Wise Men Say

Eeeeeh another win. Eleanor, Mick and Rick discuss in the pub.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth is joined by Jimmy Reay and Micky Lough to discuss the win at Luton and preview the visit of Oxford United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen is joined by Micky Lough in the pub to chat about the win at Hull. There’s also the Luton game to look forward to.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Jimmy Reay to look ahead to Sunderland's trip to Hull City on Sunday as domestic football returns following the international break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe is joined by Michael Lough as we react to Sunderland's 2-2 draw with Leeds! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Monday debrief is here as Sunderland slip to defeat at Vicarage Road. Stephen is joined by Eleanor and Jimmy to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another fancied side beaten. Is there something good happening here? Stephen and Gareth catch up in the pub to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe is joined by Michael Lough as we react to Sunderland's 1-0 win over Middlesbrough! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 also some Boro insight from The Northern Echo's Scott Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker are joined by former Black Cat Lee Howey to discuss our first defeat of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear from Micky Lough during his day out to Plymouth. All that way to watch The Lads suffer a surprise defeat. Sigh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 five games of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen catches up with Ali Maxwell, a regular Sky Sports pundit but more importantly, founder of the excellent Not The Top 20</a> website and podcast, unrivalled in all the things you could possibly want to know about teams currently outside the top flight. Be sure to check them out and engage with their top quality content.Find them at https://www.ntt20.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe is joined my WMS regulars Chris Wetherspoon, Tom Walsh and Jimmy Reay to discuss an excellent win over recently relegated Burnley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 signings? Seemingly. Stephen, Gareth and Eleanor discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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' 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker discuss the brlliant win over Sheffield Wednesday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Stephen Goldsmith and Michael Lough to discuss a fantastic first home win of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Cup exit to Preston North End as well as their opening Sky Bet Championship victory at Cardiff City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen and Gareth are back for the Monday offering. Eleanor and Micky join them to discuss a fine 2-0 in Cardiff on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 campaign and to take a closer look at the Bluebirds - just how will Regis Le Bris set his side out in South Wales? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-year deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen and Matt talk about the arrival of a new Head Coach and those gorgeous new kits! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Nick Hartland who brings us the lowdown on the new man in the hotseat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheffield Wednesday who had about 2 points in October end up just 3 behind Sunderland. Only Rotherham have worse form than The Lads since Dodds was given the job and encouraged to "plod along until the end of the season". Final Reaction of the season with Eleanor, Mick, Stephen and Gareth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Keeling and Richard Easterbrook convene to preview Sunderland's final game of the season and to answer some listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Barker and Michael Lough discuss another miserable defeat away at Watford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Keeling and Richard Easterbrook do their best not to look back on the Millwall match and do their best to preview the Watford game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay discuss anything other than the actual game we're supposed to talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to the Millwall defeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay react to the win at West Brom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Keeling and Richard Easterbrook take a look ahead of Sunderland's trip to West Bromwich Albion, while having a chat about the 0-0 draw at Leeds United in midweek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to the draw at Leeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe and Richard Easterbrook react to the draw with Bristol City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Easterbrook, Gareth Barker and Eleanor McCabe preview the visit of Bristol City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to an astonishgly bad defeat to Blackburn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor McCabe and a returning Rory Fallow react to an excellent win at Cardiff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to former Sunderland striker Lee Howey in our first-ever Wise Men Say Social - a live show / podcast hybrid recorded at These Things Happen in Sunderland. Join Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Matthew Keeling as the lads chat to Lee, with some questions from the floor.Keep an eye on our socials for the next Wise Men Say Social! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Barker, Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough discuss the current situation at SAFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Keeling and Richard Easterbrook are back to preview Sunderland's home game against Queens Park Rangers with details of an up and coming event, and your listener questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay discuss Sunderland's defeat at Southampton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt is back for a preview pod - and he's brought Richard with him. And they're in the car again. Is it 2023? The lads are here to look ahead to Sunderland's trip to Southampton while reviewing the 1-0 defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Goldsmith and Matt Keeling sit down for a chat with former Black Cats man Thomas Butler. The lads discuss Thomas's time in red and white as well as looking back at Sunderland's recent results and Saturday's trip to Norwich City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.