Furious Deeney blasts team-mates

Furious Troy Deeney today ripped into his underperforming team-mates branding them "pathetic" and claimed some don't deserve to earn new deals.

The hitman labelled Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient "embarrassing" in a tirade which is sure to raise eyebrows at the Banks's Stadium.

Deeney's honest assessment comes with the Saddlers marooned in 13th and the season set for a premature end and the striker believes the players must take the blame.

"Some people are just happy to let each game roll by, keep picking up their money and to be honest it's pathetic," fumed Deeney.

"You should be playing for your shirts week in, week out from August but obviously people have got into a comfort zone and, as for contracts, some will be very lucky.

"If you watched that then you will see who's doing what and who came in and wringed their shirt out afterwards because of the sweat, there weren't many.

"I've left my son to come and work to earn money. I can't do my job if people aren't playing me in. If I'm not doing my job properly then I'll end up on the football scrapheap.

"I want to be going on to bigger and better things but unfortunately some people aren't doing enough."

The 21-year-old issued an apology to the 178 travelling supporters who witnessed the Brisbane Road no show and questioned the Saddlers' quality.

"If I had enough money I'd pay for every supporter who came today to have their money back, but I don't earn enough," said the 11-goal top scorer.

"I feel angrier than after Southampton (a 5-1 defeat). At Southampton there were excuses. They've got a bigger budget and better players, they're just better.

"No disrespect to Leyton Orient they are an average team who made us look even worse so if we get battered, how good are we? It was embarrassing."

And Deeney revealed the Saddlers held a dressing room inquest immediately after the game.

"There were a few words," he said.

"It has to be said. It should have been said after Southampton but, as always, we play crap one week and then do well the next week. The cracks get papered over and nobody says anything."