Sunderland supporters are known for their complete objectivity and generosity of spirit. So let’s offer congratulations to Arsène Wenger’s team for bouncing back from defeat at the Stadium of Light – how pleasing it is to write those words – to brush aside Standard Liège. And there’s another trophy heading the Gunners’ way, or more […]
Tag Archives: Niall Quinn
Who are you? We’re Sunderland
Seemed only fair. Jonathan Fear, from Vital Villa, previewed the Carling Cup match for us so I agreed to return the favour. Salut! Sunderland often asks rival fans the “lazy interviewer’s question” – inviting them to ask something we forgot but they wanted to answer. Jonathan made the ultimate refinement of this device by leaving […]
Shack’s law: decency and squalor in football
Great draws yesterday – for us at Old Trafford and, er, Bristol City at St James’ Park. Stand by for Pete Sixsmith’s verdict on our cruelly denied win over Man Utd. First, there’s some unfinished business for Colin Randallto attend to … Len Shackleton had the measure of Newcastle United. When it comes the Mags, […]
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Mel Bond: The eternal optimist says it's got to happen some...
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Sixer’s Soapbox: Accrington have bottle. What about Sunderland?
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Sunderland vs Accrington Stanley prize Guess the Score. Time for players to raise their games
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Sunderland vs Gillingham prize Guess the Score
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Sixer’s Substitute’s Soapbox: more of a damp squib than fireworks against Blackpool
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Sixer’s Sevens: Sunderland manage to draw at home to Accrington Stanley
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Sixer’s Sevens: Gillingham shown what for as Will Grigg steps up
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Sunderland vs Gillingham prize Guess the Score
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Team: Sixer on Gillingham.
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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
Niall Quinn: who else could make us like Chelsea?
Niall Quinn famously wrote: “I learned my trade at Arsenal, became a footballer at Manchester City, but Sunderland got under my skin. I love Sunderland.” From Colin Randall‘s mini-profile, we see that the Sunderland chairman’s powers appear to know no bounds. For as long as it may last, he’s even got us thinking well of […]