Haway The Podcast – Sunderland AFC

GET IN THERE! Sunderland clung on to the death to defeat a valiant Brentford side at the Stadium of Light this afternoon, so Gav and Sam got together in the pub after the match to chat all about it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[Apologies off the top, but Gav's audio isn't as good as normal for the first half an hour of today's pod - bear with it, hopefully you still enjoy!] Sunderland are hoping to make it back to back home wins in the Premier League this afternoon against Brentford, so Gav got together with Jonny and Andrew to chat about the big game at the Stadium of Light! It's been a humbling week on Wearside, so will we react positively or negatively to the last couple of results? We chat about the importance of Sunderland fans and how we make a real difference when we are behind the team How will Brentford approach this game? Xhaka v Henderson should be an interesting battle! What team will Régis Le Bris select? PREDICTIONS - do the Lads think we'll get another three points? All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sorry folks, but Chris (A.K.A. Judith Chalmers) is away on his hols again, so you're stuck with Gav as he's joined by Sam Tabuteau, a journalist who writes about Brentford FC for the London Evening Standard, to help us preview this weekend's game between The Bees and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light! It's been a summer of huge change for Brentford, and Sam tells all about how losing lots of important figures has impacted expectations Former Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson has rocked up at the Gtech Community Stadium - how has he been received? Sam chats about Brentford's start to the season, and what would equate to this being a successful Premier League campaign What can Sunderland expect from the way Brentford play? Predictions - how will Brentford set up, how does Sam see the game playing out, and is he predicting an away win?! All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deadline Day is on Monday, and Sunderland are going to be very busy - so, in attempt to work out what business we may do, Gav and Jonny got together to share their thoughts on our squad composition! Will Sunderland sign Jhon Lucumi... and could we even add ANOTHER centre back on top of him? Will we sign a winger... or a striker... or both?! With 17 (or 16 according to Gav, who forgot about poor Naz Rusyn) potentially up for grabs, are we set for an insanely busy few days when it comes to outgoings? Wildcards - are we set for any surprises before the transfer window slams shut? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin, Brett and Ant gathered at full time to have the crack about Sunderland's League Cup exit at the hands of Huddersfield. On the agenda today: • Why was the first half so poor? • Who impressed... and who didn't? • Nice to see Lynden back at the SoL • Anyone play themselves into contention for Saturday? • Plus, Jenson Seelt's run up! Make sure you follow Haway The Podcast for your daily Sunderland content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cup action is back on Wearside tonight, as is Lynden Gooch who returns to his former home at the Stadium of Light with his new side Huddersfield Town. Join Gav, Andrew and Ant as they look ahead to the game! The Lads chat about the expected attendance, ticket prices and the fact the club only open up a few stands at a time... How much do we all want a cup run, and how big an opportunity is this for our players on the fringes who will want to get into Saturday's XI vs Brentford? We attempt to work out what team Régis Le Bris is going to play... PREDICTIONS! Are we ganna win or what?! All this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Kelvin and Andrew are back for their regular ramble through events that took place on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC. On the agenda this week: • Beating the mags and getting lucky against them! • Are we saying Sunderland became the best team in Europe in the early 80s?! • Kicking off the 1990/91 season when Spurs came to town! • Kelvin tells us all about Bobby Kerr! • And loads more! Don't miss an episode of Haway The Podcast! Make sure you add us to your podcast feed and every day you'll have brand new SAFC content to listen to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin and Gav are joined by BBC Radio Newcastle's Nick Barnes to discuss all things SAFC in the aftermath of the Burnley game! Being gracious in defeat - and why Sunderland fans will have to get used to losing games... What were the key moments in the match that swung the momentum in Burnley's favour? The lads talk about some of the over the top reaction to the result on social media... Perspective needed. There's another test on Tuesday, and some players will get the chance to prove their worth! All this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland unfortunately lost 2-0 away at Burnley on Saturday afternoon, so Jonny and Bomber got together to react to the performance and chat about the fallout from the defeat! What went wrong for us on the afternoon? How pivotal was the Ballard injury, and Mayenda's miss? Burnley scored two goals and defended well - can anyone argue that they didn't deserve the victory? What positives can we pluck from it? We probably just need to dust ourselves down, and move on