Monsieur Salut says: Shildon is where Pete Sixsmith and I grew up after unpromising starts to life (me in Hove, Pete in Leeds). My dad was secretary of the Northern League side for several years despite his funny Cockney accent. Pete still turns out to watch them as often as he can and lives close […]
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Pete Sixsmith’s interesting day: Germany, Jack Rodwell and not an MOT. (Only two failures, then)
John McCormick writes: how could Pete Sixsmith have known that my car failed its MOT this morning? (Have you seen these new fail notifications? I got a big bold FAIL repair immediately comment, along with something advisory about my rear brake disks. That said, the Mrs went out in it this afternoon). I presume that’s […]
As the World Cup looms, we remember why Sixer just loved Brazil 2014
The World Cup is almost upon us. Time will tell what Salut! Sunderland’s contributors will make of it. All offerings welcome. Pete Sixsmith always comes up with interesting aspects and at least we have a handful of players to keep our interest up: Jordan Pickford (pictured by his occasional driver, this site’s great friend and […]
Sixer says: goodbye John O’Shea, Robbie Stockdale and Adrian Tucker
John McCormick writes: in this short piece Pete Sixsmith casts his eye over a couple of the more minor changes that have happened to our club in recent days. I say minor, that’s just in comparison to what else has gone on. We have lost three of the more successful, and more unassuming, people at […]
Sunderland’s new order: Stewart Donald, Charlie Methven and Benjamin the Donkey
Pete Sixsmith is on leave. In his place, Benjamin the Donkey interprets his thoughts … unless it’s Sixer in disguise As is well known around the area, we donkeys are noted for our cynicism and unwillingness to believe that, to quote the song, “Things Can Only Get Better”. The general consensus amongst we members of […]
Sixer and Orwell: from Benjamin the donkey to Donald the SAFC saviour?
Monsieur Salut writes: what might George Orwell have said of the takeover? Will a new manager give Jack Rodwell a cuddle and turn him back into the player he thinks he still is? Questions about the takeover abound and who better than Pete Sixsmith to delve into his old George Orwell paperbacks, and memories of teaching history to […]
George Mulhall: an appreciation
UPDATE: George Mulhall’s son, Neil, has written to Salut! Sunderland: “I would like to thank you for your lovely tribute to my father. It brought tears to my eyes reading it.” Neil and other relatives can be assured our thoughts are with them. Pete Sixsmith writes: on a day when the SAFC news feed went […]
Sixer’s selection: The Good, the OK, the Downright Awful and the Borrowed
John McCormick writes: I’m remaining neutral in respect of a preference for promotion but I have to express an opinion about last night’s result. While we were outplayed for a lot of the second half Fulham only won because of two decisions the ref got wrong. One was to allow a goal where the scorer […]
Sixer’s Sunderland renown goes global – or as far as a USA Fulham fan site
Got just under half an hour to spare? Click on the image of Sixer above and you then scroll down to hear a gloomily entertaining interview with a Fulham name familiar to anyone who enjoys Salut! Sunderland‘s Who are You? series. (more…)
George Forster: ‘if only football’s powers had a shred of Mr Sunderland’s loyalty and integrity’
Pete Sixsmith pays tribute to an early mentor of his football writing, George Forster, a man who exemplifies all that is good about the Sunderland AFC family of supporters and has just collected an appropriate accolade … In a season of deepest gloom, there was one bright spot – two if you count the reduction […]
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