Roker Rapport Podcast

Sunderland took a point from our old friends Coventry City in a lively but goalless game yesterday afternoon. Gav and Chris sat down last night to give us their take on the performance and a few other things rumbling away in the background at SAFC!  What's the crack?  Clean sheet and a point - we'll take that all day long aye? How do we feel after that? Besides mildly infuriated that Ba...

Sunderland are now a mere three points off the playoff places after our first win of the season against Rotherham on Saturday. Our Gav and Martin sat down the morning/evening after to react to the match and the rise of a new goalscoring star in the Bellingham household!  What's the crack?  JOBE "STARBOY" BELLINGHAM - The lads wax lyrical about the maturity, skill and promise of our new y...

Tired from a great deal of fiddling on the Stadium of Light roof with Kristjaan Speakman and KLD - our Gav and Chris sat down to console Craig over the loss of footy bragging rights to his wife, react a bit to the loss to Preston with a few days to let it soak right in, look ahead to Rotherham on the weekend, and to try think who else wrote a season off after the second league game.  What's t...

Gavin sat down with Craig "usually angry but now quite calm" Chapman to go over the events of the last day or two, looking at the untelevised and scarcely attended cup game on Tuesday night that seemed to start a minor riot on social media, give their own thoughts on the reaction since and look ahead to Preston at the weekend… with a word or two from Craig's lovely wife who unfortunately (for both...

Well that was an interesting way to spend our Sunday evening! Our Gavin wandered back from the pub late last night to record a bit of reaction and rambling with Chris as they attempted to pick apart our first game of the season. What's the crack? Gav has had a drink. He'll tell you in a second. Have ye had a drink Gav aye? The lads try to put their initial feelings into words after a bit of a roll...

Aye the long wait is over lads and lasses as the new season is finally upon us! Our beloved Lads are back in action later today against newly promoted Ipswich Town and so our Chris Wynn sat down with EFL specialist, NTT20 host, Sky Sports and BBC pundit and the rest - Mr George Elek - for a chat about what expectations are for Sunlun and the rest of the sides in the 23/24 EFL Championship!  W...

No we don't talk about Barbenheimer or the weird Twitter logo and brand change to X (or even the recent loan move of Joe Anderson to Shrewsbury Town) but now you're here you should listen to Gav and Chris chat about: Sunderland AFC wrapping up our US Tour with a 4-2 victory over North Carolina at some point in the early hours of Saturday morning, the positives to take from the trip to the States o...

I know. Poetry is a calling. After a brief stint in rehab following the nerve shredding culmination of the 22/23 SAFC season, the pod returns to action for the season ahead, and as a few things have happened since our last episode... our Gavin Henderson and Chris Wynn pick up (sort of) where we left off. Chatting about our new arrivals, some sad departures, some weird rumours, a Shields/Gateshead...

That's f***ing delightful! Our red & white wizards made us all very proud yesterday, so our Gavin Henderson and Chris Wynn return - after a brief recovery period - to try to relive one of the greatest atmospheres and performances a packed Stadium of Light has seen in recent memory! As well as to try convince a certain starboy to stay next season.. and to look ahead to the second leg of the Cha...

The only club that now stands between Sunderland and a return to Wembley - to fight for a return to the Premier League - is Luton Town. Gav and Chris look ahead to our Championship Play-Off Semi-Final fixtures and try not to be too nervous. They almost succeed. What's the crack?  How are we even here man? How are Sunderland in this position now? Madness.  How does everyone feel? I'm in a...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Aye. An exhausted Gav and Chris cracked out the defibrillators and sat down just now to try calm themselves after an insane finish to the 22/23 EFL Championship season, as the mighty Sunlun thrashed Preston by three goals (our new best frie...

Aye lads and lasses, there's a bit going on this weekend, but frankly nothing as important as Sunderland's upcoming fixture against Preston North End on what is shaping up to be a thrilling and nervy finish to the 22/23 EFL Championship season on Monday! Our Gavin Henderson and Chris Wynn sat down to try and predict the outcome for all the sides in the race and to look at how Tony Mowbray and the...

