FOOTBALL IS BACK, BABY! Yes, Sunderland kick off their pre-season campaign this weekend with our now regular annual jaunt on the metro to take on National League side Gateshead (now played at Hebburn Town FC's ground), and their neighbours from South Tyneside, National League North side South Shields. To get us back underway, we grabbed local non-league footy reporter and expert Mark Carruthers for a chat...

• What’s the state of non-league footy these days?
• Are more people going to watch it than ever before?
• What’s the latest on Gateshead and South Shields?
• What will they be looking to get out of the friendly?
• ...and when will Mark finally get to have a cold beer on Saturday?!

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[PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the venue change for the Gateshead game, which will now be played at Hebburn Town FC]

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Sunderland's mental summer continues at the same pace as it has done for the last few weeks, and the news is coming thick and fast! Gav is joined by Brighton fan and podcaster Ryan Adsett from Talk Seagulls as we get the lowdown on Simon Adingra, whilst Craig and Bomber jump on to chat about all the news that broke on Tuesday, including:

• Brighton winger Simon Adingra jets in for talks and a medical as a £20m fee is agreed - we find out more about what he can do, and the lads give their thoughts
• Sunderland confirm the signing of Chemsdine Talbi - what do we think now we've heard from our man?
• Speakman speaks (again) about Sunderland's summer progress
• We've appointed THREE new coaches - what do we make of that news?

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Sunderland continue to make moves in the transfer market, and we're here to chat about it! Join Gav, Jonny and Ant as they chew the fat over all the latest goings on at the Stadium of Light, including:

• Reinildo Mandava signs for Sunderland on a free transfer - how important will his experience be?
• Sunderland's efforts to sign a goalkeepr take a knock as reports claim that Djordje Petrovic is set to sign for Bournemouth
• Are Sunderland actually interested in Armand Lauriente? Sassuolo apparently want €30m!
• Chemsdine Talbi has jetted in and is all but confirmed as a Sunderland player
• We do a little listener Q&A to round things off

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Sunderland have had some brilliant full backs over the years, but who makes our top ten list since the Stadium of Light opened? Join Chris as he grills Gav, Jonny and Bomber on their choices - and believe me, some of these picks are absolutely wild and will have you tearing your hair out!

• We run through the names of the unfortunate souls who didn’t make our list... is there anyone you think should have been on there?!
• Who came in last place on our list of ten?
• The bottom and top fives - the lads reveal which Sunderland stars got in, and in what order...
• How much do Premier League appearances matter?!
• Who was top of the pops? Find out!

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Join us for this week's episode of 'On This Week', looking back at some of the key moments from the club's history from July 6th - 13th!

• We go back to 1993 and discuss Mick Harford's departure from Roker
• We discuss Sean Thornton
• Kelvin tells us how good John Colquhoun actually was!
• We talk of Don Revie, Lee Chapman...
• ...and much much more!

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Sunderland look set to announce the signing of Club Brugge winger Chemsdine Talbi, but is he any good? We don't know, so we asked our marra Elijah Michiels - a video scout who expertises in Belgian football - to give us some insight into what Sunderland can expect from the 20-year-old Moroccan wide-man.

• Well, first things first - is he any good?!
• What does Elijah make of the deal, and the fee Sunderland are reportedly paying?
• Is he a good fit for the Premier League, or is he one for the future?
• How has he done in Belgium, and the Champions League?
• We ask him YOUR questions - from "how quick is he?" to "what's he like defensively?"

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Sunderland's players returned for pre-season this weekend, and the squad is looking a little bloated! So, Gav, Jonny and Bomber got together to run through the list of players they think could potentially leave, trying to work out what shape the squad will be in come the end of the summer.

• The big hitters like Patterson, Hjelde, Alese, Browne and Triantis are discussed
• Is there any way back for Pembele, Ekwah, Aouchiche, and Ba?
• Will the club cut their losses on Poveda, Hemir and Rusyn?
• What about the promising youngsters, like Matty Young and Trey Ogunsuyi?

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Sunderland's summer spending spree continued this week with the €20m signing (not yet confirmed, but all but done!) of Noah Sadiki, a midfielder who plays for current Belgian Jupiler League Champions Union SG. To find out more about him and if he's any good we enlisted the help of Elijah Michiels - a video scout and analyst who specialises in Belgian football, and who previously worked as a video scout for Malmo FF, so he knars his onions.

• What did Elijah think when he first heard that Sadiki was signing for Sunderland?
• What sort of player is he, and what can Sunderland fans expect from him?
• We find out all about him as a player, as a person and as a character...
• Is he ready for Premier League football?
• What are his biggest strengths and weaknesses as a player?

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Sunderland are the talk of the town and the news scoops just won't stop coming, so we are here to react to them! Join Gav, Jonny and Bomber as they dissect all the latest goings on at Sunderland AFC, including:

• Florent Ghisolfi is finally confirmed as Sunderland AFC's new Director of Football!
• Noah Sadiki is set to sign after a €20m deal is agreed with Union Saint-Galloise
• Could Djordje Petrovic be on his way from Chelsea?
• We're appointing a new 1st Team Assistant Coach in Luciano Vulcano
• Youngster Matty Burns arrives from Coleraine

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Sunderland aren't just investing heavily on the pitch over the summer, but off it - James Copley of the Sunderland Echo joins us to chat about an exclusive story about improvements to the club's infrastructure, plus the club's transfer business and a busy summer of fun ahead!

• What's going on at the Academy of Light, and how can it help give Sunderland the edge over other clubs?
• What money is being spent on the club's infrastructure?
• What does the direction the club are taking with transfers tell us about our summer ambitions?
• Is there any room for sentiment when attempting to solidify ourselves in the top flight?

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