Roker Rapport

We're back - and it's all getting very busy at podcast HQ - as our Chris Wynn chats to the BBC's Karl Bates about Millwall's trip north to face the Lads in what will be a temporary reprieve from the World Cup for a few hours this Saturday!  What's the crack?  How long has Karl been covering Millwall for the BBC, and where do his football allegiances lie?In a Roker Rapport first we have a countdown champion on the pod - does Karl still have the teapot to prove it? How has Gary Rowett been getting on down at the Den, and did he welcome the World Cup break as much as Tony Mowbray did? RR are of course pleased to hear George Honeyman is rated 7/10 by Millwall journalists and fans…Who are the Lions best performers this season and are the fans slightly nervous about keeping hold of players like Zian Flemming? How should Mowbray expect Rowett to set up against us this Saturday - Karl gives us his likely lineup for the match; Are Millwall expecting to come away with three points, and are

Thought we’d have a bit of a look at how we got to this point in the season - so our Chris Wynn, Martin Wanless and Phil West jumped on at some insane hour over the weekend to give their thoughts on that Amad assist, that Amad goal, the return of Simms to full active duties, some more talk about Ross Stewart’s contract and looking beyond the World Cup break. What’s the crack?As the lads decided to record this immediately after the game to take full advantage of all that adrenaline - How does everyone feel after that result - especially the chest clutching finish that nearly killed half the fanbase?  AMAD LAD STRIKES AGAIN - Some talent isn’t he - with an assist for Ellis Simms first goal since returning from injury, to his magnificent strike in the second half… well it was his pitch on the night.PATTO - 22 years old and getting better all the time.A couple lads returned from injury and we’re all very pleased to see it; A nice long break; with the World Cup coming up and the Lads off for a nice

We went a bit quiet after the weekend and you would've had a match review but *a lot has happened since off the field* so our Chris Wynn and Craig 'The Artist formerly known as the Angryman' Chapman reconvened very late last night to have a chat about everything from the loss to Cardiff, some crowd trouble, the talk given by KLD to fans alongside Speakman and Jones, and looking ahead to Birmingham away! Aye.What's the crack? EVERYTHING MAN - The lads had no real instruction beyond 'cover everything' and that's exactly what they've done. That performance against Cardiff City at the weekend; wasn't great was it…The crowd performance against Cardiff City at the weekend; wasn't great was it…The talk at Pop Recs as Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, Kristjaan Speakman, Dave Jones and the rest had a chat with fans about their plans for the future, and the state of play as things stand; The Rossco Panic - Could the club avoid mayhem by maybe broadcasting these fan meetings to the wider base? Also… are we all ready to let go of t

Our Gav and Chris got together for the second time this week late last night to react to a vital SAFC away win against the Terriers down at a wet and windy John Smith's Stadium and to look ahead to our return home against Cardiff City this Saturday! What's the crack?  We won and we're all pretty happy about it, but conditions weren't great throughout the first half; what did the lads make of the first 45?  ALEX F***ING PRITCHARD; A great goal against his former side and an even better celebration

Our dynamic duo of Gav Henderson and Chris Wynn got together to discuss the amazing last minute 'hand of cod' equaliser from Alex Bass against the scu… nah only joking - this was recorded prior to that hilarious moment - instead we're covering the Lads trip to Luton at the weekend in the Championship, Embo's equaliser, and looking ahead to Huddersfield on Wednesday night! What's the crack? Luton is a terrible place, congratulations to the travelling support for making it back home.  So what did the lads make of Sunderland's performance against the might of Luton Town?  Was that a deserved equaliser after falling behind late in the first half?  BREAKING; The ref was a bit shite again… EMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO etcWith quite a few decent individual performances, the lads discuss the talent of the side and try work out who stood out above the rest; We have strikers again! Well.. we have one striker back at least - so what did we make of the return of Ellis Simms?

