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Brian Brobbey Is Sunderland’s Explosive Spearhead!
If you occasionally find yourself pining for the days of the FA Carling Premiership — a time when Nintendo, Northern Rock and Harcros Building Supplies were advertised pitchside, VAR was merely a pipe dream and “low blocks” weren’t part of the footballing vernacular — Brian Brobbey’s display against Crystal Palace on Saturday might well have […]
Lasses Review: Pride In Defeat As Sunderland’s FA Cup Journey Ends
The Adobe Women’s FA Cup clash between Sunderland AFC Women and London City Lionesses at Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground was always destined to be a stern test for the Lasses. With London City arriving as one of the most possession-dominant and technically proficient sides in the competition, Sunderland knew they would need to adapt tactically […]
Spreading The Word Of Sunlun At AFCON 2026!
Like most Sunderland fans, I had heard of AFCON but truthfully only knew the basics. But after a week in Marrakech, I was increasingly aware of my Mambas, Super Eagles, Zebras, Leopards, Elephants and had even figured out that Bafana Bafana that I kept hearing about was in fact the nickname of the South Africa […]
On This Day (19th Jan 2018): Sunderland Take On Scunthorpe – Can You Guess The Score?!
Jack Ross really wasn’t that far away, but if I ask you to guess the score from a game in his first season as manager, you can probably guess. Even seven years down the line, that scoreline is etched on our brains when it comes to thinking about the 2018-19 season. Considering the circumstances that […]
How Might Sunderland Handle Any Further January Departures?
I think everyone can agree that the summer transfer window was a huge success. The signs are that January will be a lot quieter with the majority of work focused on outgoings. Given the numbers in the “bomb squad” — plus those out on loan — has the club left itself with a problem? Obviously […]
Haway The Podcast | Sunday Supplement | SAFC 2-1 Palace| Reviewing All The Action With Kieron Brady!
Join Chris, Martin and Kieron Brady as they discuss Sunderland’s excellent 2-1 over Crystal Palace yesterday. On today’s agenda: Plus, Kieron talks about Captain Frederick Robinson and the International Brigade Link to Kieron’s article mentioned on the podcast: https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/opinion/120863/a-tale-of-two-captains-the-international-brigade. Visit solidaritypark.com for more information.
Sunderland’s Comeback Win & City Revival: A Perfect Afternoon
We normally drive up from Yorkshire for home games but, for a variety of reasons, I attended the game against Crystal Palace on my own. A quick check of rail fares meant that the Grand Central return ticket was less than £20 (courtesy of being an old git with a Senior railcard) so, accompanied by […]
Matchday Musings: This Is ‘New Sunderland’ — Galvanised By Conceding!
After two weeks of back-page murmurs and speculation, Sunderland finally ‘joined the chat’ in the January transfer market, announcing the acquisition of Jocelin Ta Bi — a reportedly crafty winger from Israeli side Maccabi Netanya. Fashionably going by his first name on the back of his shirt, à la trendsetters ‘Virgil’ van Dijk, as well […]
Talking Points: Sunderland Get Back To Winning Ways Against Crystal Palace!
Sunderland emerge from their winless run — and impressively so! After a Christmas and New Year run that hardly represented a “slump” but was marked by one or two less-than-convincing displays and culminated in a disappointing defeat at the hands of Brentford, this felt like an ideal opportunity for the Lads to rediscover the winning […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Sunderland See Off Palace For Another Home Success!
John Wilson says… Trai Hume makes his point I thought Hume played very well. Whenever people discuss a predicted team, it’s Hume that gets the push. He’s not always guaranteed his right back berth but it’s not a problem as he can slot in at left back or more recently, in midfield. He was also […]
Obituary: Former Sunderland Defender Alan Black
Everybody at Roker Report was saddened to learn of the death of former Sunderland player Alan Black, who passed away recently at the age of 82. The following is an updated version of an article that was originally published in 2024 to celebrate his 81st birthday… Having joined from Dumbarton Alan Black provided cover mainly […]
On This Day (18th Jan 1994) Lee Leaves It Late As Lads Get Job Done
Having played, rather infamously, in 1974 and then as recently as 2014, Sunderland and Carlisle United are no strangers to FA Cup meet ups. The clubs were even drawn against each other for two years running in 1994 and 1995, with both ties having to be settled via replays at Brunton Park – the first […]
Haway The Podcast | PUBCAST | SAFC 2-1 Palace | The Lads Come From Behind To Win… Again!
