It bears the hallmarks of a statement dictated by Martin Bain (CEO) and tidied up in the press office. It tells us what we know and offers the right buzz words and phrases: demoralising season, devastated, humbling support, deep-rooted passion, rise again and so on. It even includes a “sorry”. Nay, “truly sorry”. But did […]
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Down and down again. A sorry day to be a Sunderland supporter
Monsieur Salut writes: this is obviously the grimmest evening, in footballing terms, since Salut! Sunderland was created back at the beginning of 2007 (a promotion season under Keano). We’ll all have more to say and we’ll all, by and large, go on supporting our club. Here are some immediate thoughts … It took me several […]
Arsenal’s chief whinger Piers Morgan applauds Wenger? Pass the sick bag
It has often been said that putting a top manager in charge of Sunderland, or recruiting such players as Messi and Ronaldo (throw in a Pickford for good measure), would not change anything. They’d still succumb to the SAFC malaise. When we look at players or bosses who arrived at the SoL with big reputations, […]
The Mighty Quinn: is the great man coming to the rescue?
UPDATE: to no great surprise, the early voting has “unbounded joy” way out in front, with “joy” and cautious “hope” following on. But Sixer and James Hunter remain unconvinced the story even has legs … The Chronicle’s James Hunter, who writes well on SAFC, advises us to to treat the reports with caution. Then along […]
Sunderland: a tragic tale of lost love, disconnect and rebuilding from scratch
Monsieur Salut is left at a loose end, feeling a little redundant with no need to post a Guess the Score or the Derby County “Who are You?” that is already tucked away in the safe … It comes as something of a relief to have no forthcoming weekend match to fret about. In truth, […]
SAFC vs Aston Villa: things to consider as a mighty challenge looms
Monsieur Salut welcomes anyone who has missed Salut! Sunderland‘s comprehensive buildup to tonight’s game and offers pointers to the best of that coverage… Approaching the home game against Aston Villa, kicking off a few hours from now, the Sunderland Echo speculated that SAFC’s survival propsects may well depend on winning this match or the […]
Beyond belief: the football club owner who has never spoken to his manager
Welcome to the strange world of Ellis Short, reluctant and reclusive football boss. In the past, Salut! Sunderland may have been too kind to the SAFC owner, accepting that he had put lots of his own money into the club only to be let down in horrific fashion by managers, executives and players. But now […]
Chroniclers of doom. Where, Ellis Short, will SAFC be a year hence?
Gloomy times, gloomy thoughts from Monsieur Salut … No football club, whatever its history, has a divine right to play at all times in the highest division (Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal may claim exemption from this rule of natural justice though each has suffered past relegation). It follows that no […]
Bolton Wanderers vs SAFC: their turn to ask the questions
Scroll down for a Bolton Q+A session – Gabe John from the Burnden Aces fan site seeking answers from Monsieur Salut – ahead of tonight’s game. But first a little history about our long-running feature in which opposing supporters talk about forthcoming games against Sunderland and anything else that takes their fancy … Salut! Sunderland‘s […]
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Drummer: Hope so Billy , the worry at the moment is that we...
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SAFC vs Burton Albion prize Guess the Score: a mere battle for second bottom?
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Sunderland’s headlong fall and the unconditional love that makes us keep faith
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Sixer’s Burton Albion Soapbox: Brewers highlight our lack of Pedigree
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‘Yes Newcastle are gloating but there but for the grace of Rafa go us’
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Arsenal’s chief whinger Piers Morgan applauds Wenger? Pass the sick bag
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Season End Reviews: (3) wretched management, strip and team (and why I’ve renewed)
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‘Yes Newcastle are gloating but there but for the grace of Rafa go us’
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Sunderland’s headlong fall and the unconditional love that makes us keep faith
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Sixer’s Burton Albion Soapbox: Brewers highlight our lack of Pedigree
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Sunderland statement: right words, nowhere near good enough
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Sunderland’s headlong fall and the unconditional love that makes us keep faith
Monsieur Salut, aka Colin Randall, writes: in my brief time in Abu Dhabi, I saw more of Sunderland live than at any time since Pete Sixsmith and I would make our way every other Saturday to home games at Roker Park, and rather less often to away matches. That’s because every Premier League match is […]