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Welcome back to the WTF Sunderland Review Podcast as we run over Sunderland's humbling defeat a home to Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.

Another game lost in the first 35 minutes, as Regis Le Bris' side lost 2-0 at home. But who is to blame for our alarming demise? The players? The manager? Recruitment.

Dave, Ian and ALS' Sobs get together to discuss a tough night at the Stadium of Light and ask where we go next.

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Welcome back to the WTF Sunderland Preview Podcast as we look ahead to our visit of Chelsea, as we desperately seek three Premier League points.

Sunderland sit bottom of the table, without a league win in seven, but the tests get no easier as Cole Palmer and Chelsea rocked up the Stadium of Light this weekend.

One of two teams we did the double on last year, can we make it three in a row against the Blues? To let us know their current state of play, we are joined by Chelsea fan and journalist...

Welcome back to the WTF Sunderland Preview Podcast as we ahead to our second home Europa League game against Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb.

Sunderland's league form is torrid, but the Europa League is providing some solace, however, after waiting 53 years for it to arrive, let's embrace it.

We've never faced Croatian opposition before, so we got an expert on the SuperSport HNL, Lovre Nikolac, from CroatiaFooty Pod to give us the lowdown on our opponents on Thursday night.

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Welcome back to the WTF Sunderland Review Podcast as we assess Sunderland's 3-1 defeat away to Coventry City.

Is Regis Le Bris on the brink? Our worst display of the season, we lost our must-win game in 37 minutes and we are now well and truly in a relegation battle. Ross, Dave and Dave run over all the talking points from a game that left us without several worrying questions.

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Sunderland stopped the rot with a battling 0-0 draw against Leeds United at the weekend, but this Saturday's game against Coventry City has the feeling of a must-win - or at least a six-pointer.

The pressure is on, but it feels similar in the Midlands, with Frank Lampard's side just one point ahead of us in the table having lost six of their opening eight games. So what can we expect this weekend? To let us know, we are joined by our pal Ross Spence from Sky Blues Extra.

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A much improved performance but still no win to show for it. Are we feeling more positive, or more negative after Sunderland's goalless draw with Leeds?

Alex, Sophie and Ross run over all the talking points from a game that had plenty to stew on.

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Four defeats in a row, and Sunderland are bottom of the league. This weekend we face a tough task against Leeds United, but there can simply be no margin for error at the SOL.

Things are going quite swimmingly at Leeds United, with Daniel Farke leading them to seventh in the table after just one defeat this season - but where can we hurt them and get our second back on track? To let us know, we are joined by the excellent Scott Worrall of the Leeds Lens.

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More positives than there has been recently, but still frustration as Sunderland fail to take their chances and draw in Poland, with Timur Tutierov bagging his first goal for the club.

Kyle is joined by Ian and Sophie to run through another Europa League point as Sunderland go three unbeaten in Europe.

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Enough of the domestic. We have an away in Poland to do, so block out the noise and let's get behind the boys - as hard as it might be at the moment!

Next up is an away trip to wonderful city of Poznan as we head to one of the most fiercely passionate grounds in European football. But what can we expect on the pitch? To give us the lowdown on this Lech Poznan is the excellent Marcin Jezyk from the Poznanski Express Podcast.

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Ugh. Four defeats in a row and things are beginning the look bleak. Defensively poor. Offensively non existent, and things are not feeling positive on Wearside.

Graham, Dave, Brad, Ian and Kyle run through a woeful weekend as Sunderland go second bottom after losing at Bournemouth with 10 men.

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Back-to-back wins in the Europa League - and wasn't it dramatic. It was late, but great, and we all have Noah Sadiki on the mind after the stunning 93rd minute winner!

Kyle, Ian, and Soph reflect on a memorable moment for Wearside and this incredible

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The Lads return to domestic action after our Europa League exploits to face a mammoth clash with fellow early season strugglers Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

It hasn't been a easy start for the Cherries, with no league win six and several injury problems. So, how is the lay of the land ahead of Sunderland's visit this Sunday? To let us know, Ross is joined by the excellent Alexander Smith from the Bournemouth Daily Echo.

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The Premier League has been tough thus far, but a European away day is finally on the agenda after 53 years - so let's put the domestic action on the back burner and go and get a tan!

It's a strange old away day up first as we head to Leiria to face second tier Portuguese side Torreense, last season's shock Portuguese Cup winners? To help us preview the game, Ross is joined by Portugese journalist and historian, Miguel Lourenco Pereira to discuss our next Europa League clash.

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Another weekend, another defeat. Is it time to get concerned? Four points from our first six games is grim reading, and Sunderland are definitely at the wrong end of the table early on.

