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

John and Michael join me to review the previous season...

Sunderland's latest financial accounts explained after £9m losses

What a bizarre and ultimately disappointing campaign it ended up being. Why would anyone want to review it?
Ross, Brad and Lee join me to go through the season, the good points and the numerous bad, h...

Joe Nicholson and Phil Smith look back on the highs and lows of Sunderland's 2023/24 season

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 th...

We talk very little football on this one, but we have a laugh all the same.
Dave and Brad join me to chat about another shit Sunderland performance in the 23/24 season and look forward to the season f...

Matthew Keeling and Richard Easterbrook convene to preview Sunderland's final game of the season and to answer some listener questions.
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Joe Nicholson is joined by Alex Miller from The Sheffield Star to preview Sunderland’s Championship match against the Owls at the Stadium of Light and Danny Rohl's impact at Hillsborough

At long last, a draining and ultimate boring season for Sunderland is nearing its end with the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.
Under Danny Rohl, the Owls have gone to within a point of an unlikely releg...

Gareth Barker and Michael Lough discuss another miserable defeat away at Watford.


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Joe Nicholson and Phil Smith discuss Sunderland's defeat at Watford, the club's head coach search and contract situations

Football...eh? Nah. But at least we have some rumours to discuss.
Sunderland lost at Watford, but it doesn't really matter as almost every Lads fan just awaits a hugely important summer on Wearside.
D...

Remembering Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley after The King's sad passing

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.
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Joe Nicholson is joined by James Batchelor from The Watford Way to preview Sunderland’s Championship match against Watford at Vicarage Road.

In the season that doesn't seem to want to end, we have just one more away game to go. Sigh.
A drab home defeat to Millwall secured Sunderland's inconsistent season and we head to Watford this weekend...

Our Gav and Martin return to react to the increasingly painful and unfortunately still ongoing shite run/limp to the end of our season, following possibly the dullest game we've ever witnessed. Luckil...

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay discuss anything other than the actual game we're supposed to talk about.


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Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to the Millwall defeat.


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What a tedious season this is turning out to be, isn't it?
For the first time ever, What The Falk becomes not the Falk as Dave takes the hosting seat to discuss our defeat to Millwall with Brad and Le...

Joe Nicholson is joined by Millwall writer Alex Grace to preview Sunderland's Championship fixture against the Lions.

With Sunderland's season dead and Millwall largely safe baring a monumental disaster - Saturday's game holds little other than pride.
That said, last weekend's win over West Brom has lifted spirits a ...

Leeds & Baggies games assessed, Watson & Young futures, women's title run-in

Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay react to the win at West Brom.


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It means very little in the context of a season but it certainly made the weekend a little brighter didn't it? A nice big win at a play-off chasing side and the Lads had a right laugh.
The season is d...

Joe Nicholson is joined by West Brom writer Jonny Drury from the Express & Star to preview Sunderland's Championship fixture against the Baggies

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.
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Getting a point at Leeds was objectively very, very funny wasn't it?
The season is done and dusted and we're now just hoping for some positivity as the season draws to a close and next up we face Bagg...

Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to the draw at Leeds.
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Joe Nicholson and Phil Smith discuss Sunderland's goalless draw against Bristol City and the Black Cats' upcoming fixture against Leeds United

Our Gav Henderson welcomes Martin Wanless back to the pod as the lads look back on Sunderland's goalless draw against Bristol City at the Stadium of Light yesterday, ahead to Tuesday night against Lee...

Eleanor McCabe and Richard Easterbrook react to the draw with Bristol City.
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Better than what had came before but still just one win in 10. These podcasts are getting no easier and mirror what we are watching on the field
In fairness, this was one we deserved to win as Bristol...

Joe Nicholson is joined by Bristol City writer and podcaster Matthew Withers to preview Sunderland's Championship fixture against the Robins at the Stadium of Light

Richard Easterbrook, Gareth Barker and Eleanor McCabe preview the visit of Bristol City.


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Is it a dead rubber? Yes. Are we going to review it anyway? Yes. Here we go.
5-1 defeats and s****y Easter weekends weren't exactly what we ordered but there are still games to go until the meek seaso...

Our Martin and Chris had the good sense to f**k off on holiday for Easter so Gavin grabbed our heavy loss specialist, Craig Chapman, to see if they could ignore talking about any of the football from ...

Reaction to Blackburn Rovers embarrassment as Steve Davison steps down

Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough react to an astonishgly bad defeat to Blackburn.


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Eleanor McCabe and a returning Rory Fallow react to an excellent win at Cardiff.


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Winning! We won and things feel just that littl bit brighter on Wearside.
Mike Dodds grabbed his first win of his third interim spell as Sunderland as an impressive performance helped them see off Car...

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...

The international break is over and Sunderland are now presented with two chances to break their seven game winless run - beginning with a trip to Wales on Friday.
Things aren't much better for Cardif...

Ex-Sunderland kitman Stephen Aziz talks Louis-Dreyfus, Alex Neil, Charlie Methven and new kits

So we stopped a cycle of losing before heading into what is a very welcome international break for most, as Sunlun held QPR to a draw at the weekend. Join Gav and Martin as they try to talk about it a...

Phil Smith catches up with Sunderland star Mollie Rouse amid title challenge

Gareth Barker, Eleanor McCabe and Michael Lough discuss the current situation at SAFC.


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Well...we didn't lose. Quite frankly, we have also completely lost the plot on this podcast.
Quite how we managed to get 38 minutes out is anyone's guess but here we are to run the rule over a very bo...

If you haven't noticed there's a little gift we've posted full of joy and positivity just prior to this here podcast. Honest it's all great fun. Seriously though we are actually back, as Gav and Chris...

