Sixer on MK Dons, awayday blues, John Terry bashing, misfired Liverpool moans

Jakes captures Pete Sixsmith in pensive mood

It starts with back-of-envelope calculations that explain why young supporters are being driven away – or, rather, not being driven away – but Pete Sixsmith then moves smartly on to discussion of tonight’s League Cup game in Milton Keynes, a snipe or two at John Terry and a mighty defence of Mark Halsey’s Anfield performance (probably just as well Pete doesn’t bother much with Twitter) …

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The West Ham Soapbox: Nolan foils Sunderland smash and grab raid

Jake shared Sixer's frustration

Pete Sixsmith thought for 81+3 minutes that he might be watching a team that had learned at last how to hang on to or, better still, build on a lead. Alas, old habits returned and the Hammers got their deserved equaliser against a Sunderland defence once again playing – or made to play – far too deep …

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Sixer’s Sevens: West Ham 1 SAFC 1

Pete Sixsmith’s long journey resulted in a frustrating trip home. But it could have been so much better. Stephen Fletcher’s fourth goal in three games must surely be silencing those who questioned the size of his fee but once again a lead disappears as the clock ticks down…….

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Salut’s Week: Rose wants out of Spurs, Steed scores in France

 

Jake’s way of looking back on a Salut! week

Stephen Goldsmith writes: I was slightly confused when I was asked this morning if I had done the Salut! Sunderland’s week review.The requisition e-mail was always there as it happens, but akin to an opportunity for Titus Bramble to clear the ball sufficiently in the danger area, it must have passed me by.  There may be more on Bramble next week in Salut! Reflections, as the gaffer’s (Martin O’Neill, not Colin Randall) newly found confidence in the player is either some sort of delusional utterance or a genius method of motivation. Saturday will begin the judgement of which.

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