What's going wrong? How do we fix it? Where is Talbi? Why is Xhaka playing like Max Power? Kyle, Pete and Soph cut the fat on a really poor home display at the Stadium of Light.

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Sunderland are back! After a lengthy three week international break, RLB's men return to the Stadium of Light for a mammoth old clash against in-form Brighton.

Third in the league and off the back a 3-0 thumping again Arsenal, just why is it going so well with the Seagulls so far, and how do we knock them off their perch? To let us know, Ross Black is joined by Joe from the Albion Obsessed Podcast.

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Sunderland are almost back, with the end of the international break now firmly on the horizon. But we still have room for one more special episode with Sunderland's longest running podcast Wise Men Say.

Bizarrely the first time we've ever appeared together on this channel, Graham and Kyle are joined by Stephen Goldsmith to discuss Brobbey and Ballard's hamstring injuries, WMS' podcast origins and a testing month ahead as Sunderland's look to pick up points in the Premier League and the Europa League.

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Yes, it's one of those shameless promotional episodes. But WE ARE WEARSIDE is OUT NOW. The new book by our very own Graham and Peter.

Authors Graham and Peter join Alex to discuss why the decided to write the book which sees them go back to 11 men who wore the red and white and ask them to tell the stories behind the moments Sunderland supporters still talk about.

The triumphs, disasters, dressing rooms, managers, transfers and extraordinary incidents that never made the back pages are remembered by the people who were actually there - and...

A three week international break means we've been to scramble for ideas to keep you (ourselves) entertained, and this is what we have come up with so far. We are picking our best Sunderland XI of our lifetimes...but with plenty caveats.

Join Ross, Ian, Sophie and Kyle as they pick the best Sunderland XI they've ever seen, with a boat load of rules that render their teams pretty bad.

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How do you even begin to sum that one up? Eight goals, a Brian Brobbey hat-trick, and rather entertaining defeat.

To go through everything, and there's a lot to go through, Ross is joined by Alex and Sophie to cap off all the talking points from a chaotic game at the Etihad.

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You wait 53 years for a European reaction pod, and two come along at once? Such a momentous night at the SOL, so we thought we'd give some more reaction.

Dave and Ross chat over what the night meant to them, both watching from the stands and via the medium of the TV, and why it we all felt so emotional belting out Only Fools Rush In.

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The games are coming thick and fast, and this week is no easier than last, as we head to the Etihad Stadium to face a new look Manchester City on their home turf.

What has changed at City over the summer, with Pep now gone, and Enzo Maresca the main man in charge? To let us know, the excellent Amos Murphy from the City Ramble joins us.

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European football is back on Wearside, so we decided to give you an overview of the day. The emotion before, during and after Sunderland's 1-0 League Phase win over AZ Alkmaar.

Alex, Dawson, and Kyle join Graham as we reflect on a momentous day for so many on the Wear. Drink it in, and enjoy it.

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After a 53 year wait, European football is finally back on Wearside as we welcome Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar to the Stadium of Light this Wednesday.

There's plenty to look forward to from a Sunderland perspective, but what can we expect from our table topping opponents after their fine start to the season? To help us preview the game, Graham is joined by Dutch journalist, and AZ fan, Brian Wijker to discuss our opening Europa League clash.

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A night of many positives, but ultimately no points, as Sunderland fall narrowly just short of getting something from the champions.

Alex and Pete join Dave to talk through the match, dissect what the result means, look forward to the Europa League clash with Alkmaar and pick out plenty of positives from a strong performance, that sadly yielded no points.

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The biggest challenge of the season awaits as we welcome to reigning champions, Arsenal, to the SOL for a night under the lights.

Can we take points from Mikel Arteta's side once again this year, like we did in the previous campaign? To let us know how the North London giants are viewing the game ahead of the weekend, Ross is joined by Joe Kent from Arsenal Therapy to get the lowdown on the  Gunners ahead of the clash.

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A point away from home, plenty of positives. Referees, injuries, debuts and more

Pete and Soph, join Ross to talk through the match and work out if any one knows the rules for interfering with play in an offside decision.

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The Lads return to London for the first time this season as we face a Brentford side that continue to impress both at home, and on the road.

Last season, we narrowly edged them out of Europe, and this year Keith Andrews' side return determined to go one better. Can we stop them in their tracks and be the first team to inflict defeat on them this season? To let us know, Ross Black is joined by the excellent Craig from The Ealing Road Podcast.

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Three points secured, and a day well spent. The Lads edged over the line thanks to Wilson Isidor, and topped a cracking day for us all.