Personal circumstances we don't really need to go on about online have unfortunately put the pods back a couple weeks, so in the interest of continuity/torture/sadism this is a combination of three re...

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!
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Six defeats in a row, multiple injuries and an interim manager yet to win a game in his third stint. It ain't so rosey on Wearside right now.
That said, QPR are also desperate for points as Marti's R'...

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Jimmy Reay discuss Sunderland's defeat at Southampton.


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Reaction as Sunderland lose sixth game on bounce against Southampton

Sadly, it is a sixth defeat in a row that we are left to chew over as Sunderland's mess of a season continues to disapate into nothingness.
Mike Dodds stint as interim head coach continued at St. Mary...

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-...

When times are hard, times are hard - and for Sunderland right now, things really pretty rough.
The midweek loss to Leicester City saw some positives in the second half but ultimately led to our fifth...

Sunderland lose fifth game in spin with Luke O'Nien now suspended

Simon Pryde, Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett discuss the defeat at home to Leicester City.

Well. Four defeats in a row isn't great is it? Sigh.
 


It is a similar story as his predecesor for interim man Mike Dodds as we go down 1-0 to Norwich at Carrow Road and we are really struggling rig...

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 ...

Joe Nicholson is joined by Norwich City writer Connor Southwell from The Pink Un to discuss Saturday's Championship match between Sunderland and Norwich at Carrow Road

It has been a frustration, curious and ultimately very Sunderland month hasn't it? Three defeats on the bounce and we head into three very tough fixtures starting with Norwich City this weekend.
But h...

Colin Young, chairman of the NEFWA, joins Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett

Stephen Goldsmith and Gareth Barker discuss Sunderland's latest defeat.
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Swansea City loss reaction with mid-table Sunderland 12 points from 21st

Rough is one way to describe it. Three defeats on the spin and play off hopes dwindling. It's not quite turning out to be the season we hoped it would be.
Sadly for Mike Dodds, it was more Doncaster R...

Eleanor McCabe, Jimmy Reay and Richard Easterbrook react to Sunderlands 2-1 home defeat to Swansea.


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Chris and Gav look at the Beale burner fiasco that unfolded since we last recorded, at the task Dodds has ahead of him now for the rest of the season, and look ahead to his first challenge against Swa...

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough to preview Sunderland's home match against Swansea City, while the lads react to the departure of Michael Beale earlier in the week.
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Joe Nicholson is joined by Luke Davies from the Swans Cast Podcast to preview Sunderland's Championship match against Swansea City.

Nick Barnes is joined by Phil Smith from the Sunderland Echo

Aye there'll be more from us on this in the near future - specifically burner related - but Gav and Chris sat down to give their initial thoughts on the short tenure of Michael Beale coming to an end ...

Beale is no more and Doddsy is at the wheel as we welcome the boys from Swansea for a weekend clash at the Stadium Of Light.
Both sides are in a struggle, one needs points to help their flagging play ...

Michael Beale leaves Sunderland, Mike Dodds takes charge - crazy situation recapped

63 days. That was all it took for the Sunderland hierarcy to realise they had made a terrible mistake and Beale is now more. 
We saw it coming, and it came and it tumbled as we stumbled from one error...

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Matt Keeling react to the departure of Michael Beale after just 11 games in charge.
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Michael Beale's Sunderland lose two on spin - where do we go from here?

The concerns that our performances against Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle were a flash in the pan came to fruition. Two defeats on the bounce, Michael Beale under huge pressure once more.
A fairly acc...

Sunderland Echo writer James Copley joins me to talk us through the life of SAFC journalist

John joins to me discuss a dismal display away to Huddersfield

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Jon Lambert to look back on Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at Huddersfield, talk about the new series of Sunderland 'Til I Die and preview the Black Cats' t...

Things have changed quite a bit since the two sides last faced off in a 3-1 win for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier in the season.
For a start, Tony Mowbray is in the opposite dugout, Alex ...

Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett dissect the defeat at Huddersfield

Kyle and Michael join me to discuss Saturday's home win

Editor's note: Gav has taken my recent illness badly, I fear for my life. If something happens to me it was Gavin Henderson aye. 
The lads got together to chat all things Sunlun after a lovely win ove...

We preview the new season of Sunderland 'Til I Die, which drops on Netflix on Tuesday, February 13.
Stephen and Richard speak to Ben and Gabe Turner from STID producers Fulwell73, and catch up with Su...

Micheal Beale's redemption arc, Sunderland's win against Plymouth and Netflix chat

The third and final season has arrived - and we can finally watch our Netflix with a smile on our faces.
Brad, Lee and Ross join me to review the third season of the show and discuss all of our favour...

Richard and Mick react to the win over Plymouth.


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Whisper it quietly but Michael Beale's Sunderland are starting to look pretty damn good - which is just fantastic!
A bland first half became an excellent second half as the Lads pieced together their ...

Joe Nicholson is joined by Mark Lovell from the Pilgrims Podcast to preview Saturday's match between Sunderland and Plymouth at the Stadium of Light

Ben Turner details Sunderland Til I Die season three and talks filming with Charlie Methven and more!

Seven years in the making!!
Stephen, Gareth and Matt sit and have a pint with George Clarke and chat about his love for Sunderland as well as how Sunderland as a city is starting to significantly chan...

Simon Pryde and Nick Barnes are joined by singer and commentator Frankie Francis

Stephen Goldsmith, Gareth Barker and Reaction Show host Eleanor McCabe discuss Sunderland's 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough.
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The Lads return to the Wearside this week as we welcome Plymouth Argyle to the Stadium of Light for a lovely Saturday 3pm kick off.
We only met in November but both sides will have new men in the dugo...

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