Wise Men Say

By Wise Men Say

The longest-running Sunderland AFC podcast, established in 2013. Up to three shows a week including previews, reaction shows, live shows and feature-length episodes with quality articles live on

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The podcast currently has 1,049 episodes available.

Wise Men Say episodes:

August 18, 2025 Monday Show: A Premier League Win, Next?
How about that then? Premier League football has returned and Sunderland smashed West Ham 3-0 on the first game back.

Stephen, Eleanor and Jonathan look back at the win, breath taking atmosphere, and discuss expectations from here. Also, the quiz returns, can Nick beat the current score of 14?
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44min
August 16, 2025 REACTION: Sunderland 3-0 West Ham United
What a way to make our return to the Premier League! Stephen Goldsmith is joined by journalist Ian Murtagh on the full-time whistle, there's reaction to the win from head coach Regis Le Bris, while over at Sheepfolds, Eleanor McCabe is joined by Micky Lough, Jimmy Reay and Richard Easterbrook.
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31min
August 14, 2025 ALL-NEW PREVIEW SHOW: West Ham United (H)
We are back in the Premier League and we bring you an all-new Preview Show that befits such a status, with bells and whistles, as we look ahead to our return to the promised land. Richard Easterbrook, Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker discuss Sunderland's summer, we introduce our brand new quiz, and we've got special guests Andy Dawson and Sam Delaney from the Top Flight Time Machine podcast to talk about their respective teams - Andy, of course, a Sunderland fan, and Sam, for his sins, a Hammer.
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1h 6min
August 13, 2025 Sir Bob Murray Would Like Your Ear...
You may or may not be aware of the issues brought to light this week over the development of Sheepfolds, an area next to the ground. Sir Bob Murray wants the current plans putting in the bin, what's your thoughts?

Listen in.
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13min
August 11, 2025 Monday Show: A Win, a Defeat and A New Defender?
Stephen and Jonathan have chat about the two friendly results over the weekend. Did anyone stake a claim for a start, away from the 11 that won in Germany?
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27min
August 04, 2025 Monday Show: Chelsea View on Guiu and More Preseason Thoughts
Stephen, Eleanor and Jonathan share some preseason thoughts. We also checked in with Chris Barbour to get perspective on Marc Guiu who looks to be joining on loan from Chelsea.
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40min
August 01, 2025 Stadium of Light Revamp: W/ Jimmy Montgomery, Nick Barnes, Phil Smith
Stephen and Eleanor went and had a look round the Stadium of Light, where a lot of money has been invested into giving it some much needed TLC. And what a great job they've done!

They caught up with Nick Barnes and Phil Smith about i, while also having the pleasure of interviewing Jimmy Montgomery.
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23min
July 31, 2025 Expert Opinion: New Keeper Robin Roefs with Sander Janssen
Sunderland are signing a keeper. Football reporter Sander Janssen from Voetbal International tells Stephen all about Robin Roefs.
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14min
July 30, 2025 Xhaka Signs For Sunderland!
Stephen Goldsmith is joined by Rick, Eleanor and Jon as we react to the news that Granit Xhaka has signed for Sunderland from Bayer Leverkusen. There's a sentence we weren't expecting to write a year ago!
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35min
July 26, 2025 REACTION: Sunderland Lose at Hearts
Mick and new(ish) WMS podder Jonathan are in an Edinburgh pub.

Does a defeat here mean anything? Does it? If any team deserve some bigger-picture thinking on that front it's Sunderland after their form going into Wembley. Still some pretty shocking defending though.
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