Keeper Brian Murphy says he and his team-mates are to blame for the Blues’ current woes and not manager Roy Keane. Saturday’s defeat at Preston was Town’s sixth successive league loss.
Murphy told the club site: "There should be none of this pointing the finger at the gaffer, he puts the team out but it's down to the players to perform and at the moment - for whatever reason - we are not doing that.
"As players we have to look at ourselves. Each of us has to take responsibility for the performances. We're not playing that badly but we are making mistakes that are costing us and we're not putting the ball in the net at the other end.
"It's just not working for us but we've got to find a way that does work for us. We've got to dig deep as players.
"There is no lack of effort but we need something to go for us. We need that bit of luck but you create luck in football and in life."
Murphy, 27, has been back in the Town side for the last three games but Hungarian keeper Márton Fülöp could be in contention for Saturday's live Sky game with Leicester (KO 5.20pm) after his ankle injury.