Mary Coughlan’s anthem to the Irish drinking culture has these words:
.. and as the floods rise we drown our sorrows
Tossing it back like there is no tomorrow
And in the end we’ll sit or we’ll stand
And p*** it back down the bog holes of Ireland
Manchester City
Man City, City, City … off, off, off
… it sort of reminded me of a catchy little political chant from the 1980s. It started with “Maggie” and ended with “out”.
But just in case some poor soul strayed here tonight expecting Sixer’s Sevens and Poyetry in Motion, the game is off. “My garden shed” comes to mind when thinking about a bit of wind but the decision was also influenced by conditions around the Etihad and travelling to it.
Countdown to Wembley: the dress rehearsal at Manchester City
This was the photo that made me ask our friend Paul “Sobs” Dobson whether Facebook might usefully introduce an “Envy” button.
The Manchester City v Sunderland Guess the Score: prove them all wrong
For the dress rehearsal at the Etihad, it’s back to reward-in-heaven mode. Have a go, but just for fun. Anyone who is waiting for a mug won or promised in the recent past is asked to be patient; they’ll be on the way soon.
Manchester City v Sunderland ‘Who are you?’: come back Niall and Reidy
Peter Reid is 57, Niall Quinn 47. Perhaps too late to return to Man City as midfield dynamo and target man. But both would receive huge warm welcomes if they could find time to get along to one of the functions run by the City Disabled Supporters’ Association. The invitation is extended via Salut! Sunderland by the association’s secretary, our ‘Who are You?’ interviewee, Mark Barber*. How about three unlikely points for ‘predictably unpredictable’ SAFC, as Jake called us the other day, in return for an evening with Reidy and Niall? I bet they’re rooting for us, not City, in both forthcoming games …
Countdown to Wembley: bottom (joint) of the league but very lucky
Peter Lynn* – Wrinkly Pete to ageist acquaintances – keeps the Countdown to Wembley series going after singing himself hoarse at Old Trafford – while first dealing with the transformation in approach, confidence and results since Gus Poyet took over …
Countdown to Wembley: click along this line to see all articles in this series
Sunderland’s Twelve Days of Christmas: (8) Manchester City and Ji
Salut! Sunderland wishes all readers a happy, prosperous and relegation-free 2014
Some games will never be forgotten and Pete Sixsmith has identified a few of them already in his Twelve Days of Christmas series. Cast your minds back two years back to New Year’s Day 2011 when Martin O’Neill’s ‘new manager bounce’ was still reaching extraordinary heights. Manchester City were on their way to their first top-flight championship in nearly half a century. Citeh fans will tell you the balance of play suggested a 24-0 away win. In stoppage time, ti was still 0-0. Step forward a certain South Korean …
Sunderland’s Twelve Days of Christmas: (7) Manchester City
Pete Sixsmith continues with the task he set himself of finding a match to reflect upon for each of 12 days of the festive season. Today he recalls the start of the illustrious Sunderland career of the 1973 FA Cup-winning team captain Bobby Kerr…
See the Twelve Days of Christmas series in full at https://safc.blog/category/sixers-sentiments/sunderlands-twelve-days-of-christmas/
Manchester City, Meatloaf and memories of the Glorious Fallen
In the week after the derby I kept conjuring up a mental image of Meatloaf riding an elephant. Totally incorrect, of course, everyone knows Micky Dolenz, who found fame with the Monkees and thus gave us “Cheer up Peter Reid”, was the original circus boy. As Reidy had left years earlier it’s anyone’s guess as to what my mind was up to in that respect.
Sixer’s Manchester City Gloatbox: post-charlatan Poyet era ‘up and running’
Don’t worry. The name of the column hasn’t really changed. It remains Sixer’s Soapbox. But what use is a soapbox …