Sunderland supporters don’t want Grigg to be offered another chance
Sunderland fans have delivered an overwhelming verdict on the future of striker Will Grigg.
Grigg – currently injured and out on loan at League One promotion rivals Rotherham United – is out of contract at the Stadium of Light this summer.
He is not expected to be offered a new deal by Sunderland and his time on Wearside has not gone to plan since a big money move from Wigan Athletic.
As part of our latest Big SAFC Survey, we asked fans should Grigg be offered a new Sunderland deal this summer? And the result was overwhelming.
Of those that responded, 95.9% said no, stating it was time to move on. Just 4.1% wanted him to be given one final chance on Wearside.
The striker has impressed during his loan spell and Rotherham boss Paul Warne has spoken highly of him.
The Rotherham Advertiser reported last month that Warne is planning to try to sign him on a permanent deal in the summer, with Rotherhamlooking set for a return to the Championship as they lead League One.
Speakinginmid-February, Warne said: “The best-case scenario is eight weeks and it could be worse.
"They're the cards we've been dealt. He may need an op.
"He's limping, which is obviously a bad sign.
"Sometimes you have a muscle injury where your walking is fine and it's only running at speed that bot hers you. It shows the enormity of the injury."
Sunderland were without a game this weekend.
Their League One fixture with Rotherham United was postponed due to international call-ups.
Alex Neil’s Sunderland side is battling for a play-off spot in the third tier with just seven games left of the League One league campaign.
*Sunderland are set to face Plymouth in League One on Saturday, April 18.
The Pilgrims are currently fourth in the table, three places and seven points ahead of Alex Neil’ s Black Cats, who are now out of the play-off qualification spots after last weekend’s results.
However, Plymouth Argyle's 19-goal top scorer Ryan Hardie will have a scan on a suspected thigh strain after he was injured in the second half of the 1-0 League One defeat away to Ipswich Town.