Our Chris Wynn was joined by our old friend - and EFL editor for Sky Sports - Simeon Gholam, talking all about the Championship 22/23 season so far, a little chat he had with our very own Jack Clarke recently, and looking ahead to Sunderland’s trip to Kenilworth Road to face the Hatters! What’s the crack? How has Simeon been since we last spoke a good six months back? What did he make of Jack Clarke after his recent interview for Sky Sports? What has he made of our start to the 22/23 EFL Championship campaign? Did he find the Alex Neil move surprising given Stoke's position, and what did he make of the Mowbray appointment? What can he tell us about our opponents this weekend as we travel down to Kenilworth Road to face Nathan Jones’ Luton Town; Is it at all easy to predict any Championship season really? Where does he think SAFC should finish come May of next year? All this and more! Listen In!#SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL #LTFC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Editorial note* Apologies for the late release lads and lasses, had a minor medical emergency that (surprisingly) wasn't actually Burnley related… Aye. Our Gav, Chris and Phil got together to torture themselves and you with a complete breakdown of the weekends result, as Sunderland capitulated in the second half in spectacular fashion to let a 2-0 first half lead slip away.  What's the crack?  Well that was a bit of a nightmare wasn't it?  How are the lads feeling about the result overall?  All six goals reviewed in terrifying detail, from the Lads first two to those crushing four from the Burnley lot;  Was the result more about us than them?  What was behind that apparent psychological collapse? Is age a factor?  Should Tony Mowbray be taking more responsibility for game management?  What can the Lads learn from such a defeat, despite maybe not expecting the win?  All this and much more!  #SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f

Our Gav and Chris had a bit to get off their chests about Tuesday's result, so got together earlier to use the preview slot to vent their frustrations with Craig "Trusst me I'm a professional" Pawson and preview Burnley's visit to the Stadium of Light on Saturday!  What's the crack? The f****** **** ref ******* **** and his f****** **** linos and the rest of the ******* ******* EFL are a bit of a nightmare currently aren't they?  What did the lads make of the performance overall in spite of the ridiculous decisions from officials?  Be nice to see some players returning from injury wouldn't it; What do the lads make of this weekends tie against newly relegated Burnley?  Have we actually done all that bad in the league at all so far, taking everything into consideration?  All this and more! If you'd like to get in on our interactive Friday Night Live show on Twitter follow this link here which should go live at 7:30pm GMT tomorrow!Ha'way the Lads!

Gav, Phil and Martin got together earlier to react to yesterday's return to winning ways for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, as a Dennis Cirkin header took all three points from Wigan Athletic!  What's the crack?  It's nice to win again isn't it; so how do the lads feel?  A bit of a rough start as Wigan took to breaking up play, hitting long balls and time wasting - were we worried going into the second half after that strangely inevitable Wyke goal against the run of play; The referee and officials once again let themselves down as we were denied a great goal; are they plain daft or just horrifically incompetent?    What a second half performance; after a change in personnel and a tweak to the formation the Lads absolutely tore up the pitch - would love to be a fly on the wall for those Mogga team talks.  EMBOOOOOOOOOO; The breakthrough finally came - that the ref let us have anyway - when the ball dropped to Embleton in the box and he didn

Well…our Chris Wynn sat down to chat with one of the classiest defenders Sunderland have ever signed, embarking on a journey through the life and career of the absolutely f***in delightful Emerson 'Paredão' Thome!  What's the crack?  The journey from Porto Alegre; what made a young Emerson - raised in Brazilian football's golden era - want to play a more direct, combative and aggressive style?  Batismo de fogo - The fight to stand out in a crowd of 700 hopefuls in the vast youth trials of Brazilian giants Internacional, and the influence of the Grenal on his young mind; Moving away from his family and friends to fight for a career in Europe, starting with trying to get the attention of the biggest sides in Portugal's Primeira Liga; Accepting the challenge set by a typically bullish Ron Atkinson at Sheffield Wednesday - with assistance from handy personal interpreter Paulo Di Canio - and proving he had what it took to play the English game;  Frustrations with what is in his

