
Roker Rapport Podcast: "Oh no! Anyway…" — Sunderland 1-2 Stoke FA Cup reaction!

12/01/2025 19:14
So it turns out Reg didn't really give a shit, and neither would we if we hadn't gone and lost Aji Alese to injury. So what positives can Gav and Chris take from that forgettable fixture?
What's the crack?
- Aye we lost it's terrible and very sad we're obviously devastated... but fear not, it's not a league game so it doesn't count.
- Is it bad that we'd rather focus on the league? We don't think so.
- Aleksic got a goal for his troubles which only a few of us will remember admittedly but who else stood out? Did any of our young lads impress?
- A bad day for Dan Neil in particular, which is rare nowadays, but did he really need to be on the pitch?
- Enzo Le Fee got a nice reveal at a fairly empty and freezing Stadium after the announcement the night before the game; it looks like we may need a few other faces though.
- Aji Alese went down and had to be stretchered off the pitch in considerable pain; it's not looking great for the lad and we're gutted for him, so what do we do in the meantime?
- Last of the summer Wynn; Chris gets wistful and nostalgic about the magic of the FA Cup again but he has good reason to. It's just not the competition it was...
- All this more! Burnley next! Ha'way the Lads!