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Swansea vs Sunderland ‘Who are You?’: on Moyes, Bradley and missing Ashley

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 by Colin Randall

Ian James at the final Premier League game at Upton Park, won 4-1 by Swansea: ‘how we could do with a performance or two like that nowadays’

Saturday brings another game of huge importance, a chance for Sunderland to continue the encouraging recent revival but against opponents as desperate as us for points. Ian James is a Swansea City supporter and also the sort of football enthusiast the game needs: ‘profoundly deaf’, as he put it in our e-mail exchanges, he was the co-founder of the club’s Disabled Supporters’ Association, from which he is about to step down as chairman. Ian gives some straight-to- the-point responses to our questions ..

Swansea City v SAFC Guess the Score: the heat’s on, temperature reduced

December 10, 2016December 6, 2016 by Colin Randall

Jake: 'four out of five? or is that asking too much?' — Jake: is ‘four out of five’ asking too much?’

Roll up for another prize (see below) Guess the Score, Swansea City versus Sunderland …

Had we lost at Bournemouth, drawn against Hull and failed to beat Leicester, the visit to Swansea would have had “must win” written all over it.

But we didn’t. We won all three and there was even a smidgeon of honour in defeat at Anfield.

Sunderland’s star striker: ‘a player I always hoped Liverpool would sign’

December 6, 2016 by Colin Randall

... just that little bit extra — … just that little bit extra

Is there a team in the land in which Jermain Defoe would not score goals? Probably not. Is our extraordinary little striker just not fashionable – or young – enough a footballer to appeal to the Peps, Joses and Antonios and the brands they manage? Maybe. We’re just lucky we have him. And Monsieur Salut’s daughter, Nathalie Randall, who has an irrational love of Liverpool, relegating Sunderland to second place in her affections, wishes he earned his living at Anfield …

I’ve always been a big fan of Jermain Defoe. My dad thinks its only because I fancy him but he’s too short for me..

Bravo Sunderland and West Ham’s Claret & Hugh: ripoff phone line is history

December 5, 2016 by Colin Randall

Jake: 'sometimes you just have to meddle in other people's business' — Jake: ‘sometimes you just have to meddle’

The ripoff 0871 phone line is no more, at least for people calling SAFC. Few will mourn its passing.

Salut! Sunderland can claim no credit, beyond having drawn the issue to SAFC supporters’ attention, but let us applaud today’s announcement from the club.

Sixer gets the sack as Malcolm Dawson reports on Sunderland 2 Leicester 1

December 5, 2016December 4, 2016 by Dean Cruddace

Malcolm Dawson writes…..with Pete Sixsmith bringing joy to the faces of the youngsters of North Tyneside after ducking into a …

Moyes on the Boys v Leicester: we beat the Champions but let’s not get carried away

December 6, 2016December 3, 2016 by Colin Randall

John McCormick writes…..
I was at our previous game, which we lost. We did, however, have the semblance of a team and it was our first loss in three games, against a full-on Liverpool team. So full on, in fact, that I endured loads of stick on Monday from deluded scousers who, having listened to Klopp, thought we did nothing but defend. But I knew better and had a feeling we would show what we could do when we played the Premier League champions.

Not that it matters what I think. The really important words come from our manager, who writes to Colin (and maybe one or two others) immediately after each game. And Colin, in his turn, passes the letter on to his team so we can share it with you:

Sixer’s Sevens: Sunderland 2-1 Leicester. Mighty Anichebe, mighty result

December 3, 2016 by Colin Randall

Jake: 'terrific all-round efforts, Lads' — Jake: ‘terrific all-round effort, Lads’

Monsieur Salut writes: what a massive win. Jermain Defoe added to Robert Huth’s own goal to provide the cushion, a fabulous last-minute save from Jordan Pickford cut Leicester’s recovery short and the return of Jan Kirchhoff and Seb Larsson was crucial to the second-half breakthrough.

Pete Sixsmith had donned red and white, headed up past Durham and then … those with memories of his activities this time each year will know what happened next. He carried on due north to the chosen location for his Santa duties. These took him not to the game, but to the dark side of the Wear-Tyne divide, safe in today’s kind of red and white. Meanwhile, A N Other chips in with the seven-word verdict …

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Jake: catch Sixer's instant seven-word verdicts throughout the season — Jake: catch Sixer’s instant seven-word verdicts throughout the season