So perhaps we should follow the lead of Morningstar and the sell-side firms that dropped coverage and brush theses stock aside.

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Adebayor fired wide when he latched on to Gareth Barry's header inside the area but, that chance aside, the home side were restricted to long-range efforts that did not trouble Maik Taylor.

BBC: Man City 5-1 Birmingham

But Labour insiders have said a more pressing reason is to side-step the problem of continuous speculation about when he plans to move aside.

BBC: Morgan sets timetable for future

Aside from Mackail-Smith and Keates, Ferguson named a mostly second string side which included transfer-listed Sergio Torres and Danny Blanchett.

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Although the Blues were much the better side in the first half, Cole's volley against the bar aside, they created few clear-cut chances.

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