WTF Sunderland Podcast

Have you got your head around it yet? It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating our last gasp play off spot at Deepdale and now the day is almost here. Luton have been secured the lottery of the play offs for quite a while of course, but in a game that is almost certain to be tight, we invited the always excellent Dave Gregory from Luton Town podcast Oh When The Town to get the opposition view on our play-off chances. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #LTFC #EFLChampionship

We actually bloody did it - now for whatever comes next. Sunderland tore apart Preston in front of 6,000 fans at Deepdale as grabbed a richly deserved play-off thanks to a tremendous performance/season and a wee bit of second half magic from Blackburn. The whole gang joined us as we wax lyrical over one of the best day's in recent years following the Lads. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #PNE #EFLChampionship

One game to go - or four games to go? Let's hope it is the latter as the Lads have one final chomp at the play offs. As for Preston, Monday's opponents have nothing to play - but then again neither did Watford. Can we do it? Let's stay positive. We grabbed PNE fan and Lancashire Post's PNE writer Tom Sandells to give us the lowdown on their their season, Ryan Lowe and just what we can expect this Bank Holiday Monday. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WFC #EFLChampionship

We can still do this. Believe! Without Patrick Robert's 95th minute equaliser though, we probably couldn't. Alas, PR10 scored when it mattered the most and we take it to the final day. Myself, Brad and Dave pick apart a bittersweet weekend and ask for one final time - can we? Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WFC #EFLChampionship

Two games to go - can we extend the season and make a play for Wembley for the second season running? Well...beat Watford on Saturday and maybe. The Hornets are in all sorts of trouble but still possess a lot of quality. Can they hit form this weekend and dent our play off hopes? Peter and Justin to Do Not Scratch Your Eyes join to let us know... Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WFC #EFLChampionship

Two games left, six points tp play for and Sunderland currently lie in 6th. Surely not? It's all about Dennis Cirkin this weekend as the Concussion Cafe bagged a brace to down the Baggies as the Lads picked up another well deserved three points. And, of course, we are here to go through all the action. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WBA #EFLChampionship

The draw against Huddersfield didn't help BUT we are still hanging on there as we head to the Hawthorns this weekend...but so to are West Brom. Louis from The Baggies podcast joins me to preview a game that will tell both fans alot about where their season goes this year. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WBA #EFLChampionship

Oh God - why are we doing this? Hope springs eternal once again as Sunderland pick up another three points and edge a point closer to the play offs. It was all about Amad Diallo today and we had a full group to wax lyrical as Ross, Brad and Dave joined to chat about a well deserved three points for the Lads. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship

Can we? Should we? Will we? The play off hope - it isn't over just yet. However, with just five games to play, Sunderland require maximum points this week if they are to apply pressure to those in top six, starting with Birmingham City this weekend. What can we expect from our Midlands pals this Saturday? Tommy from BluesFocus joins to let us in on all things Brum. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship

A mad 4-4 draw on Good Friday was responded to with a solid 1-0 win at Cardiff City as we begin to tentively hope that Sunderland could yet make a late surge into the play offs. It could have easily been six, but four points over Easter push us to 10th a just a few points outside of the play offs - can we do it? Brad and Dave join me to discuss. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #CCFC #EFLChampionship

Jesus has risen, and thus EFL Championship clubs must play two games on Friday and Monday - starting with Hull City at home. Is the season already over? Maybe, but the Lads have battled away non the less and - who knows - the plays aren't impossible. Hull City may feel their season is over to, but Ant from the award winning To Hull And Back joined us anyway to be the cracking young man that he is! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #HCAFC #EFLChampionship

A battling and gutsy display ensured an injury hit Sunderland took a well deserved point from the league leaders at Turf Moor. The positivity has returned after five points from three games against Norwich, Luton and Burnley and myself and Dave run through the talking points of the game. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BurnleyFC #EFLChampionship

Club football and is back and thank fully we have the easy task of Burnley away... The season has been an outstanding one for Burnley - can Sunderland pull off a shock? Joe from the excellent TurfCast gives us the lowdown on the Clarets under Vincent Kompany and what Sunderland can expect this Friday. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BurnleyFC #EFLChampionship

Now that was a battling draw worthy of some positivity - and we are here to make sure you get it! It wasn't a classic and that penalty might have been a wee bit dodgy but the Lads more than deserved their draw at the SOL as Amad Diallo's penalty gave us a 1-1 draw with Luton Town and we are here to go through all the talking points from the afternoon. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #LTFC #EFLChampionship

