He stood on the stage for what seemed like a long time, a solitary figure in a simple black jacket with his arms at his sides, as if simply absorbing the intensity of a crowd illuminated by high-powered spotlights.
This administration has never looked at -- I think if you go well back into the campaign -- never looked at a scoreboard at the end of each day to figure out where we stood.
But Everton's defence was expertly marshalled by centre-back Phil Jagielka and stood firm against a Birmingham side who failed to create any chances of note, with Alexander Hleb a peripheral figure as he struggled to provide any creativity or guile.