Roker Rapport Podcast

Mike Clegg spent twelve years behind the scenes at Sunderland before leaving in the summer. We caught up with him back in February to discuss his experiences, insights, injury prone players, different managerial styles and systems, and more. You can catch us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify,and of course YouTube. Get Stuck in. What are we talking about? How did the move to Sunderland come about, and what...

The Lads won again at the weekend - and joining us on the Podcast to talk all about the performance and more are ex-Sunderland defender Darren Williams & ITV’s Simon O’Rourke! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What are we on about this week? The post-Wembley comedown; The lads talk taking over London, the performance in the final itself, and the o...

Sunderland head for their first ever league fixture at Rochdale - and joining Jimmy on this week’s match preview Podcast is massive Dale fan Alex! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What are we on about? With Rochdale in the midst of a battle for survival at the foot of the table, how do their fans see the remaining games playing out? Former Dale playe...

The man himself, Alex F*CKIN Rae, joined us in the studio on Friday to tell some tales about his time playing for the lads, his thoughts on our season so far, and what he's getting up to at the moment. You can listen, for free as usual, on Acast, iTunes, Spotify and of course YouTube. Get stuck in! What are we talking about? Alex talks how he came to join Sunderland, and turns the tables on our Jo...

As the fanbase is currently distracted and on the p*ss/road/train, we've decided to sneakily release some Pods we've had lurking in the Rapport archives. Their original releases were cancelled due to audio issues, but the content itself is too good to keep buried. So why not?  The first of these Pods is our interview with former Sunderland RB, and SAFC cult hero - Chris Makin! After repeated...

Joining us to preview our Wembley weekend, and to chat all about the XG and Excel spread sheets, is George Elek from the NTT20 Podcast. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!  What are we talking about? Guess and win a prize* Seems we had a few recording issues as you might hear. Any complaints will be ignored as I'll be busy eating cans and drinking...

Join the Lads as they look ahead to the EFL Trophy final and answer some truly strange questions put to them by our Twitter followers on this week’s Podcast. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!  What are we talking about? We react to the other results around League One this past weekend; The EFL Trophy Final - what do we think might happen? What team...

Following the SAFC Ladies victory over League leaders Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, we had the pleasure of Captain Keira Ramshaw's company in the studio to talk recent performances, her love of all things Sunderland, and how the squad is feeling heading into our next game. You can listen for free on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, and of course YouTube. Get Stuck In! What are we talking about? When did Keir...

What is there to say really? We finally got the interview we've been chasing since the Rapport began, and here it is! A lovely chat with the absolute legend that is Super Kevin Phillips! Joining us to talk about his career at Sunderland, the many goals, the highs and the lows, and how it feels to be as revered as he is still to this day. You can catch us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, and of course Yo...

Sunderland won again at the weekend, and with a cup final to look forward to, the Rapport Lads are in a jovial mood, discussing not only this week’s results but the cup final that awaits us. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in! What are we on about? Alex, Chris and Graham pick through the Lads victory over Walsall in detail, as well as our performance agai...

So once again we come face to face with the Saddlers, and we've drafted in our now regular guest/RR Walsall special correspondent Joe Masi, to go through what's been happening since our last meeting, and what we might expect this time around. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about? So.. How are things lately down at The Bescot? Has...

A few weeks ago we managed to get to chat with Sunderland Academy product - Andrew Nelson, to see how he was settling in at Dundee following his January transfer, and how he was feeling overall about his move away to Scotland, as well as his experiences growing up in the Academy of Light. You can listen in, for free as usual, on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, and of course YouTube. Get stuck In! What are...

After a week of drama, following our victory over Bristol Rovers to reach Wembley, and a crazy draw against Wycombe Wanderers in the league, the lads gather in the studio to discuss all things SAFC - Joined this time by the Echo's Richard Mennear! You can listen, for free as usual, on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, and of course YouTube. Get stuck in! What are we talking about? Wembley; The lads ana...

Joining us to preview Sunderland's league clash with Wycombe Wanderers - discussing everything from loving Luke O'Nien to the thread of Akinfenwa - is journalist Nick Tunney! You can catch us, for free as usual, on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube. Get stuck in! What are we talking about? How have Wycombe been doing since last the two sides met? Gareth Ainsworth; Just how vital has he...

Joining us to run down the win over Plymouth are former Sunderland AFC midfielder Kieron Brady and RR’s junior reporter Finlay Anderson! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What's on the agenda this week? We examine our latest win at home, and who stood out as star performers on the day; The Catts/Leadbitter midfield partnership; Do they compliment each...

Ahead of the game this weekend at the SOL between Sunderland and Plymouth, we caught up on the Podcast with Nick from top, top (top!) fansite ‘Argyle Life’. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What’s on the agenda? We catch up on how things have gone at Plymouth since we last met; How important is Freddie Ladapo, and should Sunderland fear him? We talk...

Joining us for an EXTRA SPECIAL episode of the Roker Rapport Podcast is Sunderland AFC captain George Honeyman! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What are we talking about? George Honeyman - 7/10 Oh and some other stuff. It's shorter than usual but our Captain is a busy man... Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We decided to rope in the BETDAQ bros - otherwise known as Tom & Mick Sloanes, two massive lads fans from Hylton Castle - to tell us some great stories from over the years and break down Sunderland’s latest win over Bristol Rovers. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about? The lads analysis of our last couple of victories over G...

Joining us to preview our coming trip to Bristol, and to see how they’ve been getting on since our last chat, is Tom from Bristol Rovers Pod - GasCast! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!  What are we talking about? After replacing Darrell Clarke with Graham Coughlan just before our last meeting at the SoL, Tom explains how things have changed at R...

The lads were joined once again by the wonderful Malcolm Bramley - the SAFC senior supporters secretary - to analyse this past week's games, discuss the areas that seem to be a great source of frustration for the fanbase currently, and listen to some stories about Malcolm's time at Sunderland in his youth. You can listen, for free as usual, on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and of course YouTube! Get stu...

Sunderland take on Accrington tonight - and joining us to preview the game is Josh from Raw Milk Fanzine. Tune in - you can listen on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and Youtube! Get stuck in! What are we talking about? Accrington's recent form; They haven't scored in 6 league games - what's the problem? Jimmy Dunne; How are we finding him so far, and how important was he to Stanley last season? How far ca...

Joining us to discuss how Oxford's season has been since our last meeting, and to preview Saturday’s game is Simon from The Fence End pod! You can listen in, for free as usual, on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in. What are we talking about this week? Despite an impressive performance earlier in the season at the Stadium of Light, why are Oxford United still stuck in the relegat...

We're joined by Sunderland manager Jack Ross and his assistant James Fowler - we talk about their time at the club so far, transfers, tactics and much, much more. You can listen in, for free as usual, on Acast, iTunes, and Spotify. You can now watch, should you choose, on YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about? How do Jack Ross and James Fowler relax away from football? The January tran...

This week we had the pleasure of having Marty Longstaff - AKA The Lake Poets - join us to discuss Saturday’s victory over Wimbledon, the reaction to comments made on the last Podcast with Stewart Donald, and his career as a singer-songwriter (before finishing off the Pod with a little treat for us all!) You can listen in, for free as usual, on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and of course YouTube, Ge...

Joining us for another special episode of the Roker Rapport Podcast, now that the January transfer window has slammed firmly shut, is Sunderland AFC owner Stewart Donald! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about this week? Stewart tells us all about Deadline Day, how the Grigg deal finally came good, and just how stressful it all wa...