Andy Robinson is the latest to complain about our lack of identity under Michael Duff. He had this to say in WOL:
"It's only six games in, but the lack of identity or seeing where this side is going, the fans will not stand for it," he said.
"There was no urgency, no quality.
"I'm not saying players have downed tools, but they looked confused and that's the biggest concern. It looks like there was no cohesion in what they were doing."
Ex Cardiff striker, Jay Bothroyd was equally scathing in his role as co-pundit with Ashley Williams. He now says:
"I'm not even looking past QPR and Sheffield Wednesday," he said. "Those games are must-win games. That's a minimum four points. Otherwise he [Duff] might not see the rest of those games.
"I think there's a way to lose games, especially in the South Wales derby. Tonight wasn't one of them.
"Like we said, there was no effort. If they're playing QPR 20th position, Sheffield Wednesday 23rd, they need to win those two games. Or at least four points.
"Otherwise I don't think I can see him being there after that.
There was no philosophy. I remember playing against Swansea and they always had a style and an identity. A philosophy.
"I didn't know what they were doing today. They didn't create anything until the last 10 minutes."
Bothroyd was on punditry duties alongside Ashley Williams for Sky Sports, and the former Swans captain was clearly frustrated by his side's failure to land a glove on their bitter rivals.
"Russell Martin was very, very possession-based and you had to be very patient," he added.
"I think he's trying to adjust that a little bit and get it forward quicker, up to the two strikers, which they started with. "But it wasn't with any quality. Once it did get up there, the midfield wasn't quick enough to support them. So they didn't create anything all game."
So there we have it - universal condemnation from professional footballers, friends and foe alike, in addition to we fans who've been screaming similar criticism for quite some time. NO IDENTITY: NO STYLE: NO PHILOSOPHY: NO ENERGY: CONFUSED!! I'd hazard a guess from reading that lot that what Duff is doing isn't working, so why the Hell is HE still working? He claims that his past record vinicates his methods but that was at a lower level. Championship teams are at a far higher standard than anything he's experienced in his managerial career and it's evident that what he's doing isn't working for us. It also seems that the players know it and have given up on him looking at the way they're performing.
I reckon it should be 6 from 6 in the next two games with decent performances else Duff should be collecting his P45 soon after.
