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Sunderland will play Derby County tomorrow in a game between newly promoted sides, one which everyone’s been calling a “six-pointer.” Is this just a ploy to get neutrals to care about a game between two teams in the drop zone?
I understand the implications at stake for either team should they lose: Sunderland need to [...]
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Tags: derby, EPL, Kenwyne Jones, Paul Jewell, Paul McShane, Roy Keane, six-pointer, Sunderland, Team NewsEPL Round 14: Everton FC vs Sunderland AFC
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…fucking hell.
I didn’t get a chance to see the game because I was flying home from Thanksgiving vacation. And from the reports, I’m glad I missed this one. Paul McShane and the rest of the defense are playing absolutely shit right now, and the goals just aren’t coming (nice to see the Dwight [...]
Category: Team NewsA Week Off
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Friends, I am heading off for a week’s vacation with my best gal. We’re visiting family in northern Arizona for Thanksgiving, taking a trip down historic Route 66 and we’ll also spend a few nights in Fabulous Las Vegas. And yes, I do feel lucky.
I probably won’t have much net access while I’m [...]
Category: Team NewsKeane to team: get nasty
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Roy Keane. Say the name to most British football fans and you will get one of two responses:
One (from Man Utd or Sunderland supporters, or Irish folks) will be gushing with praise for his talent and tenacity, his ability to will his teams to victory, his extreme loyalty, etc.
The other response will contain lots [...]
Category: Team NewsFA to investigate Barton so-called tackle
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The FA is going to investigate Joey Barton’s “tackle” on Dickson Etuhu just before halftime of yesterday’s derby; jackass Joey could receive a 3-match ban.
The challenge in question comes at about the 2:55 mark in these highlights (which are really depressing me with how many damn shots Sunderland had and couldn’t put away).
(As an aside, [...]
Category: Team News Tags: Dickson Etuhu, FA investigation, Joey Barton, newcastle, Sunderland, Team News, Wear-Tyne DerbySAFC draw 1-1 vs mags; could be worse
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It looked like it would be joy on Wearside today after Danny Higginbotham put the good guys up 1-0 early in the second half, only to see James Milner put in a slop goal 14 minutes later. The game would end 1-1 despite good pressure from the Black Cats, including an agonizing header off [...]
Category: Team NewsEPL Round 13: Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United FC
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Well my alarm didn’t go off but I managed to get up somehow right around 5 AM, and only missed the first 13 minutes of the match.
Apparently I didn’t miss much. We are currently at halftime and the game is 0-0. First half highlights include: Chopra missing a couple nice chances and getting [...]
Category: Team NewsGary Rowell World
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“There will be Sunderland fans working at their jobs all this week whose minds and mouths will never be far away from thinking about this game.”
Ain’t it the truth. This is from Mackem Legend Gary Rowell’s latest column for the Sunderland Echo, wherein he also avers: “…I think Sunderland have to look to exploit [...]
Category: Team NewsMore buildup (FTM)
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The good folks at A Love Supreme give us their preview of Saturday’s immense derby, along with some brief pieces on Nyron Nosworthy, Craig Gordon and Carlos Edwards in their news roundup.
Said No, No, No! Nyron: “I know I’m a London boy but I’ve been up here long enough now to know what this game [...]
Category: Team NewsEdwards back in time for NUFC?
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With the biggest game of the season looming, some good news: winger Carlos Edwards, who has been desperately missed since tearing his hamstring nearly 3 months ago, may be fit for the Wear-Tyne Derby on Saturday.
Edwards, who along with fellow injured Black Cat Andy Cole, took part in the reserves 8-0 win over “plucky Wolviston” [...]
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