quickly... All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland's first away trip of the new Premier League season takes us to Burnley - a familiar foe who we had a few run ins with last season! If you've already listened to Chris' pod from yesterday with the fantastic Andy Hodgson, we've got even more match preview goodness for you this morning - and joining us is James Copley from the Sunderland Echo! How much bearing do last weekend's results for each team have on this afternoon's match? Sunderland cannot take Burnley lightly... Will there be any major surprises in team selection, or will Régis Le Bris select the side we're all expecting? Will the Lads make it two wins from two games to keep up their PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE CHALLENGE?!?!?! All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Sunderland follow up our opening day win and how unlucky were Burnley at Spurs?! We're joined by someone you may recognise from Century Radio back in the day or being the gadget expert on This Morning, Andy Hodgson - who just so happens to be a massive Clarets fan! On today's show: Just how much has Andy done over the years?! Can you remember Andy from Century Radio or The Day Today DVD?! How good was Sean Dyche?! Is Scott Parker going to stay super defensive in the Premier League? How are Burnley shaping up for the top flight? What's Andy's thoughts on the game?! All this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good morning everyone! We're back this morning with a bit of a news round up that was supposed to be 20 minutes or so but ended up being the best part of an hour! Blame Chris. And Martin. And maybe Jonny too. On the agenda today... • Jhon Lucumi – will it happen, and does it make sense? • Jonathan Rowe and Abdul Fatawu linked... will we get another winger in? • What about players leaving? Who'll be moving out permanently? • And who should we be looking to loan out? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris caught up with the University of Sunderland Vice-Chancellor about all things education, Sunderland and how they success of the football club mirrors the city in general... • How long did it take for him to start supporting Sunderland AFC? • What have been his favourite memories following Sunderland? • How does Sunderland being in the Premier League help institutions like the university? • ... and does he think we'll win our next two games?! All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It might be a few days later, but we want to talk more about our win against West Ham United! So Chris & Martin were joined by Ian Murtagh to chat about the weekend and the opportunity ahead for Sunderland... • Was Ian surprised how much the club pushed the boat out in the summer? • Have we been clever in the mix of players we've brough to the club?! • How big a call was it to throw so many new players in for their debut? • We talk about how good our goals were... • We try and put it into perspective and look at West Ham's part in the result... • How big an opportunity is this to keep it rolling with Burnley and Brentford up next?! All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Almost two months since he last joined us, Alex Barker from The Athletic is here to give his expert insight into Nordi Mukiele, who signed for Sunderland on Sunday, and Jhon Lucumi - the Bologna defender who we've tracked all summer and seem closer than ever to signing! Since it's been a while, we pick Alex's brains and ask him what he thinks of Sunderland's recruitment! Alex's research tells him where promoted sides have fallen down in the past - and why Sunderland are right to go defence first What can Alex tell us about Lucumi and Mukiele? Where will both men fit in to Sunderland's squad? What sort of defenders are they? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin, Kelvin and Andrew are back for their regular ramble through events that took place on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC. On the agenda this week: • Stan Varga's Sunderland debut – was it really as good as we remember?! • The story of Slim Jim Baxter at SAFC • A night to remember from 1980 at Maine Road • Marcos Alonso being deemed too expensive! • And loads more! Don't miss an episode of Haway The Podcast! Make sure you add us to your podcast feed and every day you'll have brand new SAFC content to listen to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good morning everyone, and what a good morning it is! We're joined today by James Hunter to chat about a sensational victory on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League season for Sunderland as they thrashed West Ham United... On today's pod... • Just how good was Sunderland's performance yesterday? • Or was it also to do with West Ham being bad?! • A whole load of new faces on the field – who stood out? • It was just the perfect day – you couldn't write that script! • Seven debutants from the off, and the eighth brought back memories of Stan Varga... • One swallow and all of that stuff, but this gets the season off to the best possible start. All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What an unbelievable game! Join the Lads from the pub beer garden as they attempt to react to Sunderland’s outstanding 3-0 win over West Ham in the opening game of the Premier League season! What do you even say about that?! We go right through the side and praise them all - and