Unexpected win followed by frustrating loss - one week of normal Sunderland is all we ask and it will never happen. Like ourselves, this week's opponents saw their manager leave for a team in red and white stripes earlier in the season, however, Luton do not appear to have been affected by it at all. With five away wins in eight, are we facing another difficult task this week? To let us know is the always excellent Dave Gregory from Luton Town podcast Oh When The Town. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #LTFC #EFLChampionship

We only went and beat Norwich didn't we? Last week we listened to Kiss to drown out the negativity, this week we talked about a kiss and lots of positivity as the Lads took a massive, mighty 1-0 win at Carrow Road. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #OTBC #EFLChampionship

Its been a tough old week to be a Sunderland fan and just as we think things may get easier - good olde inform Norwich City come along to make it even tougher. A change of manager have given the Canaries the promotion they perhaps needed and they are one of the league's most inform sides as we head into a 12pm early kick off live on Sky. Have we got a chance? To let us know and give us the lowdown on all things yellow and green, we invited Chris Reeve from the excellent TalkNorwichCity podcast - and we are very pleased we did! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #OTBC #EFLChampionship

Jeezy peeps man. It was just me and Dave again this week and we do our best. Which is all we could do. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #SCFC #EFLChampionship

Without a win in three, Sunderland face old manager Alex Neil unsure of whether now is a good - or bad - time to face the wee traitor. Stoke have found the appointment of Neil not quite as beneficial as we did and he brings his Potters side to the SOL on the back of two home defeats to Millwall and Brighton. So how is the mood around Stoke right now? PlanetSport man and Stoke season ticket holder Mark Holmes joined me to fill us in on Neil, recent form and why Stoke are a bit meh this season. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #SCFC #EFLChampionship

It hasn't been a great week for Sunderland a defeat at Coventry has needing a big lift to get back into the play-off positions. It was just me and Dave this week, and we discuss all the main talking points from our defeat in the Midlands, the striker shortage and the continuous baffling performances from referees. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #CCFC #EFLChampionship

The unbeaten away run is over and it doesn't get easier as we head to in-form Coventry City this Saturday. There's always been a bit of needle between the Lads and our friends from the Midlands but after the Sky Blues became our first Championship test, we already know how tough of a game it could be. But how are Coventry fans viewing it? To give us the lowdown on all things Cov is the excellent Joel from the Nil Lamptey Podcast! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #CCFC #EFLChampionship

For the first time in a couple of months, we went rogue again and recorded direct from our phones before, during and after Sunderland's 1-1 draw at home to Bristol City. The Lady from the Collery Tav tried to move us, but we remained first as we bring you a live and unedited version of What The Falk's Sunderland review show. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship

Back to back wins, one defeat in eight and fifth off top in the Championship. Can things get better? Let's hope so. Sunderland return to the Stadium of Light fresh off the back of an excellent 3-0 win at Queens Park Rangers and face an in-form Bristol City team for a 3pm Saturday kick off. To give us the lowdown on the Robins recent upturn and Nigel Pearson in form is Dave from the Forever Bristol podcast - get involved! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship

Hopefully by the time you are reading this, Sunderland have dispatched of Premier League in the FA Cup and we are reading and raring to go for our home game against Reading this Saturday at the SOL. If not - we can still look forward to it after a very solid, battling point away at Millwall last Saturday, right? But what sort of Reading side are we going to see arrive at the SOL this week? One of the most topsy turvy sides in the Championship land on Wearside the weekend and Ben from the superb Tilehurst End pod joins me to tells all about their 22/23 season so far. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #ReadingFC #EFLChampionship

Another massive performance - but this time more about effort and desire than skill and talent as Sunderland took a hard earned point back from London. Poor old Dennis Cirkin was seeing stars as he nodded home and, amongst plenty of other talking points, the lads discuss how great it is to see him back. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #MFC #EFLChampionship

It has been quite a while since we had a Sunderland special - and we went for something a little bit different. It is short and sweet, but to celebrate Republica playing The Fire Station on Friday 3rd February, we invited lead singer Saffron on the show. Quite simply the voice of the Stadium of Light, she chats her memories of playing for 40k+ Sunderland fans, why her song Ready To Go still resonates with Mackems and plenty more. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #Saffron #SaffronRepublica #Sunderland

