Tonight’s the night. Sunderland try to go one better than in that battling Goodison display and win a place in the Wembley semi-finals and, who knows, the final after that.
A night of truth for Sunderland, Everton – and James or Dennis
Sixer’s Sentiments: remembering 6th round Roker replays vs Chelsea and Manchester United
Pete Sixsmith queues at the Memory Bank and withdraws two priceless reminsiscences …
Jake and the art of fatherhood
Salut! Sunderland brings happy news of a new addition to the family of our star artist, known here only as Jake though his graphics wizardry has transformed these pages.
SAFC v Everton ‘Who are You?’: from Birmingham Blues to Bitter Blues
Yesterday was a day for Sixth Round Blues as the Birmingham shade wrecked Sunderland women’s FA Cup dreams in their quarter finals. Can the Lads drive red and white into the ascendancy tomorrow and shatter the Everton Blues’ 6th round hopes? Diane Hill, a devoted Evertonian and secretary of the Harrogate Toffees*, seems to think we will do no such thing – but doesn’t see her Blues going on to win the trophy …
Soapbox: QPR rubbish as Sunderland put them through the hoop
Up in the French Alps, Monsieur Salut was about to negotiate the “highest road in Europe” – the mountain pass was closed so he had to make do with the second, third of whatever highest – when he glanced at the pages of L’Equipe and found a report of the Sunderland 3 QPR 1 match. Almost entirely devoted to Cissé’s folly. Pete Sixsmith can add the French press to his media targets …
Martin’s Musings: team performance outguns QPR – bring on the Toffees
After the disappointment of Tuesday’s dismal performance at Ewood Park, this was a much improved performance from the men in Red and White. In his latest post match missive, the Boss was effusive in praise of his team and in particular the returning Sessegnon and the Irish lad with a new and improved contract in his locker.
Sixer’s Sevens: SAFC 3 QPR 1 – Black Cats purring again
Here Pete Sixsmith captures the glory and shame, hope and despair, excitement and ennui of the Sunderland matchday experience. When, …
Salut! Sunderland’s Week at Everton and Blackburn, plus Tony Benn as Mackem
Apologies first. Monsieur Salut is away in the Alpes-Provence, Barcelonnette not to be confused with Barcelona. Joan Dawson will be at the match but is singing Verdi’s Requiem this evening, with brother Malcolm and Pete Sixsmith present to offer support and admiration.
So that leaves no one to post the score or Martin’s Musings until, well, until they can. Please use the comments field at the foot of this posting to tell everyone about the match if you were there, or saw or heard it, or to pass judgement on how it turned out.
A challenge in a million (and a half): get QPR, Everton scores right
Guess-the-score is back, with a bang. There are two scorelines to predict and the prizes are sensational (one part of this paragraph is entirely false) …
The Sunderland v QPR ‘Who are You?’: still bowled over by Stan
Steve Colwell, a beer buff who runs the website beer.meister.co.uk, supped at our table just before the first game, which …