Roker Rapport Podcast

We sat down with former Sunderland defender Paul Butler to chat his time at SAFC and his love of Sacko and... Pies? Possibly. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• How did the move to Sunderland come about?
• The squad of 98; Who was the best drinker of the group, how important was Sacko to the way they came together and who were his favourite players to play alongside?
• His recent work scouting for Man City and Liverpool searching for young talent, and his work at grassroots level;
• Running through brick walls for Bally; As the squad that Reidy and Sacko built was mostly former captains of other clubs, how much respect did they have for one another?
• The importance of momentum; Everyone knowing their jobs, and fighting for the shirt.
• Handling fan expectations at a big club, the problems with young lads coming up thinking more about their first car than their first game and “Proper togetherness”
• Steve Bould and his dodgy toes, smashing Shearer out of sight of the ref, and the love of the crowd;

All this and much more! A class interview with a great lad!

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We had the pleasure of hosting SAFC Ladies stopper Claudia Moan in the studio; to talk recent performances and the positivity surrounding the Lasses team. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• The start of the Lasses season; Seven points clear at the top of the league!
• How did Claudia cope being thrust into the limelight when fellow stopper Alison Cowling broke her arm in a top of the table clash against Huddersfield?
• After being part of the SAFC development team in her youth, how is she feeling about her return to her hometown club?
• How vital the experienced heads are in the squad;
• The need for greater exposure and consistency surrounding the women’s game, instead of just a bump after a major tournament...

Haway the Lasses!

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Hosted from the mountains of Snowdonia for added freshness and much needed breathing room.. the Exiles got together to discuss all things #SAFC this past few days, weeks, months.. Aye. You can listen (if you want like hew) for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course Youtube - get stuck in.

On the agenda this week: 

• John talks us through his miserable trip to Scunthorpe the night before;

• Bomber earns his exclusive say-nice-things-about-SD cash;

• The lads give their views on the relationship between the fans and the ownership, reflecting on the situation in general and the Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven interviews.

• Trying to work out what is wrong with some of these players; 

• Does Stewart's actions really deserve the apparent demand to see him removed from public office; 

• Rich talks to Jill Fox from the East Midlands Branch, some NASA announcements, and the lads enjoy a nice (not depressing at all) game of "playing away" with new rules they made up yet still fail to understand... 

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The Rapport is a Sunderland Pod, we’re doomed to chat all things SAFC for all time regardless of how we may kick and scream so; The lads were joined in the studio this week by Mark Donnelly of the Sunderland Echo to see if they could drag him down to our level. You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• We look over the Leicester loss and the Gillingham draw in depth. Lucky you.
• Looking at Parkinson’s performance in his first 25 days in charge;
• McLaughlin; What the f*ck is going on?
• Who should we be looking at to bring in during the January window;
• Answering your questions; featuring opinions about your opinions.
• FM20 Competition prizewinner announcements, predictions, other stuff...

Listen in! 

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The lads were joined by Sunderland AFC Executive Director - Charlie Methven - and Academy of Light Director - Paul Reid - to answer as many of your questions as possible; discussing the Academy, the SAFC youth sides, roles within the club and what they entail, Investment, Club infrastructure, Phil Parkinson's appointment, the challenges we're facing currently off the pitch, Stewart Donald's withdrawal from social media and fan interaction, Juan Sartori, Charlie's personal opinion on progress made since the managerial appointment, plans for the January transfer window and much more... Aye. It's busy.

You can listen for FREE as usual on Acast, iTunes, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in!

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Graham had a chat with Matt from Gillingham pod - Gills In The Blood - ahead of the FA Cup tie tomorrow at the Stadium of Light; Talking all things Gills, the (lost?) romance of the Cup, recent managerial performances, players to watch, predictions and much more!

You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, and of course YouTube - Get stuck in.

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The lads debate communism, the nature of reality, neo-liberalism, string theory.. Nah not really, It's all about us; featuring reaction to the weekends match, watching the cup game while recording, looking at how Parkinson is holding up, Luke O'Nien, a phone call with the new Thames Valley Mackem branch, your stories from Twitter and someone let Niall get deep into a mysterious incident on a Manchester bound train... Aye. Sorry in advance

You can catch us as always for FREE on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - get stuck in*

*Pun unintentional, but..

Never mind.

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Joining us on this week’s Roker Rapport Podcast to review Sunderland’s win over Southend on Saturday is Craig Johns, Sunderland writer for the Chronicle. You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - Get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• Reaction to the games against Oxford and Southend; Are we glad the cup run is over?
• Investment; What are the lads opinions on the recent news coming from Charlie Methven via The Echo?
• Parky; How's he looking at the moment, are we seeing signs of progress?
• Luke O'Nien; We just love him. Aye.
• Player ratings, general SAFC chat and prizewinner announcements;

All this and much more. Listen in!

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The lads came together to chat all things #SAFC as usual; reflecting on the past week in football, playing a few games, chatting from a car park in Oxford to the streets of New Jersey.. back to the streets of Dublin through Sheffield all via the mountains of Wales... Aye.

What are we talking about this week?

• Rich, Michael and Chris reflect on the Shrewsbury and Oxford trips;

• Chris is joined by Brett from outside the Kassam to discuss the traffic and the weather, as well as the Oxford match itself;

• Rich is joined by Sean Coxon from NASA - Sunderland’s North American Supporters’ Association - and much, much more!

You can catch us for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - Get stuck in!

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Graham was joined by our old friend Liam from Shrimpers fanzine 'All at Sea' to preview the upcoming match this Saturday at the Stadium of Light. Warning: Frequent harsh language contained within. You can listen for FREE as usual on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and of course YouTube - Get stuck in!

What are we talking about this week?

• Sh*t, sh*t and more f*cking sh*t; Things really are that bad down Roots Hall apparently...
• The arrival of Sol Campbell, the resignation of Kevin Bond and all those ghosts of Southend's managers past.
• Graham's musings over fox sh*t from 15 years prior; Including flashbacks.
• Henrik Larsson, Dirk Kuyt and all that madness (the Champ Manager 01/02 model)
• Nightmarish scenarios like shipping 43 goals in 15 matches, and looking at what might be the issue there..
• Predictions, players to watch, players Graham wishes he'd never watched and Jeremy Kyle in the Roots Hall dressing room. Aye.

Liam has suffered enough, but still. Listen In!

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