Roker Rapport Podcast

Aye lads and lasses, earlier today (June 22nd 2022 at the time of recording) the club released the following statement: "Sunderland AFC today announces that Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has increased his ownership stake in the Club to 51%. In parallel, Juan Sartori has increased his stake to 30%. Governance remains unchanged. The shares have been acquired through the purchase of shares held by Charlie Methven, who has sold all of his shares, and Stewart Donald, who has sold down his stake to...

Well it's been a weird week or so as an SAFC fan, leaving a few of our editorial group with more questions than answers surrounding all kinds of issues, so Phil West, Rich Speight and Martin Wanless got together to see what they made of it all! What's the crack? The mood is not lightened. Seriously lads and lasses, we need the footy back. #SAFC #EFL #EFLChampionship See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Rich Speight got together with football finance specialists and authors - Martin Calladine and James Cave - to find out a bit more about the group seeking to purchase Stewart Donald and Charles Methven’s 39% stake in Sunderland AFC! What’s the crack? hereherehere #SAFC #EFLChampionship #TFT #OwnaFC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aye, it’s all kicked off again. After a few weeks of elation, the minority shareholders at the club have decided to accept a bid from a crypto group by the name of TFT, and chaos/panic/rage has once again gripped Sunlun social media. So Rich sat down with our friend and fellow supporter Tom White - who broke the news on Twitter about the deal - to get his thoughts on it all... particularly the difficulties surrounding releasing information to his fellow fans without us suffering a collective...

Away from what will be an endless avalanche of breaking news and updates on the SAFC ownership saga for the next month or so - Our Gav Henderson and Chris Wynn sat down to try work out what our EFL League One best XI actually is - drawn from the past four years in the division - using the glorious benefit of hindsight! What's the crack? Enjoy the trip down memory lane! #SAFC #EFL #Championship #LeagueOneXI See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Gav is here with a very quick breakdown of some breaking news surrounding the Sunderland ownership situation as revealed today by SSN's MLF - Tom White! #SAFC #KLD #EFL #Championship See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich, Gav and Chris sat down to finish the promotion Pod trilogy with a discussion surrounding the Sunderland management saga this year - looking at the rise and fall of Lee Johnson, the rise and rise of Alex Neil, the decision making of Kristjaan Speakman and the recruitment team. As well as a quick look over the players let go by the club, and the contract negotiations currently underway! What's the crack? #SAFC #EFL #EFLPlayoffs #AlexNeil See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

Part two of what is turning into a series of podcasts surrounding Sunderland’s promotion over the weekend - in this episode Rich, Phil and Bomber reflect on their own experiences and discuss the match itself - with a tablespoon of tactical analysis and a sprinkling of hero worship... What’s the crack? As Sacko says - it’s special. #SAFC #TilTheEnd #EFLPlayoffs #Wembley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WE DID IT LADS AND LASSES - Sunderland AFC are back in the EFL Championship after four long years in League One! We're a bit knackered now mind... What's the crack? Aye, that's literally the crack. Enjoy! HAWAAAAAAAAAAAY #SAFC #TilTheEnd #EFLPlayoffs #Wembley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seriously now, don’t take our advice on travel, won’t be held responsible... but aye lads and lasses it’s here! Some of us are already in London but our Rich, Gav and Ant recorded before the journey - giving their thoughts on the 24 hours or so to come, and the match itself! HAWAY! What's the crack? HAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #SAFC #EFLPlayoffs #LeagueOne #Wembley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a busy season himself, winning the League One title with Wigan Athletic, we had the pleasure of sitting down with former Sunderland Captain and all round lovely lad - Max Power - ahead of Sunderland's trip to Wembley this Saturday! What's the crack? HAWAAAAAAAY #SAFC #MaxPower #TilTheEnd #EFL #LeagueOne #WAFC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not long to go now - our Chris Wynn was joined over the weekend by our old friend - ITV's Simon O'Rourke - as he rounds off his 21/22 RR trilogy by looking over the job Alex Neil has done to get us to Wembley, ahead to the party before the final at Trafalgar, and gives his opinion on our chances of promotion from League One on Saturday! What's the crack? #SAFC #EFLplayoffs #LeagueOne #PlayoffFinal #Wembley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav, Chris and Phil got together yesterday after a night of celebration (followed by a day of trying to sort tickets) to react to Sunderland's victory in the dying minutes of the second leg of the League One Play-off Semis down Hillsborough! Aye. What's the crack? ON OUR WAY! ON OUR WAY! #SAFC #TilTheEnd #EFL #EFLPlayoffs #LeagueOne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very rough and hungover Gav was joined the morning/night after the night/morning before by our ‘man down under’ Martin Wanless and our Phil West, to break down an atmospheric and compelling night at the Stadium of Light - as Sunderland took the lead in our home leg of the Play-off Semi Finals against Sheffield Wednesday - and to look ahead to the away fixture at Hillsborough Monday night! What's the crack? HAWAY THE LADS! #SAFC #SWFC #EFLPlayoffs #LeagueOne #TilTheEnd See...

Our Chris Wynn was joined by the wonderful Rob Staton - from BBC Radio Sheffield - to get an idea of where our opponents in the semi-finals are currently, what's been going on down Hillsborough of late, and more importantly preview the upcoming matches/ordeal. What's the crack? #SAFC #TilTheEnd #SWFC #EFLPlayOffs #EFL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined last night by our Chris Wynn and Phil West as they reacted to the end of the EFL League One 21/22 season, and what it all means for Sunderland as we face Sheffield Wednesday in the Play-Off Semi Finals! What's the crack? #SAFC #EFL #EFLPlayoffs #LeagueOne #TilTheEnd See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gav was joined once again yesterday by our Martin Wanless and Phil West, as they looked back in greater detail over our victory on Saturday afternoon, and ahead to Tuesday night's ridiculously important game against Rotherham! What's the crack? #SAFC #EFL #LeagueOne #RUFC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Ant Waterson was joined immediately after the game - at the packed (and loud) Hilton bar - by our Sam Blakey to react quickly to a very comfortable win against Cambridge Utd at the Stadium of Light! What’s the crack? #SAFC #EFL #LeagueOne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well Lads and Lasses… what started out life as a mere Sunderland AFC v Cambridge Utd preview became something else entirely, as our Chris Wynn was joined for a couple of hours on Thursday night by a legend of broadcasting - Mark Saggers - to go over not only his love for Cambridge Utd, but his surprising family ties to Sunderland AFC - as well as his 40 years in the business of sports broadcasting and journalism… It's an epic! What's the crack? Betknowmore UK come back and listen to the...

Gav was joined by fellow RR editorial team members Phil West and Chris Wynn to run right through all of the action over Easter - discussing whether four points across the two games vs Shrewsbury and Plymouth are good enough as we approach the final three games of the 21/22 season! What's the crack? almost #SAFC #EFL #LeagueOne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.