Haway The Podcast – Sunderland AFC

We've got a treat for you ahead of our trip to Palace folks, as we speak to comedian, author and presenter of The Price Of Football, Kevin Day! We talk all things Palace and how great football is! We talk about how The Price Of Football nearly didn't happen! Is a podcast talking about club finances more important than ever?! What was it like seeing Palace win their first major trophy?! What do we think of the game tomorrow? Does Kevin think the Lads will stay up?! All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We haven't caught up with Simon O'Rourke since we were beaten at home by Swansea City last April, so one or two things have happened since then! He catches up with Martin & Chris... How things have changed since we last spoke... How have things changed behind the scenes?! What's his thoughts on our summer? Did more players deserve a crack at the Premier League? How have we played so far? What's coming up over the next few weeks?! All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's almost time to get back to the real stuff and who better to talk to than the man who interviewed Wilson Isidor following his last minute heroics against Brentford, Andy Sixsmith, as he talks to us about the feeling in and around the club: Andy makes his feelings clear on the international break... How was it reporting on the atmosphere at the West Ham game?! Was the Burnley result a good reminder of things to come? How impressive has Regis Le Bris been tactically so far? What was it like to speak to Wilson Isidor following his last minute winner? How long does he have to wait for Kieron Brady to sign autographs at the Stadium of Light before they can start working?! All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the international break and, well, there's suddenly not too much to talk about - but fear not, the RR gobshites are here to have the craic about one or two things! Gav is here after a week away, joined by Martin as they talk all about: How have Sunderland's legion of internationals got on this week? How does the International Break affect our preparations for Palace? For those who haven't been away, is this a chance to put themselves into Regis Le Bris' thinking? Who will start up top against Palace? How will Luke O'Nien's role evolve at the club, both on and off the field? All of this and more - get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another On This Week on Haway The Podcast - our weekly trip down Sunderland memory lane! • We discuss Patsy Gallacher... • Which future Sunderland goalie was beaten three times by Marco in 1989?! • Kelvin tells us everything there is to know about Colin Todd... and more! • Why is Albert Stubbins so famous and what was the story of how we tried to sign him?! • We tell the story of how Sunderland were elected to the Football League! • Plus Andrew solves the mystery of why Steve Hardwick didn't sign for the Lads! We've got a new podcast every day for you, so stay tuned to Haway The Podcast for all of your SAFC related content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A very good Sunday morning to everyone, and welcome to another episode of Haway The Podcast! Today, we're joined by football journalist and author Jonathan Wilson as he talks to us about his new book, SAFC, football tactics and more! His new book went on sale this week so how has that been and where can we buy it?! His new book is on the history of the World Cup but has international football lost some appeal? Does he think football is waiting for the next big tactical shift? What does he make of the crossroads Sunderland are at following the summer? Have we given ourselves the best chance we could of avoiding the drop? 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 this summer as well as on a previous episode back in late-June, because we welcome Dougie Critchley back onto the podcast to talk to us more about our crazy summer! Is Dougie relieved the window is closed?! What does he think of the amount we've spent overall? How big a signing was Granit Xhaka and what role is he taking up in the team? What are lads like who signed on deadline day? 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 carry on our top ten series in typical fashion as we disagree on almost everything as Chris, Jonny & Andrew try and sort out our shortlist of the top ten Sunderland centre midfielders of the Stadium of Light era! Do you agree with the shortlist and how we've picked it?! The honourable mentions - which former Sunderland players can count themselves as lucky to have not made this list? How has the role of playing in the middle of the park changed?! We go through our rankings - let us know if you agree or not! 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 star of stage and screen that is Richard 'Ian Porterfield’ Short about his career and his love of Sunderland AFC... • Did he have any other choice to follow the Lads after being given his middle names?! • We talk about Richard's career and how he started out... • Did moving to the US open more doors? • How did he first meet David Bruce in the US? • And how did he celebrate promotion and what does he think lies ahead for the club? 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

As the transfer window closes, Martin, Andrew and Chris sat down to reflect on just what has happened between Wembley and today! • Just how surprised have we been at the scale of ambition shown by the club? • How important was Jobe's sale to get the ball rolling? • Florent Ghisolfi's arrival – was this a key marker to demonstrate we'd stepped up a level? • A flurry of signings arrived, but was Granit Xhaka the most important, both on and off the field? • All up, is this the most ambition the club's ever shown? All of this and more – so tune in to look back on what is possible the biggest and best summer in the club's history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Jonny & Ant get together to record live as the transfer window closes and we discuss what was confirmed and what we expect to come! Listen to us discuss the deals as they happened! Are we running out of words to describe this transfer window? Did we expect more to leave? What deals were done and what were we waiting for?! 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 Haway The Podcast's On This Week - our weekly trip down Sunderland memory lane! Joining the crew once again is Sunderland AFC's club historian Rob Mason! • An epic 8-1 win over Charlton in 1956 • The infamous game of three halves in 1894 • Brian Clough's return to action in 1964 • Sunderland's first ever programme! • Billy Hughes – or is that Billy's Shoes? • Plus Willie McPheat! We've got a new podcast every day for you, so stay tuned to Haway The Podcast for all of your SAFC related content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reggie's mighty mackems got their second win in three games yesterday with another late rally, this time putting Brentford to the sword! Joining Chris and Martin is our old marra, the ex-Sunderland winger Kieron Brady, to bring his unique and intellectual brand of wisdom to the pod! Kieron was grafting at yesterday's game, so had a close-up view of all the action The Lads run through all the action - a match full of incidents! What did Regis do to swing the game back in our favour? VAR! VAR! VAR! Wilson Isidor caps off an amazing week both personally and professionally with the winning goal How important is it that we've got six points from three 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

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