The pair then switched roles and Kalou teed up a one-on-one chance for his fellow Ivorian with a glorious pass but Foster narrowed the angle expertly to pull off the first of a series of impressive saves.

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Strettle followed up Mike Brown's line break but was denied a scoring chance by a wayward pass.

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He never created a key pass, and obviously therefore got completely discredited for the work he did to set that chance up.

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Perhaps, on the other hand, investors don't give a tinker's cuss now because they are once again making money, do not want to pass up the chance of making more, and are happy enough to allow any unpleasantness to be swept under the carpet.

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