Stephen Goldsmith writes: at the time of writing, I had no human e-mail response from Luke this week. As there was some sort of automated nonsense with the word ‘vacation’ in it, I’m guessing he may be on holiday so hasn’t read my initial one to reply to … (more…)
Archive | August, 2012
Swansea City v SAFC: ‘think Sess, think Eden Hazard’ (a Swans view)
Peter Thomas was our Swansea City ‘Who are You?’ interviewee – click here – and has a Swans-themed blog Pierre91 in a Day. He offered this preview of tomorrow’s game, when SAFC will be trying their hardest to stop the buoyant home team improving on a start that reads P2 W2 D0 L0 F8 A0 […]
Voice of America: Sessegnon contract extension underlines Sunderland ambition
Robert Simmons chips in the from the other side of the pond with his own thoughts on the news that Stéphane Sessegnon is going nowhere … (more…)
Salut!’s Predictions League: Chelsea beating Newcastle, QPR’s draw at Norwich, force movement
Stephen Goldsmith made a rod for his own back when he devised a Predictions League. Bright idea but these things have a habit of needing to be maintained. He’ll learn. In the meantime, here’s how last weekend’s three selected games affected the table … (more…)
Guess the score at Swansea and win a life-changing prize
No winner on Tuesday night so here we go again with Guess the Score. Be the first to post the correct scoreline here – NB before kickoff – and win a Martin O’Neill mug. OK, the headline has been reported to Lord Justice Leveson as wholly misleading. The prize will change the winner’s life only […]
The Swansea City v Sunderland Who are You?: ‘we’re having a ball’
Observant readers will recall the excellent report, from a Swansea viewpoint, of last season’s 2-0 win for Sunderland against his team. The writer was Peter Thomas* and the piece was reproduced from his site Pierre91 in a Day. So it seemed natural to invite him into the “Who are You?” chair ahead of our visit […]
Morecambe Soapbox: banana skin avoided, now on from Shrimps to Swans
Pete Sixsmith reports from our satisfactory win over Morecambe and discusses Martin O’Neill’s options for the trip to freescoring Swansea on Saturday … (more…)
Martin’s Musings on beating Morecambe: ‘some really lovely football’
A comfortable victory in the Capital One Cup left Martin O’Neill in good spirits as he gathered his thoughts for the post-match e-mail sent exclusively to Salut! Sunderland (and a few thousand others) … (more…)
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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
Sessegnon stays. Knighthood for Martin O’Neill?
This is the news so many of us have been waiting for. But how many dreaded the next announcement about Stéphane Sessegnon would be altogether different? Whatever it took, from pay rises and cuddles to first-class Eurostar tickets, Martin O’Neill has persuaded Sess to stay. A contract extension keeps him at the club, or massively […]