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Martin's Musings May 13, 2012

Martin’s Musings on keeping to script against Manchester United: time for reflection

Last game of the season so Martin O’Neill’s last post-match e-mail to Salut! Sunderland (and a few others). As I awaited its arrival, I thought about what I’d like to find in it: relief that the season’s over, unbridled optimism for the next one, a hint of contrition? Would we have settled for 13th top [...]

Martin’s Musings on Fulham defeat: missed chances and costly concentration lapse

Martin’s Musings on Bolton draw: outmuscled early, a sloppy slog later

Martin O’Neill knows this was another disappointing display against opposition we should be capable of beating. Change must be very firmly in his mind …

Martin’s Musings from Aston Villa: ifs, buts, maybes and a ‘wrong’ decision

Martin O’Neill hoped for a triumphant return to Villa Park. In his post-match e-mail, he contemplates the sort of match any away team should expect to win. Sunderland withstood Villa’s somewhat frantic assaults on Mignolet’s goal, had ample chances to grab the three points and believed they’d done so when Bendtner hit the back of [...]

Martin’s Musings on a frustrating afternoon versus Wolves: ‘nervous, shackled, lacklustre’

Martin O’Neill finds the right words in a downbeat post-match e-mail to explain another unacceptable performance from a team that ought to be able to make light work of opposition in the throes of Premier League death …

Martin’s Musings from Everton: not good enough at Goodison

Martin O’Neill is not one to make excuses and in his post match missive this is as close as he has come. But where other men’s explanations come across as whingeing, this manager’s are reflective and realistic leading as they do to the obvious. We were beaten again, by a team who performed much, much [...]

Martin’s Musings on Tottenham Hotspur: making a point, taking a point

[/caption] With M Salut still suffering IT problems it falls to me pass on MON’s comment’s after yesterday’s hard fought draw. How many of you who could only watch the game on TV, I wonder, shared Alan Hansen’s view, sarcastically expressed, that this was hardly a classic? From my seat in the stand I thought [...]

Martin’s Musings on Man City: better side is singing the blues

After Tuesday’s disappointment, today’s response against a side that hadn’t dropped a home point all season, has Martin O’Neill singing the praises of his team. Whilst ultimately this may be viewed as two points dropped, rather than one won, once again we have seen the manager’s ability to use the available players to achieve a [...]

Martin’s Musings on a comprehensive defeat: ‘Everton made us second best’

No excuses, no complaints. Martin O’Neill tells it straight: we got what we deserved from this game and so did Everton. If the nature of the defeat has left Sunderland fans feeling flat with only might-have-beens to dwell on, MON sees eight remaining league games as a chance to make his first season with us [...]

Martin’s Musings: team performance outguns QPR – bring on the Toffees

After the disappointment of Tuesday’s dismal performance at Ewood Park, this was a much improved performance from the men in Red and White. In his latest post match missive, the Boss was effusive in praise of his team and in particular the returning Sessegnon and the Irish lad with a new and improved contract in [...]