Sixer’s Sevens: plenty of possession but no panache against the Palace

Malcolm Dawson writes: with the entire Salut! Sunderland editorial team at the game today, things are running a bit behind. Indeed rather than the usual text Pete Sixsmith‘s seven word verdict was delivered verbally in the car as we queued to get over the Wear Bridge. M Salut and I, in adjacent seats in the East Stand, were also somewhat under the moon at yet another home performance which, although showing some positives once again came up short against one of the sides from which we really ought to be claiming three points.

Jake feels the hope ebbing away
Jake feels the hope ebbing away

March 15 Sunderland (0) 0 Crystal Palace (0) 0 Lack of creativity cost us yet again

March 9 FA Cup Sixth Round: Hull City 3 (0) SAFC (0) 0 Errors like these will see us relegated

March 2 2014 Sunderland 1 (1) Manchester City (0) 3 A cruel result. Proud of the team

Feb 22nd 2014 Arsenal 4 (3) Sunderland 1 (0) Absolutely dreadful performance. No positives at all.

Feb 15th 2014 FA Cup Round 5 Sunderland (0) 1 Southampton (0) 0 Wembley twice? Why not? Deserved to win.

Feb 8 2014 Sunderland (0) 0 Hull City (1) 2 Brilliant at shooting ourselves in the foot.

Feb 1 2014 Newcastle United (0) Sunderland (2) 3 #1 Wonderful performance from Mannone through to Borini #2 A bad night for Tyneside’s equine population

Jan 29 2014SAFC (1) 1 Stoke City (0) 0 Unconvincing and barely deserved against 10 men

Jan 25 2014 FA Cup 4th Round: SAFC (1) 1 Kidderminster Harriers (0) 0 Won – that’s all there is to say.

Jan 22 2014 Capital One Cup semifinal second leg. AET: Manchester United (1) 2 Sunderland (0) 1 SAFC WIN 2-1 ON PENALTIES: Oh Vito Mannone. Oh Vito Mannone. Hero.

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Sixer’s Sevens: Gardner’s dig buries Southampton

On a day when Sunderland’s starting eleven contained nine players whose names end in a vowel, Peter Sixsmith was one of the sparse crowd who braved the elements to witness a Sunderland victory which sees them just one game away from a second Wembley appearance of the season. Here as usual is his immediate post match verdict summed up in just seven words…..
 

Jake says "Oh when the Saints go marching out!"
Jake says “Oh when the Saints go marching out!”

Feb 15th 2014 FA Cup Round 5 Sunderland (0) 1 Southampton (0) 0 Wembley twice? Why not? Deserved to win.

Feb 8 2014 Sunderland (0) 0 Hull City (1) 2 Brilliant at shooting ourselves in the foot.

Feb 1 2014 Newcastle United (0) Sunderland (2) 3 #1 Wonderful performance from Mannone through to Borini #2 A bad night for Tyneside’s equine population

Jan 29 2014SAFC (1) 1 Stoke City (0) 0 Unconvincing and barely deserved against 10 men

Jan 25 2014 FA Cup 4th Round: SAFC (1) 1 Kidderminster Harriers (0) 0 Won – that’s all there is to say.

 

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Jan 22 2014 Capital One Cup semifinal second leg. AET: Manchester United (1) 2 Sunderland (0) 1 SAFC WIN 2-1 ON PENALTIES: Oh Vito Mannone. Oh Vito Mannone. Hero.

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