Alex, Pete, Soph, Ross and Ian join live from a Glasgow AirBNB to go through a big three points on Wearside.

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Sunderland's Europa League fixtures have been drawn, with the Lads handed some mouthwatering trips to Milan, Brussels, Poznan and the Algarve. Could it have gone much better?

Graham and Dave discuss our feelings on the draw, why it matters and what we are most looking forward to in Europe this season.

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The Lads are back in action on Wearside as we open our home campaign with a clash against the only team to beat us twice last season in the shape of Fulham.

After last week's opening day defeat, Sunderland will want to get points on the board to kick-off our new campaign, and what better way to do it then in front of the Stadium of Light crowd?

But what of our weekend opponents? They also started the season with a defeat, losing 3-2 to Chelsea on Monday. Under new management, what has changed at...

Not the start any of us anticipated for the Lads as we go lost at Portman Road on opener. Are we panicking, or calm? I guess we're not sure.

Of course it was Jack Clarke who came back to haunt us, but there was far than that to be concerned about. Dave, Graham, Pete, Kyle and Ian join together to chat through a messy performance on Saturday.

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Back to the Fire Station we go, as we host our second live event of the year and preview the new Premier League and Europa Season live in the wonderful city of Sunderland.

Graham, Pete, Ian and Alex were delighted to be joined by former Sunderland promotion winner Aiden McGeady, cult-hero Lee Howey, the Sunderland Echo's Phil Smith and James Copley and club historian Rob Mason for a solid two and a bit hours as we look ahead to a historic season on Wearside, and look back at Aiden's time with the club.

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Sunderland are officially back - and it's Ipswich up first at Portman Road. A tough ask playing a promoted side, but how do they feel about facing us on their return to the top flight?

How is the feeling ahead of the clash with Ipswich fans? To give us the full lowdown on the Tractor Boys summer window and their hopes under new boss Gary O'Neil, we are joined by the always excellent Benjamin Bloom!

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The Lads pre-season schedule is done, and it's on to the real stuff this time next week. A positive victory over Rennes ended the summer campaign, and we got the news that the club had agreed a fee for Toulouse left-back Dayann Methalie at half-time. Brilliant!

Graham is joined by Alex, Dave and Haway/Howay podcast host Pete to give their pre-season predictions, thoughts on who should start vs Ipswich Town and why confidence is high heading into the new campaign.

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Sunderland's pre-season rolled on with a comfortable 2-0 win over RC Lens in France, and the season is now just two weeks away from getting underway.

Are we worried about the lack of incomings? Maybe. But we did look pretty good. Graham, Ross, Pete and Alex chew over the win in France, the pre-season form of Chris Rigg, transfers and the club's Europa League pricing.

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Sunderland's USA tour ended with a positive 1-0 win over Wrexham in Philadelphia on Sunday, and now all eyes are on the start of the new season as we enter the month of August.

Has the tour been a success? To let us know Graham, Ian and Sophie are joined by long-time Sunderland supporting New Yorkers Robert and Mike from the USA, who fill us in on all the goings on across the pod. We also look at the latest transfer news surrounding Wilson Isidor, Simon Adingra and the pursuit of Toulouse left-back Dayann Methalie.

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When the kit is so you need to do a podcast? Sunderland's new 1937 inspired home shirt is an absolute classic, and we wanted a chin wag about it.

Graham is joined by Ross, Pete and Ian to discuss Hummel getting it 100% correct yet again, the rumours surrounding Dayann Methalie and what shall we do with Simon Adringra?

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Sunderland's tour of the USA started in Nashville, Tennessee this week as the club put on a show for our American support over in the Music City.

It began with a positive test against Liverpool, as we were treated to an Enzo Le Fee special and the emergence of Timur Tutierov. What did we make or the game, and how has the tour been so far?

To let us know, Graham, Dave and Pete are joined by long-time Sunderland supporting siblings Dawson and Maddie all the way from Nashville.

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A seventh season covering Sunderland AFC on the podcast, and a European campaign to look forward to. Pre-season is underway, and the World Cup festivities are reaching it's climax, so let's get back to it.

A 5-1 win over EFL League Two side York City started things off well, but where are we at with transfers, who is leaving and where should we strengthen, who do we want in the Europa League - and what about that Black Cat membership scheme? Graham, Dave and Ross discuss in all as we usher in the 2026/27 campaign.

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Sunderland have secured their first signing of the summer, with the arrival of experienced Belgium international Thomas Meunier - but what is he like?

Alex is joined by long-time friend and Lille supporter Charles Le Clerk for a short, sharp deep dive into what Meunier will bring to the Stadium of Light, what to expect, his strengths and weakness and a whole load more.

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