League action returns for the Lads, though the location stays the same as last week with Sunderland set to visit the New Den and Millwall. The Lions are pretty good at home, so we head south knowing it is going to be a challenge... And the excellent Alex Grace from That Millwall Pod joined to give us the lowdown and exactly what we can expect from them. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #MFC #EFLChampionship

Deadline day has arrived so myself, regular Brad and Dave and BBC Radio's Nick Barnes go together to chat about all the ins and outs. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. Joe Anderson sounds good - but why have we bought a centre back? How likely are we to see Ellis Simms return to the club? Will it be on loan or permanent? The futures of Ross Stewart, Alex Pritchard and Bailey Wright Signing that experienced midfielder - how likely are we to see it happen? #DeadlineDay #SAFC #EFLChampionship

There were a ton of positives to take from Craven Cottage but one HUGE negative as we drew 1-1 with Fulham. It will be a replay for the Lads in a couple weeks as we put in a superb display against Marco Silva's side, however, the seemingly season ending injury to Ross Stewart leaves a huge hole in the squad. Ross and Dave join to discuss the game, that injury and what needs to be done in the transfer market over the next few days of the window. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #FFC #FACup

A free hit against a high flying Premier League team and one of the best away days in the country? Magic of the cup innit. Sunderland head to West London for a fourth round FA Cup clash against Marco Silva's Fulham outfit to test out just how far we've come in the last six to eight months. And luckily for you, we had one of our best guests ever in the shape of Jack Collins of Fulhamish Podcast and The Athletic Soccer fame to give us the low down on Mitrovic and co. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #FulhamFC #FACup

The season that just keeps on getting better threw another superb Sunderland display our way as we swatted aside alleged promotion hopefuls Boro 2-0 at the SOL. Brad, Ross and Dave join for a podcast jam packed with positive energy that is bound to flow right through you. And there's plenty drink involved. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #MFC #EFLChampionship

It is finally here, the derby that nobody thinks is a derby derby between Sunderland and Boro. The Teessiders are bang in form as Michael Carrick and his boys arrive at the Stadium of Light but Sunderland, reeling from last week's 3-1 defeat to Swansea, have shown they are a match for anyone in this league. Can we finally get one over Boro after not beating them for over a decade? Tom Green (no not that one) from the excellent Boro Breakdown joined us to let us know what we can expect this Sunday at noon. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #Boro #EFLChampionship

Well that was really, really annoying. A bad refereeing performance (and you, linesmen) and a 3-1 defeat is about as a crap as it can get but the lad remain positive as we take a look back at Saturday's afternoon's game at the SOL. Ross and Dave join to pick apart the bones. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #SCFC #EFLChampionship

League action will return for the first time since the 26 December as the Swans dive up to Sunderland for a lovely 3pm Saturday afternoon kick off. They haven't exactly been on fire, but can Swansea still zoom up the league beginning with a win at the SOL on Saturday? Let's hope not. To let us know exactly what we are in for though is return guest Luke from the excellent SwansCast. Tune in! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #SCFC #EFLChampionship

I said I didn't care - but I definitely do now. That was great. The Aiden O'Brien derby was decided by two very, VERY late goals as Sunderland deservedly moved onto Round Four of the FA Cup after a dominant display in Salop. Ross, a very merry Dave and Brad joined me to give their thoughts on the win, Chris Rigg and this month's January window. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #STFC #FACup

Well, it is certainly not a glamour tie, is it? Sunderland take a rest from the hectic Championship schedule as pay Carl Winchester, Tom Flanagan, Aiden O'Brien and Steve Cotterill a visit in Shrewsbury for the FA Cup third round. Are either set of fans that interested? Has the FA Cup lost it's magic? Or is cup fever searing through ours and Salop fans veins? Returning guest Ollie from the Salopcast joins us to chat about Winch, Flanno and AOB and let us know if the FA Cup is really as crap as it feels. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #STFC #EFLChampionship

We went for something a little different for our New Year's Day jaunt to Blackpool by recording our review show 'live', catching up before the game, at half time and full time. Which players drove us mad at half time and delighted us at full time? Which players do we think changed the game and how did we assess our draw on the seaside? Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BlackpoolFC #EFLChampionship

