Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
..........Shan did a OK job but his eyes were the same as DM - still old pals act and setting up to park the bus at Vile was plain stupid!...........
Shan was the last man standing. He stepped up to the plate, showed some balls and took responsibility when those above him may as well have pickled theirs in a jar for safe keeping. A decent man and a good young coach deserving of some respect. As for the Vile away we looked tight but ultimately surrendered too much space.

I think an ageing squad, absentees and humidity caught up with us. Given the circumstances although unadventurous the tactics weren't stupid and were working against a Villa side which looked largely clueless and toothless in the final third. The only stupidity on display that day was in giving Hourihane the freedom of Villa Park, a rash challenge which encouraged a dragged foot collapse to the ground from an admittedly skillful fairy and an over indulgent, picky ref'.