Roker Rapport Podcast

Look who’s popped into the studio for his debut appearance on the Roker Rapport Podcast - it’s Sky Sports News presenter (and Massive Lads Fan) Tom White! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• Connor and Tom's analysis of the lads cup win over the Newcastle U21s last night;
• Transfer rumours; Anything from the grapevine?
• Origins; how and why did Tom White become a Sunderland fan? 
• Tom's greatest memories following the Lads;
• So what happens when you make a mistake on Sky Sports?
• Oh.. And the story of how Virgil Van Djik signed for SAFC...

All this and much, much, much more. Tune In!

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Joining us in the Roker Rapport studio for an update on how things are going at SAFC HQ is Sunderland AFC owner Stewart Donald! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.

What are we talking about?

• How are things going for Stewart?

• Transfers - can we expect new players soon?

• What’s the latest with Josh Maja and his agent?

• New contracts - who’s getting one?

• What are Stewart’s plans for 2019?

• Netflix - what impact has it had?

All this and much, much, much more. Tune In!

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Ahead of today's away game down at The Valley we had a chat with Nathan from Charlton Live to see how things have been going since our first meeting, and what we might expect from Lee Bowyers men this afternoon. Get stuck in! (Quickly)

What are we on about?

Charlton's season so far; Has everything gone to plan?

Bowyer; How has he been dealing with the serious shortfall in players with his stacked injury list?

Tactical analysis and likely line-ups; More injuries? But of course..

Jonny Williams; Bless him, he loves dogs. Any other reason to want him?

All this and much more! Tune In!

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Back in November, Connor had the pleasure of a one to one chat with Sunderland AFC historian and author - Rob Mason! Discussing everything from the third volume in the Tales from the Red & Whites series of books, to Rob's path following, researching, and working for his beloved Club, with many stories (and a few little known facts) along the way. Get stuck in!

What are we talking about?

What's Rob been up to since leaving the club in an official capacity? (Quite a bit it appears)

TFTRAW; A breakdown of what the lads were trying to do with the Manager issue of the series, and how important a volume Rob thinks it is.

Rob opens up on Connor with his vast and extensive knowledge about all things Sunderland, and talks his abiding memories of following us growing up, as well as his love of our former ground;

His relationship with certain players, managers, and chairmen over the years, and how he got his first official job working for SAFC;

For the love of the club; Rob talks with great passion regarding why he does what he does, and encourages the fanbase to look a little closer at the history of our beloved Sunderland, and to never stop asking questions..

All this and much, much, much more! Tune In!

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Joining us to preview Sunderland’s latest home game, against Shrewsbury Town, is Ollie from Shrews podcast ‘Salopcast’! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in!

What are we talking about?

Ollie brings Graham up to date on how their season has gone since the last time the two clubs met;

Does Ollie fancy Shrewsbury’s chances of getting something?

Who in their team should Sunderland be wary of?

Ollie tells us why anyone with pace should trouble their slow defence;

Ollie breaks down how he expects the Shrews to set up tactically;

This, and much more. Tune in!

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The lads got together earlier in the month to record a special episode, pitting their "Wits" against one another, and summoning all of their great and legendary Sunderland AFC knowledge, to see who would reign supreme and win... Something or other... Aye. Get Stuck In and Merry Christmas!

What are we doing?

A quiz. I mean it's in the title man. Haway!

A huge thanks to all our listeners for sticking with us over the past year! Merry Christmas from everyone at Roker Report, and The Roker Rapport!

HAWAY THE LADS!

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Sunderland are off to Portsmouth this weekend - so, with that in mind, we had a brief chat with Pompey fan Hugh to talk ahead of the game. LISTEN IN - it’s available for free on iTunes, Acast, Youtube & Spotify!

What did we talk about this week?

Portsmouth’s recent journey down the leagues is one of the only ones in English football more tragic than ours. Where are the club at now?

How will Kenny Jackett prepare his side for this game, and how will they approach it?

What sets Pompey apart in League One this season?

Just how important is this game?

This and much more. Tune in!

*Editors note*

Aye. It's a bad connection... Just pretend you're listening to Talksport with your Granda. Weeeey!

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Our Graham had the pleasure of a chat with former Sunderland fullback, and current Burnley man, Phil Bardsley! Talking his career at Sunderland, his relationship with certain managers, his favourite memories of his time here, and much more! Get stuck In!

What are we talking about?

Well.. PHIL BARDSLEY MAN!

Bardo shares the story of his move from Old Trafford to Roy Keane’s Sunderland;

Favouritism; Who were his favourite players and why?

Di Canio; So what happened there really, and what are Phil’s views on the matter in hindsight?

Certain “incidents” and their immediate fallout;

Derby clashes and Cup runs; Is there any better feeling in football?

His statue; Where is it? Who’s responsible for this? P*ss poor organisational skills...

With so much more! Another must listen for Sunderland fans! Gerrin and tune In!

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Joining us to discuss the hard fought win at the weekend over Bristol Rovers and the fantastic Netflix series 'Sunderland Till I Die' is ITV's Simon O'Rourke! You can listen on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, TuneIn, and of course YouTube - Get Stuck In!

First things first; The Lake Poets - Shipyards

Buy it on iTunes/Stream it on Spotify, or the music app of your choice! 

Now man! Hurry up! Keep this going, lads and lasses!

https://twitter.com/TheLakePoets

But back to business...

What are we on about this week?

• The Lord himself throwing javelins of ice at poor Connor's bald spot;

• Saturday's victory over a determined Bristol Rovers side; Tactical analysis, Reaction, and trying to avoid hypothermia..

• That documentary, That song, That feeling... With a side order of fewmin about a certain Martin Bain;

• Has anything come up in the series that Simon has been shocked to learn?

• A midfield conundrum; What seems to be our best central pairing?

• The January transfer window; Who looks like they might not be here in February, and what players do we think Jack Ross will be on the look out for?

This and loads more, Pod suggestions and stuff, something about a porno with Chris Camm's Da? All fascinating, and just occasionally off topic. Aye. Listen In!

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We’re joined (fresh off the back of the breaking news about the departure of manager Darrell Clarke) by Max from Bristol Rovers Pod - The Gascast - to preview Saturdays game at the Stadium of Light. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in!

What are we talking about?

What’s occurring down in Bristol lately; Is chaos too strong a word?

Fresh off the news that Bristol Rovers have let manager Darrell Clarke go, what contributed to his downfall besides current league position, and who are the Bristol fans looking at to replace him?

Bad ownership; As Bristol have plateaued with regard to their progress since successive promotions and mid table finishes, who do the Gasheads blame for this?

Playing in a Rugby ground, training on a rented field... What steps are required to make that transition from Lower league club to their ultimate aim of reaching the Championship? 

Is Paul Hurst really a viable managerial target for The Pirates?

What are the expected tactics from a (largely unknown) defensive coach who’s stepped in as caretaker for their game Saturday?

What to expect from both sides this weekend; possible lineups, returns from injury, players to watch, and predictions;

With their lead goalscorer being a lad with 3 goals, and with a short back line, are they expecting much or will Sunderland manager Jack Ross be licking his lips at the idea of playing Bristol, especially following our midweek FA Cup defeat...

All this and much more! Tune In!

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