New year in Blackpool? We've been here before... It has been a phenomenal couple of days to be a Sunderland fan after a last minute Boxing Day win over Blackburn Rovers and a demolition of Wigan Athletic three days later. Can we make it 3? My old pal Matt from the superb Seasiders blog Mitch Cook's Left Foot joins me to give us the lowdown on Blackpool poor run, Michael Appleton, Ellis Simms and Dan Ballard. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BlackpoolFC #EFLChampionship

Well...we hadn't planned on doing a podcast but we simply had to because Sunderland and fourth off top and things are just brilliant. Amad Diallo, Ross Stewart, Ellis Simms and Patrick Roberts scored the goals, but me and Ross go over just how unbelievable Sunderland were as we smashed the Tics. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WAFC #EFLChampionship

Get in! What a Christmas present that was. The lads are in an excellent mood and have had plenty to drink, but took on a podcast to celebrate Ellis Simms' dreamy last minute winner against Blackburn Rovers. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BRFC #EFLChampionship

Me, Brad and Dave got together for a Christmas chinwag, a wee drink and bit daft natter about Sunderland. We ask: Which former #SAFC player would you invite to Christmas dinner? Which current #SAFC player would you invite to Christmas dinner? Myself, Brad and Dave all defend some indefensible Sunderland opinion And gift ourselves former Sunderland players for the current squad Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SunderlandAFC #EFLChampionship

Merry Christmas everyone! Can Sunderland get the present we all want this Boxing Day and nab three points? Blackburn Rovers have been in unusual form all season, yet sit third in the league. However, an expected win could lift the Lads to just outside the play offs. Can we do it? The excellent Ian from BRFCS Podcast joined us to let us know. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BRFC #EFLChampionship

The boy is back - now please can you stay for a little bit longer? Graham, Brad and Dave run through their thoughts on Ross Stewart's perfect return, Dan Ballard's return from an injury, THAT Elliot Embleton red card and Danny Batth's potential injury as we drew 1-1 with the Tigers. Is our glass half empty, or half full? Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. MERRY CHRISTMAS!#SAFC #HCAFC #EFLChampionship

Well Monday's performance wasn't very Christmassy was it? And it's bloody freezing! Non the less, it is back to the grind, with no World Cup final to look forward to for England as we visit Hull City this weekend. Hull have a new owner, a new boss and can't win games at home - so what the heck are we getting this weekend? Ant from award winning podcast To Hull And Back joins to let us know. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #HCAFC #EFLChampionship

Sunderland have the chance to make it three from three after an outstanding return to league action last weekend. Two days after England smash France (hopefully) West Brom are the visitors to the SOL as we league to continue our impressive form. West Brom have a new boss in the dugout and have picked up form in recent weeks with three wins from three before the week after a horrendous start to the Championship, so Louis from The Baggies Pod joined us to give us the latest on WBA! Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #WBA #EFLChampionship

Please Amad - could you stay here for a long time? Graham, Brad and Dave review an excellent return to league action for the red and white wizards as we spank promotion chasing Millwall at the Stadium of Light. Where is it going so right for Sunderland? Can we speed up this train and take it to the next level? Oh - and some World Cup chat. Enjoy. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #Millwall #EFLChampionship

And just like that - Sunderland are back! A week earlier than planned, but while England march on in Qatar, Sunderland have a home game against Millwall to look forward to in a rearranged fixture from earlier in the campaign. That Millwall Pod's most excellent contributor Kai Bennett is back to join the show to give us his thoughts on the mid season break and Millwall's season so far. Nice to see ya! Welcome back. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship

Just a bit of fun innit? After decided against a World Cup show for the Qatar 2022 winter tournament, we decided to try something a little different. Did it work? We'll let you decide. Brad, Dave and Ross went through each competing nation at the World Cup to find out what their closest link to SAFC really was - and it went disastrously for the most part. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #Qatar2022 #EFLChampionship

A winter World Cup break? Well that's a novel idea. Brad Sharp and Ross Black join me has a look over the first 20 games of Sunderland's Championship campaign and discuss our assessment, the highs, the lows and which players have stood out the most. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #EFLChampionship

Amad Diallo eh? What a win! Graham and Dave look over a massive Friday night win at St Andrews as Sunderland head into the World Cup break with a healthy return of seven points from the last four. Lots of Patto, Diallo and Danny Batth chat as we head into the weekend feeling hugely positive about all things Sunderland. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #BCFC #EFLChampionship