Roker Rapport Podcast

Aye lads and lasses... we're about to start our first season back in the Championship after that long holiday in League One! So to kick things off our Phil and Gav got together for a chat about all the goings on as the Sunderland AFC pre-season draws to a close - from decent performances to half matches, power cuts, strange results and surprise signings - and to guess at the overall feeling of the...

Our host Phil West was joined by our Gav Henderson and Rich Speight to talk about all the recent goings on at the club, as Sunderland start to strengthen Alex Neil’s squad ahead of the coming 22/23 EFL Championship campaign!  What's the crack?  A big warm welcome for new recruit Daniel Ballard, as the young defender - and Northern Ireland International - signs from the Arsenal academy; w...

Aye lads and lasses, earlier today (June 22nd 2022 at the time of recording) the club released the following statement: "Sunderland AFC today announces that Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has increased his ownership stake in the Club to 51%. In parallel, Juan Sartori has increased his stake to 30%. Governance remains unchanged. The shares have been acquired through the purchase of shares held by Charlie Meth...

Well it's been a weird week or so as an SAFC fan, leaving a few of our editorial group with more questions than answers surrounding all kinds of issues, so Phil West, Rich Speight and Martin Wanless got together to see what they made of it all!   What's the crack?  The Fans Together, Methven and Donald - some games are likely being played here, how much of a risk is this proposed de...

Our Rich Speight got together with football finance specialists and authors - Martin Calladine and James Cave - to find out a bit more about the group seeking to purchase Stewart Donald and Charles Methven’s 39% stake in Sunderland AFC! What’s the crack?   Martin and James know a thing or two about football finance and cryptocurrency - as well as how the two have tried to merge in recent...

Aye, it’s all kicked off again. After a few weeks of elation, the minority shareholders at the club have decided to accept a bid from a crypto group by the name of TFT, and chaos/panic/rage has once again gripped Sunlun social media. So Rich sat down with our friend and fellow supporter Tom White - who broke the news on Twitter about the deal - to get his thoughts on it all... particularly the dif...

Away from what will be an endless avalanche of breaking news and updates on the SAFC ownership saga for the next month or so - Our Gav Henderson and Chris Wynn sat down to try work out what our EFL League One best XI actually is - drawn from the past four years in the division - using the glorious benefit of hindsight! What's the crack? Exactly what it says on the tin lads and lasses - I encourage...

Our Gav is here with a very quick breakdown of some breaking news surrounding the Sunderland ownership situation as revealed today by SSN's MLF - Tom White! We'll update as more information becomes available lads and lasses!  #SAFC #KLD #EFL #Championship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich, Gav and Chris sat down to finish the promotion Pod trilogy with a discussion surrounding the Sunderland management saga this year - looking at the rise and fall of Lee Johnson, the rise and rise of Alex Neil, the decision making of Kristjaan Speakman and the recruitment team. As well as a quick look over the players let go by the club, and the contract negotiations currently underway! What's...

Part two of what is turning into a series of podcasts surrounding Sunderland’s promotion over the weekend - in this episode Rich, Phil and Bomber reflect on their own experiences and discuss the match itself - with a tablespoon of tactical analysis and a sprinkling of hero worship... What’s the crack? How is everyone feeling a few days after the event?  What were the lad’s experiences in...

WE DID IT LADS AND LASSES - Sunderland AFC are back in the EFL Championship after four long years in League One! We're a bit knackered now mind... What's the crack? Gav, Craig and Chris try to remember everywhere they went this weekend... Aye, that's literally the crack. Enjoy! HAWAAAAAAAAAAAY #SAFC #TilTheEnd #EFLPlayoffs #Wembley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seriously now, don’t take our advice on travel, won’t be held responsible... but aye lads and lasses it’s here! Some of us are already in London but our Rich, Gav and Ant recorded before the journey - giving their thoughts on the 24 hours or so to come, and the match itself! HAWAY! What's the crack? Gav was bricking it - he’s currently in Millers down London if you want to track him down and repor...

After a busy season himself, winning the League One title with Wigan Athletic, we had the pleasure of sitting down with former Sunderland Captain and all round lovely lad - Max Power - ahead of Sunderland's trip to Wembley this Saturday! What's the crack? Max Power is one of only three men in our history to lead Sunderland to victory at Wembley - how does he feel knowing that? Things have gone wel...

