Haway The Podcast – Sunderland AFC
Episodes
ON THIS WEEK | 19th-26th May | 'The Coventry affair', 1998 Playoff Final & Arsenal under Advocaat
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin, Chris, Kelvin and Andrew are back again to nerd-out over more massive moments from the long and storied history of Sunderland AFC - this week ...
CHIT-CHAT | Kieron Brady on SAFC in the Playoff Final (Both Now & in 1990!)
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dum Dum Dum... we're now less than a week away from the Championship Playoff Final, so we called upon the expert views of former Sunderland AFC winger...
CHIT-CHAT | Andy Turner From The Coventry Telegraph Gives The Sky Blues Perspective
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're still not tired of talking about the playoff semi-finals yet, so we thought we'd grab the views of someone on the other end of Tuesday night's r...
CHIT-CHAT | BBC Radio Newcastle's Simon Pryde on Playoffs, Le Bris & SAFC!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It still feels absolutely magical two days on, doesn't it? We can't get enough of Tuesday's win in the Playoffs, so we grabbed local radio royalty in ...
REVIEW | Playoff Semi-Final Success | The Morning After The Night Before!
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WHAT A NIGHT!!! Gav and Martin could not wait to talk more about that game so here you are... • Where does that rank in the best moments at the St...
REACTION | Sunderland Off To Wembley After Ballard's Last Minute Goal!
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
QUE SERA SERA! Sunderland are off to Wembley, and we did it in the most dramatic of fashions after Dan Ballard scored a header in the final seconds of...
LÉ BRIS v LAMPARD | Press Conference, Team Selection, Tactics & Mentality
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Jonny got together in the wake of Régis Le Bris and Frank Lampard meeting with the media ahead of tonight’s EFL Championship Playoff Semi-F...
PREVIEW | SAFC v Coventry | Scott Wilson from The Northern Echo
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Northern Echo’s Scott Wilson joined Chris and Martin to have one last look back at Friday night, plus look ahead to what tomorrow night’s seco...
ON THIS WEEK | 12th-18th May | Sheff Utd '98 & NUFC '90 Playoff Semis!
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin, Chris, Kelvin and Andrew are back again to nerd-out over more massive moments from the long and storied history of Sunderland AFC - this week ...
FROM THE VAULT | Bill Bradshaw - Sunderland, Swindon & the 1990 Playoff Promotion Scandal
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we're right in the thick of Playoff season, we thought we'd deliver a little golden nugget that we've had in the archives for a number of yea...
REVIEW | Sunderland Take The Playoff Semi-Final Advantage at Coventry!
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the morning after the night before, and after such an epic win we cannot wait to keep talking about it! Jonny's nursing the mother of all hangove...
REACTION | Coventry 1-2 SAFC | Eliezer & Wilson On Fire!
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WHAT A RELIEF! The forty year hoodoo and Wilson Isidor's goalless run both came to an end as Sunderland took the advantage at the CBS Arena, winning 2...
CHIT-CHAT | Starting XI For Tonight; RLB Press Conference; Player of the Season Patter
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Martin and Jonny got together for a chat ahead of this evening's game to catch up on all the other bits and pieces going on in the world of Sun...
PREVIEW | Coventry v SAFC | Playoff Preview with BBC's Rob Gurney & Nick Barnes
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's so close that you can almost taste it - the playoffs start tomorrow and Sunderland kick off with a big game against Coventry City. To help us pre...
INTERVIEW | 'A Fistful of Doldrums' - Chatting Sunderland in the 70s with David Snowdon
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delving into Sunderland's history is what we love to do, so we grabbed author David Snowdon for a chat about his new book 'A Fistful of Doldrums - Vie...
PREVIEW | Coventry v SAFC | All Things Sky Blue Look Ahead to Friday's Game
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting nervous yet? The proper build up to our two-legged Playoff affair with Coventry City starts now, and we've got Pods coming out of the wazoo th...
ON THIS WEEK | 5-11 May | A Look Back Through SAFC History
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of a brand-new addition to the Haway The Podcast line up... On This Week! If you're a regular visitor to the Roker Report website...
