Cardiff boss David Young addresses angry backlash from fans and insists there's no 'comfort zone' at Arms Park

Cardiff coach Dai Young has responded to fans' criticism after back-to-back derby defeats against the Scarlets and insisted: No-one is hurting more than us.

The Arms Park side conceded a combined total of 84 points in their two losses to their Welsh rivals, leading some sections of their support to voice open displeasure with recent performances.

A strongly-worded piece for the Supporters' Trust called recent displays "appalling" and "shameful", while also hitting out at the perceived sense of comfort in the Cardiff squad - with most of the players contracted for at least another year as part of a deal that saw players take a pay cut during Covid.

That perception was likely only strengthened when Young sent a warning shot to his side last week, saying many were playing for their futures in the coming months. However, he's now explained why he made those comments as well as addressing the fans' frustrations.

"Nobody is hurting more than the coaches, staff and players," he said. "We can totally understand the frustrations and disappointment of supporters.

"That's something we have to take on the chin and the only way we can rectify that is go out and put performances out on the field. We're hurting just as much as them but we've got to take the emotion to one side and look at the reality of the situation.

"Over the last three games, I thought we played really well for 40 minutes against Glasgow which was enough to get us the win. We played really well down at the Scarlets for 25 minutes and then obviously our game fell away as they dominated areas.

"Then for 35 minutes on the weekend, we were the better team. After 70 minutes, it was 28-14. If it had ended there, we would still have been disappointed to lose at home, but