Assistant boss Eddie Newton could not believe how poor West Brom were in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final defeat to Championship strugglers Ipswich Town.
After beating Everton 4-1 at the weekend, the Baggies were on a high, but contrived to lose to Roy Keane's side, with Grant Leadbitter's 69th-minute penalty proving decisive.
After the loss, Newton said:"We've been changing the side since the start of the competition. We show faith in our players and they've been doing well. So, I have no regrets on the changes.
"But it was a poor performance. Individually and collectively we were poor from the start to the end. We didn't turn up and didn't show enough desire.
"Therefore, we paid a big price, except for James Hurst, who was a debutant and was fantastic. I was really pleased with him, especially in a side that didn't perform very well.
"There were too many poor performances though. We can't carry that amount of poor performances. It happens and you want it to happen as few times as possible in a season.
"Some games you just can't put your finger on it but too many people didn't turn up – simple as that."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email
