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A thousand up

February 2, 2007 by Colin Randall

No cause to brag, but as I was adding Kate Adie to the Celebrity Supporters Revisited file, the little counter showing how many people have passed through my turnstiles clocked up its first 1,000.

Thanks to the wonders of technology, I can retrace some of the steps taken by people who have reached these shores. So far, they have come from the North East, elsewhere in the UK, Ireland, France, America, Canada, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

A few came from my French blog Salut! as a result of a slight misrouting problem when A Love Supreme set up a link from its site to here. Sorry for the roundabout journey – at least it gave me an excuse to post another SAFC picture there.

Streaking at St James’ Park? All in the mind

February 2, 2007 by Colin Randall

A fisftful of awards bears witness to the achievements of KATE ADIE, forever associated with trademark war zone accessories of pearl earrings and flak jacket. When we last met back in 2002, she had been BBC TV’s chief news correspondent since 1989. More importantly, she was – and is – a Sunderland supporter.

One Black Cat, One Blackish
Picture: A&T

Burst bubble?

January 30, 2007 by Colin Randall

Too many empty seats
Picture: Alice

0-0 at home to Palace, an obvious game to win and 3-0 would have taken us sixth.

That means the players didn’t do well enough. And we slip back to ninth instead.

See Sixer’s Sevens for a succinct verdict.

Quinn wants more bums on seats

January 28, 2007 by Colin Randall

When you’re sitting by the Med, far from the snow that has hit much of France in recent days, you are really in no position to lecture stayaway Sunderland fans.

So I will let Niall Quinn do the talking for me. He wants supporters to “stand up and be counted” – who was that steward who retorted “sit down and be counted or you’re out”? – and turn up in force at the Stadium of Light.