'Anything else is a joke!': Sunderland fans react to the club's firm stance over League One promotion

The EFL board are meeting today to discuss the next steps in their bid to determine the fate of the 2019/20 season.

League Two clubs have already voted to curtail their season, but the matter is far more complex in the third tier where clubs are split over what should come next.

But Rodwell’s strong statement, which was released by the club on Wednesday morning, made clear that Sunderland want to see the season played to an end.

They are joined by Portsmouth, Peterborough, Fleetwood, Ipswich and Oxford in calling for all remaining fixtures to be played.

And fans have backed this view, with the majority of the reaction to Rodwell’s statement positive:

@abbo1973 said: “Get them telt Rodders”

@MeatMalcolm added: “Most professional statement to come out of #safc in quite some time”

@dave_mackem commented: “Play on and if not void the whole league.”

@chairforce21 tweeted: “Either play the games or void the season. Anything else is a joke”

@RobCGrimwood posted: “We should finish the season - integrity of the competition. Just get on with it.”

@JosephSpeckman added: “Well said.”

@nigelsafc said: “Fully agree”

@gjb70 tweeted: “spot on - play them or void it.”

@Robinsmc76 posted: “Well said and hopefully common sense will kick in and the season can be completed properly and therefore fairly by points decided on the pitch.”

@buckr14 commented: “Good read and he is right he what he says, you either complete the season when safe or null & void, my opinion but seems fair”

Some fans, however, had concerns over the stance – and called for the season to be ended:

@_AR91 argued: “Can we just end the season please? Just agree with the other teams who want to write this off.”

@gnw626 added: “Let's call it a day and do everything we can to have as normal a season as possible in 20/21.”