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“The frustrating thing is, in my opinion, they’re not a very good team compared to us. We shouldn’t lose to them.” The words of the philosopher Claire Balding, sorry, Anthony Gordon, after Sunderland’s second win over his team in the space of four months. Which came, incidentally, four years after the now Richest Club In […]
Anton Rogan is sixty years old today. Born in West Belfast in 1966, “Josh” was signed by Denis Smith in October 1991 from Scottish giants Celtic. His stay with us might have been short, but there was no shortage of talking points regarding a player who quickly developed a cult following at Roker Park. As […]
There’s that lad in every under-11 and under-12s team who has realised their physical peak before they venture into adulthood. The one that has the seasoned exterior of a middle-aged man: a beard, a bush, and the brute strength of some of the dads watching on from the touchline. Invariably, these lads will be outgrown […]
Being a Sunderland supporter on Tyneside is a little bit like the dekulakization of the Russian population under Stalin: essentially, people whom he considered a threat to the Soviet state needed to be dealt with accordingly, and were sent to Siberia. In this scenario, we are the peasants and Newcastle United fans are the OGPU, […]
After ten long years, Sunderland travelled to St James’ Park for the first time since 2015/16 — which saw the game end honours even. Despite a clear tactical plan to exploit Newcastle’s intense press, news of a Sunderland injury crisis had home fans brimming with confidence — yet despite an early setback, the Lads were […]
Are we bored of talking about Sunday yet you say?! Not a chance… and today the lads gather to answer you’re questions and comments on the game, the day and the reaction of that lot up the road! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss […]
This weekend was one where football gives you everything you want and more. We had already been spoiled by the men’s derby win, a result that sent the whole city into a state of delirium. The adrenaline was still fizzing through us, the kind that makes your hands shake slightly and your thoughts race. It […]
Welcome to this week’s episode of On This Week, where we take a look back over the stories that were making the headlines on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC. Join Martin, Kelvin and Andrew on today’s show as they look back on: The career of unsung Sunderland hero Alec Lockie The controversial […]
Reuben Agboola could have been forgiven for thinking he’d upset someone in a past life. Or perhaps broken a mirror or two when he’d been a kid. As a promising youngster he’d been given his Southampton debut by one Lawrie McMenemy, and had been touted for England recognition. The relationship between manager and player wasn’t […]
John Wilson says… It certainly isn’t “mission complete” because if we lost all of our remaining fixtures, I’d be quite disappointed at having let the season fizzle out. If we’ve assembled a group of players that are hungry and wanting to show their commitment and energy and passion — which I generally think we have […]
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 ever I needed reminding of why I have always disliked all things NUFC, Anthony Gordon has done just that. The arrogance of the man is breathtaking. Who the hell does he think […]
Leading up to Sunday’s game, all of the talk centred around which of our injured players might be available, and it ended up becoming a bit of a distraction from what was actually important: the players who were definitely fit to play their part. Whilst I’m sure Régis Le Bris would have loved to have […]
Picture the scene… It’s the final week of January. Clubs around the country are scrambling to complete last-minute deals and after a good deal of speculation, it’s officially confirmed that Chris Rigg will be joining Hull City on loan for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season. To accompany the news, an official club statement is […]
Joe Cowan: 7/10 Made a really good stop from an Arsenal penalty in the first half, had no chance with the goal but got lucky when the linesman’s flag saved him after he spilled a deep cross . Jenson Jones: 8/10 Scored a really good goal after bursting into the six yard box and finding […]
Feeling fresh, folks? It’s very early the morning after the derby win over the mags, and the Lads are joined by a pod debutant – Damian Spellman, the Press Association’s north-east sports reporter, to discuss all the fall out from Sunderland’s victory on Tyneside! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Yes, yes, yes! Watching Sunday’s game from the comfort of home, I felt so proud of the Lads for their performance and togetherness Looking at our starting eleven, we were — including the […]
Luke O’Nien rides the rollercoaster once again It doesn’t need to be said that O’Nien made a significant mistake in the first ten minutes and that his error led to a really soft chance being offered to Tyneside’s ‘Princess Diana’ — and to be fair to her former Royal Highness, she took the chance very […]
Calum Mills says… Battling Brobbey! He was unbelievable and unplayable. He was being pulled from pillar to post by Dan Burn, but he held firm — winning headers, second balls and running down the channel when required. A proper number nine, and his movement for that second goal was top notch and after we’ve struggled […]
An absurd game of football, played out in two halves that could scarcely have been more contrasting, but another local derby that ended with yet more Sunderland jubilation and another dose of Newcastle heartbreak as the Lads showed defiance, desire and seemingly limitless persistence to turn around a 1-0 half time deficit and complete what […]
George Holley was born at Seaham Harbour in 1885 — a time when the club he would later play for in Sunderland AFC was only six years old and the Football League was yet to exist. In an era where the future of many of his school friends would encompass a lifetime in the pits […]
Ah, the summer of 1996 – what a time to be alive. Euro 96’, three lions on a shirt, the mags had just blown their chance of winning the FA Carling Premiership, and Sunderland had won Division One to get back to the top flight when nobody expected them to. It came from nowhere, and […]
GET IN ME BONNY LADS!!!!!! HAWAY!!! We’ve only gone and beat the mags 2-1 again at their place!!!! The adrenaline was still pumping, but Andrew and Kelvin joined Chris to celebrate the Lads taking all three points up the road! Coming up… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never […]
Melker Ellborg: 7/10 Not overly tested in goal by the hosts and wasn’t particularly accurate with his kicking but got through the game well, despite some rough treatment at set pieces. Lutsharel Geertruida: 8/10 Geertruida was solid defensively at right back, not allowing much to come from his side of the pitch, and was good […]
The day has finally come, and we return to Tyneside for the first meeting between Sunderland and N*wcastle at the shit tip for the first time in just over ten years. Join Gav, Andrew and Jonny as we ramp up to this afternoon’s game in the Premier League! Coming up… All this and more! Get […]
While it’d be nice to have a full strength squad for Regis Le Bris to pick from today, we’ve got a good group of players who’ll be desperate to follow up December’s derby win with another today. In reality, it’ll be a tough ask, but Le Bris and this team have pulled off big results […]