Salut! Sunderland mostly hears from the club’s de facto programme editor Oscar Chamberlain when he is asking for contributions from one of our little team. So far this season, the matchday programme has included features by Pete Sixsmith, Malcolm Dawson, John McCormick and Monsieur Salut. It is always a pleasure to be able to help […]
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Josh Maja: fall-out and falling out as Bordeaux uncorks its cheeky new red
Monsieur Salut writes: the club’s statement on the completion of Josh Maja’s move to Bordeaux was short and uninformative. We awaited some thanks, either way. They came belatedly from Maja and we should give him the benefit of the doubt and accept them at face value as being his own sentiments, not some old dross […]
You’re going to like this but not a lot as Maja does his disappearing act
Well it’s finally happened and Josh Maja is departing for pastures new as the following Twitter post from Nick Barnes confirms. To clarify: @stewartdonald3 has told me Josh Maja has played his last game for #safc. They had hoped they could keep hold of him until the summer but the player took his belongings and […]
Sixer’s Soapbox substitute from Charlton: a fair draw but unfairly dry January
Monsieur Salut writes: my thanks to Dave Suddick, from our Facebook group, for the shot of SAFC’s marvellous travelling support as seen from his seat with a Charlton friend. I felt for an unexpectedly absent Pete Sixsmith, recuperating after surgery but in remarkably good spirits before and after, as I joined my pal and former […]
Josh Maja cannot be blamed, but doesn’t someone in this tale owe an explanation?
Josh Maja seems more or less blameless in the series of events that led to today’s astonishing development. If Sunderland AFC is telling the truth, Maja told Jack Ross yesterday he wanted to stay and would today sign a generous new contract (did someone say at seven times his current salary, precisely as demanded by […]
Salut! Sunderland crisis hopefully over. Merry Christmas everyone.
Malcolm Dawson writes….if you have been trying to access Salut! Sunderland over the festive period you will be aware that we have been having difficulties, but fingers crossed that we aren’t tempting fate, it appears our Fairy Godmother has got things up and running again. Unfortunately it looks as if we might have lost a few […]
Crisis at Christmas for Salut! Sunderland but Happy Boxing Day to all
Salut! Sunderland hopes against hope that the recent crisis is over, though if you leave a comment it may not appear to be visible. We are seeing them and they are being saved so please leave them and they should appear as the glitches get sorted but latest viewings suggest that at this time (1.30 […]
Aiden McGeady up for player of the month. You can vote here to help him win
HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS TRYING TO VOTE USING THE CLICK-AN-IMAGE OPTION AT THE END OF THIS POSTING? LET US KNOW PLEASE … Given his recent run of form – and goals – it is hardly surprising that Aiden McGeady should be in the running for the League One fans’ choice as player of the month. […]
Keith Charlton RIP: ‘in heaven getting Stokoe and Porterfield’s autographs’
It is rare to be moved so much by the death of someone you did not know, Monsieur Salut writes. Keith Charlton’s passing has had that effect. I am sure lots of others who didn’t know him personally will look at the photographs of Keith, the first secretary of the SAFCSA Boldon branch and a […]
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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 Soapbox: Accrington have bottle. What about Sunderland?
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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’
Sixer Says: Pete Sixsmith looks at our January transfer dealings
Malcolm Dawson writes……this transfer window was supposed to be different. We were supposed to get players in in good time and we did get one new player and a loanee made permanent early doors. We also lost our top scorer. There was plenty of speculation throughout the month to suggest we wouldn’t be left to […]