Le Bris! Three epic goals WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE (wey, for now..) All this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is the day - PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS BACK AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT! We're understandably giddy, so join us... What about that then - we've got another defender! Nordi Mukiele is heading to Wearside after the club agreed a £11m deal with Paris St Germain Who will get the nod in defence - Alderete or Seelt? Will Enzo Le Fee find a way into the starting eleven? We throw in some funky suggestions on where he could fit in... How important will Sunderland's bench be this afternoon? We chat to Massive Lads Fan Paul Rackstraw, who is raising money for an unbelievable cause - click here to donate: https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-mdmvr1nr3pdxo Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland are finally back playing in the Premier League this weekend with the game at the Stadium of Light on Saturday against West Ham United, so we're joined by a very special guest - broadcasting legend and current TalkSPORT presenter Paul Ross, who just so happens to be a massive Hammers fan! On today's show: How are things at TalkSPORT towers? We talk about the efforts of Jason Cundy to wind up Spurs fans... Was Big Sam hard done to? Where are all the characters in football gone? Is the jury still out on Graham Potter? Is it a bad time to play Sunderland?! All this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are mere days away from the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season kicking off, so we thought it might be a good time to chat to fans from the other promoted sides about how things are shaping up for the new season! Burnley fan Joe Redmond from TurfCast Podcast and Chris McMenamy from The Square Ball Leeds United Podcast & Website join Gav for a chinwag, and to see how things are shaping up this summer... Gav grills the lads on promotion and how they felt about going up How have Burnley and Leeds done in the transfer window? Expectations - do Joe and Chris think their teams will stay up? Some predictions for Sunderland and what they think of our business... Will we all buck the trend and stay up, or are we set for relegation? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morning everyone, and welcome to another episode of Haway The Podcast! Today, we're joined by someone you may have spotted on Sky Sports and Talksport this summer, Kevin Hatchard, talking about those players who have headed for the Premier League from top leagues around Europe. So, we thought we'd see what he thought of Sunderland's business so far! We talk about t-shirts with classic cartoons on them - let us know if you remember the two mentioned! What does he think of the summer window as a whole so far? We go through who we've brought in and how we've managed to do it... Have we given ourselves a good chance of staying up? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello again everyone, and welcome to Tuesday's episode of Haway The Podcast! Monday was a bit mental when it comes to Sunderland AFC news, so the Lads all hopped on to chat about everything that's going on - including: Just who is this mystery striker that everyone seems to be talking about? Omar Alderete jets in for his medical after agreeing a £10m, four year deal with the club Dan Neil apparently wants to fight for his shirt and stay at Sunderland Wolfsburg have a £10m offer rejected for Trai Hume Dave Jones has announced his departure as a non-executive director All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of On This Week, where we take a Roker Ramble through all things Sunderland AFC loosely related to events that happened on this week in the club's history. On today's episode: • Andrew wants to talk about an opening day defeat to Leicester City 30 years ago. The big question is why? • From there, we talk BritPop, Australian midfielders and Simon Grayson's hairline. • Kelvin's keen for a yarn about 'Cannonball' Charlie Fleming – and why was he known, in the Beattie household at least, as the 'Confused Ostrich'? • Among the other varied things that pop up is phone calls to radio stations in support of David Moyes, Yann M'Vila turning up at training armed, and much, much more. Never miss an episode by subscribing on your pod catcher of choice, and if you've got any memories to share of things we've had the crack about today, email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland's patched up second string were easily swatted aside by a strong Rayo Vallecano side at the Stadium of Light on Sunday evening, so Gav and Chris got together at full time to talk about the occasion and why people who get upset about such things really ought not to... So, we lost... but should anyone care that we did? Several first teamers got important minutes into their legs ahead of next weekend - is that all that matters? By the way... £20 for a ticket? Bit much, isn't it? Timur Tutierov and Harrison Jones gave good accounts of themselves, which should set them up nicely for loans away All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Gav and Jonny as they chat all about an eventful afternoon for Sunderland over in Augsburg! Who were the star performers for Sunderland? Habib Diarra gets his first Sunderland goal - and what a goal it was! Missed penalties, Robin Roefs being mint, and a couple of hairy passes from Xhaka... How prepared do the Lads look ahead of the season's opener next week? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland are back in action this weekend with two games against Augsburg (A) and Rayo Vallecano (H), whilst we're active again in the transfer market, so Gav got together with Andrew and Ant to chat all about it! On today's agenda: HERE WE GO! Arthur Masuaku is joining us on a free transfer to help shore us up at left back and add some much-needed Premier League experience, so what do the Lads think about that particular piece of business? With the squad being split in two this weekend, which will be the stronger side, and what will that tell us about our plans for the West Ham game next Saturday? Will we get our first sighting of Marc Guiu on Sunday, and will Chris Rigg make his first appearance of pre-season at some point? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morning everyone, and welcome to Friday's episode of Haway The Podcast! Today, we're joined by a debutant - Dom Shaw of the Northern Echo, who writes about the Lads on a day to day basis and gets to chat regularly with people behind the scenes at the club... so we rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in! We pick Dom's brains on what it's been like covering Sunderland this summer What does he think of Régis Le Bris? We chat about ownership, and how Kyril Louis-Dreyfus must learn from the mistakes of the past How important is it that we, as fans, keep our heads in the face of adversity this season? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Thursday's episode of Haway The Podcast! Today, Gav and Andrew are here to react to some big stories in the world of Sunderland AFC, including: Sunderland have finally announced the signing of Marc Guiu... and Kristjaan Speakman had some very interesting things to say about it Eliezer Mayenda has apparently signed a new five year deal with the club - richly deserved, we think! It appears we finally have an answer on what's gone on with Pierre Ekwah... All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sky Sports News presenter and Massive Lads Fan™ Tom White joins us again on the Podcast for a chat about all things Sunderland, including: Pre-season so far, and whether performances and results matter Are Sunderland turning heads at Sky HQ with their transfer business? The news of Régis Le Bris' new contract The transfer window - what business do Sunderland still have left to do? Last time Tom was on he predicted we'd break our transfer record - so, any more bold predictions? All this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aloha! It's Tuesday, so we're back together to chat about some of the latest goings on in the world of Sunderland AFC, including: Régis Le Bris has signed a new contract! Have the club drawn a line under last season's success? That central defence position is starting to concern us - will we get a proper player in soon? Up top we could probably use a bit of help too. We chat about Guiu, Garcia, and... MITROVIC! Pedro Ribeiro has left Sunderland - but why? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Martin, Chris and Gav as they take a trip down memory lane and chat all things Sunderland history! This one heads off in every imaginable direction, talking about the likes of Eric Gates, Darren Bent, Darren Ward, Roy Keane, Niall Quinn, a pre-season win against Newcastle (not that one) and much, much more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland may have lost their first home friendly of the summer, but there was lots to be positive about — Gav and Jonny were joined by RR alumni Niall and Connor Bromley to try and dissect what was a decent performance… How good does Granit Xhaka look? The other positives — like Sadiki, Diarra, and Reinildo… How much of a concern is the lack of goals and, crucially, the lack of a central defender? What must Dan Neil be thinking watching that? All off this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland's pre-season preparations ramp up today with a friendly against top La Liga opposition in Real Betis - so join us as we look ahead to the game! We chat to Alan McLean from Blyth Betis Pena Betica - a supporters branch based in Northumberland, of all places! Gav and Jonny chat about Sunderland's approach to the game Will we get a chance to see a couple of new signings for the first time in red and white? Are we expecting to see a step-up in preparations for that first game in the Premier League? Get subscribed so you never miss another episode - Haway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Friday, and it’s time for another News Roundup! Here’s what we have in store for you: Marc Guiu has been given the “HERE WE GO” treatment by Fabrizio Romano, so what do we make of Sunderland signing a player that Chelsea don’t actually want to sell down the line? What’s going on with Jhon Lucumi? With so many conflicting media stories, surely a resolution is needed either way with this one... We chat to Daan Verwaaij-Schaars - a Dutch Sunderland fan from Nijmegen - to get the lowdown on what we can expect from incoming goalkeeper Robin Roefs Is Assistant Head Coach Pedro Ribeiro set to leave Sunderland for a return to Portugal? