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 all over the world and asking one very important question - why are you a Sunderland fan?

With special thanks to...

• Joanne Youngson and Cath Reid from the Branch Liason Council
• Fred & George from Aarhus, Denmark
• David from Santander, Spain
• Josh from Adelade, Australia
• Martin from Toronto, Canada
• Bernharð & John from Iceland
• James & Paddy from Cork, Republic of Ireland

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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't just get Simon on for a chat about current day stuff! Chris picks his brains on his many years of covering SAFC for ITV...
• As Sunderland head into the final four games of the season, the lads discuss what should be the route forward;
• Does Simon fancy Sunderland's chances in the Playoffs?
• We discuss areas of concern, and things that we can be positive about...
• Injuries - we have lots of them. How much will that impact upon Regis Le Bris' plans?

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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 like a pre-season game - is that an issue?
• Rotation was prioritised over all else, but was this the right approach?
• In a search for positives, the lads chat about Enzo Le Fee's cameo...
• Is there anything to worry about or do we just move on quickly?

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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 the latest set of minutes from the meeting between Sunderland AFC and the Supporters Collective...

• RLB offers updates on Jobe Bellingham, Romaine Mundle, and Salis Abdul Samed;
• He hit back at suggestions we’ve dropped off a bit - consistency was the key word!
• The lads wade through the key talking points from the meeting minutes...
• How can atmosphere at the SOL be improved?
• Do we need an atmosphere group?
• Will the new ticketing platform bring positive change?
• Are we happy with how KLD and co. are running the club?

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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 Swansea golden years...
• What did the fans think of Steve Cooper and Russell Martin?
• Where did it go wrong for Luke Williams?
• Has the recent takeover had any impact?
• Does their recent improvement in form mean they are confident ahead of Saturday's game?

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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, in the wake of our draw away at Norwich!

• Jeff’s career in north east sports journalism 
• The last words Lawrie McMenemy spoke to a Sunderland journo before his midnight flit
• His love hate relationship with Denis Smith 
• Breaking Sunderland’s ground move 
• Getting pinned up against the wall by Kevin Ball 
• How Jeff scuppered Ian Botham’s Sunderland football prospects 
• His latest venture, new play - The Bench! 
• Sunderland’s progression over recent seasons. 
• The mysterious KLD
• Plus, a little bit about Norwich, how the season plays out from here and looking ahead to the play offs too.

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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 let's search for some positives
• Clean sheet and a point - and a game of two halves
• What about the performances of our fringe players?
• Enzo Le Fee was a touch of class when he came on
• The defence was solid again - Mepham and Patto did well again
• Three Word Reviews - the RR twitter followers react to the game!

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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 he was asked about Romaine Mundle's injury, how we are going to use Enzo Le Fee, whether Tommy Watson still has a role to play this season, and of course the challenge ahead at Carrow Road on Tuesday...
• Tony Mowbray had something to say about some of the players he had to handle when in charge at Sunderland!
• Are Sunderland facing another unreported injury issue ahead of Tuesday?
• Patto's 50th clean sheet as a Sunderland goalie...
• Jayden Danns pictured in Liverpool training gear - WTF!
• Sunderland U21s take on Spurs tonight at Eppleton;

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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 preview Tuesday night's trip to Carrow Road for the red and white army!

• Origins of the Friendship trophy...
• Memories of 1985... 
• Did you give David your cap at Wembley?!
• Were you at Hillsborough in 1992?!
• Oh aye... there's a game tomorrow night...
• Marco, Jan Molby, first defeat at the SoL... and much more!

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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 view on Sunderland's performance;
• Was the win and clean sheet all that mattered in the end?
• Positives and negatives from Sunderland's display - what is there to work on?
• We ask Phil for his thoughts on how Sunderland have performed so far this season...
• Is Phil confident of Sunderland's chances in the Playoffs?
• What's the mood like around the camp at present?
• We go to Norwich on Tuesday - how important could another win be?

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