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With a chance for silverware on March 31st, Sunderland have two weeks to decide on a starting XI - but who will Ross entrust with the task of bringing home success? Tom Atkinson attempts to predict what he thinks we’ll go with. The next time we’ll be watching Sunderland it’ll be as Jack Ross and his men fight for silverware in the nation’s...

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With a cup final on the horizon our panel of writers are discussing what their starting XI would be on the day, and the reasons for each selection. What would you do - who would make your side if you were the man tasked with picking the team? Q: What would your cup final team be, and why? Gav says... I’m going with my heart over my head here but...

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“It’s a much-used cliche, but many argue that attack is the best form of defence.” Should Jack Ross tinker with his tactics to allow for an extra man up top ahead of Sunderland’s Wembley showdown with Pompey? Let us know your thoughts. Comment below, on our social media posts, or send us a post/tweet and we’ll include your ideas and thoughts in a...

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In today’s Roker Roundtable we pose a very simple question to both our writers and you, our readers: Just how much does Sunderland winning the EFL Trophy final at Wembley mean to you, and how gutted do you think you’d be if we lost? Q: How gutted do you think you’d be if we lose in the cup final? How much does winning this game mean to you? James...

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“Sunderland, performing in the final of ANY competition, is something that should fill us with immense pride in not only what we are, but who we are - let’s hope our local lads all get the chance to represent us out there on the day.” It goes without saying that, whatever the result of the game, Sunderland’s trip to Wembley at the end of this...

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Earlier this week we asked our fellow supporters whether or not they thought that Sunderland boss Jack Ross should tinker with his forward line and tactics ahead of the EFL Trophy final. Here’s what YOU had to say... Earlier this week, we posed the question as to whether Jack Ross should tinker with his tactics going into our EFL Trophy final...

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Sunderland are off to London next weekend, which got us thinking - what is the best goal we’ve ever scored at Wembley? 5. Nicky Summerbee vs Charlton Atheltic - 25/05/98 The 1998 Division One Play Off final will forever be remembered on Wearside as the most breathtaking, draining and ultimately disappointing game played out by a Sunderland side in...

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All Sunderland-supporting parents dream of one day taking their kids to watch the Lads play - and, after a tough year, attending Wembley for season card holders Ross & Alexander Johnston means more than anyone else could possibly imagine. For the men and women that follow their hometown clubs there’s an extra special feeling you get when...

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We take a look back at the time the whole of Sunderland dared to dream in spite of a torrid summer of lunacy leaving us fighting for our Premier League lives - what an unbelievable weekend this was. The 2013/14 season was one of the craziest seasons in a period when madness reigned supreme at the Stadium of Light. Ellis Short believed that after...

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HAVEN’T YOU HEARD? WE’RE OFF TO LONDON! Warm up with us ahead of Sunderland’s trip to the capital next weekend by taking on our Wembley-themed quiz. Best of luck, ladies and gents - let us know how you fare! The answers are at the bottom - good luck and let us know how you get on... Question 1... In what minute did Fabio Borini score Sunderland’s...

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Securing your ticket, building up your hopes, making memories with loved ones and friends - nothing quite beats the feeling you get when Sunderland have the honour of playing in a high stakes game at Wembley stadium. I’ve only had the pleasure of visiting Wembley stadium on one occasion in my life. Believe it or not, I was once a 15-year-old...

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We haven’t got a game to talk about... and Wembley seems so far away... so here’s a starting eleven made up of Irish footballers who have played for Sunderland in the last 20 years. Have we missed anyone out who you think should get in our side? GK: Shay Given Controversial? Probably. Worthy of the gloves? Most definitely. Despite his Mag...

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Is this Wembley final merely a chance for a boozy weekend and a relatively minor trophy, or could this final be symbolic of something far bigger for Sunderland AFC? Let us know your thoughts! Comment below, on our social media posts, or send us a post/tweet and we’ll include your ideas and thoughts in a follow-up article. Last week we asked our...

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Could winning in Sunday’s cup final against Portsmouth be the morale boost Sunderland need in order to finish the season strongly and achieve automatic promotion from League One? Email us: [email protected] and we’ll publish your letter in a future edition! Dear Roker Report, Every single Sunderland fan is looking forward to the...

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Join the Lads as they look ahead to the EFL Trophy final and answer some truly strange questions put to them by our Twitter followers on this week’s Podcast. You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube - get stuck in! What are we talking about? We react to the other results around League One this...

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What does this weekend’s trip to London and Wembley mean to you - is it just a few days of fun on the drink, or does it mean so much more than that? Sunderland supporters gave us their views - here’s what YOU had to say! Yesterday we asked whether you considered this weekend’s Wembley final to be a bit of fun, or something much more symbolic - the...

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Sunderland supporters - here’s everything that YOU need to know ahead of your trip this weekend to London for the EFL Trophy final. It’s the Cans & Megabus Away Guide: Wembley edition! It is a proud day in the pristine ivory tower for which Cans & Megabus HQ sits atop. From our lofty vantage point we have guided you through the...

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After two years of turmoil, a trip to London and an EFL Trophy final this weekend is a welcome reward for all the loyal Sunderland supporters who have stuck by the club through the toughest period in its history. After two years of turmoil at Sunderland, things have brightened up for the Black Cats and, in League One, the loyal and battered...

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Ahead of the final this weekend we pick our squad of players who have played for both Sunderland and Pompey! What do you make of this side? GK - Mart Poom Poooooom! What a keeper and what a header! Mart Poom was at Portsmouth for three years in the mid-1990s, only making four appearances. His career took off after moving to Derby from Pompey in...

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“Do everything in your power to back him, his team mates and your club - and if this team has shown us anything so far it’s that they will do their absolute most to give it back”, writes Morgan Lowrie. When it was announced that George Honeyman would be the new Sunderland captain it was the moment that was supposed to ignite the flame burned out...

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