Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini says fans booing Brighton-bound Tommy Watson “seems a little bit brainless” after some supporters voiced their frustration with the winger over Easter weekend.
The Black Cats lost 2-1 away against Bristol City on Good Friday then suffered a 1-0 home defeat on Monday to Blackburn Rovers. Watson was booed off the pitch at Ashton Gate but received a more mixed reaction at the Stadium of Light.
Some supporters booed when the winger’s name was announced as part of the starting line-up before the loss to Blackburn while others applauded as he took a corner in the first-half, and then there was a split reaction when he was substituted in the second.
It was announced at the start of April that Watson will leave Sunderland this summer in a £10m move to Brighton. Since then some fans have questioned whether he should feature in the remaining games this season.
Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle: “It seems a little bit brainless to me. It’s modern football.
“We’ve got players, the top players in the country, who are coming to the end of their contracts and they’re still playing for their teams but talking about where they’re going to be next year and they might be leaving.
“You can’t do that to players. It’s just the business of football.
“He has agreed a deal in advance of the season finishing. The club are going to do well out of it. Hopefully in the future even better. He might even end up back here on loan in the summer.
“I’m glad that the majority of people did give him the support he deserves. You never know what might happen. He might have a fairy tale end to the season.”
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