mikeyjh
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Like you wouldn't believe! I still can't believe it happened.
You're right about when we had the ball. It was either hoof it hopefully to Charlie Austin or try and find Hoilett. Not what we were expecting. However you had a lot of the ball, played the better football, you didn't score and at the crucial time, your defenders switched off. It's as simple as that.
Key moment for me was Clint Hill stopping the substitution of Hoilett for Karl Henry. He went running toward the technical area and told them to take him off, drop Traore to left back and leave Hoilett on. Not too many I can think of that would do that. Worries me a player could see it but the management couldn't.
I believe 13 players are out of contract and the powers that be have said they've learnt the lessons of last time. We'll see.
Derby players despite their obvious distress and Steve McLaren stayed to applaud us. McLaren magnanimous in his post-match interviews. I wish them well next season.
No doubt about that. Re-reading my original post, sounded a bit whingey, didn't mean to be, I was just so disappointed that we don't do what was required.... At the end of the day, that's why we love footy - Possession, shots, corners mean naff all and a goal means everything!! Good luck next season, if you **** off Rednkapp, you might be all right!