ITHICS FANZINE COLUMN!
Each and every week the Lads from cult 90's Sunderland fanzine 'It's The Hope I Can't Stand' bring you their views right here on RokerReport.com - don't miss it!
ITHICS Fanzine: My patience with the Sunderland hierarchy is now at an end
"It’s time for Kyril to find a new Director of Football and to let Speakman spend more time on LinkedIn looking for his next opportunity," says Mark Egan.
ITHICS Fanzine: “Dodds seems like a nice bloke but he’s not head coach material”
"This side won’t be relegated. We’re on a bad run but it won’t last," writes Mark Egan of ITHICS Fanzine.
ITHICS Fanzine: “Let’s not go back to the Ellis Short era”
"Some transparency is required, because the club is in danger of going back to the dark days of Ellis Short not caring and allowing the club to rot into obscurity," writes Nic Wiseman.
ITHICS Fanzine: The fume at SAFC for everything and anything must stop!
"The level of fume at SAFC is now out of all proportion to recent events and has to stop. We’re in danger of throwing away what should be our only target for this season – a place in the playoffs and a crack at promotion," writes Mark Egan.
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ITHICS Fanzine: “Sunderland gifted Newcastle all three goals during Saturday’s derby”
Nic Wiseman of ITHICS Fanzine reflects on Sunderland’s FA Cup derby day disappointment in his latest Roker Report column
ITHICS Fanzine: How are Sunderland doing compared to this time last season?
Keen to find out where we’re at in comparison to the same time last season, Nic Wiseman takes a look at the numbers - are Sunderland better or worse off?
ITHICS Fanzine: Reaction to Tony Mowbray’s Sunderland leaving statement
"That Sheff Wed game, incidentally, was our last away win. I wonder what the odds are to make it a Dodds triple at Bristol City on Saturday?" writes Nic Wiseman.
ITHICS Fanzine: Mowbray’s sacking wasn’t a surprise - the writing has been on the wall for weeks
"The news of Tony Mowbray’s sacking didn’t come as a huge surprise - the writing had been on the wall for a few weeks," writes Nic Wiseman, former Editor of cult 90’s SAFC Fanzine "It’s The Hope I Can’t Stand".
ITHICS Fanzine: Looking at the stats when Sunderland have a man sent off...
What are Sunderland’s performances like when we go down? Nic Wiseman, editor of former Sunderland fanzine ITHICS, looks back at past incidents to see what he can work out from it...
ITHICS Fanzine: Transfers, Jack Clarke ‘rumours’, learning from Boro & facing Stoke
After a few weeks off, Nic Wiseman takes stock of where things are at for Sunderland coming out of the international break - and we’re heading into Stoke with a relatively clear head...
ITHICS Fanzine: It’s a joy to watch a Sunderland side with so much attacking intent
"During our long decline in the late 2010s I sometimes wondered why I had traveled so far and why I should leave the pub. Now I can’t wait to get in the ground and see what the lads have to offer," writes Mark Egan.
ITHICS Fanzine: Some words of advice from a Sunderland fan who is tired of transfer claptrap
Nic Wiseman of cult 90s Sunderland fanzine "It’s The Hope I Can’t Stand" has had just about enough of the Sunderland transfer claptrap doing the rounds, and has some words of advice for those desperate for some news...
ITHICS Fanzine: How will Sunderland’s new digital season cards work?
Despite the season starting in less than a month, Sunderland still haven’t updated fans on exactly how the new digital ticketing system will work - so, Nic Wiseman from ITHICS Fanzine has taken a look at how other clubs do it…
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ITHICS Fanzine: “The club has a plan in place, and the signs this summer have been very encouraging!”
With pre season training well underway, Nic Wiseman believes there’s plenty to be positive about and that those running the club have earned the trust and patience of the supporters
ITHICS Fanzine: What a season - I’m going to miss this team terribly over the summer!
My abiding emotion this morning is that I have no exciting football to look forward to for a few months. No waking up on match day, excited at the prospect of seeing some delicious football played with verve and a joie de vivre, the like of which we haven’t seen for years.
