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I always hear pundits say “How Eddie Howe keeps them up every season is a miracle” Their budget is midtable they finish midtable = not a miracle. Getting them up the divisions was his most impressive achievement not what he’s done in the Premier League.

No it suggests after a longer period of time you get a more true reflection. We saw constant progression over 3 years points wise under Rafa Benitez, will we under Bruce?

League 1 budget Bournemouth have spent far bigger on defenders than us? Surely not

Thankyou Bruce.

It stinks of Mike Ashley, Lee Charnley, Keith Bishop.

In fairness we'd only have to be one win better off to be fifth, so perhaps you could justifiably claim "top 7" or something along those lines. It just baffles me how many folk seem to take someone saying Bruce has done 'alright' or 'ok' as them saying 'he's better than Rafa'. Bizarre. Do Luke Edwards and Mark Douglas need to make it even more obvious for you to get it? You do realise that they (particularly Douglas) were actually massively pro-Rafa? He’s been the opposite since this PR drive by the club to ruin his reputation. Mark Douglas has been putting out articles saying Rafa Benitez tried to leave multiple times mid-season when he’s never left a club mid season to join someone else in his life. They said he rejected multiple offers when he was here but now they’re saying he tried to leave multiple times it’s obvious why they’re putting out articles in The Chronicle like that. Why put them out now? It’s obvious.

If I speak, I’m in big trouble

What do you expect from people that get their opinion from what they’ve read in Mike Ashley’s mouthpiece = The Chronicle. According to Mark Douglas we would have less points with Rafa if he had our most expensive Newcastle lineup since promotion that Bruce has. Even though Benitez won 4 of his first 7 Premier League games when we got promoted and had the same 15 point totals at this stage. And Rafa did it with £5m Joselu upfront. Have you got a link to the bit in bold? Also we won 3 of our first 7 that season, but i'm just being pedantic pointing that out. It’s in the replies to his full credit Bruce tweet. Some Newcastle fan said I’d argue Rafa would have us higher with this squad and he went “I wouldn’t”. *Won 4 of our first 9 you’re right

I won’t go back till Mike Ashley is gone because I known Ashley&Bruce can’t take Newcastle anywhere long term. Backing a manager who has proved a world class managerial ceiling when backed is something I could get behind. It was just a massive opportunity missed and unforgivable that Mike Ashley didn’t let us see a backed Rafa Benitez. For many fans it was Mike’s last chance to do things right. When will we next have a manager of Rafa Benitez managerial ceiling? Mike Ashley destroyed my hope no point going back till he’s gone.

Mike Ashley and Keith Bishop have done a decent job on our fans since the Summer media wise. 6 open play goals all season and we’re making out Bruce plays Keegan football it’s hilarious

What do you expect from people that get their opinion from what they’ve read in Mike Ashley’s mouthpiece = The Chronicle. According to Mark Douglas we would have less points with Rafa if he had our most expensive Newcastle lineup since promotion that Bruce has. Even though Benitez won 4 of his first 8 Premier League games when we got promoted. And Rafa did it with £5m Joselu upfront.

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http://i3.thejournal.co.uk/incoming/article8141561.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/JS36504316.jpg And manager of the team Steve Bruce because he’s better than Rafa

Rafa Benitez must just laugh at the rubbish our pundits and local journalists come out with He’s using the exact same system they’ll be saying Bruce is getting Dubravka more forward in it next. Ritchie put among the highest amount of crosses in the league last season from left wing back. Watch the Rondon goal away at Watford & the Perez goal away at Leicester & the Longstaff goal vs Burnley & the Atsu goal at home to Liverpool all from Ritchie being high and crossing from the byline. And his goal at Bournemouth. And watch the Yedlin goal against Man City away from right wing back it’s not any different.

Was it Mark Douglas or Lee Ryder? Luke Edwards surely! There’s that many anti Rafa local journalists hard to keep up They’ll be making out Bruce has Dubravka playing further forward next.

Was it Mark Douglas or Lee Ryder or Luke Edwards?

The Chronicle running with the "I think there must be Newcastle fans out there who will be embarrassed with the way that they have treated Steve Bruce." story.

I can dream

I just want a new ownership group that will bin Bruce and bring Rafa back Ashley, Charnley and Bruce all leaving on the same day would be beautiful.

Klopp is a better all round manager than Guardiola for me.

If someone did that to Bruce

Guardiola “We were incredible it was one of our best performances” Totally oblivious to the defensive side of the performance The most balanced team won.

Well said Gary Should be no excuses for this defensive shambles by Guardiola.