'Embarrassing' 'Can we get any lower?' 'Completely pathetic' - Fuming Sunderland fans hit out at Phil Parkinson and players after Mansfield FA Cup defeat

Sunderland fans were left fuming after the 1-0 FA Cup first round defeat to Mansfield at the Stadium of Light.
Jack Diamond in action for Sunderland.Jack Diamond in action for Sunderland.
Jack Diamond in action for Sunderland.

For the second consecutive season the Black Cats have been knocked out of the competition at the first round stage, with new Mansfield boss Nigel Clough getting his tenure in charge off to a winning start.

This is how fans reacted on social media to the defeat on Wearside:

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@roborange73 tweeted: “Can we get any lower? With Donald still here..... YES”

@TMilesB tweeted: “This is 2nd worst team in the @EFL who beat us today! oooo my god!”

@Scookie555 tweeted: “Couldn’t score past let alone beat the third worst team in the football league. Completely pathetic - I’ve absolutely had enough of this turgid, mind numbing football. Get rid now!!!!!”

@alanj123455 tweeted: “Pathetic. Their first win of the season. Congratulations to them they deserved it. We were useless”

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@justpassing73 tweeted: “Best team won. Anyone who thinks that we are a good side under Parkinson , will score goals & will get promoted are seriously deluded #parkyout”

@PowellNeil tweeted: “No disrespect to Mansfield but that is embarrassing parky should be sacked for this shocking.”

@SafcGB tweeted: “Bin him now, progressive manager wanted”

@justpassing73 tweeted: “Complete disgrace”

@justpassing73 tweeted: “This will be good ..no doubt delighted with the amount of times Power & Dobson passed the ball backwards & the pointless contributions of Graham & Grigg”

And another fan summed up his feelings with one word, @jacktomomax1 tweeting: “Embarrassing”.

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