toontownman

Key to all that, if it's even true, is the word "endorses". It is clearly not his idea or hire. Involved in the process ie he was told it was happening and he spoke to Jones. It is an odd one. Who is hiring him and why him?

He is not as openly arrogant. Delusional yes, especially when it comes to his own abilities. Probably also why he is still in the game. Scale of rancidity for me remains: Pardew Souness Bruce - Carver McClaren Fat Sam - Despise him but his tenure here on balance was better than the above. Kinnear Roeder - Good honourable bloke and only on there because he was terrible as a coach. Bobby, Rafa, Kev and Hughton n/r obviously If anything Bruce far exceeded my expectations, I presumed we would be down by last Christmas. He should never have been here. It is as much as embarrassment as Kinnear at this point. Outwitted by every manager, young or old.

That caught my eye, too. It’s like it was 2009 all over again and Villa had just relegated us with how deflated and dejected they looked. You wouldn’t think there’s still half the season to go. It is shocking. They are mourning relegation already. Bruce can't turn it around. He is making it worse. The players have gone. Loss on Tuesday and he is most surely done. Shame he will get at least until then.

Encouraging.

We are not winning 5 more matches this year. Not a chance.

Seen alot of stuff absolutely hammering Howe for Bournemouth going down. Definitely not convinced he would be a short term shot in the arm but he surely can't be any worse. It will he Hughes or pulis or much much worse

Maybe Jones has always worked with Martinez though. Howe never worked with Jones did he? That or he is the trojan horse for Darren Moore lol

Wow. That is a talking point. I like Jones already. Martinez being lined up? Edit: yeah that's not happening is it lol

What's the deal with Jones. Just he got prickly when asked about it?

3 or 4 missing at CB? I guess he is including lejeune he loaned out.

Definitely one the most trying managers to have to watch call himself a manager at this club.

Wow the state of our players after the game. Reacting to our relegation now to get it out of the way?

Nice of villa to conserve their fitness and walk around for the second half. Keeps the score nice and close.

ASM almost looks like he is playing unfit and injured.

And Bruce straight to Harry Ramsden's. Who says Bruce can't be decisive?! He did it his way.

like everyone else bruce forgot he was on.

Miggy vs Villa.

You know the other week when I put all the strikers on and took the wingers off. It just didn't work. So I figured I would do the reverse today and see if that was any better.

That would have been class from Barkley.

Schar and lascelles are so completely not interested its unreal.

Almiron the only one doing anything so expect him to come off.

Cometh the time.. cometh the injury. ASM on. Amazing edited replays cutting out not showing the grealish elbow

Maybe a bit of a turn with the pundits. Townsend pointing out the foul stats and how some people will say it shows commitment while the players have actually just not been close in tackles. We have a fair few trying but just no coaches clue to work together. If we dont get a decent CM in this window we are screwed whomever comes in after bruce.

You have to remember this villa side is a quality team. Look at what they did to liverpool earlier in the year. We tried but just couldnt find the right gear. When the first one went in the heads went down and we never recovered. It's a hard one to take, we are up against it now but we will work hard and turn it around. There is nothing else we can do.

We Nope. Aye would have been very soft.