Aston Villa v Stoke City: What went wrong?

Well that was a disaster, wasn't it? I'm just crushed by the result, and I didn't even get to see what happened. But I know a lot of you actually were watching, so fill those of us who couldn't see the game in. Does Aston Villa have a scapegoat here? Any particular problem that led to this? What kind of effect do you think the return of Stoke City manager Tony Pulis had on the game?

Aaron (ed: or Kirsten) will have a more full-fledged recap coming soon, but in the meantime, let us know what you thought of today's wreck in the comments below. And keep in mind, we're still in the top half of the table. It could be worse!