Sunderland are looking in dire straits at the moment as the woes under Phil Parkinson continue to mount and fans are beginning to lose some patience with him already.
The men from Wearside were hoping that this season they would make no mistake and just get themselves into the Championship but, right now, they are looking on course for another battle to make the play-offs more than anything else.
Indeed, the recent misery was compounded last night by losing in the EFL Trophy to lowly Scunthorpe United with the Iron beating the Black Cats pretty convincingly with a 3-0 scoreline.
Worrying times for Phil Parkinson, then, and he has urged his side to stick together through this current moment in time, though that is clearly easier said than done.
For a fanbase that has seen so much go wrong in recent years, these latest comments already are appearing to wear thin:
https://twitter.com/andy_fox23/status/1194383326481702919
he looks dour and broken. exactly the manager we didn't need. he was bottom of the pile with supporters.
— Paul (@paulthomase) November 12, 2019
Strange choice of manager in the first place
— Gary Small (@GarySma32095167) November 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/kie981/status/1194380621621190656
https://twitter.com/phil_oates92/status/1194381830717411329
He looks haunted already
— Ian Greenfield (@igfield73) November 12, 2019
Why are we playing players with knocks in this competition?! I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!
— Andy Hetherington (@_AHetherington) November 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/KINGMAGUIRE1/status/1194380386593378309
You can tell by his expression he has no clue what to do. A no compensation appointment. SD and CM need haulin' owah the coals.
— ianfcsafc (@redschmooble) November 12, 2019
Stewart Donald needs to speak out something’s going on behind the scenes in this club and it’s not good
— Ethan (@EthanOsafc) November 12, 2019
