Roker Rapport Podcast

Our Chris Wynn was joined by Mansfield Town reporter and BBC Radio Nottingham presenter - Jake Garner - to go over tomorrow's FA Cup opener between Sunderland and Mansfield at the Stadium of Light! What's the crack? How did Jake come to report on Mansfield then? How are Nigel Clough's lads getting on currently? Speaking of Clough Jr - what exactly happened to his predecessors David Flitcroft and G...

Warning: Explicit content, language and themes - Due to the topics discussed this podcast is intended for a mature audience. Parental guidance is advised. Rich was joined yesterday by Gav and Paddy to go over a terrible game for the Lads, as the squad capitulated on the pitch and sections of the fanbase embarrassed us all on Saturday at Rotherham. What's the crack? What the f**k is wrong with peop...

Our Chris Wynn returns to Xtra duties as we face Rotherham United this Saturday, and joining him to chat about t'Millers (and a bit about t'footballing hotbed that is Yorkshire) is Rotherham's official match commentator - Matt Goodwin! What's the crack? Before we get going... Matt took part in the making of an exceptional 2018 documentary film about Barnsley by the name of ' Daydream Believers ' -...

“Whatever will be, will be...” Join Gav and Martin as they reacted to Sunderland’s penalty shoot-out win in the League Cup away at Queens Park Rangers - GET IN! What's the crack? Had a bit of a celebratory-beer-on-mic thing last night that killed that recording so... Gav got this in before work as our Martin down under got on before bed. Bless them... LEE BURGE - Well played lad, well played indee...

Martin was joined by our Malc and our old friend Barnesy to go over Saturday's home loss, look ahead to the next few fixtures in the league itself, and chat a bit about QPR - and another dear friend - referee Darren Drysdale. What's the crack? Right... What did everyone make of Saturday's result and the overall team performance? Player performance aside - was that the worst refereeing performance...

Our Phil West took on hosting duties after the match from the bar as we looked at the poor performance from Sunlun - and the match officials - that resulted in our loss this afternoon! What's the crack? Opportunity missed; Some of the Lads just weren't in it today - should we be worried.. or simply take it on the chin and move on? Where are the problem areas for the Lads? Changes to be made? Shoul...

Rich was joined by a few exiled marras in the away end just now as they went over our lovely away win against Crewe Alexandra! What's the crack? How was that for a performance? Who really stood out tonight? What about those goals... Who got the best of the night? Who the f*ck is banging that drum? HAWAY THE LADS #SAFC #EFL #League One Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gav caught up with our Ant and Martin to go over Saturday's away victory over Steve Evans' Gills side in detail, and to look ahead to Crewe away on Tuesday night! What's the crack? So is everyone happy with that result? The Hoff - He’s quality isn’t he… The Embo deal/challenge - A great decision followed by a poor decision? Was that a harsh red or not? Was Steve Evans chasing a red or did a pie wh...

The lads were still in the ground when recording a very quick reaction to 3 vital points for Lee Johnson's men - before rushing away to catch a flight home! What's the craic? How did they think the Lads performed today? How did the crowd perform today? What time is their flight back? HAWAY THE LADS #SAFC #EFL #LeagueOne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich was joined down the line for our Xtra preview this week by BBC Radio Kent's Gills commentator - Ben Watts - for a quick chat about our upcoming fixture down at Priestfield on Saturday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What's the crack? It's been a bit of a battle in recent meetings - how confident are Gillin...

Ant got back from the match a bit cold last night and tried to warm himself up by having a cosy chat with our Malc - as they went over the Sunlun youth victory over the Man Utd youth - as well as giving a few thoughts on the Embo deal! What's the crack? EFL fines - What's the point? Watching the young lads develop; We've got some great talent coming through right now haven't we... Embo 2025; Brill...

Our Brett was joined by Malc late yesterday evening following the final whistle at the LNER stadium to go over a (youthful) Sunderland victory in the EFL Trophy group stages! What's the crack? A very young side played last night with a lot of changes made by Lee Johnson; How did they do overall? Dan Neil - What a hit that was lad. Stephen Wearne gets a goal on his senior debut! O'Nien came on for...