Aye lads and lasses, results went our way the last few days and we now head into a huge game against Watford tomorrow at the Stadium of Light! Our Gav, Chris and Martin sat down to shake their heads at the insanity of finding ourselves in this position in spite of every obstacle placed in our path.  What's the crack?  The excitement is building, the stadium is sold out and the scene is s...

The stars are almost aligned, the results have gone our way so far and sexy Dennis Cirkin has struck twice at The Hawthorns to give the mighty Sunlun a fighting chance in the Championship playoff race! Our Gav and Chris try to calm down long enough to let us know how they feel about the result.  What's the crack?  CIRKIN YOU GORGEOUS B******* What a result; how do we feel immediately aft...

Our Gav and Chris return (after telling you they have little hope left for our playoff chances) to tell you that they might have some hope for our playoff chances still.. but only if the stars align and results go our way. They also occasionally mention the fact we play West Bromwich Albion - in front of the Sky cameras yet again - on Sunday.  What's the crack?  Memories of The Hawthorns...

Anything interesting happen lately, lads and lasses? Join our Gav and Chris as they try and figure things out in the aftermath of Sunderland's home draw with Huddersfield on Tuesday night... and then look even further back to everything we have and haven't missed since we all took a bit of an extended Easter Holiday... Aye. What's The Crack? Sunderland drew with Huddersfield at the SOL on Tuesday...

Gav was joined earlier today by our Martin to chat all things SAFC ahead of Hull City's visit to the Stadium of Light on Good Friday, and to try work out what Tony Mowbray is going to do next - as we head into a busy Easter weekend - and the end of the 22/23 EFL Championship season draws ever nearer... What's the crack? Are the lads feeling confident after the Burnley result? Do we think Mogga wil...

Our Gav was joined by Martin and Phil very late indeed last night - or very early this morning depending where you are - to discuss Sunderland's hard-earned draw against Vincent Kompany's Championship leaders Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday night… without really discussing it much at all. Aye.  What's the crack?   Was that result as good as a win?  Some outstanding performances from...

Our Gav and Chris sat down to record a short and simple reaction to a pretty dull Sunderland draw with Luton at the weekend, only to end up slipping off on a long tangent or two regarding the decisions the SAFC hierarchy face as we head into the final games of the 22/23 Championship season!  What's the crack?  How do the lads feel after that performance?  Did Luton even want it on t...

Sunderland were robbed last night by referee Matthew Donohue and his presumably partially sighted officials, not to say that the Blades were undeserving of all three points but aye, the goal that shouldn't have stood didn't help our cause. Our Gav and Chris sat down earlier today to try and wrap their heads around it all. What's the crack?  Nobody likes losing, but are there more positives to...

That's better, lads and lasses! Our Gav and Phil got together late last night to react to an impressive performance away against Norwich in the Championship, as the Lads took all three points, ABDOULLAH scored his first goal for SAFC and Luke O'Nien planted those luscious lips of his on yet another unsuspecting opponent... What's the crack? That's a relief for all of us aye.. How do the lads feel...

Most of RR editorial gathered late last night to react to what can only be described as the worst performance from a Sunderland side we've seen this season, and to talk about the state of play at the club as we look ahead to a difficult few matches against the league's strongest sides. Joining our Gav Henderson for this was Chris Wynn, Phil West and the notorious - but often elusive - Craig "angry...

Our Chris Wynn was joined by Phil West late last night to have a look at the upcoming showdown between Tony Mowbray's Sunderland and Alex Neil's Stoke City on Saturday!  What's the crack?  Well we know a few things about the opposition manager at least. How are we feeling ahead of this battle of red and white post industrial… er… titans; is it all about Alex Neil for us? Should it b...

It is our solemn duty to report that - as fun as the last couple days have been drinking the quite delicious tears of random Newcastle fans - our mag neighbours sadly weren't the only team to lose at the weekend. In light of this, our Gav and Chris sat down as the weekend drew to a close to dissect another in a long line of losses to the spawn of Jimmy Hill.  What's the crack?  Why can't...

Gav and Chris sat down to react to the absolute sh*tshow at Rotherham, query our team selection on the night, look ahead to our next match away to Coventry and answer a few of your questions!  What's the crack?  That was just… aye… what was that?  The lads think one man is to blame for that result, and he wasn't on the pitch.  Don't Panic; The lads try to take some positives fr...