He probably wouldn’t expect it. But a special chant of that headline at the final game, versus Manchester United on Sunday, would be a grand gesture, especially if followed by prolonged applause. Just a thought … When the number of views at a Ready to Go thread sweeps past 25,000, you know it is probably [...]
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James McClean, pride of Sunderland (and Derry), secures Euro 2012 place
No doubt James McClean will excuse Salut! Sunderland for its earlier spot of fun at his and the rest of the Lads’ expense, suggesting the double-winning Sunderland Women’s Football Club squad might be sent on to face Man United on Sunday …
Jody Craddock: is Wolves, was Sunderland, gets all our support
How much can a parent take? You’d think Jody Craddock and his wife Shelley had taken enough when their baby son died while Jody was a Sunderland player. Now another of their children, Toby, just two-and-a-half years old, has been diagnosed as suffering from lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Cardiff beaten, Leeds next. Sunderland’s champion women make winning seem easy
Remember the time when the men could be expected to go out and do the business? Not that long ago. Now, they are under heavy pressure – largely of their own making – to finish the season with a belated flourish, at Craven Cottage on Sunday and at home to the confirmed or would-be champions [...]
Chelsea and Barca: when the Torres goal went in, I applauded
Towards the end of Chelsea’s display of opportunistic flair and sheer stoicism to beat Barcelona and reach the Champions League final, one Kurt Sullivan sent a tweet that popped up on the BBC’s online coverage: “Defending like Chelsea are right now is as much of an art as attacking. It’s as much a part of [...]
Mixed feelings: au revoir Portsmouth, good riddance Coventry
Rarely have I felt such mixed feelings about the fate of two clubs whose relegations have been confirmed on the same day. Sad for Pompey, elated at Coventry’s descent.
Wolves, Villa, WBA men linked to SAFC. Is anyone good coming, too?
We really shouldn’t exaggerate. There are no reports, at least not yet, of exiled Sunderland fans in the West Country making their way to the suicide hotspot of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Chemists on Wearside have not warned police of disturbing increases in demand for over-the-counter products that can cause death. And Monsieur Salut has [...]
French Fancies update: Lyon lead Marseille in Olympique race. But not tonight
There hasn’t been a French Fancies for a while. But it has been a lively spell. There has been the stunning collapse of Olympique de Marseille, champions the season before last and creditable competitors in the Champions League even as their league and Coupe de France form has sunk to rare depths, with only this [...]
Sunderland’s player of the season: make my choice, win a prize
The vote, technically, is mine. But I am giving it to you, the readers of Salut! Sunderland.
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Phil Johnson: I could not agree more, Bill, to your comment rega...
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Name a team to beat our Sunderland/Newcastle eleven
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Martin’s Musings on keeping to script against Manchester United: time for reflection
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Luke’s World: hailing Everton, opponents of the season
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Sing your hearts out against Manchester United. For Old Time’s sake
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Soapbox: our drab part in Man United and Man City’s dramatic finale
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Sixer’s Sentiments on Aston Villa and Liverpool: two Americans, two sackings
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Game of the Season: the road to Wigan’s peerless joy
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And the winners are, in no particular order, Liverpool, Wolves, Aston Villa
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Sunderland end of term reviews (2): ‘no beaten army, just battle fatigue’
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The road to glory (2): Liverpool, Wolves close gap on Aston Villa
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Ne nous quittes pas, Sess: we’ll just tell Arsenal you’re useless
The rumour mill is grinding away again, with infuriating new reports – to which I fear I can add – about the future of Stéphane Sessegnon …