# ROKER REWIND | THE G-FORCE – Part 1

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Podcast: [Haway The Podcast – Sunderland AFC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/haway-the-podcast-sunderland-afc-7244449)
Published: 2026-06-12T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s show we look back at the origins of the G-Force – Eric Gates and Marco Gabbiadini – with the ultimate aim of answering the question, ‘was it Denis Smith’s greatest stroke of luck, greatest piece of management, or something in between? On today’s show, Martin, Andrew and Kelvin look back on Denis Smith’s arrival at Roker and the playing staff he inherited Eric Gates’ Sunderland struggles so far His bargain basement summer The sale that sparked a striker search The strikers Smith tried to get before Marco The forwards Smith tried to sign during the 87-88 run in The G-Force’s performances during the Division 3 season. All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show. Want to get in touch with us? You can drop us an email at HawayThePodcastSAFC@Gmail.com, or you can contact us via social media - we're @RokerReport on almost every platform. For your daily SAFC fan-written content, head over to ⁠RokerReport.SBNation.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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