REVIEW | Sky Sports' EFL Editor SIMEON GHOLAM on Sunderland & The Playoffs
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 46 game season is now over, and Sunderland are heading into the Playoffs having lost the last five games. To get some expert views on the season t...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Real Madrid Linked to Jobe; Sunderland in Portugal Injury Update
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're almost at the end of the week, and there's still loads going on in the world of Sunderland to chat about! Gav and Jonny got together for a chinw...
PREVIEW | SAFC v QPR | Clive Whittingham from Loft For Words
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this a pointless game, or does it mean so much more given what follows? We're about to find out, as Chris and Gav were joined by QPR fanatic Clive ...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Jobe & Rigg Win EFL Awards; German Clubs Cirling & Portugal Trip Patter
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Chris and Jonny got together to chat about the latest news in the world of Sunderland AFC! On today's agenda... Jobe Bellingham won the EFL's C...
REVIEW | The Sunderland Sunday Supplement!
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, after it was indicated that Sunderland would have a more serious look about them at Oxford, the evidence suggested we were anything but. It's a ...
REACTION | Oxford 2-0 SAFC | Four Losses on the Spin
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bang on the full time whistle, Chris Wynn and Jonny Hawley got together to react to Sunderland's 2-0 defeat at Oxford United... On today's agenda: W...
THE SUNDERLAND STORY | Nicky Allt & Ainsley Fannen on the show's return
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Making its return to the historic Sunderland Empire stage in May is 'The Sunderland Story', which had its first run back in 2023 in front of sell-out ...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Régis provides injury updates; Arca, Gabbiadini & Mowbray crack!
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roll up, roll up - it's the news roundup! Gav and Jonny got together to chat about the latest goings on in the world of SAFC... On today's agenda: R...
PREVIEW | Oxford v SAFC | GEORGE ELEK from Not The Top 20 Podcast
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not The Top 20 host/EFL pundit and Oxford fan George Elek joined Chris for a chat ahead of our penultimate league game of the season! On today's agend...
REVIEW | ‘Son of Pele’ MARTIN SMITH on Sunderland v Blackburn, Playoffs & More!
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Son of Pele' MARTIN SMITH joined Chris & Martin for a chat after Sunderland's loss against Blackburn Rovers... On today's agenda: What did Smithy m...
REACTON | SAFC 0-1 Blackburn | It wasn't all bad!
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Ant, Mike and Sam got together straight after the game for a pint to chat about another one of those dead-rubbers in the Championship - how impor...
PREVIEW | SAFC v Blackburn | Ian Herbert from BRFCS Joins Us!
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The games are coming thick and fast, and we're back at the Stadium of Light on Monday with a game against Blackburn Rovers. Joining us to look ahead t...
REVIEW | SAFC Legend GORDON ARMSTRONG chats after Bristol City 2-1 SAFC
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Martin are joined by Sunderland royalty in Gordon Armstrong to chat all about ten-man Sunderland's loss to play-off rivals Bristol City on G...
REACTION | Bristol City 2-1 SAFC | It Was Never a Red!
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, Sunderland lost away at Bristol City but I'm not sure anyone's really arsed. Gav, Jonny and Bomber got together at full time to react to the gam...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Jobe, Rigg & RLB to win Awards? | SAFC Press Conference Reaction
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Gav and Chris as they bring you up to date with the latest news in the world of Sunderland AFC! On the agenda today: We pay tribute to Carlton ...
PREVIEW | Sunderland Legend GARY OWERS on Bristol City v SAFC
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having made 320 appearances for Sunderland and 130 for Bristol City, Gary Owers knows a thing or two about both clubs! Nowadays he's the co-commentato...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Ballard to Sheff Utd?! More Watson Info... & Agent Fees Explained!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav & Jonny bring you the latest news in the world of Sunderland AFC, including: The recent report on how much the club spent on agent fees last yea...
#IFD2025 | "Why I Support Sunderland" - International Fans Party 2025
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roker Report were in the building for the International Fans Weekend kick-off party at the Fans Museum on friday night, chatting to supporters from al...
