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title: "Sunderland: Fans unimpressed as Jim Rodwell outlines plans for 11 out-of-contract players"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Sunderland News"
published: "2020-06-11T16:50:17Z"
modified: "2020-06-11T16:50:17Z"
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# Sunderland: Fans unimpressed as Jim Rodwell outlines plans for 11 out-of-contract players

**Sunderland chief executive officer Jim Rodwell has offered an update into the contracts of a number of first team players after the League One season came to an end.**

The Black Cats, who missed out on a gaining a play-off spot this season, will look to rebuild their squad this summer ahead of what will be a third successive campaign in England’s third tier. The Wearsiders’ end to the season was determined via [a points-per-game system](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12003537/league-one-coventry-and-rotherham-promoted-as-clubs-vote-for-season-to-end) which saw them drop from seventh to eighth position in the league standings.

> Jim Rodwell outlines [#SAFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) next steps on contracts with 11 players near end of deals [https://t.co/ipYBY2q34G](https://t.co/ipYBY2q34G)
>
> — Phil Smith (@Phil\_\_Smith) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Phil__Smith/status/1270978148423946240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

With the 2019/20 League One season now over, [11 players](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/jim-rodwell-outlines-sunderlands-next-steps-contracts-11-players-near-end-deals-2880728) will see their current deals come to an end in the coming weeks and [Rodwell has confirmed](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/jim-rodwell-outlines-sunderlands-next-steps-contracts-11-players-near-end-deals-2880728) that talks will take place. One of the players set to leave the club is Scottish goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin, who has been [linked](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18508617.jon-mclaughlin-set-leave-sunderland-sign-blackburn/) with a move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

Reacting to Rodwell’s comments, these Sunderland fans had mixed views:

> Not sure we should be that desperate to retain players that collectively finished 8th in league one. Good recruitment of new blood needed.
>
> — Adam Guest (@adamguest) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/adamguest/status/1270979661452005376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Need a shake up of recruitment for next season its absolutely paramount we get promoted
>
> — @MackemLad (@MackemLadsafc) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/MackemLadsafc/status/1270983723681447941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why not ask the questions that matter? Local press becoming a voice for the lies and empty statements from Donald and his bunch of Merry men.
>
> — Sunderland Fan (@FulwellEnderFTM) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/FulwellEnderFTM/status/1270983271585898496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a lot of nonsense, Rodwell must think we are stupid, as for a meeting with Richard Hill and the rest of them how uplifting is that…
>
> — Russell Pulford (@PulfordRussell) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/PulfordRussell/status/1271025545132695552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just let most them go and start again
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> — Rhys Lincoln (@lincolnSAFC) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/lincolnSAFC/status/1270989191061606402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Think Ethan Robson will get a new deal Phil?
>
> — David (@david6790247) [June 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/david6790247/status/1270978989679611904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***What do you think the future holds for Sunderland? Let us know in the comments section below…***