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After witnessing one of the funniest goals ever conceded by any keeper at the Stadium of Light, Gav and Chris sat down to reflect on that, thank the gods of the internet for live reaction footage, and...

Stephen and Gareth take you into the international break by laughing some more at that howler, and they also reflect on Sunderland's impressive start to the season. 
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Eleanor McCabe is joined by Michael Lough as we react to Sunderland's 2-2 draw with Leeds!
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What a night. We're not sure we've caught our breath yet, but we're tried our best to analyse a truly crazy 97 minutes at the SOL.
It started brilliantly, went a bit awry at points, but couldn't quite...

Gav and Chris sat down yesterday to discuss all things Sunderland following the win over Derby County on Tuesday night, and ahead of our clash with Leeds tonight! 
What's the crack? 

Sunderland are t...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Eleanor McCabe as they react to Sunderland's 2-0 win over Derby County, while looking ahead to Friday's home encounter against Leeds United!
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AI intros, huh? Wild. So the Lads lost at weekend, but we are so, so back after we swatted aside Derby County.
Can we double up on home wins this Friday as we welcome Leeds United to the SOL and its b...

The Monday debrief is here as Sunderland slip to defeat at Vicarage Road. Stephen is joined by Eleanor and Jimmy to discuss.
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Watford reaction, Dan Neil talk plus Chris Rigg and Patterson transfer gossip

So we lost. Yous wanna fight about it? Come on I’m walking here! Bada bing. But seriously we did lose after Dan Neil lost his mind and brought a lad down for no good reason, so our Gav and Martin sat ...

Yeah, so we lost at the weekend, but there's no time to mope as we get back at it for this Tuesday's game against Derby County.
The Rams have started the season reasonably well after promotion, but co...

Well that one stings, doesn't it? Largely in control as the game was running to a close and a daft penalty is given away. Weekend ruined.
What better way to get over it then immediately going on the p...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Eleanor McCabe to talk Hornets (and Wasps), Regis Le Bris and Sunderland ahead of the Black Cats' trip to Vicarage Road on Saturday.
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It's time for another long trip down south with Regis and the boys as we seek to make it six wins in seven at Watford.
Our only loss of the season came in our last away game, can we stop it from being...

We accidentally went and left ourselves with nothing much to talk about following the win over Boro at the weekend and it looks like we've signed this Aaron Connolly lad who just so happened to play f...

Another fancied side beaten. Is there something good happening here? Stephen and Gareth catch up in the pub to discuss. 
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Aaron Connelly latest as Analysis as Chris Rigg's magic settles Sunderland vs Middlesbrough clash

Aye we went and won the (not a) derby by a single but absolutely magnificent goal against Boro from our young Chris Rigg in front of the Sky cameras! Gav and Chris jump on quickly to react to it all. ...

Eleanor McCabe is joined by Michael Lough as we react to Sunderland's 1-0 win over Middlesbrough!
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Back to winning ways, and exactly what we've come to expect from a wonderfully talented set of lads in the famous red and white.
Middlesbrough came, saw and lost at the SOL, as Chrissy Rigg's wonderfu...

So we have to talk about them, it'll only go to their heads but our Gav and Martin have done it anyway, looking ahead to this weekends meeting with... some random club from just outside the region... ...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Jimmy Reay as the lads preview Sunderland's home game against Middlesbrough on Saturday. There's the customary debate about whether it's a derby or not, and there's al...

The Lads are back and home and it'll be Middlesbrough who make the short-ish journey from Teesside from an early afternoon kick off.
Sadly, that winning run come to an end last week but Regis Le Bris'...

Aye Régis Le Bris finally lost a league game in charge of the mighty Sunlun and the lads were utterly devastated and couldn't talk about it at all. 
Not really. 
What's the crack? 

We started a petit...

Reaction as Sunderland lose to Plymouth plus Middlesbrough chat

Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker are joined by former Black Cat Lee Howey to discuss our first defeat of the season.


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Hear from Micky Lough during his day out to Plymouth. 
All that way to watch The Lads suffer a surprise defeat. Sigh. 

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Sigh. The five in a row dream is dead and we've been beaten by a team whose celebrity fan is called PieFace. Happy weekend. Sake.
Romaine Mundle scored again and looked like he may have grabbed us a p...

Stephen Goldsmith is joined by Michael Lough and Jimmy Reay to look ahead to Sunderland's SkyBet Championship fixture at Plymouth Argyle, where the Black Cats can create history by winning their first...

The international break is over and the Lads are fully back - and we can make it five wins in a row?! Sign me up!
It is winless Plymouth up next, and while that somehow fills me with dread, it is cert...

Stephen catches up with Ali Maxwell, a regular Sky Sports pundit but more importantly, founder of the excellent Not The Top 20 website and podcast, unrivalled in all the things you could possibly want...