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were very privileged to have been invited down to the Stadium of Light by Sunderland AFC to check out all the massive improvements that have been made around the Stadium of Light, as well as to be there as Jimmy Montgomery was surprised with the unveiling of the lettering on the stand which has now been named after him - The Jimmy Montgomery Stand. Gav and Craig share their thoughts on all the improvements that have been made around the SoL - and they are amazing Jimmy chats about what it means to him, and talks about the Premier League season ahead of us Club historian and friend of the pod Rob Mason shares his thoughts on Sunderland's greatest ever goalkeeper All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sunderland transfer news keeps on coming thick and fast, so we're here (as always) to talk about it! Join Gav, Chris and Andrew for a chin-wag about all the latest goings on, including: Sunderland look set to sign Netherlands U21 international goalkeeper Robin Roefs from NEC Nijmegen Granit Xhaka has finally been confirmed - but will he be our new captain? We're in talks with Chelsea over the signing of former Barcelona striker Marc Guiu Are we looking to hijack Wolves' €30m move for Amine Adli? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland confirmed the signing of Granit Xhaka on Wednesday - so to find out more about what we can expect, we had a quick chat with David Asquith, who just so happens to be a Lads fan AND a member of Leverkusen's UK supporter group! Just how integral was Granit Xhaka to Leverkusen's recent success, particularly in their invincibles season of 2023/24? David gives us the lowdown on how the news has hit the Leverkusen fanbase The important question - as he's almost 33 year old, does Granit still have plenty left in the tank? Where does Xhaka fit in at Sunderland? David attempts to put any fears that some Sunderland fans may have over this transfer to bed... All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie is certainly no stranger to Sunderland supporters having covered the club and the other teams in the north east for many years now, so we thought it would be good to have a catch up with him whilst we find ourselves in the middle of our busiest summer transfer window in years... We're back in the Premier League, so Keith's going to be a busy man! We pick Keith's brains after he has been at the forefront when it comes to breaking big Sunderland stories this summer... Keith was out in Portugal with the squad and has been on the airfield when our new signings have jetted in What about the Granit Xhaka signing?! All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ah wey - the Lads lost their latest pre-season game away at Hull City, despite taking the lead through Simon Adingra's first goal in Sunderland colours. Gav (with his pooley voice), Bomber and Ant jumped on for a chat at full time... mainly to talk about how they aren't bothered about losing. Despite defeat, there were some positives - mainly in aspects of Sunderland's play prior to rotating the entire team Adingra got his first goal, and Talbi played very well What about the two that we conceded? We talk about why it's important not to take pre-season results too seriously... All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin, Andrew and Bomber got together on Monday morning to record this pod – and, of course, as we hung up our mics the news of Granit Xhaka's imminent arrival at the club broke. But there's still a lot of good stuff to get stuck into in this one ahead of the Hull game tonight! Who's impressed for Sunderland during pre season, and who's really staking a claim for a starting position? Legitimate concerns in attack and defence? How important it it that someone like Xhaka arrives in terms of experience? What's a realistic expectation for the season – and how patient do we all need to be?! Does our pre-season really start tonight – or will we see a much changed team with the real action starting on Saturday against Betis? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martin's back in the hotseat this week, trying to keep Chris, Kelvin and Andrew in check as we take another walk through the history of Sunderland AFC. On today's agenda... The Stadium of Light hosts its first game – what were the lads memories of that move and the opening day at the SOL? During this week in our history, Alan Brown joined and left the club. Kelvin looks back on the career of a man who was famed for his discipline, but had a kind heart, too. Find out why Bobby Kerr has never worn a pair of jeans! We've launched new kits recently – but new shirts don't always go down well. Andrew takes us back to the early 80s, and Le Coq Sportif's launch of our most controversial home kit ever. Plus, our most successful goalscoring loanees, Peter Beagrie riding motorbikes and all sorts of other football crack. All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland comprehensively lost to Hearts in Craig Gordon's testimonial up at Hearts. While our games in the Algarve came with a number of positives, there weren't many to take from this 90 minutes! Here's what's on the agenda today. We were terribly sloppy at the back – how much of a worry is that with the season three weeks away? Dan Neil started... did he do anything to stake a claim for a starting place? How concerning is our lack of goal threat? Is Niall Huggins doing enough to stake a claim? And where was Reinaldo? Hearts are already in competitive action, and their robust performance underlined that. Is it a mitigating factor? