Duff: Blame players, not Freddy

Newcastle winger Damien Duff has admitted he and his team-mates have no-one but themselves to blame for the barrage of criticism which has come their way.

Chairman Freddy Shepherd may have borne the brunt of the fans’ frustration after Saturday’s dreadful 1-0 home defeat by Sheffield United, but the 27-year-old Ireland international admits the responsibility lies elsewhere.