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Having just bought Casino Royale on DVD, the Whaley Shark fancies himself as James Bond and, indulging in a bit of bin-diving, discovered a top secret document in Dean Richards’ waste paper bin....

It's amazing how often it happens that you face the same team in the league and the cup within a very short period. Having played Leicester in the EDF cup, Sale face them again in the league in their next match. As crunch time looms, snaderson sharpens his leek, and looks back to the Cardiff trip....

Guinness, green wigs and drums. A day out at the Oirish is generally enjoyed by anyone who travels to Reading. Sale's record at the MadStad is quite good, but LI finished strongly last season, so there was an air of expectation for this one. Angel Shark dons her leprechaun outfit and heads south......

Worcester have now survived two seasons in the Premiership since their promotion, and a trip to Sixways is appreciated by a growing number of Sale supporters. Strinesian Saleanian Polishes up his Midlands accent and looks forward to this fifth meeting of the teams....

s defence of their title. "Defence of their title" has such a lovely ring to it doesn...

In these dog days of summer, it is with real nostalgia (and pride) that this reporter looks back to the season recently ended, the best season Sale have ever had. While not appreciating that fact as we wended our way through the season, it really struck home to your correspondent at Twickenham....

Fourth time at HQ, third time against Tigers. By way of a preview, we look back at the last meeting two years ago as well as examine the match-up between the (probable) squads for this weekend. Angel Shark and Lanky Lancastrian switch on the wobbly video SFX... (OoEe-OoEe-OoEe-OoEe)...

Twenty-one games gone, top spot assured: our play opponents would be decided elsewhere. And so to Northampton, the last game of the regular season, with nothing to gain for either team. The Whaley Shark went to watch a match without a purpose…...

t make it, snaderson gives us a description of of his party...

European away games are fun-filled adventures, enjoyed by all: good food, good booze, great fans. Sometimes, though, things don't always go to plan. CheadleEnder necks another G&T and relates the following tale of woe......

So what have Leeds, our troubled northern neighbours, done to deserve us? Three weeks ago, we mugged them and sent them home empty-handed; now we have given their rivals in the relegation dogfight a four point present. The Whaley Shark was there, but rather wishes he hadn’t been......

Two months till the next HC game: so what shall we do now? Oh, yes - The Premiership. After last weekend’s hard lessons in Munster, the Sharks visit another rugby hotbed, travelling away to Leicester Tigers. The Whaley Shark returns to one of his old haunts......

"Munster won. Sale lost. Disappointed." This was the verbal report dictated at Shannon airport on Monday, and few Sharks would argue. Now, the disappointment still keen, but with some blood returning to the Guinness stream, pitprop says much the same thing, but using considerably more words......

s celebrations over, would there be renewed partying on the funbus home? No win at the Rec for 7 years meant the omens weren...

Boxing day at Edgeley Park. From the packed crowd rises the miasma of yesterday's brussels sprouts and brandy butter. 10,641 souls with terminal Christmas pudding poisoning ease themselves gingerly into their seats and await the show. Whaley Shark pops another mince pie and brings us this......

After a brilliant, boozy weekend in France, it was time for the return game. Three out of 3, four points ahead of Munster - a bonus point win semed a must. Could they do it? Would Castres raise their game. Snaderson warms his hands on something soft and comes up with this report....

Ah, France. Good food; good wine; expensive, fizzy beer. And a big task ahead for visiting teams. Travelling Sale fans quaffed their pre-match drinks with hope tinged with fear. Then game time arrived. Pitprop looks up from his belly-pork baguette for long enough to relate the events that unfolded....

Our international players are back, mostly unscathed, and, despite a magnificent performance by a young team against Llanelli, this is a big game, and we'll need them. Another French adventure awaits. Pitprop dusts off his beret, and, with a whiff of garlic, pronounces thusly:...

Remembrance Day, and the weather finally started to catch up with the season. Would the welcome return of Seabass inspire the pack? Would the back line start to fire like the Sale of old? RK dons his Viking helmet and sharpens his pencil on a broadsword to bring us this report on the night's events....