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Fan Letters: Sunderland Have Underachieved For Far Too Long!
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, If you take the size of the support as a yardstick, Sunderland are the biggest underachievers in world football. We’ve been yo-yoing between the top two divisions since 1958. We haven’t been English […]
Haway The Podcast | Q&A | Your Post-Everton v SAFC Questions Answered!
Join Martin, Andrew, Kelvin and Ant as they attempt to answer your questions from the Everton game on Saturday! On today’s agenda • Team selection under the spotlight – should Dan Neil and Patto have played? • Did Luke O’Nien’s performance show he’s got something to offer at Premier League level? • How important is […]
No Reinildo? No Problem As Cirkin Steps Up For Sunderland!
Mark Wood says… I have to admit that back in the summer break following our promotion and before we had gone out and bought so much as a bootlace, I did feel that based on the performances of Dennis Cirkin last season the left-back position was one of the areas I would have chosen to […]
The Value Of Sunderland’s “Flying Dutchman” Continues To Soar!
When we were first linked with Robin Roefs last summer, I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t have a clue who he was, and nor did I know how highly he was rated in his homeland and quite why Sunderland were so keen to bring him to Wearside as we sought a more […]
Lasses Spotlight: How Have Sunderland’s Summer Signings Performed During 2025/2026?
When Sunderland entered the 2025 summer transfer window, there was a clear sense that the club meant business, with the recruitment strategy blending the signings of seasoned internationals with younger players carrying high‑ceiling potential. The arrivals of experienced figures brought leadership and stability, whilst the addition of emerging talents promised energy, creativity and potential for […]
Haway The Podcast | ON THIS WEEK | 12-18 Jan | Frozen Pitches & A Day Out At Orient
Join Martin, Andrew and Kelvin for another episode of On This Week, where we take a look back at some of the key events that have happened on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC. On today’s show: This episode of Haway The Podcast is sponsored by LiveScoreBet, a principal partner of Sunderland AFC. For […]
Luke O’Nien: Sunderland’s Heartbeat in FA Cup Glory
On Saturday, Régis Le Bris showed proper respect to the FA Cup competition. The hectic Christmas period, combined with the absence of the AFCON players, has placed a massive strain on the first-team squad. Spaces opened up on the bench, and it was good to see the likes of Timur Tutierov getting some exposure to […]
Fan Letters: Let’s Draw A Line Under Brentford!
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, A nine-hour-plus round trip to Brentford and back after losing 3-0 wasn’t in my script, but I’m not going to be critical of the Lads. Since 20 December, we’ve played five league games, […]
“…Because We Are Sunderland And He Is Enzo Le Fée”
Let’s be honest: we’d all love to be Enzo Le Fée, wouldn’t we? A good-looking guy, a real team man, an example of the triumph of determination over tragedy, and above all, a damn good footballer. However, perhaps it’s fair to say that few of us would’ve wanted to have swapped places with Le Fée […]
On This Day (12th Jan 1991): Sunderland Debutant Gets A Sharpe Shock!
Denis Smith’s Sunderland were always up against it after being promoted in May 1990. After the celebrations of beating the mags and the announcement we were promoted over Swindon Town had faded, the realisation of the task in hand kicked in. Smith had nothing in the pot to strengthen, so Eric Gates and John MacPhail […]
Lasses Profiles: Katy Watson — “A Light In The Darkness”
There are seasons in football that drift, seasons that never quite settle into a rhythm and seasons where the story becomes one of “what might’ve been” rather than what was. Sunderland Women know that feeling all too well, amid a 2025/2026 campaign that promised stability yet has instead lurched between inconsistency and frustration, with performances […]
Haway The Podcast | SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT | SAFC In The 4th Round | James Copley From The Sunderland Echo
Despite calls to fully rotate our side, Regis Le Bris went strong with his team selection and Sunderland were rewarded with a penalty shootout win that puts us into the 4th Round of the FA Cup. To chat all about it, Gav and Andrew were joined by James Copley from the Sunderland Echo this morning. […]
FA Cup Talking Points: Le Fée Makes His Mark As Sunderland Progress
Sunderland show due respect in both team selection and performance Prior to the trip to Merseyside, Régis Le Bris hinted that his team selection against the Toffees would reflect a desire to take the FA Cup seriously, and that’s exactly what happened when the Sunderland starting eleven was published at 11:15. This was no mix-and-match […]
Matchday Musings: Sunderland Edge Out Everton In The FA Cup!