Rich and Gav were joined by Massive Lads Fan (and former Hartlepool & Carlisle left back) Matty Robson to review Sunderland’s drubbing at Fratton Park, and to look ahead to Lincoln! What’s the crack? Let’s get the weather out of the way... We run through each goal and try to work out what went wrong; How will Lee Johnson respond? Lincoln away in the EFL Trophy then... What should the gaffer do...

Chris dragged our Bomber and Brandon on immediately after the final whistle to go over the Fratton Park washout as quickly as possible before pouring a bit single malt and ignoring it all. What's the crack? So... There was a touch of light drizzle... Can we blame the conditions for that result, or was it accompanied by a weak as p*ss performance? Brandon gets his stats out and has a look at the da...

Aye - we just dropped the Cheltenham reaction a few hours ago so if you haven't heard that yet, listen to that first... or this first... whatever suits you lovely people! Chris was joined on the Xtra preview this week by Freddie from Pompey Pod - PO4cast - to chat all about our upcoming game at Fratton Park, and to look at how the Cowley brothers are settling in! You can listen for FREE on  A...

Rich and Chris got together just now to go over the f*cking delightful performance from Lee Johnson's Lads this evening as Sunderland crushed Cheltenham at the Stadium of Light! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What's the crack? Rich is on the Gin! WE'RE F*CKING CLASS! What a performance from Nathan Broadhead! Ev...

On the back of Sunderland picking up another three points and a clean sheet, Gav and Craig got together for a good ol’ chinwag - and also looked ahead to Cheltenham on Tuesday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What’s the crack? The most important bit - did the lads enjoy the game? Our defence was solid - two clea...

Ant was joined at the packed Hilton bar by our Sam, Jimmy - and some lad called Jonny he found somewhere - to chat about the Lads hard fought victory over Bolton Wanderers in the league! What's the crack? WINIESTA AGAIN; He's absolutely class isn't he? Cirkin; Absolute baller - hope his head's alright.. The Lads performances; How did Dajaku do? Too early to judge? The Hoff; Lots of pressure from B...

Rich was joined on the Xtra preview this week by the wonderful Marc Iles - Chief football writer for the Bolton News and host of 'The Buff' Podcast - to look ahead to Saturday's league game against Bolton Wanderers! What's the crack? So Bolton have had an eventful few years; How's the rebirth going? Marc tries to convince us that Declan John not only exists - but is actually a decent player... How...

Rich was joined by Bomber in those terrible minutes immediately following the final whistle as we slumped to a 2-2 los... I mean draw... against Fleetwood earlier! So if there's anything here that isn't already cleared up by post match replays and interviews - well there's a far more in depth discussion coming tomorrow... What's the crack? The lads try valiantly to mask their disappointment with t...

Chris had the opportunity to catch up with the owner of our coming opponents Fleetwood Town on the Xtra preview this week, and get his thought's on how things have gone since last we spoke in November 2020! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What's the crack? So no Joey Barton for us to shout at in the dugout; How...

Gav was joined by our Chris and Martin to (almost soberly) look at the 2-1 victory over Accrington - that keeps us at the top of the EFL League One table - and the array of talent we seem to have at our disposal! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What's the crack? We seem to have a team full of ballers - Nice isn'...

Ant was joined by the lads at the bar straight after the match for a quick, often loud, chat about another 3 points for Lee Johnson's Red & White Army! What's the crack? WE WIN AGAIN; Good habit this... Back to the Winchester; What a performance again from the lad, topped off with the winning goal! Dan F*cking Neil; That is all. Luke's shoulder woes and Hoffman's debut; Full detailed review ou...

Chris was joined this week on the Xtra preview by BBC Lancashire's Dan Jewell to chat all things Accrington Stanley since last we met, and to look ahead to the upcoming League fixture at the Stadium of Light this Saturday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  YouTube  - get stuck in. What's the crack? So how have things been over at Accringt...

Chris caught up with our old friend Simon for the first time since December 2019 (Aye) to go over what's been occurring at Sunderland since we spoke last, looking at the start to the new season, the differences between Parky and Lee Johnson, and the end of the new recruitment teams first full summer window! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  iTunes ,  Spotify , &  Yo...