Lars Knutsen returns to these pages after a brief absence with his own thoughts on a run of form that given us assured glory, come what may on Match 3, and real hope …
The Lars Word: the golden dream of midtable obscurity for Sunderland
Gus Poyet
Sixer’s Newcastle Soapbox: three goals, three points, three derby wins on the trot!
They say good things come in threes. Like all Sunderland fans, especially those who are inevitably there, home or away, …
Sixer Says: Di Canio just cannot keep his mouth shut
Pete Sixsmith would like to think Paolo Di Canio’s outburst will cost him hard in the pocket – and also herald the start of a period of silence …
Countdown to Wembley: prawn sandwiches at Old Trafford, pawn strategy among mates
John McCormick’s semifinal story has a familiar ring of competing allegiances. He couldn’t let friends and fellow chess-players down but …
Poyetry in Motion after edging past Kidderminster Harriers: ‘best part was winning’
Not emphatic, not memorable but we’re through. Let the boss speak for himself in his post-match e-mail to M Salut and a millon others …
Poyetry in Motion from Manchester United: ‘even the players sang Vito’s name’
Pete Sixsmith captured it in his seven-word verdict: ‘Oh Vito Mannone. Oh Vito Mannoe. Hero.’ Now it’s Gus Poyet‘s turn and he rightly hails a wonderful night, a tremendous team effort (from the keeper’s pentalty shotoout saves to the glorious 9,000-strong away support) and a result that brings sunshine shining on a season that looked so gloomy …
Poyetry in Motion: Johnson the key at Fulham
Earlier this week Gus Poyet, in his post-Man Utd e-mail, identified the arrival of Adam Johnson, our purchase from Manchester’s …
Poyetry in Motion on beating Manchester United: ‘City reject’ Johnson shines
Isn’t it grand when, for once, a Sunderland player taunted by opposition fans over past connections pops up to bite them on the bum? Gus Poyet, in his post-match e-mail, identifies the arrival of Adam Johnson, our purchase from Manchester’s stronger club, as the match-changing moment of a heartening cup victory. It’s only half-time, as Jake points ou, but Man Utd are no longer invincible at Old Trafford and the boss says he would gladly have taken a one-goal lead if offered it before the …
Poyetry in Motion: the boss is happy
John McCormick writes: Our manager must be the master of substitutions, this time it’s Watmore and Ba who made the difference at the SOL. Gus gives them a special mention them in his e-mail to M salut and for once he’s happy, so maybe there’s hope for the future:
Poyetry in Motion: Villa at home – a difficult game to reflect on
John McCormick writes: The Met Office forecast a shower at the SoL this afternoon. That’s one way of describing our captain, not to mention some others. But is there any sunshine coming? Perhaps not, if the manager’s personal e-mail to M Salut is anything to go by, but all we can do, as he suggests, is wait and see: