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Sixer’s Accrington Stanley Soapbox:Wham! Bam! Thank you Stan!

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 by malcolm

Malcolm Dawson writes……what a contrast between yesterday and my previous visit to The Wham Stadium. Less than twelve months ago …

Sixer’s Rochdale Soapbox: pints and points on the wet side of the Pennines

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 by malcolm

Malcolm Dawson writes……..make no mistake. This was no walk in the park and Rochdale made us work hard for the …

View from the West Stand: Willis and Maguire leave Portsmouth pointless

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 by malcolm

Malcolm Dawson writes……..In a week in which a young bride excitedly looking forward to her honeymoon, wakes to find she …

Sixer’s Accrington Stanley Soapbox: You’ve got to eliminate the negative

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by malcolm

Malcolm Dawson writes……like a lot of us Pete Sixsmith was underwhelmed by our performance against Oxford and after the Ipswich …

McGeady: Aiden and abetting a new Sunderland promotion push

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by Colin Randall

McGeady: our best signing so far. Photo courtesy of safc.com

Monsieur Salut writes: we all love a marquee signing, the arrival at the Stadium of Light of Light of a game-changing player. I have no problem with bivouac signings, as our three new acquisitions so far, all frees, might be termed. As long as Jack Ross and his scouts have done their homework correctly, they may turn out to be important components of Sunderland’s forthcoming second go at getting out of League One. But the contract extension for Aiden McGeady is in a different league …

Aiden McGeady, indisputably one of League One’s classiest players last season, is staying at Sunderland.

Aiden McGeady: the easiest decision in any Sunderland player of the season award

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by Colin Randall

Let Pete Sixsmith add his appreciation of our superb midfielder after what has been for him, come what may, an outstanding season …and he is picking up awards, starting with one from the SAFCSA branch liaison council (Luke O’Nien was the young player of the season)

Sixer’s Sub’s Coventry Soapbox: Sunderland on the wrong end of goalfest

April 16, 2019April 14, 2019 by malcolm

Deputy Editor Malcolm Dawson writes…..with so many games to fit in between Wembley and the end of the season Pete …

Ross and McGeady: deserving Sunderland winners

March 8, 2019 by Colin Randall

We do plenty for each other, SAFC and Salut! Sunderland, so no one will mind if we simply record the EFL League One Player/Manager of the Month awards – both going our way – by reference to the official club site. Jack Ross said the award to Aiden McGeady was a ‘no brainer’ and few who have seen his compelling technique in recent weeks would disagree; Ross himself deserves immense credit for moulding a viable League One squad that is just a whisper away from an automatic promotion place and – sorry to remind our churlish dissenter, ‘Brian’ – has reached a Wembley final for which every ticket will be sold.

Sixer’s Soapbox: Sunderland return to winning ways against Gillingham

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 by malcolm

There are a lot more games in the lower divisions than in the Premier League, and even more with our …

Sixer’s Wimbledon Soapbox: McGeady brings relief to aid Pete’s recovery

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by malcolm

Malcolm Dawson writes……..in yesterday’s programme notes Charlie Methven spoke about the need for all those involved with Sunderland AFC to …