When the team was announced, I was surprised at its strength and the lack of rotation after the tired showing against Brentford, but once again, Régis Le Bris got it bang on and but for a dubious penalty, we would’ve won comfortably and the rested lads would’ve enjoyed even more of a recharge of their […]
Social Media Meltdown Over – Keep the Faith in Le Bris’ Lads
In the first half at Tottenham and after Brentford, the worst of our fanbase decided to soil themselves publicly on social media. Without any regard to the context in which those matches were played, we were treated to a total meltdown from a group of what I can only describe as “wetwipes”. There were a […]
On This Day (11th Jan 1964): Sunderland Able To Bury An Unhappy Memory
Sunderland’s home game against Bury on Boxing Day 1962 proved to be one of the most pivotal moments in British football history, so seismic was the aftermath. Star forward Brian Clough received a horrible injury in a collision with goalkeeper Chris Harker that left his playing career in tatters but forced him to remould himself […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Roefs Shuts ‘Em Out As Sunderland See Off Everton
Ciaran McKenna says… A brilliant Sunderland goal! Not only was it an excellent goal, but it was brilliant that it was Enzo Le Fée who scored it. An emphatic and difficult finish, right into the corner. I loved his celebrations, too — right in front of the away end. Luke O’Nien catches the eye What […]
Lasses Preview: Sunderland Vs Durham — “Local Pride On The Line!”
How the sides are shaping up The first Wear derby of 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment for both Sunderland and Durham — two sides that find themselves in the lower half of the Women’s Super League 2 table and in need of momentum as the season enters its decisive middle third. Although this fixture […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION | Everton 1-1 SAFC | The Lads Stroll Through On Pens!
It might have went to pens, but apart from the ref being whistle happy the Lads always looked comfortable – especially during the shootout! Brett, Jonny & Chris gather straight after the final whistle to give their reaction! On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Everton 1 (0) -1 (3) Sunderland – Roefs Saves Them All
Robin Roefs: 10/10 Barely a save to make in normal time, almost got something on the Everton penalty for the equaliser. Then made himself the match winner in the shoot out, saving every penalty. Trai Hume: 8/10 Had one tired pass in extra time but was very good today, used the ball well and was […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | Everton v SAFC | Anyone Fancy A Cup Run?!
Does the manager stick or twist? It’s a strange one as we travel to Merseyside to take on Everton in the third round of the FA Cup because we ask how high a priority the cup is this season… On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
Starting XI: Will Sunderland Ring The Changes For Everton Cup Tie?
Today’s game offers us a big chance to progress in the FA Cup, and I do think we should take the competition seriously this season. A decent draw or two could see us get to the latter stages, and who doesn’t love a cup run? Regis has players coming back from the AFCON plus some […]
Fan Focus: What can Sunderland expect from Everton in the FA Cup?
Everton are currently on a run of one win in six – are their any key factors behind your poor run of form? It’s basically down to player availability- or lack of. The squad is small even when we have a full complement of players, add in injuries to Branthwaite, Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz and Coleman, plus […]
On This Day (10th Jan 2015): Liverpool Take All Three Points vs Ten Man Sunderland
Simon Mignolet, Jordan Henderson and Fabio Borini all returned to Wearside to play at a windy Stadium of Light on this day in 2015. In particular, the presence of Borini in the Liverpool team was quite the surprise, given that he had barely had a look in despite opting against a much mooted return to […]
Score Predictions: FA Cup Round 3 – Can SAFC Topple The Toffees?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Everton 2 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Mundle Who knows what sort of team we’re going to be putting out today, but it’s likely to have a few changes in there and quite rightly so. If the FA really want teams to take the competition seriously again there shouldn’t be […]
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