Sunderland take on Gillingham this weekend in what is a massively important game in terms of their hopes of earning promotion from League One and into the Championship.
The Black Cats have gone without wins in important games against both Coventry and Fleetwood in recent matches and now they must bounce back.
Gillingham, though, are no mugs and under Steve Evans they have progressed nicely as the league has gone on, though they did lose to Wimbledon last weekend.
Phil Parkinson and his men will be gunning to make it another loss for them, then, but one man set to not be involved for a while now is Bali Mumba, with him leaving the u23 set up to play on loan at South Shields:
https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/status/1235603538119622663
A young player with some talent, some fans are scratching their heads at this agreement, whilst others are thinking it makes sense.
Let’s take a look at what has been said on social media about it:
Yet another young talent not given the chance he deserves in this league
— Jack (@JDunn1973) March 5, 2020
How has he gone from playing first team football to a loan to southshields ?
— James (@jxmes123) March 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/lincolnSAFC/status/1235604266481483778
Never a good sign to be loaned to South Shields. See all the players you don’t remember because they never made it at SAFC
— Martyn Armstrong (@MKA97FTM) March 5, 2020
Glad to hear he’s alive x
— manny (@cannymampbell) March 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/twangmackem/status/1235604556815400961
It's a fantastic move for all parties concerned and everyone benefits from this excellent loan move.
— BMF (@brianfoster4274) March 5, 2020
Another glowing endorsement for those running the academy
— Jamie (@JStafford25) March 5, 2020