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland head north to Edinburgh today to take on Hearts of Midlothian, a game to commemorate the career of Craig Gordon — and there’s lots to talk about, so the Lads got together for a chinwag ahead of this afternoon’s festivities! Will Craig Gordon be fit enough to play in today’s game?! Are we excited about potentially getting to see Reinildo for the first time? Chris Rigg and Anthony Patterson may also feature... How will Régis Le Bris approach this game in terms of who plays, and for how long? What do we want to get out of this particular game, especially given Hearts are much further ahead than we are in their preparations for the new season? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots has changed since we last spoke to Scott Wilson before the Playoff Semi Final with Coventry, so we thought we'd catch up with the man who covers Sunderland for the Northern Echo and to grab his thoughts on how the club's summer preparations are going ahead of the new season! How does Sunderland's summer compare to others that Scott has covered for promoted clubs? Are high-profile transfer deals playing out in public just part of the world we now find ourselves in? How is Sunderland's squad shaping up - and where do we expect to see futher big money additions? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh no - for the very first time, the Lads get together to do a top ten that features the worst of something - and this time, it’s a nice follow up to our last Top Ten Podcast as we chat about Sunderland’s worst foreign imports! To qualify, players must have featured in at least ten games, which helped us whittle down the list slightly. However, there were still dozens of players who could have been on this shortlist, making it difficult to settle on just ten. The dishonourable mentions - which former Sunderland players can count themselves as lucky to have not made this list? The players who didn’t quite play enough to qualify - Nunez, Fredgaard, et al - are discussed... Who makes up our shortlist of shite? We go from ten up to one and rank who was the worst of the worst - PTSD triggered! All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

News has emerged that our club and Granit Xhaka have agreed terms on a deal, and that he “only wants” Sunderland. Whilst bringing in a genuine superstar would be an unbelievable coup for the club, where would this leave Dan Neil, who is in the final year of his contract? Gav, Chris, Andrew and Bomber chat about the potential signing of the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, the make-up of Sunderland’s Premier League midfield, and what this might mean for our captain... News broke on Tuesday that Sunderland were close to agreeing a deal - just how huge would this be for us? What does it say about the club’s ambitions that such a highly-regarded player wants to join? We chat about the ins and outs of the deal... What would this all mean for Dan Neil? Will he sign a new contract, or will the club cash in? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland lost against Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon to close out our mini-tour of the Algarve, but there were plenty of positives to take from our performance and, as such, the Lads got together at full time to react to what they saw. The midfield trio of Diarra, Sadiki and Le Fee had us purring - just how good do they look?! Our patterns of play are promising when you consider how little these players have played together It was a poor goal to concede, but were Sunderland still the best team in that first half? When the second string came out they gave a good account of themselves - especially the defence What about Dan Neil... is he seen as a starter for that West Ham game? Standards are rising, so will last season's players keep up? All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The smell of woodbines are back in the air, so breathe it in and join Chris, Andrew and Kelvin as they take a walk down memory lane to chat about some interesting happenings that happened on this week in the history of Sunderland AFC! Responding to letters regarding last week's craic about Cloughie! Discussing a pre-season friendly v Nissan FC in 1984... Memories of Mel Holden Is Eddie Burbanks the forgotten man from 1937? Selling Ian Porterfield to Sheffield Wednesday All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More new Sunderland transfer news emerged on Sunday morning, so of course Gav sent out the bat signal and managed to get a couple of Lads to sit and chat about it with him - so joining us on today's show are Andrew Smithson, RR regular and Sunderland historian, and the Sunderland Echo's James Copley! On today's agenda: Sunderland's €20m move for Sassuolo's Armand Laurienté is off - and we can only speculate about the reasons why Will we go out and get another of our left wing targets, particularly now Mundle is injured? We chat about the other positions that still need strengthening - particularly at centre back What's the latest on Granit Xhaka? Matty Young looks to be heading back to Salford - is another spell in League Two what's best for him? The Lads look ahead to Monday's game against Sporting Lisbon in the Algarve All of this and more - subscribe to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices