I'm not saying that aspects of this aren't true, but there's certainly some embellishment.
Cotterill missed two penalties against Norwich and QPR. He still started the next game in the Cup, playing the full 90 mins, but then missed 3 matches before starting again against Middlesbrough. Subsequently he was in and out of the first XI for 2 months before being loaned to Portsmouth.
I'd also argue that BR had a successful season, so who cares if one or two players were side-lined.
Would anyone really care if Vestergaard was sidelined if we were top 8?!
All the above being said, BR's man-management starts to fall apart when results aren't going his way.
View attachment 17514