diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameAnimations.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameAnimations.js
index 581398bf3..e938d479a 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameAnimations.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameAnimations.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var GameAnimations = Class.extend({
 
     getAnimationLength: function(origValue) {
         if (this.game.replayMode)
-            return origValue * 2;
+            return origValue * 1;
         return origValue;
     },
 
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ var GameAnimations = Class.extend({
                                     var targetCardWidth = $(targetCard).width();
                                     var targetCardHeight = $(targetCard).height();
 
+                                    if (card.horizontal != $(targetCard).data("card").horizontal) {
+                                        var tempSize = targetCardHeight;
+                                        targetCardHeight = targetCardWidth;
+                                        targetCardWidth = tempSize;
+                                    }
+
                                     $(cardDiv).css(
                                     {
                                         position: "absolute",
@@ -159,9 +165,9 @@ var GameAnimations = Class.extend({
                                         queue: false,
                                         complete: null});
                                 }
-
-                                setTimeout(next, that.getAnimationLength(that.cardAffectsCardDuration));
                             }
+
+                            setTimeout(next, that.getAnimationLength(that.cardAffectsCardDuration));
                         }).queue(
                         function(next) {
                             $(".card").each(
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
index 04afa8429..76449c195 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/gameUi.js
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ var GempLotrGameUI = Class.extend({
         this.gameStateElem = $("<div class='ui-widget-content'></div>");
         this.gameStateElem.css({"border-radius": "7px"});
 
-        this.gameStateElem.append("<b>Players:</b><br>");
         for (var i = 0; i < this.allPlayerIds.length; i++) {
             this.gameStateElem.append("<div class='player'>" + this.allPlayerIds[i] + "<div id='clock" + i + "' class='clock'></div>"
                     + "<div class='playerStats'><div id='deck" + i + "' style='display: inline;'></div> <div id='hand" + i + "' style='display: inline;'></div> <div id='discard" + i + "' style='display: inline;'></div> <div id='deadPile" + i + "' style='display: inline;'></div></div></div>");
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ var GempLotrGameUI = Class.extend({
         this.gameStateElem.append("<br>");
 
         this.gameStateElem.append("<div class='twilightPool'>0</div>");
-        this.gameStateElem.append("<b>Phases:</b><br>");
         this.gameStateElem.append("<div class='phase' id='FELLOWSHIP'>Fellowship</div>");
         this.gameStateElem.append("<div class='phase' id='SHADOW'>Shadow</div>");
         this.gameStateElem.append("<div class='phase' id='MANEUVER'>Maneuver</div>");