MJoin the Lads straight after the full time whistle from the pub as they react to the latest Sunderland comeback as the Lads fight back to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Stadium of Light! On today’s show… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so that you never miss […]
Quick Thoughts: Sunderland Come From Behind To Beat Palace
Evening all — I’m in an Uber back home so thought I’d hop on and give some brief thoughts on today’s game. As I said to the Lads in the pub after the match when we recorded the Podcast, that felt very routine in the end, even if the truth of it was that we […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Sunderland 2 -1 Crystal Palace – Brobbey Scores As Black Cats March On
Robin Roefs: 7/10 Made a brilliant save early on after Xhaka’s poor pass let Palace in, probably should have better with their goal though, barely connected with a punch after being crowded out. Nordi Mukiele: 9/10 Great once again at the back but really showed how good he is in general today, with plenty of […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | SAFC v Palace | Will The Lads Take Advantage?
Marc Guehi’s leaving, Oliver Glasner has confirmed he’s off soon too, they’ve just lost to sixth tier Macclesfield in the FA Cup, and are on a run of no wins in ten games – so will Sunderland actually take advantage of all the chaos surrounding Crystal Palace at the minute? Join Chris, Gav, Jonny and […]
Match Preview: Sunderland v Crystal Palace — The Lads Return To Premier League Action!
Saturday 17th January 2026 Sunderland v Crystal Palace – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 15:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is not available 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 […]
Starting XI: Four Changes Predicted For Sunderland Vs Crystal Palace Today
While we did play a stronger team than many expected at Everton last time out, we were still probably 5 or 6 players who started who maybe wouldn’t be in the manager’s first choice starting XI if everyone was fit and available, which just underlines the strength in depth we do have. That said, the […]
Score Predictions: Palace Next Up At The SOL
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 2 Palace 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Mayenda Palace are struggling a bit at present and back on home turf we’ll hopefully have enough to get past them and get a welcome 3 points on the board. I reckon Mayenda is due a goal – he’s playing well and can […]
Fan Focus: What can Sunderland expect from Crystal Palace today?
We have to start with your shock FA Cup defeat to non-league Macclesfield. Even with the mass changes, that must have been disappointing for fans? Yes massively disappointing, but it’s what the magic of the FA Cup is all about! We produced our moment of magic in May and I can imagine how great it […]
On This Day (17th Jan 2003): “Roeeeeffffs!” — Happy Birthday To Our Goalkeeper!
It seems ridiculous to think back to last August, when the signing of Robin Roefs was confirmed by the club, that he would turn out to be such a bargain. Upon his signing, I enquired to my close friend whose knowledge of European football is far superior to mine and he stated early doors that […]
Lasses Fan Focus: The London City Lionesses Lowdown!
As the Lasses prepare to play London City Lionesses in the FA Cup, Roker Report sat down with Lionesses fan and Vlogger Nessy to get her thoughts on the fixture, what we can expect, and some predictions! What are you expecting from the Lionesses against Sunderland? I would expect a London City win, but it’s […]
Lasses FA Cup Preview: Sunderland Women Vs London City Lionesses
There’s something about the FA Cup that invites reflection as much as anticipation. It’s a competition steeped in history, romance, and the idea that footballing narratives can be rewritten in a single afternoon — and for Sunderland AFC Women, the fourth round tie against London City Lionesses at Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground arrives at a […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Sunderland u21 1-1 Visitors – Alese Returns From Injury As Points Shared
Ben Metcalf: 6/10 Made a couple of relatively routine saves in the first half but was barely involved. Neat finish past him for the equaliser. Tom Lavery: 7/10 Made a good back post run for the opening goal, heading home from a tight angle from a looping corner. Was not really tested defensively, with Sunderland […]
Haway The Podcast | NEWS ROUNDUP | Transfer Update, AFCON Ending & FA Cup Draw Reaction!
There’s a canny bit gannin on at Sunderland at the moment, so Jonny, Andrew & Bomber got together to discuss the latest goings on. Coming up on today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily SAFC show!
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