Most weeks, readers of Salut! Sunderland drop by on Friday morning to catch the latest instalment in Pete Sixsmith’s twin series, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground (if the game in question is away), Team (if it’s at the Stadium of Light). This week, the Millwall edition was posted earlier than usual – […]
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Sixer’s Nottingham Soapbox: Forest hit the wood, Sunderland hit the target
Sunderland finished a dismal 2017 with an away win. Pete Sixsmith was there to see it and he finishes the year with yet another fine report. Well, not quite, because later today there’ll be another of his “first time I ever..” series. It should appear just about when you’re returning from the pub and you’ll […]
Hutch’s One-word ratings from Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
John McCormick writes: Rob Hutchison did his one-words verdicts, passed them to Olivia, who forwarded them to M Salut, who put them into an email in the hope that someone would be able to get them up before tomorrow, which will be very busy. And I just happened to pick up the e-mail. Teamwork, eh. […]
Sixer’s sevens: Nottingham Forest and another clean sheet
Pete Sixsmith, back on duty, must have spent a good five minutes applauding. I can’t think of any other reason why his seven word summary took so long to arrive. It’s worth waiting for, however, as it contains a message of hope: (more…)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Nottingham Forest and the City Ground
John McCormick writes: I’ve sort of begun a tradition within this series, of adding material, especially video, that Pete Sixsmith hasn’t come up with himself, although he has provided some great photos. I was setting this one up in advance, hoping as I did so that Pete would include something I could use to keep […]
Nottingham Forest Who are You?: ‘if you drop, it’ll be good for you…’
John McCormick writes: a midwinter journey to one of the proper clubs. Founded 1865, occupying the same ground during three different centuries, and they had the sense to take on the best manager we never had. And then it all went wrong. But it looks like it’s going right again as we welcome Forest season […]
Nottingham Forest vs SAFC Guess the Score: redemption or repeat?
Let’s not waste too many words. Chris Coleman said his players allowed themselves to be intimidated by Sheffield United. Maybe; we were second best all over the pitch and the game was already beyond us when Asoro and Maja came on. (more…)
Leeds OK as Cardiff, Wolves, Sheffield United, Bristol City and Preston keep out Aston Villa, Fulham, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday
Another international break, another chance to catch up on our favourites for the promotion and playoff places. You might remember they were, in no particular order, Fulham, Leeds, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. How have they done? (If you’re new to this series, or if you want to catch up, you can trot […]
Sunderland opponents and their grounds: Sixer’s series as good as it gets
Put it this way. Pete Sixsmith gives a lot more to the football-supporting public than he gets back. He collects bits and bobs of beer money, the odd mug or print or match ticket paid for, but nothing that remotely reflects all he does, mostly for Salut! Sunderland but also in unpaid appearances […]
Sixer’s Nottingham Forest Soapbox: another trial but not of the sheepdog variety
Malcolm Dawson writes……”he’s gone too wide, he’s gone too wide.” Memories of Sunday evenings and the voice of Phil Drabble commenting on the fact that Gip, the welsh border collie, wasn’t going to get full marks on the fetch in the grounds of Chatsworth House, where a frisky flock of border Leicesters were refusing to […]
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Sixer’s Sub’s Soapbox: Walsall can’t hold on as Sunderland close the gap
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Another one from the archives: Ken Gambles and some childhood heroes
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Coventry hanging on to Doncaster and Charlton as Portsmouth chase Barnsley, Sunderland and Luton.
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View from the Avenue: how Sunderland benefit from the Checkatrade distraction
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From the archives: Birmingham City memories and Sixer doffs his hat to Roy Hodgson
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Coventry hanging on to Doncaster and Charlton as Portsmouth chase Barnsley, Sunderland and Luton.
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Another one from the archives: Ken Gambles and some childhood heroes
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Countdown to Portsmouth at Wembley: (1) ‘a pleasant change from cataclysmic collapse’
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From the archives: Birmingham City memories and Sixer doffs his hat to Roy Hodgson
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View from the Avenue: how Sunderland benefit from the Checkatrade distraction
