We kept looking, and have now found fans from Holland and Spain to preview their countries’ appearance in the South Africa 2010 World Cup final. Always look on the bright side, we say: helps to fill a hole we might otherwise have devoted to plugging the new Sunderland replica kits if the only way of […]
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Olympique de Marseille: les felicitations de sa gracieuse majestie
If Pete Sixsmith can swan off to Scotland in his traditional FA Cup Final avoidance mode, I can be allowed to indulge my passing interest in French football. Can’t really speak for the Queen, though … … un grand bienvenue aux supporters de Marseille en provenance du site OM Planete Well, we should own up […]
Wigan or Wembley? A genuine dilemma
After Stoke,we welcome another footballing giant in Wigan Athletic. Pete Sixsmith may well give that one a miss for a ride on a potential Wembley bandwagon.. After the display we were forced to sit through on Monday night, only the most devoted followers of the Marquis de Sade can be looking forward to the […]
Soapbox: Dave Lish RIP – an affectionate farewell to a good man
Just before Saturday’s rousing win over Arsenal, I spotted Pete Sixsmith in his usual 20-minutes-before-kickoff spot in the East Stand concourse, chatting animatedly to another Sunderland fan. That other fan was about to see the last game of his life. Only in his early 50s, he died next day. Pete pays tribute to Dave Lish […]
October 1968: hammered, but the injustice still Hurst
Colin Randallremembers highs and lows from 40+ years of games between Sunderland and West Ham … On the face of it, this does not look the worst line-up the English top flight has seen: Montgomery; Irwin, Hurley, Palmer, Harvey; Suggett, Porterfield, Herd; Harris, Brand, Hughes Nor, necessarily, does this have the appearance of a world-beating […]
Sunderland music: from cops and pop to the classics
Anything to fill in time on a football-free Saturday (meaningful football, that is). Colin Randall recalls a few of the musical pieces familiar to fans of Sunderland going back to the 1960s … Samantha Marie Sprackling is the real name, Saffron the one she’s better known by. It probably won’t offend her to know Salut! […]
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Sixer’s Burton Soapbox: a bitter defeat at the home of The Brewers
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Ground: Burton Albion and the Pirelli Stadium
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Sixer’s Sevens: Sunderland ailing at Burton Albion
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View from the North West Corner: Sunderland U23s v Norwich City U23s
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The Rochdale Who are You? ‘Jesus saved us but we’re not gloryhunters’
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Branch Lines: calling all SAFCSA branches. Don’t miss your connection
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Branch Lines: Sunderland supporters in the Heart of England
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View from the North West Corner: Sunderland U23s v Norwich City U23s
Doing the Munster match
Beating a Munster XI 2-1 in our first pre-season friendly was an acceptable start to the build-up to a new Premier League season. Now for mighty Darlington. Martyn Waghorn’s encouraging performance – scoring both Sunderland goals – was marred by a late injury that meant he left the field on a stretcher. I have no […]