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 - View From the North East Hotbed 1977-1979' following its recent release, chatting about Sunderland AFC in the late 70s.

On today's agenda:

• Talking all about David's new book "A Fistfull of Doldrums"...
• We debate if Stokoe should have achieved promotion sooner...
• Why Clough lost out to Jimmy Adamson in getting the top job at Roker...
• The rise and fall of Jimmy Adamson...
• Did Clough, Robson and McMenemy just play with the Sunderland board when it came to replacing Adamson?!
• ... and much more!

Make sure you grab your copy of the book today - it's available at Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith and more: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/fistful-doldrums

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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 this week! Joining Gav (apologies for the naff audio quality, I recorded this in a busy airport and had to use Zoom) is Stuart from All Things Sky Blue Podcast - and he sounds very confident...

On today's agenda:

• Where does Coventry's confidence come from?
• With a passionate mackem between the sticks, are there any concerns about his split loyalties?
• How important is this first leg for both teams?
• Where can this game be won and lost?
• What does Stuart think about Sunderland's recent form?

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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, you'll be familiar with our On This Day feature. We thought it'd be a good idea to turn that concept into a podcast – so, welcome to On This Week.

We start with the week commencing 5th May – so, just a quiet one...

In this week's episode.

• We take a look at the extraordinary career of Sunderland manager Robert Kyle, who officially left his role at the club On This Week in 1928.

• And, his final *official* game (how involved he actually was is open to debate) was a cracker.

• To get us in the Play Off mood we also look back on our two-legged Play Off against Sheff Wed in 2022...

• And, of course, we talk 1973. We couldn't not, really, could we?!

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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 to date and what's to come, we grabbed Simeon Gholam - the EFL Editor for Sky Sports - for a chat!

• Simeon’s thoughts on the Championship season overall – including the final day drama. 
• How Coventry, Sheffield United and Bristol City are shaping up too. 
• Should Sunderland fans be concerned about facing Coventry over two legs.
• What would a good outcome be from Friday’s game? 
• Why is there such a gap between Premier League and Championship - is it just money?
• Plus, 3pm kick offs black-outs and much more besides.

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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 chinwag and to bring you all up to date on what's going on in the world of SAFC!

On today's agenda:

• Spanish newspaper Marca have claimed Real Madrid are interested in Jobe Bellingham;
• Sunderland's trip out in Portugal is coming to a conclusion - we get some positive injury updates, and we hear from Enzo Le Fee;
• Tickets for the Playoff Semi Final have gone on sale - but, once again, people have problems with the ticketing website...
• QPR have stuck their manager on gardening leave ahead of Saturday's game - will this help or hinder us?

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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 Whittingham - the man behind the brilliant website Loft For Words - to chat ahead of the match on Saturday!

On today's agenda:

• We delve right into Clive's memory bank to find out all about how he came to support QPR!
• Clive takes us through what has gone wrong at Loftus Road since they famously dropped from the top flight;
• We torture his poor soul with mentions of Julio Cesar and Gareth Ainsworth...
• Onto the game then - it's a dead rubber for QPR, but has this one got significant importance now for Sunderland?
• There are a few ex-Sunderland players in their lineup...
• What does Clive think of Sunderland and the way our season has panned out?

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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 Championship Young Player of the Season award, and was named in the team of the season
• Chris Rigg wins Apprentice of the Year - though we're not really sure what that award is all about...
• Is all of this vindication that the club has the right approach with youngsters?
• Jobe has once again been linked to a move away in the German media, with Dortmund & Leipzig apparently interested
• The team is off to Portugal for a pre-season style training camp - is this much needed?
• Oh, and we've taken a young Ipswich goalkeeper on trial...

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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 big week for Sunderland as we lead into the final regular league game of the season, so Gav, Martin and Brett got together to chat about bigger picture stuff.

On today's agenda:

• Should we be concerned by the mentality leading into the playoffs?
• There's a real sense of negativity everywhere at the minute, so will a win against QPR fix that?
• The other teams around us aren't in good form either, so how do we judge how things play out from here?
• Did Régis Le Bris shoot himself in the foot by indicating we'd see a more serious-looking Sunderland at Oxford?
• The club are going to need everyone on board for the playoffs, so what needs to happen to get everyone thinking positively again?

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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:

• Well... that was crap...
• Another loss - should we be bothered?
• We went full strength; is there owt to worry about?
• Oxford had loads to play for, so how much did that matter?

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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 crowds and standing ovations. To chat about its return and why we all are so passionate about Sunderland AFC and the city, Gav was joined by Nicky Allt (the show's writer and producer) and Ainsley Fannen, who plays the role of Kevin Carter and is a massive lifelong Lads fan!

On today's agenda:

• What is The Sunderland Story, and how did the show come about?
• It was such a success the first time around, so why should people come along?
• The lads then get very passionate about all things Sunderland, winning at Wembley and why we're passionate about the city;
• This is such a special football club, and the show encapsulates everything about why we love Sunderland AFC

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