Gareth Barker is joined by the Sunderland Echo's Phil Smith to assess another win, the transfer window and our excellent start to the season.
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Transfer deadline day reaction as Sunderland thrash Portsmouth at Fratton Park

Eleanor McCabe is joined by Michael Lough as Sunderland's perfect start to the season continues with a fine 3-1 away win at Portsmouth!
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Four wins in a bloody row, what the hell are we cooking up here? The Lads won again, wrapping up another vital three on the south coast.
Ross, Pete, Dave and Lee join the show and we're just really ha...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Jimmy Reay as the lads look ahead to Sunderland's trip to Portsmouth and answer some listener questions.
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Right, we know anything might happen at any moment so our Gav and Martin have attempted a podcast recording regardless of that and the upcoming deadline day, looking ahead to Portsmouth away on Saturd...

Eleanor McCabe is joined my WMS regulars Chris Wetherspoon, Tom Walsh and Jimmy Reay to discuss an excellent win over recently relegated Burnley.
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Sunderland transfer latest amid Tom Cannon bid plus Alex Mendy and Roko Simic

The long old trek to Portsmouth is back, as the lads finally pulled themselves out of the doldrums of League One.
Sunderland are top and Pompey haven't won a game yet - but neither have they lost. It ...

Three league games, three clean sheets, three wins and top of the EFL Championship table! Regis Le Bris becomes the first manager in our history to achieve this and it's delightful, f*****g delightful...

Life after Clarke starts with a win. Burnley are as tough a test as you'll get at this level and both sides won their first two. Eleanor and Mick are in the pub and happy. 
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Top of the league and the best start to a season in almost 100 years? Being a Sunderland fan is good right now. How far can this go?
A giddy, slightly tipsy and very happy Ross, Dave and sober Peter j...

Aye we recorded a preview and it was mint but everyone involved went and sold their players, so upon hearing the news of Jack Clarke's imminent departure our Gav and Martin sat down for a chat at 1am....

Was it inevitable that Sunderland would sell Jack Clarke? Probably. Does that make it less of a gut punch? Absolutely not. Do the profiles of the incomings look better than some of the more recent sig...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Jimmy Reay to preview Sunderland's game against Burnley - they also take a look at the transfer window and have a brief look back at the Black Cats' ...

Our Gavin Henderson and Chris Wynn sat down to gloat and be all smug about how mint we were in our 4-0 victory over Wednesday on Sunday and discussed 'Le Football liquide' so far under RLB. The game w...

It was some return back to the SOL, wasn't it? New Hummell kits, loads of lovely goals and Sunderland going second top. Can't wait to get back? Us too.
Another tough game awaits us this week, as the o...

Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker discuss the brlliant win over Sheffield Wednesday. 


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Reaction as Sunderland thrash Sheffield Wednesday plus Jack Clarke and transfer latest

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Stephen Goldsmith and Michael Lough to discuss a fantastic first home win of the season.


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If a certain drinks company did Sunday's, then this would have been it.
Regis Le Bris' excellent start to the season continued as we dismantled Sheffield Wednesday with ease in a thumping 4-0 win that...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Jimmy Reay and Jon Lambert as the lads preview Sunderland's first home game of the season against Sheffield Wednesday. They also look back at the Black Cats' League Cu...

Ready to return to the Stadium Of Light? We sure are! Our first foots this season are the men's who rounded off our home campaign last year, as we say hello to Danny Rohl and Sheffield Wednesday this ...

Cardiff City win reaction and Sunderland striker hunt latest

Stephen and Gareth are back for the Monday offering. Eleanor and Micky join them to discuss a fine 2-0 in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Our Gav and Martin are back to full podcasting duties as the new SAFC 2024/25 season begins with a nice tidy win over Cardiff City in Wales yesterday to get their teeth into! 
What's the crack? 

How ...

When has a season opener been that enjoyable? The RLB train has taken off from the station and we are fully aboard after Sunderland's 2-0 win over Cardiff City.
Luke O'Nien and, of course, Jake Clarke...

We're back! Football is back! Sunderland are back! And they're off to Cardiff City on Saturday. Richard Easterbrook is joined by Stephen Goldsmith and Matthew Keeling to look back at the pre-season ca...

Finally, the Lads are back! The weight for domestic football is over as Sunderland head to Wales to their EFL Championship against Cardiff City.
And if they Lads are back, then so is the preview show!...

Ike Ugbo transfer latest and Marseille reflections ahead of new season

The EFL Championship is back - and with it, so are our hopes for a positive season for Sunderland AFC and Wearside.
Dave, Lee, Ross and new face Peter join to preview the upcoming campaign, share thei...

Will Dan Neil sign a new deal at Sunderland? Plus pre-season and transfer reflections

We are back! For a fourth season in a row, we have returned to cover all the trials and tribulations of Sunderland AFC. Why do we do it?
Three wins, one draw and one defeat so far in pre-season, three...

Alexandre Mendy transfer latest plus Spain tour reflections under Régis Le Bris

Oui oui, we are not dropping the ridiculous accents or French puns yet. Monsieurs Gav and Chris return to drink wine and talk all things RLB, SAFC and more ahead of our Spanish double header this week...

