Once again, we wondered whether Lily Allen might be up for a contribution to our Who Are They? feature. Disregarding another Fulham fan who wrote in disparaging terms* to question her true allegiance – the Cottagers sic or Aberdeen – we duly invited her. With these results ,,, Well, we put our questions to Lily […]
Archive | February, 2010
Sunderland v Fulham: a star is born
That’s cheating – the headline – because the star of SAFC is whoever, young or old, wins us three points at home to Fulham tomorrow. But Luke Harvey is a new star of Salut! Sunderland. He’s a poor deluded soul on two counts: he supports Sunderland (condemning him to a life of disappointment) and is […]
SAFC v Fulham: points to make
Fulham fans- who can see what one of their own makes of our clash on Sunday at this link – have every reason to be celebrating last night’s admirable display in the Europa League. We naturally hope they will be less pleased with life after the start of Sunderland’s make-or-break phase of the season … […]
Polls apart: Graham’s short memory
Poll Is a …Image: wonker Not really a piece in praise of Premier refs. Not really a go at Graham Poll. Just a plea for some even-handedness in our approach – and even the approach of refs who have become pundits – to their decision-making, at least until the next bad one goes against us… […]
Who are you? We’re Fulham
On May 4 2006, Sunderland beat Fulham 2-1 in the last home game of the season, with Kevin Ball as caretaker manager. We were already doomed and all that was at stake was avoidance of the added humiliation of becoming the first team in English league history to fail to win a single tie at […]
Forget Arsenal, forget Nov 21 – Feb 20: concentrate on Fulham
In the coming days, we’ll be hearing from a Fulham supporter – two, if Lily Allen’s publicity people pass Salut! Sunderland‘s questions on to her. But for Sunderland supporters, it’s time to come to the aid of the club. Our fans deserve better than they’ve had to endure this season – and for most preceding […]
Gloom descends over the post-Arsenal dinner party
Arsenal fans** will probably not care a hoot, but this part of Salut! Sunderland hopes they have a championship to toast at the end of the season. As for us, the next few games, mostly at home, will define our season, admits Steve Bruce. In how many recent years have we heard a similar refrain? […]
Soapbox: Bennett the bottler (ask any Arsenal or SAFC fan)
Steve Bennett, not Salut! Sunderland‘s favourite referee by a long shot (even when we get his name right – see comments), so comprehensively annoys opposing sets of fans that he probably feels he must be getting something right. While Gooners bleat that he allowed our ruffians to hack away at their cultured elite, Sunderland supporters […]
Arsenal-Sunderland Observed
The Observer again asked Salut! Sunderland to sum up the game and Pete Sixsmith was ready and able to build on his seven-word Sixer’s Sevens verdict (“Seen worse, but the slide goes on”). Let’s start, though, with a Gunner’s view: Louise Cowburn, Observer reader: It was quite a good match especially after the other night, […]
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Articles
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Brian: Anything that needs saying has been said before. ...
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Mike: The Lads to win 1-0, though hope there's more goa...
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Peter Sixsmith: I do hope that they stay up. Clubs like Stanley, R...
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James Langley: 3-1 to the lads...
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Edward: I was going for 2-1, but I think CSB has claimed t...
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Sunderland vs Accrington Stanley prize Guess the Score. Time for players to raise their games
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SAFC vs Blackpool prize Guess the Score. Wanted: a winning home debut from Grigg
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Sixer’s Sevens from Oxford United 1-1 SAFC: another letdown
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Sixer’s Oxford United Soapbox: déjà vu as a Sunderland speciality
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The Lars Word: how to end Sunderland’s drawing habit while remaining hard to beat
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Sixer’s Sevens: Sunderland manage to draw at home to Accrington Stanley
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Team – Accrington Stanley
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Sunderland vs Accrington Stanley prize Guess the Score. Time for players to raise their games
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Accrington Stanley Who are You?: ‘a Sunderland occasion to relish- at the owner’s expense’
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Sixer’s Substitute’s Soapbox: more of a damp squib than fireworks against Blackpool
Sympathy for Aaron Ramsey
Aaron RamseyImage: eamoncurry123 Salut! Sunderland joins all real football fans – including the Stoke City supporters who showed their own decency tonight – in wishing Aaron Ramsey the strongest, fullest and fastest recovery possible from the horrible injury he suffered in Arsenal’s victory at the Britannia stadium. It was a really bad challenge by Ryan […]