Monsieur Salut introduces the full fixtures list for next season, starting with Charlton at home, remembers an ambitious pre-match request from Boy George (a Charlton fan) and reproduces the will-we-go-up? poll … It’s hardly Man City at the Etihad or even Derby County at the Stadium of Light. But at least Sunderland’s unwelcome visit to […]
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The Paddy McNair question and the ins and outs of squad rebuilding at Sunderland
This tweet, from a Twitter contact (we follow each other), caught the attention. Well Mr Paddy McNair I do not wish you good luck. Sorry and all that but all you’ve done here is be injured and then give no payback. Massively disappointed in you. That’s my opinion and I’m allowed it so if you […]
Stan Anderson RIP: Sunderland to the core but captained all the Big Three clubs
Salut! Sunderland is deeply saddened by news that Stan Anderson, who will be remembered with special fondness by SAFC supporters of a certain age, has died aged 84. In a characteristically noble tribute to a great Sunderland captain, the club historian Rob Mason recalls Stan telling him: “I was from a family of dyed in […]
Happy birthday, Charlie Methven and (belatedly) Jack Ross: but the presents should be ours
Monsieur Salut writes: I know it is Charlie Methven’s birthday today because we are Facebook friends, though he doesn’t seem to have been active there for a while. Jack Ross’s birthday had passed me by until I saw Paul Summerside’s comment (also at Facebook). Hearty best wishes to both from Salut! Sunderland. We won’t be […]
Ladies last: the unjust double demotion of Sunderland AFC’s Lasses
Imagine Watford or West Ham in the Premier League, and QPR and Nottingham Forest in the Championship, being told they were no longer wanted in their respective divisions despite having achieved safety in relative comfort. Couldn’t happen, you’re thinking. Now consider the fate of the Sunderland Ladies football team. In wretched circumstances, victims of penny-pinching […]
What a difference: the hope we cannot stand rises again at Sunderland
Monsieur Salut keeps his promise (threat?) to repeat the obvious poll as developments present themselves. You can check the results for yourselves but as the number of votes cast reached 600, we were just above 82 per cent not just wanting but believing in promotion … Salut! Sunderland’s associate editor John McCormick has already bagged […]
It’s Official – “I read it in the Daily News” (and everywhere else)
John McCormick writes: In keeping with the character of this website, I’ve used a line from a quite well-known song in the headline. I’m sure M Salut will recognise it, as will Wrinkly Pete, which might give you some clue as to its age. There’s no competition, so no mug, but if you think you […]
Donald’s ducked in, Jack’s the lad: what now for SAFC’s League One prospects?
For what it is worth, the bookies are already putting Sunderland among favourites to go up from League One next season. But as you’ll see at Betway sports betting they are naturally more concerned just now with flutters on the World Cup. Unless we count Wahbi Khazri, whose form since going on loan to Rennes […]
Adieu Martin Bain
Monsieur Salut knew, or had a good idea, this was coming, but thought it prudent not to say. Now it has happened. Martin Bain, CEO of Sunderland AFC, is now Martin Bain, ex-CEO of SAFC. No one takes his place because the “place” has been declared surplus to requirements – quite a dramatic change from […]
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Strangely Unmoved. What World Cup?
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Salut! Sunderland’s World Cup diaries: (1) glorious St Petersburg
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Sunderland’s Spanish conquest: ‘the essence of English football in its purest sense’
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World Cup Diaries: (3) our Middlesbrough-supporting chronicler enjoys his first game
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The Paddy McNair question and the ins and outs of squad rebuilding at Sunderland
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The bookies say Sunderland, Barnsley, Charlton, Portsmouth, Luton and Scunthorpe. What about you?
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Alim Ozturk gets the traditional Salut! Sunderland welcome
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Charlton at home to start. Seaside promotion party at Southend to finish?
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World Cup Diaries: (4) Moscow en fête as Russians celebrate another big win
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Sunderland’s Spanish conquest: ‘the essence of English football in its purest sense’
Alim Ozturk gets the traditional Salut! Sunderland welcome
No time for much else, but Salut! Sunderland could not let the signing of Alim Ozturk – our first acquisition under Jack Ross – pass without the customary welcome. Enjoy Sunderland, Alim, and let us enjoy the football you play for us. (more…)