In an effort not to remedy the Sunderland striker crisis ahead of a trip to Swansea, but instead to satisfy his endless quest for footballing knowledge - our Chris Wynn sat down with former Boro, Sunderland, Blackburn, Swansea and Watford striker Danny Graham - talking his 17 year career, hearing his side of a few stories and chatting about his experiences with managers and players past and present! What's the crack?  How has life been treating Danny since retiring from professional football last year?  Where did his passion for footy come from?  How his first first spell at Sunderland came about and stories about his time under *deep breath* Martin O'Neill, Paolo Di Canio, Gus Poyet and Dick Advocaat;  His relationship with current Sunderland gaffer Tony Mowbray after a long spell under Mogga at Blackburn;  The lads he's played alongside over the years; Danny addresses some of the criticism he's faced publicly and how he feels about it in hindsight and how it fel

Gav and Chris got together after Sunderland's draw against Blackpool at the Stadium of Light to break down the night's action! What's the crack?  How are the lads feeling about that performance?  Is it almost lazy to blame the lack of strikers for our lack of chances, as despite acknowledging how much they're needed we did create chances didn't we?  Some brave defending, some great play from Alese once again and good saves from Patto;  *Game of two halves klaxon*  What happened in that second half?  We'll take the points and clean sheets given our current situation, but people are understandably frustrated;  Mowbray has asked for patience and we're in no danger as it stands - doesn't both he and the squad deserve the time they need?  Back soon lads and lasses! HAWAY! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gav and Chris were joined by Paul Mort - massive Lads fan, author & host of the ‘Paul Mort Talks Shit’ Podcast - to review Sunderland’s entertaining 0-0 draw at the SoL against Preston - and to look ahead to the Blackpool game! What’s the crack? Well, despite the result it’s fair to say we were all entertained by the performance of the Sunderland players... right? Sunderland had 16 shots, but only two were on target - does that highlight the lack of a striker up top, or is it more complicated than that? Were Preston just like almost every League One side that came to the SoL last season, or is that harsh given they had some good chances? The Lads get rather excited about the potential of our young hopefuls; What did we make of Mowbray’s decision to make attacking subs? What wasn’t so good? Aji Alese was class again, as were Batth and O’Nien - which highlights that it might be a struggle for some good players to break back into the side; Will we beat Blackpool? This and much more - Ha’way the Lad

Don't you just hate the International break? Now it's over our Chris Wynn had a quick chat with PNE fan and LancsLive reporter - George Hodgson - to find out how things are going down Deepdale, and looking ahead to the glorious return to Championship action as Sunderland take on the Lilywhites tomorrow at the Stadium of Light! What's the crack? How is PNE manager Ryan Lowe getting on this season? What are fan expectations currently, and do they align with the strategy set out by owner Craig Hemmings? How have new signings Troy Parrott and Álvaro Fernández settled in - are they showing their pedigree? What sort of football are PNE playing currently, and is it anywhere near what they want to see? Despite league position only three points separate the two sides - just how unpredictable is the Championship this season? What should Tony Mowbray expect come tomorrow afternoon? *mutters something about Alex Neil*Thanks for listening and Ha'way the Lads! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #PNEFC #EFL Hosted on Acast. S

Buenos días Sunderland! The lads - Gav, Chris and Martin - got together Sunday morning to react to a great result on the road, as Sunderland came from behind twice to bring another Championship point back to Wearside before the international break! What's the crack? THE JEWISON BENNETTE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL How are we all feeling after yesterday's result? AJI LAD - Alese gets his first professional goal with a bit of help from that fangled goal line technology! Not everyone had the best of days but Sunlun once again found a way! What did the lads make of the overall performance? What about those youngsters brought on from the bench eh? Some serious talent there… Matete, Diallo, Ba, Bennette - The future looks extremely bright! Team spirit and camaraderie - Class to see the Lads all fighting for one another and looking after the new arrivals; Tony f***in' Mowbray is the absolute boyo so the lads start that 'waxing lyrical' business as

