A number of Sunderland supporters have been suggesting that the Black Cats need to make the decision to part company with manager Phil Parkinson following their 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town on Friday night.

Sunderland headed into the game needing to pick up all three points to close the gap on the teams above them in the League One table. However, despite taking the lead through Charlie Wyke the Black Cats could not secure a vital win to prevent their winless run being extended to five matches in all competitions.

Parkinson’s side have been struggling to both create and take chances in the final third so far this campaign, with the Black Cats and that is starting to cost them with frustrating points being dropped causing them to fall adrift of the top two places in League One.

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There is also growing frustrations with the style of play with the Black Cats setting up a little too cautiously and not allowing themselves the freedom to go and pick up three points in games regularly. That is starting to see the pressure pile up on Parkinson who will need to start improving his side’s form swiftly to turn that around.

Many Sunderland fans were suggesting that he has already had enough time, with some believing he was the wrong fir for the job and that it is now the right time for him to potentially leave to give a new manager the chance to help keep them up.

Here then, we take a look at some of the reactions from Sunderland fans on social media…