Malcolm Dawson writes…last week after the failure of our boys to beat Norwich at the Stadium of Light, I compared Pete Sixsmith’s mood with that of James Stewart’s George Bailey at the start of the yule tide favourite “It’s a Wonderful Life”. At half time against Everton it seemed as though Clarence Oddbody was performing the first of the hoped for miracles we will need if the club is to retain its place in the Premier League. Although during the second half that little tinkling bell was more of an alarm call, Vito Mannone ensured that no clangers were dropped, resulting in the first Everton defeat at Goodison in 2013. Here is where you can find Pete Sixsmith’s immediate post match seven word verdict direct from Liverpool.
December 26 2013 Everton (0) 0 Sunderland (1) 1 Hung on after interval but massive result
December 21 2013 SAFC (0) 0 Norwich City (0) 0 As stodgy as last year’s Christmas pud
December 17 2013 Capital One Cup 5th Round: SAFC (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1 AET Ki seals comeback; didn’t see that coming
December 14 2013 West Ham Utd (0) 0 Sunderland (0) 0 Better side by miles – couldn’t finish it
December 8 2013 SAFC (1) 1 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Score flatters us as task gets harder
December 4 2013 SAFC (1) 3 Chelsea (2) 4 Pushed a strong side all the way
November 30 2013 Aston Villa (0) 0 SAFC (0) 0 *Villa almost undone by cream soda performance
November 23 2013 Stoke City (1) 2 SAFC (0) 0 Ridiculous red gave us an impossible task
November 10 2013 SAFC (1) 1 Manchester City (0) 0 A wonderfully disciplined performance. Real hope now
November 6 2013 Capital One Cup 4th Round: SAFC (0) 2 Southampton (0) 1 A tidy second half brings Wembley closer
November 2 2013 Hull City (1) SAFC (0) Damage limitation after appalling first half performance
October 27 2013 SAFC (1) 2 Newcastle United (0) 1 Bragging rights and a win. Good combination/ or Perfect Poyet puts another one over Pardew
October 19 2013 Swansea City 4 (0) SAFC 0 (0) No Poyet magic cure for abject failure*
October 5 2013 SAFC (1) 1 Manchester United (0) 2 Better side first half, outclassed in second
September 30 2013 SAFC (0) 1 Liverpool (2) 3 Spirit in abundance, undone by shoddy defending
September 24 2013 Capital One Cup 3rd Round: SAFC (1) 2 Peterborough United (0) 0 A solid performance without any touchline histrionics
September 21 2013 West Bromwich Albion 3 (1) SAFC 0 (0) Coach looks completely out of his depth
September 14 2013 SAFC (0) 1 Arsenal (1) 3 Performance far better than the result suggests
August 31 2013 Crystal Palace (1) 3 SAFC (0) 1 Nowhere near good enough for this league
August 27 2013 Capital One Cup 2nd Round: SAFC (0) 4 MK Dons (1) 2Outplayed, outclassed, somehow got out of jail
August 24 2013 Southampton (0) 1 SAFC (1) 1 The point was better than the performance
August 17 2013 SAFC (0) 0 Fulham (0) 1 Ultimately little difference from previous two seasons
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No own goal, no sending off and suprise, suprise we win a game. Beat the horsepunchers twice on the trot and now the Toffees, thought we were dead and buried after Norwich but we’re back within touching distance again, who ‘d ave thought it?
We’ve been reasonably polite Smog. Now why don’t you just volunteer for euthanasia. They’ve some good clinics in Switzerland for the likes of you. Now f***(edited) off.
Don’t confuse him, thinks euthanasia makes you younger !
And all the way to Asia too!
You won roddy aye, but did you defeat them?
Luck ? I take it you weren’t at the Wonga Council Tip yesterday then?
Beat them, edged them , shaded them, dispatched them (that has a nice ring), whatever, so yeah, we defeated them. You could say Sunderland upset Everton, but really it’s you Sunderland has upset.
Sign someone who can score next week. There’s my 7
We defeat Everton? Wow!
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!
Happy Christmas you jammy buggars
I had given up hope after last week and was much more relaxed as a result watching the start of Soccer Saturday. Now they go and give us hope again!
Can we follow up in the next 2?
Separately, I have expressed doubts about Mannone on the site recently. It sounds like he has had a stormer so I would be delighted to be forced to eat my words if he can carry on.