well said

Maybe so. But do we need to make it any harder for them than it already is? In one of the hardest games of the year?

Whatever your opinions are of me are fair enough as you are entitled to your own opinion but the fact remains that I am pretty sure our good friends at Sky will zoom in on the coach at any given opportunity this weekend and, if we are losing heavily, when his face is projected onto the big screen, I am pretty sure that there will be howls of derision and a certain amount of booing.

Whether that is right or wrong is a matter for the individual.

Oh FFS! They are big men - they can take it.

Sportsmen in all fields are quick to milk the applause and adulation when things are going well for them. Therefore they should be able to take any flak that is also forthcoming.

I may also add that if the players continually come out saying in the media that it is them to blame and to lay off the coach, then they would be bringing any criticism somewhat on themselves.