Swindon manager Paulo di Canio labelled his players ‘donkeys’ for failing to take advantage of Tranmere’s slip up at the top of League One

Feb 12 2013 by Nick Hilton, Liverpool Echo

PAULO DI CANIO has dubbed his Swindon Town players “donkeys” after they missed the chance to go top of npower League One last Saturday.

With both Tranmere and Doncaster losing, a win against rock-bottom Hartlepool would have taken the Swindon to the division’s summit, but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Manager Di Canio said: “For this specific game they have to blame themselves and say ‘we were stupid and donkeys’.

“This is the mistake that we’ve made every few weeks when we played against a side that apparently can’t hurt you.

“That proves, if I’m honest, that we’re not ready for the top.”