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title: "Sunderland: Fans slam Aiden McGeady"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-fans-slam-aiden-mcgeady/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Sunderland News"
published: "2021-10-24T09:05:39Z"
modified: "2021-10-24T09:05:39Z"
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# Sunderland: Fans slam Aiden McGeady

**A number of Sunderland fans hit out at winger Aiden McGeady on Saturday following his performance in the 1-0 defeat to Charlton Athletic.**

The 35-year-old, who has been at the club since [2017](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aiden-mcgeady/profil/spieler/21333), was making his [11th](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aiden-mcgeady/leistungsdaten/spieler/21333) appearance of the current campaign under Lee Johnson.

McGeady started on the left-hand side in a [4-2-3-1](https://www.sofascore.com/charlton-athletic-sunderland/QsX) system, but he couldn’t add to his [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aiden-mcgeady/leistungsdaten/spieler/21333) goals and [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aiden-mcgeady/leistungsdaten/spieler/21333) assists for the season.

The Irishman played the entirety of the fixture at the Stadium of Light but failed to have a shot on target, lost six of his duels and gave away possession 17 times. \[[SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/charlton-athletic-sunderland/QsX)\]

McGeady was named captain, but it was Charlton skipper Jayden Stockley who proved to be the match winner with his second half strike.

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### Sunderland fans react

Here is what these Black Cats supporters had to say about McGeady’s display on social media, with many not happy and one labelling the 35-year-old as ‘horrific’.

**“McGeady doesn’t want to be here. There’s your answers.”**

[Credit: @Daviddbrownn22](https://twitter.com/Daviddbrownn22/status/1451946180921987080)

**“Take the armband off McGeady aswell. Absolute passenger.”**

[Credit: @antony\_waterson](https://twitter.com/antony_waterson/status/1451943621545152517)

**“McGeady and O’Brien almost as bad as the ref.”**

[Credit: @threememesalad](https://twitter.com/threememesalad/status/1451941787900186631)

**“Flanagan and Prichard played alright, McGeady and O’Nien though, they had a horrific day at the office.“**

[Credit: @lewk\_safc](https://twitter.com/lewk_safc/status/1451948858582474763)

**“Well done McGeady, you had a great few seasons for SAFC but you need to hang up now mate. Utter dross. He stepped over to a ghost in the first half. And yet LJ kept him on”**

[Credit: @GazJ2K](https://twitter.com/GazJ2K/status/1451941720879423492)

**“Is it me or was McGeady and O’Brien absolutely awful”**

[Credit: @CameronRobson\_](https://twitter.com/CameronRobson_/status/1451948721881636872)

**“Persisting with McGeady is a joke. Seems to have lost all end product. Doesn’t impact games any more. Pritchard was having a much better game.”**

[Credit: @Ginty85](https://twitter.com/Ginty85/status/1451934853587419137)

***In other news: [Many Sunderland fans left unhappy by official club post](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-black-cats-league-one-team-of-the-week-crewe-ross-stewart/)***