In this limited series we canvass the slave pens of Roker Report asking the lads who write about SAFC how their love began.

There is intrigue to be found across the board, from Manchester United’s much-publicised financial woes to Manchester City’s seemingly unstoppable growth, from Arsenal’s return to the game’s top table ...

Wizzard, UFO and Suzi Quatro. It was a Sunderland line-up to be envied. The big names just kept on coming at Sunderland’s ...