WTF Sunderland Podcast

International break is over, and the Lads are back on Wearside as we welcome bottom of the table Wolves to the SOL. Will our unbeaten home run continue, and can we deepen Wolves' woe? To give us the lowdown on our weekend opponents, Dave from Talking Wolves joins us. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can sub...

A tough day at the office, as a poor first-half performance saw the Lads fall to defeat at Old Trafford. Not the Theatre of Dreams for us, eh? Ross takes the hosting seat, and is joined by Pete, Dave and Sophie. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really hav...

It's another road trip for the Lads this week, as we make the three-hour journey to Old Trafford to take on Ruben Amorim's struggling Manchester United. With many predicting a defeat as enough to end Amorim's time as head coach, and Amad set to face Sunderland for the first time since his successful loan spell, Conner Roberts of All For United joins us to preview the game. Enjoyed the episode? Tou...

Big performance, huge three points, and back into the European spots. Proud is an understatement - the Lads are simply putting in some huge shifts at the moment and podcasting has become a dream. Special guest Connor Bromley joins Ross, Soph and Dave as we wax lyrical over Omar Alderete's winner at the City Ground and Sunderland's continued strong form. Haway the f**king Lads! Buy Connor's crosswo...

We are back on the road this weekend, as we travel to Europa League outfit Nottingham Forest for our first visit since December 2017 and look to make it four games without defeat. With a managerial change and just one win in the opening five games, what can we expect from Ange Postecoglou's side? To let us know the excellent Greg from Talking Reds joins us. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you...

The live episodes are back, as we take you through our day at on Wearside against Aston Villa - and Ian gets progressively more drunk. It was a slog, and it needed some real balls to ensure we got some points out of it, but these boys are made of stern stuff and Wilson Isidor just knows where the net is. Ross and Ian join to recap the day. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe imm...

The Lads return to the SOL this weekend, looking to keep our 100% home record in tact with a clash against an out of sorts Aston Villa. Currently sitting in the relegation spots, Villa are not firing on all cylinders at the moment, but it was only sixth months ago they were almost toppling Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals. So what can we expect? The excellent Dan (a secon...

A valuable point on the road was earned by the Lads in red and white (okay, black) as a phenomenal performance from our Dutch goalkeeper Robin Roefs ensured we took a share of the spoils against Crystal Palace. Ross Black takes hosting this duties to run through all the day's raking points, and he is joined by Pete and Ian to run over proceedings at Selhurst Park. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we wa...

It's been a perfect start at home, but can Sunderland pick up their first points away from Wearside when they visit Crystal Palace this week? Palace are still on a high after winning their first major trophy in history in May, and head into the game unbeaten, still with their captain and key man Marc Giui, and looking to keep the good times going. Can we halt it? To help me preview the game is the...

Dave takes over the hosting seat as we look over a mad, sad but ultimately strong deadline day at the Stadium of Light. Sophie, Pete and Ian join to run over the signings of Lutsharel Geertruida, Brian Brobbey and Bertrand Traoré, alongside the rather upsetting departure of modern day hero Patrick Roberts. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @W...

Til the end. The Premier League edition. What a weekend on Wearside, as the Lads ensured it was two for two at home with another injury time winner at the SOL. Soph, Ian and Brad join me to run through a colossal victory for RLB and Sunderland, as Jordan Henderson and Brentford are down by a 96th minute Wilson Isidor winner.  Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or...

A return to the Stadium of Light for the Lads as we look for consecutive home wins against Brentford. A huge game, despite it being this early in the campaign. Can we do it? My old pal Michael Johnston from The Ealing Road podcast joins me to give us the lowdown on Keith Andrew's side, the arrival of Jordan Henderson, relegation shouts and the departure of Thomas Frank. Enjoyed the episode? Tough,...

Football has a way of kicking you square in the balls, and we returned from Turf Moor with a bit of a limp, if you catch my drift. Missed chances, injuries to a key defender and a defeat to a potential relegation rival. It wasn't a great day, but Pete, Ross and Dave join me to keep ourselves level headed. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WT...

