Roker Rapport Podcast

Don't you just hate the International break? Now it's over our Chris Wynn had a quick chat with PNE fan and LancsLive reporter - George Hodgson - to find out how things are going down Deepdale, and looking ahead to the glorious return to Championship action as Sunderland take on the Lilywhites tomorrow at the Stadium of Light! What's the crack? How is PNE manager Ryan Lowe getting on this season? What are fan expectations currently, and do they align with the strategy set out by owner Craig Hemmings? How have new signings Troy Parrott and Álvaro Fernández settled in - are they showing their pedigree? What sort of football are PNE playing currently, and is it anywhere near what they want to see? Despite league position only three points separate the two sides - just how unpredictable is the Championship this season? What should Tony Mowbray expect come tomorrow afternoon? *mutters something about Alex Neil*Thanks for listening and Ha'way the Lads! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #PNEFC #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Sep 202224min

Buenos días Sunderland! The lads - Gav, Chris and Martin - got together Sunday morning to react to a great result on the road, as Sunderland came from behind twice to bring another Championship point back to Wearside before the international break! What's the crack? THE JEWISON BENNETTE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL How are we all feeling after yesterday's result? AJI LAD - Alese gets his first professional goal with a bit of help from that fangled goal line technology! Not everyone had the best of days but Sunlun once again found a way! What did the lads make of the overall performance? What about those youngsters brought on from the bench eh? Some serious talent there… Matete, Diallo, Ba, Bennette - The future looks extremely bright! Team spirit and camaraderie - Class to see the Lads all fighting for one another and looking after the new arrivals; Tony f***in' Mowbray is the absolute boyo so the lads start that 'waxing lyrical' business as they go over all the reasons they believe Mogga is the perfect fit for SAFC! The Lads are buzzing, the fans are buzzing, the gaffer is buzzing - Watford aren't buzzing - so what do we do now for a couple weeks? HA'WAY THE (YOUNG) LADS! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL #COSTARICA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Sep 20221h

What's the buzz down Vicarage Road? Are they feeling Pozzo-tive? I know, I'll stop.Coming a bit later than usual due to some ridiculously busy schedules, our Chris Wynn had the pleasure of the company of a man many of us will identify with a particular era of Sky Sports coverage and many a deadline day drama - Adam Leventhal - who now covers Watford and more for The Athletic! Talking about his career, his love of his childhood club and the managerial merry-go-round that is Watford FC! What's the crack? How has Adam been doing of late? Chris does his thing as he rummages around his guests head for information. The magic of deadline day and SSN - Has it been lost in a world of social media and the rest? How is he enjoying covering The Hornets currently? Bit like being covered in them? Adam details the ups and downs of Watford under the ownership of the Pozzo family; Give Edwards a chance - Is the constant churn of coaches and managers really a good thing? Adam doesn't think so… What does he think the club needs to do since falling from the PL - are they looking close to being ready to bounce back up? Paying tribute to the late and great Lance Hardy, who he worked with on the 'Tales From The Red & Whites' book series; How does he feel after watching Sunderland morph into Barca against Reading the night before last? All this and more! A fascinating chat with a lovely lad!Listen in! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #WatfordFC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Sep 202248min

Gav and Phil return to action, sitting down after tonight's/last night's match as a sublime Sunderland rolled over a poor Reading side to bring all three points back to Wearside! What's the crack? Jack f***ing Clarke - Class, and more class. Pure class. Patrick f***ing Roberts - "Who needs strikers" said the absolute baller as he took matters into his own hands... Embo - Changed the game when everyone thought the game was over... Mowbray is the Man - In Tony we Trust! Absolutely f***ing delightful. Sacko seal of approval. HA'WAY THE LADS! #SAFC #EFL #EFLChampionship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Sep 202216min