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ITHICS Fanzine: On a crazy final day, it was Sunderland who came up trumps!
Nic Wiseman from ITHICS Fanzine offers his thoughts on the events of Monday and how Sunderland are shaping up ahead of the Championship playoffs
ITHICS Fanzine: Will Watford already be on the beach by the time they visit Sunderland?
Nic Wiseman from ITHICS Fanzine wonders whether or not Sunderland can get the job done now that things are firmly within our own hands in the race for promotion.
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ITHICS Fanzine: Sunderland are on the home straight and hopefully the lads can play with freedom!
In his latest RR column, Nic Wiseman shares his thoughts on Sunderland’s run in, as well as the ongoing speculation about Ross Stewart’s future on Wearside
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ITHICS Fanzine: “It’s time to lay off Jack Clarke!”
"It makes my blood boil when Twitter accounts get on the backs of individual players who are learning their trade and are improving all the time," says Nic Wiseman.
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ITHICS Fanzine: Sunderland are short on strikers, but there’s plenty to be optimistic about!
"The recruitment record since Kyril Louis-Dreyfus took over as been exemplary. Yes, some mistakes have been made, but not many," says Nic Wiseman.
ITHICS Fanzine: Has fan behaviour taken a backward step?
"A section of our fans seem hell bent on doing the politically incorrect thing - as if it’s a badge of honour" says Nic Wiseman, editor of cult 90s Sunderland fanzine "It’s The Hope I Can’t Stand".
ITHICS Fanzine: “Mowbray’s remarks this week have been somewhat removed from reality!”
"The Cardiff game was a massive opportunity to climb up the table, but decisions made by the manager cost us - and that’s the hugely frustrating part of it," writes Nic Wiseman.
ITHICS Fanzine: Sunderland fans are not daft, and we know when we see a bad team!
And the football we’ve been playing this season has been exciting, high-tempo stuff, says Nic Wiseman of ITHICS Fanzine.
ITHICS Fanzine: Isn’t it nice to be looking forward to games, win lose or draw?
"With Burnley up next it’s refreshing to be looking forward to games, rather than dreading them," writes Nic Wiseman, editor of cult 90s Sunderland fanzine ITHICS!
ITHICS Fanzine: “Mowbray’s started where Neil left off - the season has been good so far!”
Two (3-0) wins, a loss and a draw; eight goals scored and only three conceded - not a bad start to life as Sunderland gaffer for Tony Mowbray! Nic Wiseman of ITHICS Fanzine assesses the season so far...
ITHICS Fanzine: “Sunderland aren’t a one-man team - let’s get on with it!”
"We are not a one-man team, and we need to work out how to play without Ross Stewart. Let’s show Millwall how it’s done," writes Nic Wiseman in the latest ITHICS Fanzine column.
ITHICS Fanzine: I’ve had my own ticketing nightmare this season - let’s hope it’s sorted soon!
Having been mucked around this summer over his own season card by SAFC, Nic Wiseman of ITHICS Fanzine hopes that the club stick to their promise of improving customer service - and soon.
ITHICS Fanzine: Sunderland’s Sliding doors...
What if she’d missed that tube? What if the Sunderland board hadn’t made the big call back at the end of January? We all love a good hypothetical these days...
ITHICS Fanzine: Consolidation is dull but Alex Neil is a man with plan!
"With a good pre-season I can see us ... well, mid-table. Could we do better? Maybe, but I don’t want to get carried away" writes Mark Egan of ITHICS Fanzine.
ITHICS Fanzine: The door out of this league is ajar - let’s batter it down!
"By all means large it up in Covent Garden on the Friday night, but make sure you’re ready to give Sunderland full-throated backing on Saturday afternoon," writes Mark Egan of ITHICS Fanzine.
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ITHICS Fanzine: I think our time has come... and I can’t wait!
"This time, I really do believe that we can end our playoff curse and finish the job against Wycombe," writes Nic Wiseman of ITHICS Fanzine.
ITHICS Fanzine: There’s something doing my dinger in...
Neil Chandler of ITHICS Fanzine is here to rant about something that’s annoyed him for a little while now...