Dan Ballard transfer and injury latest as Sunderland prepare for pre-season games

Jack Clarke and Matty Young transfer latest plus South Shields and Gateshead reaction

Another final. Another shot at glory - another 90 minutes (or more) of anxiety. But let's go and enjoy it.
The final of Euro 2024 is here and England might jst bring it home for us - so Brad and Ross ...

Wow. No podcast description this week. Just drink it in. Enjoy it - you deserve it.
Ross and Brad join me to chat through one of English football's most mmorable nights.
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Jobe Bellingham transfer latest plus Phil and James' summer predictions

The last four - it is all getting very real isn't it? Hopefully your nerves are holding up.
Brad, Lee and Dave join me to chat about a night that could go down in English football history - or fall ve...

Another win for Southgate in a major tournament shoot out? What sorcery is going on here? Could it be...? No, no calm down lads and lasses.
Unbelievably, an improved England are into the last four of ...

After the drama of last weekend, Englaand are back to do it all over again - though hopeflly a bit more comfortably.
The Three Lions come up against an impressive Switzerland side who want to progress...

Richard Easterbrook and Jimmy Reay catch up with Julien and Raphael from FC Lorient podcast La Tavarn to talk all things Regis Le Bris, while there's a bit of chat about Chris Rigg penning a new three...

Chris Rigg contract latest, Speakman update, Le Bris' first Sunderland interview

That was a moment, wasn't it? Jude Bellingham is special.
A very drnk me, and Dave and Brad join me to go over an incedible night in Gelsenkirchen. Grab a drink and join us.
Enjoyed the episode? Follo...

Stephen and Matt talk about the arrival of a new Head Coach and those gorgeous new kits! 
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The Three Lions are heading back to Gelsenkirchen as the knockout stages approach at Euro 2024.
Ross and Dave join me to discuss England's last 16 clash with Slovakia, Southgate, formation and 'Icelan...

Talk about making it hard work...England have been pants at Euro 2024 but we are somehow in the last 16.
Dave, Lee and Ross join me to go over a bore draw with Slovenia and ask - how can Southgate tur...

Reaction as Sunderland's 2024-25 Championship fixture list is revealed

Mon dieu! Sacré bleu! Sunderland AFC have a head coach, as Kyril has exploited his French connection and appointed a French lad! Gav and Martin got together today to react to it all, trying to avoid l...

Eleanor McCabe and Chris Weatherspoon react as Sunderland have finally ended their search for a head coach with the appointment of Régis Le Bris. They are joined by Get French Football News writer Nic...

Reaction as Régis Le Bris appointed as Sunderland's new head coach

Want to know more about our new boss? Then you're in the right place!
Lorient fan and French Football Weekly host Kris joins me to give us the full lowdon on Regis Le Bris and what we can expect movin...

It has been a damp squib of a tournament for England so far, but it appears the last 16 is on the horizon come hell or high water.
That said, the Three Lions will want to secure the top spot in the gr...

According to Fabrizio Romano, Régis Le Bris has agreed to become the next Sunderland manager. So the lads got together to give our thoughts.
Brad and Lee join to share their initial reaction to his im...

All the way to Frankfurt for that? It wasn't pretty.
Ross and Brad join me to chat about  England's drab draw against the Danes.
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The Three Lions are in action in Frankfurt for their second Group game against the Danes.
Brad and Dave join me to discuss England's next game, selection  dilemmas, Bellingham vs Foden and can Southga...

Joe Nicholson and Phil Smith assess Sunderland's squad ahead of the 2024-25 season

Far from convincing, but a win is a win. Innit?
Dave takes the hosting seat and is joined by Ross and Lee to discuss England's first game win over Serbia at the Euros.
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The Three Lions are almost ready to go at Euro 2024 with Serbia up fist in Gelsenkirchen.
Brad  and Dave join me to discuss England's first game, selection  dilemmas, which front four should get the n...

Today is the day - Euro 2024 is here! And, of course, we are here to have a look over what we predict to happen this next four weeks.
Lee, Dave and old school WTFer Scott join me to discuss England an...

Our disorganised (and now slightly late) season review continues as we all await imminent news from our dear club about our imminent head coach. But we aren't talking about managers at all here (we'll...

With Euro 2024 now less than a week away, we get stuck into more England chat.
Ross, Brad and Dave join me to go through the key players for the Three Lions and who we think could win the tournament.
...

It is What The Falk with a twist! That's right, we are going to be with you right throughout the Euros, beginning with England's provisional squad announcement.
Ross, Brad and Dave join me to go throu...

Why haven't Sunderland made an appointment yet, retained list reaction, under-21s, Marco & Mogga

Aye lads and lasses we threw the towel in early as Dodds and the club drove us a bit insane. Following medical advice we've all had a bit of a break and now we're back to dissect everything in a reall...

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