INTERVIEW | ITV's Simon O'Rourke on the 'Bigger Picture' at SAFC
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris was joined by ITV Tyne Tees presenter Simon O'Rourke for a chat about the lay of the land as Sunderland head towards the playoffs... We couldn...
REACTION | SAFC 0-1 Swansea | Flat as a Pancake
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Bomber and Brett got together over a pint of Double Maxim in the pub post-match to react to Sunderland's defeat to Swansea This felt almost lik...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Should We Move Away Fans? & RLB Pre-Swansea Presser Reaction
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Chris got together to chat about what Regis Le Bris had to say in his pre-Swansea press conference, as well as go over all the key points from...
PREVIEW | SAFC v Swansea | Luke from Swans Cast Podcast
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris was joined by Luke Davies from Swans Cast Podcast to help us preview Saturday's visit of Swansea to the Stadium of Light! Talking about the Sw...
INTERVIEW | Jeff Brown - A Lifetime Of Covering SAFC In The Local Media
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Martin were joined by north east sports journalism legend Jeff Brown to chat about his many years of covering Sunderland on the local news, ...
REACTION | Norwich 0-0 SAFC | Clean Sheet & A Point On The Road
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Bomber and Craig got together for a chat on the full time whistle as Sunderland drew away at Norwich! Alright, it wasn't the best game... so le...
NEWS ROUNDUP | RLB Pre-Norwich Press Conference, Injury News, Mowbray Comments & More
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Jonny and Ant got together to chat about the latest news in the world of SAFC, including: Regis Le Bris' pre-Norwich press conference, in which...
PREVIEW | Norwich v SAFC | Canaries Fan David ‘Spud’ Thornhill Joins Us!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The games are coming thick and fast and so are the Pods - so we were delighted to be joined by Norwich City superfan David Thornhill to help us previe...
REVIEW | Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo on WBA 0-1 SAFC & The Playoffs!
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Sunderland Echo's Phil Smith joins Gav and Martin for a chat in the wake of the win on Saturday at the Hawthorns! Phil and Martin give their vie...
REACTION | WBA 0-1 SAFC | Hume Scores Again!
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sunderland win again! Join Chris and Gav at full time as they chat about another victory for the Lads - this time away at West Brom! What about that...
TWITTER SPACE | Friday Night Live: Pre-WBA v SAFC Chat!
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the West Brom game, a bunch of Roker Reporters got together on Friday Night over on Twitter Spaces for this week's edition of 'Friday Night L...
NEWS ROUNDUP | RLB's Pre-WBA Presser, Alexandre Mendy, Goal of the Month & More
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Jonny got together in the wake of Régis Le Bris' pre-West Brom press conference to chat about the latest news in the world of SAFC! Régis ...
PREVIEW | Broadcast Journalist Adrian Goldberg On WBA v SAFC
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Jonny are joined by Adrian Goldberg - a broadcast journalist, podcaster, author and West Brom fan - to preview Sunderland's trip to take his s...
REACTION | Sunderland Winger Tommy Watson Signs For Brighton In £10m Deal
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Martin got together late on Tuesday night to react to the news that Tommy Watson has signed for Brighton What do we know about the deal? We...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Jobe, Rigg & Neil Transfer Latest
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Jonny chat about the latest tidbits of news going on in the world of Sunderland AFC, including: Some fans cottoned on to Salis Abdul Samed &...
REVIEW | Sports Writer James Hunter Joins Us Post-Millwall To Chat About SAFC!
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav and Martin are joined by James Hunter - a veteran of the Sunderland news scene having covered the club for over twenty-five years - to chat about ...
REACTION | SAFC 1-0 Millwall | Hume Scores A Screamer!
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris, Gav and Bomber got together at full time to chat about Sunderland's win over Millwall! Well... a solid win and performance, right? Sunderlan...
INTERVIEW | Bailey Wright | Promotion, Wembley, And Loving Playing for Sunderland!
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The unforgettable Bailey Wright joins us to chat about his time at Sunderland - the highs, lows and everything in-between! Life over in Singapore - ...
PREVIEW | SAFC v Millwall | Alex Grace of South London Press
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Grace of the South London Press and That Millwall Podcast joins Chris Wynn for a chinwag ahead of Sunderland v Millwall! The proper stuff is ba...