What's the buzz down Vicarage Road? Are they feeling Pozzo-tive? I know, I'll stop.Coming a bit later than usual due to some ridiculously busy schedules, our Chris Wynn had the pleasure of the company of a man many of us will identify with a particular era of Sky Sports coverage and many a deadline day drama - Adam Leventhal - who now covers Watford and more for The Athletic! Talking about his career, his love of his childhood club and the managerial merry-go-round that is Watford FC!  What's the crack?  How has Adam been doing of late? Chris does his thing as he rummages around his guests head for information.  The magic of deadline day and SSN - Has it been lost in a world of social media and the rest?  How is he enjoying covering The Hornets currently? Bit like being covered in them?  Adam details the ups and downs of Watford under the ownership of the Pozzo family;  Give Edwards a chance - Is the constant churn of coaches and managers really a good th

Gav and Phil return to action, sitting down after tonight's/last night's match as a sublime Sunderland rolled over a poor Reading side to bring all three points back to Wearside!  What's the crack?  Jack f***ing Clarke - Class, and more class. Pure class.  Patrick f***ing Roberts - "Who needs strikers" said the absolute baller as he took matters into his own hands... Embo - Changed the game when everyone thought the game was over... Mowbray is the Man - In Tony we Trust!   Absolutely f***ing delightful. Sacko seal of approval. HA'WAY THE LADS!  #SAFC #EFL #EFLChampionship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MATCH POSTPONED -The EFL have released the following statement following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. This is aligned with the approach that the Premier League and the FA will take with their competitions this weekend. Further information, in respect of how football, Clubs and their supporters will commemorate Her Majesty’s reign will be confirmed at an appropriate point. Details regarding rearranged games will be announced in due course. -Our Chris Wynn returns to preview Sunderland's next opponents with Omer Ronayne of That Millwall Podcast ahead of the Lions' visit to the Stadium of Light in the EFL Championship this Saturday! What's the crack? That Millwall Podcast - so what got Omer (and mate Micky) into podcasting and how are they enjoying the whole fan media experience daan L

Aye there's been a bit of bad news about the Loch Ness Drogba, so Gav and Phil got together very quickly to add their thoughts on the extent of the injuries to both Rossco and Cirkin before Gav, Martin and Craig Johns - Boro reporter for the Gazette - get their teeth into Monday night's match in front of the Sky cameras! What's the crack? Ross Stewart is out for at least 6 weeks after scan results were revealed yesterday, with Dennis Cirkin joining him on the side-lines for a slightly shorter period - how does Gav and Phil think we'll cope?Can Tony Mowbray find a way around the loss of our best player? Do we think a change in the system is coming off the back of this news?Boro and Sunlun battled it out Monday night - first up was that a fair result?The loss of Ross Stewart was significant - just how significant was it to this game specifically given the short period of time Mowbray had to change it up?What did Craig make of the Boro performance - did their fans expect the worst in the final half hour given th

As part two of our Saturday double bill, our Chris Wynn was joined by Stephen Jackson of Boro Podcast - Tw12th Man - to look ahead to Sunderland's first trip to the Riverside since February 2018, as Middlesbrough legend Tony Mowbray returns to his old stomping grounds with the Red & White army in tow!  What's the crack?  Been a while hasn't it…How have our southern cousins been the past few years? Have they missed us at all?  What are the thoughts on Teeside about Sunderland's recent appointment of Mogga? He's quite well liked down there, so will he get a good reception from the home crowd?  Chris has a quick rummage about the history of our regional neighbours, and gets Stephen's thoughts on what exactly these games are; Is it a derby? Do they care? Do we care? Are we both pretending we don't care because we don't know if the other one actually does?  How is Chris Wilder managing at the Riverside - are the Boro fans content or are things looking a bit dic