Monsieur Salut presented a brief argument in favour of sticking with David Moyes at this link. Rob Hutchison has already made the case more strongly here We both knew our views would be controversial. And so it has proved. Some good, robust replies point legitimately to shortcomings in Moyes’s brief reign. (more…)
Archive | October, 2016
Lee Clark. ‘My mistake: not the t-shirt but leaving Newcastle for Sunderland’
Only Peter Reid and Lee Clark, and perhaps whoever served them at the Yarm Country Club, know for sure whether it really took five shared bottles of champagne to persuade the Wallsend-born midfielder to join Sunderland from his beloved Newcastle United. That is what I recall Reid saying happened in an interview at the time. […]
Southampton Who are You?: ‘PVA, Watmore impress but SAFC lack mental strength’
Fresh from much-praised exploits at the San Siro (despite a defeat) and in the draw at the Etihad, Southampton naturally fancy their chances against Sunderland in the EFL Cup 4th round on Wednesday. A hearty welcome to Aidan Small*, a budding sports journalist who owns www.freshsaints.com even if he does think we’re doomed to relegation […]
Southampton v SAFC Guess the Score: we’d rather beat Arsenal but …
Would you settle for a Sunderland defeat at Southampton on Wednesday, ending our interest in the EFL Cup, and a home win on Saturday? Me too, if your answer was yes. Of course, wins in both games would be even better. But whereas beating the Saints would be nice enough, and stir dreams of a […]
Salut! Sunderland up all night: Honeyman rescues SAFC vs Reading
Pete Sixsmith is likely to be quiet for the next few days – see his explanation below – but, a glutton for punishment after his West Ham awayday, was keen to take in one more match first. The lure of Sunderland Under 23s overcame the disincentive of the weather. Time well spent? Let Sixer enlighten […]
Sixer’s West Ham Soapbox: late pressing by Irons brings another defeat
Malcolm Dawson writes……….Pete Sixsmith is used to getting up early, what with next door but one’s dog to walk and the papers to deliver to the great and good of Shildon, so catching the coach to West Ham was no hardship. Watching the match might have been but for 94 minutes it looked like he could have been […]
Hutch’s one word player ratings following West Ham slip up
Rob Hutchison thought this display was much better than last week’s dismal showing at Stoke but the net result is the same – nul points. After an hour of decent play, a few seconds of switch off in the 94th minute let the Hammers drive another nail in the Sunderland coffin. As Rob says ‘same […]
‘No wonder West Ham fans are unhappy with their new home’
While the missus watched X Factor – and why not? – Rob Hutchison sat down, tried to forget the disappointment of Sunderland’s last-gasp defeat at West Ham and put into writing his thoughts on a first footballing visit to the London Stadium… (more…)
Moyes on the Boys at West Ham: ‘harsh’ – and he’s not kidding
John McCormick writes: If that had been us scoring the goal would have been disallowed. No ifs, buts or maybes. It shows just how much the Gods of football have taken against us in recent years and it makes me think, despite my optimistic nature and the presence of Hull, Boro (got to give them […]
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Sunderland vs Portsmouth: a question of points no longer in our hands
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Peterborough United vs Sunderland: the stakes are high
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Sixer’s Soapbox: Peterborough make their point against Sunderland
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Jim Baxter: Dave Parnaby’s Appreciation
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Peterborough United, London Road and the ABAX stadium
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Sunderland vs Portsmouth Who are You? ‘We should be runaway favourites by now’
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Sunderland vs Portsmouth: a question of points no longer in our hands
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Sixer’s Soapbox: Peterborough make their point against Sunderland
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Sixer’s Peterborough sevens. Bitterly disappointing
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Sunderland vs Portsmouth ‘Who are You?’: a buildup that began in December
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Why David Moyes should remain in charge of Sunderland
Not all readers of Salut! Sunderland will agree. But I shall say it anyway. Sunderland AFC, whether in the hands of Ellis Short, a Chinese consortium or the return of a Drumaville or even Sir Bob Murray, should stick with David Moyes. (more…)