Cardiff City boss Steve Morison's methods dividing fans but they must understand the reality

There are a number of reasons why Steve Morison seems to have garnered so much support from Cardiff City fans over the course of his short tenure.

The first being the results. Cardiff have won four of their last five games and would sit 10th in the league if the Championship was aligned from when Morison took charge of his first match against Stoke City back at the end of October.

The second is the football, of course, there has been a marked shift in how the Bluebirds now play the game, a sizeable move away from the stuff they were playing under former boss Mick McCarthy, although admittedly there is a way to go on that front.

Another factor is the club's excellent transfer window, which was conducted on less than a shoestring budget. It has made this squad look a far more competitive Championship outfit and has demonstrated a strategy which, fans hope, offers a positive glimpse into what will come in the summer and beyond.

But there is no doubt that swathes of supporters have responded to the manager's forthrightness and his strident views.

After each press conference, which can number as many as four a week during this hectic schedule, this writer's Twitter timeline is packed with replies and quote tweets about how Morison's honesty is "refreshing" and lauding him for "telling it like it is".

That is true, of course, Morison leaves no one in any uncertainty about what he is saying and never ducks a question (unless it's about team news!). Fans have lapped it up and, cards on the table, it's brilliant for the press to have someone so outspoken in their views, too.

By that same token, it would be disingenuous to expect Morison to curb his honesty and frankness when asked the questions all fans want to hear the answers