After a dream opening weekend in the Premier League, the Lads make their way to Burnley for their first away game of the campaign. Can we make it two from two? They finished quite far ahead of us in the EFL Championship promotion race last year, but things have changed considerably since then, so what can we expect from the Clarets? The excellent Joe from the TurfCast returns to give us the lowdow...

What a day, what a result, what a time to be a Sunderland fan. They said we'd get battered, and we simply hammered the Hammers. We're all a little bit too drunk to podcast, but sometimes you just gotta do it. Pete, Dave and Ian join to discuss a massive opening day when on away return to the Premier League thanks to Eliezer Mayenda, Dan Ballard and Wilson Isidor. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we wan...

Sunderland return to the Premier League after eight long years with a visit from West Ham United and Graham Potter. It's finally back, and we open it at the SOL. What can we expect from the Hammers then? And what do they expect from us? It's been 100 months since our last clash, so I roped in James Jones of We Are West Ham Podcast to give us the lowdown on this weekend's opening day opponents. Enj...

Fabrizio has given us the 'here we go!', we've seen him getting off the plane, and it looks like he's hours away from being named an official Sunderland player. But what is Omar Alderete really like? My journalist Roberto Rojas, Paraguayan football expert and ESPN Associate Editor, joins me to give us the low down on our new centre-back, what to expect, his strengths and weakness and a whole load...

Sunderland are back in the Premier League this weekend. The Ballard moment, that Watson goal still fresh in the mind, but now it is time for the reality of what we have to come. Can Sunderland return to the top flight, and ensure it is more than just a one season stay? To preview the season ahead, we have Sophie, Pete, Ian and Dave to run through our predictions for the season, who will shine, and...

Look at us doing transfer specials again, who'd have thought? Truth is, like many of you, we have no idea what Marc Guiu is like, so we really wanted to find out. My wonderful journalist pal, and massive Chelsea fan, Rob Pratley joins me to give us the low down on our new loan recruit, what to expect, his strengths and weakness and a while load more. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsu...

And now time for something a little different. We were delighted to welcome Sunderland's first team performance psychologist Lauren Garner to the show to chat mentality, injuries and what it took for the Lads to keep going #TilTheEnd. Brad Sharpe makes one of his random podcast appearances, as we get a little bit deeper than usual with Lauren, and what her day-to-day role is at the AOL. Enjoyed th...

Unless we have another last minute hitch (looking at you Armand Laurienté), Granit Xhaka will become a Sunderland player in the coming days. But what does it mean for Sunderland their prospects next season? Sophie and Pete join me to discuss the signing of the Swiss enforcer, what it could mean for Dan Neil, reaction to the Hearts game and what else Sunderland need in the transfer window. Enjoyed...

The return of Premier League football is almost here, but first and foremost the Lads are looking forward to a trip to the Scottish capital to pay homage to a former Sunderland keeper, and Hearts legend, in the shape of Craig Gordon. We've always enjoyed a jaunt up to Gorgie, but it has been an astonishing 16-years since Sunderland fans were last able to visit Tynecastle, so we invited the EPSN co...

Sunderland are sunning it up in Portugal this week, and are still in the headlines as they look to strengthen our squad ahead of next month's Premier League opener. Guess who else is in sunny Portugal with the Lads this week? It's the excellent Phil Smith from the Sunderland Echo, who joins us for a quick 30 minute chat about the Lauriente deal, RLB's plans in the transfer market, Anthony Patterso...

Simon Adingra and Chemsdine Talbi are signed sealed and delivered at the SOL, but who comes next - and what else do we need? Regular contributors Sophie, Pete, Dave and Ross join me to discuss Sunderland's activity in the transfer market, our lack of interest in Jordan Henderson and we take some listeners' questions while we're at it. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediat...

It has been a bit of a hectic summer, so we are back a little earlier from our pre-season break to discuss the confirmed deals, rumoured transfers and the upcoming Premier League season. Pete, Sophie, Dave and Ian join me discuss the record transfer of Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki and everything else that seems to be coming at us daily from the world of Wearside during this quite wild transfer window...