderland!
It’s getting to the business end of the season and in most of our ‘on this day’ articles you will no doubt be reading about high pressure games – and this one was huge. To set the scene, Denis Smith had taken Sunderland from Division Three to the top flight in three seasons as manager […]
Haway The Podcast | MONDAY SUPPLEMENT | Phil Smith Joins Us To Review All The Action From Villa Park!
Fancy going through it all again?! Phil Smith joins Chris & Jonny to pick the bones out of what could have been an epic three points for Sunderland, but 36 seconds after missing achance to win it in stoppage time, we go behind and end up with nowt! On today’s show… All this and more! […]
Talking Points: Villa Victorious But Sunderland Show Their Spirit
A famous old ground that’s still fit for the modern era As an ‘old school’ venue, Villa Park is usually able to generate a fantastic atmosphere. It was certainly lively on Sunday afternoon, given the way the game went, so hopefully it’ll be able to maintain its character once the recently-announced renovations are carried out. […]
Editorial: Feelings Of Sadness, Anger & Hope After Sunderland v Villa
As I sat down to type this week’s Editorial column and thought about what I wanted to talk about, I couldn’t get Habib Diarra out of my mind. I highly doubt that any of you need me to explain why, but I shall. Sunderland’s unbelievable quickfire comeback at Aston Villa on Sunday almost reached its […]
Matchday Musings: A Cracking Game But A Sickener Of A Result For Sunderland
One of Sunderland’s craziest, most breathless and ultimately gut-wrenching Premier League affairs. A game during which we exhibited sloppiness, solidity, resilience and naivety in borderline equal amounts and that ultimately swung on two key moments. How the hell do you begin to sum up a match like that? If the top flight has been criticised […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Sunderland Edged Out In A High-Scoring Classic
John Wilson says… A landmark goal for Chris Rigg What a great moment in the first half as Rigg curled a beautiful shot into the far corner for his first goal in the Premier League. A lovely team move for a very encouraging equaliser. ‘Til The End…once again! How many times? Beautiful and well-deserved goals […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION |Villa 4-3 SAFC | The Lads Lose Out In Seven-Goal Thriller!
THow do you feel after that?! Kelvin and Andrew join Chris to try and decide how they feel about what they just saw! 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 touch with us? You […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland – Black Cats Done At The Death
Robin Roefs: 6/10 Conceded four times but made some good stops when rushing out to attackers, had a hairy moment from a corner in the first half when he got underneath the ball but was fine other than that. Nordi Mukiele: 6/10 Defended well down the right without ever looking particularly comfortably, put a few […]
Fan Focus: Villa Fan Hannah Gives Us The Lowdown On Today’s Opponents!
Aston Villa currently sit seven points clear of Chelsea in the race for the Champions League. How would you summarise your season so far? Villa have had a bit of an up-and-down season. It was pretty woeful and concerning for the first five games, then a brilliant run across the league and Europe, before another […]
Match Preview: Aston Villa v Sunderland — Can We Make It Three Wins In A Row?
Sunday 19th April 2026 Aston Villa v Sunderland – Premier League Villa Park – Kick-Off: 14:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. 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 […]
Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Grab Victory At Villa?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Villa 1 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Brian Brobbey After an excellent result last Sunday, we have a tough test against a Villa side who’ve done well after a tough start to the season and a midweek European game. The Spurs head-loss has distracted from our good performance but that’s […]
On This Day (19 April 1975): Sunderland Show Fans The Future!
On 19 April 1976, Sunderland AFC clinched only their second ever promotion, courtesy of a 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers. It was an occasion that some had feared would never come, such was our mediocre league form in the seasons that immediately followed relegation in 1970, but FA Cup success under Bob Stokoe in 1973 […]
Haway The Podcast | Matchday Preview | Aston Villa vs Sunderland
It’s MATCHDAY! The red and white wizards are heading down to Aston Villa to take on Unai Emery’s side, and we’ve got all of the build up ahead of the game. Join Martin, Bomber and Andrew as they have the crack about: Sunderland’s chances of picking up a point or three Will Dan Ballard come […]
Fan Letters: Sunderland’s ‘Legends’ Way’ Continues To Divide Opinion!
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Up until last weekend, I’d been considering purchasing a stone on the Legends’ Way at the Stadium of Light. But when the club announced the lineup for the so-called legends, I immediately changed […]
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | We Catch Up On All The Latest At Villa!
The Lads head to Villa Park this weekend and we catch up with Neil Dunworth from For The Love Of Paul McGrath podcast, to bring us up to speed on Aston Villa ahead of the game! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode […]
Starting XI: Unchanged Team For Sunderland At Villa Park?
Regis Le Bris said that Dan Ballard was fully fit again and back in contention for today’s game at Villa Park, but also said he wouldn’t be rushed back into the action, suggesting Luke O’Nien could well keep his place. Elsewhere in the team, the only question mark could be Chris Rigg, however I do […]
On This Day (18 April 1998): Red, White And Crewe As Sunderland Stay In The Hunt!
1997/1998 was the first season that Sunderland played in their new home at the Stadium of Light. We’d been relegated the season before after our final game at Roker Park and I always remember thinking how fitting it would’ve been for the Lads to play in the Premier League during our first season at the […]
Haway The Podcast | NEWS ROUNDUP | Big Sam, Defoe, Legends Way, Rumours And Much More!
Before our focus is fully on Villa Park ahead of Sunday’s game, we thought we’d gather as Bomber, Andrew & Ant join Chris to get up to speed with all the latest news! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free […]
Fan Letters: Legends’ Way Controversy – Do We Need A Re-Vote? Plus Le Bris Manager Of The Year?
Dear Roker Report, I have sent the below to the legends way support: Good evening, I have purchased a stone to be positioned next to ‘a legend’. I know that your FAQ says people can not decide their location, but I feel strongly about this given the announcement yesterday of who has been chosen for […]
On This Day (17th April 2021): Johnson Dismisses Top Two Hopes After Blackpool Defeat!
After such a swashbuckling run of form where Sunderland played some fantastic football under their new head coach Lee Johnson, the team had slowed down a bit at just the wrong time of the season. Away to Blackpool on this sunny Saturday in April, hopes were high for fans back in Wearside, with the games […]
An Intriguing Summer Lies Ahead For Sunderland!
Right, lads and lasses, gather round. The end of the season is creeping up on us, and that means one thing: that every Tom, Dick and Premier League sporting director is about to start eyeing up our players like they’re a bargain bucket at the local chicken shop. It comes with the territory of being […]
“Nordi, Nordi, Nordi…!”
Nordi Mukiele used to play with Lionel Messi, but he had a certain view of the Argentine World Cup winner and instead, dedicated himself to coming and playing for Régis Le Bris. Exaggerated song lyrics or not, Mukiele has flourished since landing on Wearside. His spell here has helped Sunderland and after seeing his name […]
Haway The Podcast | Q&A | Spurs Fallout | ‘Legends’ | Team Selection | Europe Chances
Welcome to this week’s Q&A episode – and there’s never a shortage of things to talk about at Sunderland is there?! On today’s show… Is the Spurs head loss the most extreme we’ve ever seen? The ‘Legends’ chosen for the Stadium project? Is a review needed? Are Sunderland getting the credit we deserve? What are […]
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