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Sixer’s Sevens from Villa Park: another draw for the nil all specialists

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NEWsevens copy This is the spot where you can find Pete Sixsmith’s (or an asterisked sub’s) seven word summation of the latest game. Sunderland had chances. Villa had chances. In the end it was all rather predictable.

Dec 28 Aston Villa (0) 0 SAFC (0) *Just couldn’t break down 10 man Villa

Jake says you are now entering a goal free zone
Jake says you are now entering a goal free zone

Dec 26 SAFC (1) 1 Hull City (1) 3 A good Christmas spoiled by awful performance.

Dec 21 NUFC (0) 0 SAFC (0) 1 Four in a row brings Christmas cheer

Dec 13 SAFC (1) 1 West Ham United (1) 1 One point better than none. Tight game

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A somewhat delayed Sixer’s Seven: SAFC 1 Hull City 3

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bugger!
Like that old man on The Fast Show “Bugger!” says Jake!
Malcolm Dawson writes……I was in Sixer’s seat today as he enjoyed corporate hospitality courtesy of his old mucker Peter Horan and daughter. His view of the game would have been no more satisfactory than mine was but at least he had roast beef before kick off and prawn sandwiches at half time. Can’t think it made the result any easier to stomach though. Apologies for the delay, we do try and get his instantaneous reaction but today M Salut was otherwise engaged and I am just home having stopped off at my brother’s on the way back. Well it is Christmas!

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Anyway – here was Pete’s post match reaction as texted to me when the full time whistle went.

Dec 26 SAFC (1) 1 Hull City (1) 3 A good Christmas spoiled by an awful performance.

Dec 21 NUFC (0) 0 SAFC (0) 1 Four in a row brings Christmas cheer

Dec 13 SAFC (1) 1 West Ham United (1) 1 One point better than none. Tight game

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Sixer’s Newcastle Soapbox: God bless us every one (nil)!

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Malcolm Dawson writes….It is wet and windy in the North East of England as Sunday turns to Monday. But in a house of a red and white persuasion, it is cosy and warm, the Christmas lights are twinkling, schooners of sherry and glasses of mulled wine are being raised before a roaring log fire, whilst happy throngs of smiling people are singing carols, pulling crackers and setting off the party poppers. Meanwhile, gazing longingly through the windows at the joyous scene, stands a sad lonely figure, black and white fingerless mittens and a bah humbug black and white Santa hat the only protection from the cold. How he longs to experience the warmth and camaraderie of this, the festive season, but today the spirit of Derby present and that of Derbies past has brought home the despondency of his chosen path.

Peter Sixsmith is enjoying his Sunday evening as he reports on the day’s events on Tyneside …

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