INTERVIEW | Ian Murtagh | 40 Years as a North East Sports Journalist!
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long-tenured sports journalist Ian Murtagh joins Chris for a chat about his years of covering football in the North East! Early days of journalism c...
THE MASS DEBATE | How Should Sunderland Tackle The Rest Of The Season?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav is joined by Martin and (a slightly late) Chris to debate how Régis Le Bris should approach the games after the international break! How bad is...
FROM THE VAULT | SAFC International Fans Party 2024!
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the impending international fans' weekend which takes place in April, here's a series of interviews with fans from all over the globe which t...
INTERVIEW | Sunderland AFC Club Historian Rob Mason On The Season So Far
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sunderland AFC's club historian, the one and only Rob Mason, joins Chris and Gav for a chat about current goings on at the club! How has Rob enjoyed...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Jobe to Man Utd? Rigg on Wonderkid list; Cirkin injury update
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gav, Chris and Jonny mull over the latest Sunderland stories in the news... Jobe Bellingham has been linked in the press with a move to Manchester U...
FINANCES EXPLAINED | Expert Kieran Maguire on Sunderland's 2023-24 Accounts & Competing in the Premier League
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Football Finance Expert Kieran Maguire joins Chris and Gary to chat about the recently-released Sunderland AFC accounts, and what it takes to compete ...
INTERVIEW | Ex-Sunderland Manager Malcolm Crosby!
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Crosby joins Chris for a chat to talk about his time as Sunderland manager and much more! Growing up in Shields as a red & white... Did you...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Mike Dodds Getting Pelters at Wycombe | Cirkin Injury - Hjelde's Time to Shine?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Gav and Jonny as they chat about the latest tidbits of news in and around the world of Sunderland AFC! Dennis Cirkin's injury rules him out of ...
REVIEW | Kieron Brady on Coventry 3-0 SAFC, Squad Mentality, Our Promotion Hopes & More
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-Sunderland winger Kieron Brady got up early (earlyish, he slept in) on Sunday morning to chat all things Sunderland! After the defeat at the CBS Ar...
REACTION | Coventry 3-0 SAFC | Worst Performance of the Season!
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sunderland were absolutely shocking away at Coventry on Saturday, so naturally Gav and Chris peeled themselves off the sofa to ensure you lovely lot c...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Defoe in management?! Hjelde injury news, season card renewal fury
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the back of Régis Le Bris' pre-Coventry press conference, Gav, Jonny and Ant got together to chat about the latest news in the world of Sun...
PREVIEW | Coventry v SAFC | Andy Turner of the Coventry Telegraph
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Hodgson is a top, top sports journalist covering Coventry City for the Coventry Telegraph, so we thought we'd nab him for a chat ahead of Saturda...
REVIEW | Nick Barnes on SAFC 1-1 Preston, Playoffs, His Relationship With Regis Le Bris & More!
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland match commentator Nick Barnes joins the Lads for a chat about all things Sunderland in the aftermath of the draw with...
REACTION | SAFC 1-1 Preston | Mundle Screamer Nabs A Draw!
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and Martin as they react to Sunderland's tense draw with Preston on Tuesday evening! A fair result on the balance of play? We went two u...
NEWS ROUNDUP | Roberts Injury Update, RLB Pre-Preston Presser & Jewi Leaves
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Gav and Jonny as they react to all the latest SAFC news - including a positive update on the Patrick Roberts injury front. Paddy Roberts should...
PREVIEW | SAFC v Preston | George Hodgson of the Lancashire Post
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Hodgson, Preston North End writer for the Lancashire post, drops by for a chat with Chris and Gav ahead of Tuesday's clash at the Stadium of Li...
REVIEW | SAFC 2-1 Cardiff | Mayenda Shines Again!
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Gav, Martin and Neil as they dissect another victory at the SOL and another impressive Mayenda performance as Sunderland beat lowly Cardiff! Ju...
Welcome to the BRAND NEW Haway The Podcast!
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might be wondering "why, what's new?" - so let Gav, Chris and Martin explain.... wey, not really explain, just talk shite, but still... What can...