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[levico]

Sage words as usual.

[Legion]

Mint.

[villadelph]

great read, really picks up steam.

[silhillvilla]

Fear is a word I hadn't factored in before. It makes sense even down to a very personal level with lambert and his lucrative salary. Fear of losing that.

[Proposition Joe]

Fear is a good explanation - but so is the Peter Principle.

[walsall villain]

I think it's a major factor with managers and players. Youngsters come in and play with no fear for a while then start to change and play safety first. I think Brian Little suffered with it as a manager once results started to go against him and he never recovered after he left Villa.