MATCH POSTPONED -The EFL have released the following statement following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. This is aligned with the approach that the Premier League and the FA will take with their competitions this weekend. Further information, in respect of how football, Clubs and their supporters will commemorate Her Majesty’s reign will be confirmed at an appropriate point. Details regarding rearranged games will be announced in due course. -Our Chris Wynn returns to preview Sunderland's next opponents with Omer Ronayne of That Millwall Podcast ahead of the Lions' visit to the Stadium of Light in the EFL Championship this Saturday! What's the crack? That Millwall Podcast - so what got Omer (and mate Micky) into podcasting and how are they enjoying the whole fan media experience daan Landan Taan?Does everyone really hate them (The Lions - not Omer and Micky) and do they really care?Poor Omer reveals the terrible cost of having inconsiderate mates who let their lasses book engagement parties on away days;How have Millwall been doing since last our two sides met; they've been pretty steady in the Championship recently, so what are their expectations this season?Gary Rowett replaced a modern Millwall Legend - Neil Harris - as manager of the Lions in late 2019; how have they done since the switch and are they happy with how things are going?What sort of side should Sunlun expect to meet this weekend? What is the current Millwall style of play, and who are their players to watch?Our former Captain - George '7/10' Honeyman - returns home on Saturday; how have the Millwall faithful taken to him, and how's he been getting on?All this and more! Listen in!ICYMI: Due to injuries in the Sunderland AFC camp, you may be tuning in unaware of our release earlier today covering all things Ross Stewart, Dennis Cirkin and the Boro aftermath - which you can find just prior to this on whatever podcatcher you're using right now! Enjoy the show and Ha'way The Lads! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #Millwall #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Sep 202231min

Aye there's been a bit of bad news about the Loch Ness Drogba, so Gav and Phil got together very quickly to add their thoughts on the extent of the injuries to both Rossco and Cirkin before Gav, Martin and Craig Johns - Boro reporter for the Gazette - get their teeth into Monday night's match in front of the Sky cameras! What's the crack? Ross Stewart is out for at least 6 weeks after scan results were revealed yesterday, with Dennis Cirkin joining him on the side-lines for a slightly shorter period - how does Gav and Phil think we'll cope?Can Tony Mowbray find a way around the loss of our best player? Do we think a change in the system is coming off the back of this news?Boro and Sunlun battled it out Monday night - first up was that a fair result?The loss of Ross Stewart was significant - just how significant was it to this game specifically given the short period of time Mowbray had to change it up?What did Craig make of the Boro performance - did their fans expect the worst in the final half hour given the way their season has gone?What did the lads make of the performances on an individual and team level - despite not being able to find the target Sunderland didn't seem to be overwhelmed…Which players needed to do more on Monday night, and can we expect them to get back to normal against Millwall at the weekend?All this and a lot more! Listen in!Our Chris Wynn will be returning with the preview later today - thanks for listening! #SAFC #EFL #EFLChampionship #RossStewart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Sep 202252min

As part two of our Saturday double bill, our Chris Wynn was joined by Stephen Jackson of Boro Podcast - Tw12th Man - to look ahead to Sunderland's first trip to the Riverside since February 2018, as Middlesbrough legend Tony Mowbray returns to his old stomping grounds with the Red & White army in tow! What's the crack? Been a while hasn't it…How have our southern cousins been the past few years? Have they missed us at all? What are the thoughts on Teeside about Sunderland's recent appointment of Mogga? He's quite well liked down there, so will he get a good reception from the home crowd? Chris has a quick rummage about the history of our regional neighbours, and gets Stephen's thoughts on what exactly these games are; Is it a derby? Do they care? Do we care? Are we both pretending we don't care because we don't know if the other one actually does? How is Chris Wilder managing at the Riverside - are the Boro fans content or are things looking a bit dicey for him currently? What do the lads think would be a fair result, are there any nerves ahead of this one? All this and more! ICYMI: as mentioned above we also have a nice little reaction pod covering SAFC's transfer dealings from our Gav and Craig, which should be sat just behind the pod you're listening to now, if you fancy a bit more Lads chatter before the game! Enjoy your weekend and Ha'way the Lads! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 202232min

Got a bit of a double bill of Podcasts for you this Saturday evening - first up our Gavin Henderson and Craig Chapman sat down the day after the deadline closed to summarise Sunderland AFC's business in the transfer market, and give their thoughts on whether Speakman, Harvey and Co have given new head coach Tony Mowbray enough to work with this season! What's the crack? Pretty much what it says on the tin - the lads look at the incomings since the window opened and also note the lack of outgoings, as the recruitment team seem determined to retain as many first team players from the last campaign as possible; Who stands out of the players signed this window - or even who stands out in the group of young lads unveiled to the Stadium of Light crowd on Wednesday night? Do we think new gaffer will be happy working with the lads he has - he's stated a desire to develop the younger players and has some considerable experience of doing so at other clubs - so could this prove the perfect mix for Mowbray? All this and more! ICYMI: the lads broadcast a Live Twitter Spaces on Thursday night as the deadline drew to a close, and you can catch the three hour uncut chat (whether you have a Twitter account or not) by following the link here - https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynKOaEmMQWJR - if you've a craving for even more Sunlun content.Thanks for listening lads and lasses! #SAFC #EFLChampionship #EFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 202227min