TBH unless something has been going on somewhere I don't know about, I think criticism of the players has been quite mild. I think most fans are well aware they are generally doing their best. If their best isn't good enough that's on the club for poor recruitment, not the players.

The comments about those behind the scenes have been much harsher. Though frankly given the state they have reduced the club to, still relatively mild all in.

That sounds right to me Dan. My gut feeling is that even with decision makers, and gawd knows who they are, the discussions would be more in a spirit of trying to work out what is going on rather than invective. Although after a few drinks who knows.

Bottom line is most of the players we have are not good enough for championship RL. No point crying, if they was good enough we would not be 2nd bottom right now.

This.
They get paid to play and if they don't like criticism then try not losing so much.

As for the back office staff.....I've not even started with Hughes and Loubser.......in the decades I've flowed the club I've never felt so much anger when thinking of the mess they're in and that it is 100% self inflicted.