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Sunderland: Fans react as Black Cats fail to register a shot on target in 120 minutes of football

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This week, Sunderland lost to Gillingham in the FA Cup during a reverse fixture between the two teams. An exit in the FA Cup first round will trouble Sunderland fans greatly. Not just because of the result itself, but because of the way the team suffered defeat.

The structure of the cup demands that there must be a winner at the end of the reverse fixture. After 90 minutes the game was still 0-0. This resulted in extra time. Gillingham scored the winning goal during this extra time period, and Sunderland couldn’t claw a goal back. In fact, in 120 minutes of football, they couldn’t even register a shot on target. The statistic was brought to the attention of fans by club fan account, Roker Report. Some fans reckon it could be a new record, while others suggest that this is a new low.

Fans admit Phil Parkinson isn’t getting the job done. If Tottenham can sack Mauricio Pochettino then why are Sunderland putting up with this? Others suggest that the players are the guilty party. It appears everyone is in the firing line of the fans.

What do we think?

It is desperate times at Sunderland Football Club. Loss after loss is one thing, however, a complete inability to compete is another. Owner Stewart Donald will be feeling the pressure from fans to make a decision about the club’s future quickly.

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