Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
Whatever anyone thinks of him and his brand of football, the fact is that Mick McCarthy is a hugely experienced manager. Therefore, the thing that puzzles me most about this evening's events is what he was hoping to achieve with his starting line-up. It looked ridiculous to each and every one of us, so what was he doing?
Devil's advocate: perhaps he didn't want the young lads thrown to the slaughter (while not being happy with Ng) and wanted more strength to deal with opposition?