May 12, 2007
Summer Vacation
Something’s missing, isn’t it? After all the sustained excitement of, for me, the most enjoyable season since 1973 those Saturday... more...
Something’s missing, isn’t it? After all the sustained excitement of, for me, the most enjoyable season since 1973 those Saturday... more...
May 06, 2007
Such A Perfect Day
I woke up late feeling rough after a heavy day’s decorating and was unsure whether to head up to Luton... more...
I woke up late feeling rough after a heavy day’s decorating and was unsure whether to head up to Luton... more...
April 28, 2007
Thank You and Goodbye
We’re a cat’s whisker away from automatic promotion now and when we make it, one of the problems Roy... more...
We’re a cat’s whisker away from automatic promotion now and when we make it, one of the problems Roy... more...
April 10, 2007
The Final Run-In
Got your ticket yet for the Luton game on May 6th? Don’t delay, it’s going to be party day –... more...
Got your ticket yet for the Luton game on May 6th? Don’t delay, it’s going to be party day –... more...
April 08, 2007
The Wolves Match: Before and After
Before I don’t think I’ve looked forward to any match this season more than I’m anticipating Saturday’s clash with... more...
Before I don’t think I’ve looked forward to any match this season more than I’m anticipating Saturday’s clash with... more...
February 26, 2007
The Run-In
It’s looking good. That’s the worrying part. But try, like me, to make the most of it. If Sunderland can... more...
It’s looking good. That’s the worrying part. But try, like me, to make the most of it. If Sunderland can... more...
January 28, 2007
Strange Encounter
As there was no match to talk about this weekend I feel I should take this opportunity to let you... more...
As there was no match to talk about this weekend I feel I should take this opportunity to let you... more...
January 21, 2007
Radio On
I don’t have a T.V. I’m no technophobe but I haven’t had a telly for years and never feel that... more...
I don’t have a T.V. I’m no technophobe but I haven’t had a telly for years and never feel that... more...
January 15, 2007
The Year So Far
We may not have achieved the miracle of luring Beckham away from Tinsletown but we’ve managed to get over a... more...
We may not have achieved the miracle of luring Beckham away from Tinsletown but we’ve managed to get over a... more...
December 23, 2006
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
When I heard that there was going to be a pitch inspection at 5p.m. the pre-Christmas beers at work were... more...
When I heard that there was going to be a pitch inspection at 5p.m. the pre-Christmas beers at work were... more...
December 11, 2006
Rootin' Tootin': Sunderland-Luton
It’s a good job I’m grey already as being a Sunderland fan these days is giving a lot of us... more...
It’s a good job I’m grey already as being a Sunderland fan these days is giving a lot of us... more...
November 29, 2006
Home Away Game
A bright half-moon was hanging over Ladbroke Grove W10 as I left home at 7.15 p.m. for the away game... more...
A bright half-moon was hanging over Ladbroke Grove W10 as I left home at 7.15 p.m. for the away game... more...
November 17, 2006
My Back Pages
In the early Sixties Shack’s was what we called our local off-licence on Durham Road, just west of what’s now... more...
In the early Sixties Shack’s was what we called our local off-licence on Durham Road, just west of what’s now... more...
October 29, 2006
To Hull and Back
A mate and I were in Hull way back in 1967 when a lad across the street shouted, “Hey, you!”... more...
A mate and I were in Hull way back in 1967 when a lad across the street shouted, “Hey, you!”... more...
October 22, 2006
Being an England Fan. Well, Not Really.
When I was a kid I used to get really excited about England, so much so that when Geoff Hurst... more...
When I was a kid I used to get really excited about England, so much so that when Geoff Hurst... more...
October 01, 2006
There Was A Great Pestilence In The Land
There was a great pestilence in the land with much gnashing of teeth among the dwindling ranks of the faithful.... more...
There was a great pestilence in the land with much gnashing of teeth among the dwindling ranks of the faithful.... more...
September 25, 2006
Mood Indigo - From our armchair fan
It’s a lovely afternoon in early autumn and Sunderland are 1-0 up against Ipswich away – okay it was an... more...
It’s a lovely afternoon in early autumn and Sunderland are 1-0 up against Ipswich away – okay it was an... more...