Not long to go now - our Chris Wynn was joined over the weekend by our old friend - ITV's Simon O'Rourke - as he rounds off his 21/22 RR trilogy by looking over the job Alex Neil has done to get us to Wembley, ahead to the party before the final at Trafalgar, and gives his opinion on our chances of promotion from League One on Saturday! What's the crack? Been a crazy season at the Stadium of Light...

Gav, Chris and Phil got together yesterday after a night of celebration (followed by a day of trying to sort tickets) to react to Sunderland's victory in the dying minutes of the second leg of the League One Play-off Semis down Hillsborough! Aye.  What's the crack?   The lads try and work out how they feel after the late drama of Monday night;   How do they rate that perfo...

A very rough and hungover Gav was joined the morning/night after the night/morning before by our ‘man down under’ Martin Wanless and our Phil West, to break down an atmospheric and compelling night at the Stadium of Light - as Sunderland took the lead in our home leg of the Play-off Semi Finals against Sheffield Wednesday - and to look ahead to the away fixture at Hillsborough Monday night! What's...

Our Chris Wynn was joined by the wonderful Rob Staton - from BBC Radio Sheffield - to get an idea of where our opponents in the semi-finals are currently, what's been going on down Hillsborough of late, and more importantly preview the upcoming matches/ordeal. What's the crack? No surprises here - It's about Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-finals of the play-offs. What's the situation...

Gav was joined last night by our Chris Wynn and Phil West as they reacted to the end of the EFL League One 21/22 season, and what it all means for Sunderland as we face Sheffield Wednesday in the Play-Off Semi Finals! What's the crack? So here we are lads and lasses - Sunderland are going to face Sheffield Wednesday over two legs, to see who can get to Wembley to face either Milton Keynes or Wycom...

Gav was joined once again yesterday by our Martin Wanless and Phil West, as they looked back in greater detail over our victory on Saturday afternoon, and ahead to Tuesday night's ridiculously important game against Rotherham!  What's the crack? We really needed that ahead of our final two regular games of the 21/22 League One season - what did the lads make of the overall performance? Some g...

Our Ant Waterson was joined immediately after the game - at the packed (and loud) Hilton bar - by our Sam Blakey to react quickly to a very comfortable win against Cambridge Utd at the Stadium of Light! What’s the crack? That was nice wasn’t it? Some lovely goals to try chip away at our GD - how do the lads feel after that? EMBO - Brilliance from the lad yet again! THE LOCH NESS DROGBA IS BACK! Ha...

Well Lads and Lasses… what started out life as a mere Sunderland AFC v Cambridge Utd preview became something else entirely, as our Chris Wynn was joined for a couple of hours on Thursday night by a legend of broadcasting - Mark Saggers - to go over not only his love for Cambridge Utd, but his surprising family ties to Sunderland AFC - as well as his 40 years in the business of sports broadcasting...

Gav was joined by fellow RR editorial team members Phil West and Chris Wynn to run right through all of the action over Easter - discussing whether four points across the two games vs Shrewsbury and Plymouth are good enough as we approach the final three games of the 21/22 season! What's the crack? The lads delve deep into both of the games over Easter and ponder what this all means for the rest o...

Gav was joined this week by the lovely Simeon Gholam - Sky Sports EFL Editor - for a bit of a chat about the massive weekend of League One football to come, as Sunderland face Shrewsbury on Friday and Plymouth on Monday to try keep our resurrected Play-Off hopes alive! What’s the crack? How has Simeon been since last we spoke? That Manager of the Month award kiss-of-death still working it seems? T...

Gav was joined last night by our Chris Wynn and Phil West to break down Sunderland’s massive victory over promotion rivals Oxford Utd on Saturday, and look ahead to an absolutely mental looking Easter Weekend in League One! What’s the crack? We needed that - how do the lads feel following another last minute winner for Alex Neil’s side? The gaffer was frustrated with the Lads losing the midfield b...

Bit of a last minute change of circumstances, so this morning our Rich Speight was joined by notorious Oxford fan - Wor Gavin - to preview SAFC’s visit to the Kassam tomorrow! What’s the crack? How are the lads feeling ahead of the match? Has Oxford’s loss to Morecambe on Tuesday night gone some way to alleviating any anxiety over the fixture, or has it made it somehow worse? We chat about the pla...