Stoke's equaliser.
After the Stoke goal, the non sending off of Vidic in the league cup final. That would have given us 85 minutes against 10 men and likely seen Owen subbed. A trophy may have resulted in a different outcome regarding Milner leaving, and the whole spirit of the club.
Quote from: ozzjim on August 21, 2011, 10:57:17 PMAfter the Stoke goal, the non sending off of Vidic in the league cup final. That would have given us 85 minutes against 10 men and likely seen Owen subbed. A trophy may have resulted in a different outcome regarding Milner leaving, and the whole spirit of the club. It was said by more than one observer whose opinions I tend to respect that had we won that final O'Neill would have left, on a high.
Moscow followed by Stoke debacle.
Quote from: aftab235 on August 21, 2011, 11:01:36 PMMoscow followed by Stoke debacle.Yup. This would be mine. In amongst all the bile directed towards O'Neill, he came damn close to getting us not just in the top four, but the top three. I agreed with his Moscow gamble at the time, but the Stoke result rammed that decision right up his poop-chute. Sadly.