The only mistake last night was ...........

[WBA123]

an experienced manager would have taken brunt off at half time,and would not have leko take such a early pen neither hegazi.

Completely disagree,

For the following reasons..

- Brunt wasn't even booked at half time.
- We were most threatening from set pieces, why would you take off your key set piece taker?
- Brunt should have been trusted, with his experience, not to slide in as he did on a yellow
- Leko didn't take a penalty
- We had few attacking options left at full time to take penalties
- To blame Shan for losing is poor

Seems people think its easy to criticise 'lack of experience'....

I thought Shan got his tactics spot on across the two legs. A combination of bad refereeing calls, injury and sendings off was what lost us the tie

[saltnshake]

Completely disagree,

For the following reasons..

- Brunt wasn't even booked at half time.
- We were most threatening from set pieces, why would you take off your key set piece taker?
- Brunt should have been trusted, with his experience, not to slide in as he did on a yellow
- Leko didn't take a penalty
- We had few attacking options left at full time to take penalties
- To blame Shan for losing is poor

Seems people think its easy to criticise 'lack of experience'....

I thought Shan got his tactics spot on across the two legs. A combination of bad refereeing calls, injury and sendings off was what lost us the tie

I totally agree with you Shan/Appleton/Reid got the tactics spot on in both games and only our lack of legs in midfield cost us as to be honest they have all season the only mistake in hindsight Shan made was not having Field on the bench last night.

[boingy]

Regarding Leko not taking a penalty. EXACTLY! Leko didn't take a penalty. What use was that? didn't have the nerve? All forwards should step up to the plate.