ScottishMagpie

"Bruce has put pressure on him behind the scenes to make more signings, but he has never slagged the owner off in public, unlike his predecessor. In turn, when he has explained the financial situation and the losses caused by the pandemic, Bruce has in turn listened and adjusted his expectations accordingly. After three years of feeling like Benitez was constantly fighting against him and openly challenging his authority and decision making, he has a manager who tries to work with him and it has been a relief when he does not want to be dragged into constant battles at a football club he wants to leave to run itself." Fuck me!!! I know I shouldn't have started reading the fucking article. Just raises my stress levels. Rafa was 'fighting' and 'challenging' to make the club better in every sense of the word you fucking dumb kunt! Doesn't want to be dragged in to a battle? He's done well there... 1 point above relegation spot, 2 wins in 18. Fulham catching up. Next win nowhere signposted in the near future. Fans in open revolt. Think the battle has well and truly begun mate! Wants to leave the club to run itself....i.e. just stay 12th to 17th. Don't get relegated cos I'll loose a wee bit money but don't get too high cos that will raise expectations and we don't want that either.

Thanks Luke! So the fat man hasn't binned him cos he's such a fucking genius that he's thinking 4-5 moves ahead of us mere mortals. Aye right, calling that out as complete bullshit! Who does Luke think ashley? Some sort of Dr Strange type figure..... "I've seen 14,000,605 possibilities... this is the only one that will work"

Will he not just pocket the parachute money? How much is that nowadays?

Fuck. I missed that one!

From nufc.com's match report from the weekend: PS: NUFC.com July 2019 on the appointment of Bruce - for 13 months read 25?: So all the talk of progressive football has been sacrificed on the altar of expedience and we're now saddled with a Carver/McClaren reboot. We don't really care about his club hopping, the plight he left Sheffield Wednesday in; Bruce's mackem connection or his perception as an Old Trafford apologist is of little consequence. And even the claim that a man who allegedly bleeds black and white once preferred Norwich City to us doesn't matter. Regardless of your viewpoint of Rafa though, this cannot be seen as anything other than a retrograde step - a man who previously boasted of his dislike of tactics. This is the very opposite of ambition; an appointment that nicely mirrors our grubby, unloved, derided shell of a football club. One of the game’s greatest mercenary managers is now in residence at his "spiritual home", for now. Acutely aware of the frosty reception awaiting, Bruce has accepted the job with open arms knowing that the worst case scenario is a multi-million payout. Whether the club have shown some foresight in appointing Bruce remains to be seen; perhaps they've merely acquired a manager with promotion to the top flight on his CV, 13 months before he's needed. Biffa

BT Sport again!! Ya dancer!! Cancelled subscription last year. Peaceful Friday night for me.

Abysmal. Kunt keeps his job.

Brucey going for the win

Urgh. Someone buy fat sam a hygiene trimmer. Got Sherwood Forrest growing out his ears

Seen him 3 or 4 times at least Ha. Must be when I've been looking down to type. Jones will try and enter the technical area after we go a goal down and bruce will just shoulder barge him. His wwe finishing move.

Is Jones there?

Im sure that's the first time all season i have seen Hendrick contribute something, and i loose the word contribute loosely.

Do you think that has anything to do with how insecure bruce is and wanting to differentiate himself from the "mighty" Rafa. I.e. He sees dummet as a Rafa player and lewis is his.

Chelsea’s player I think. Ahh, that explains it.

Like the look of their player Gallagher.

Awh... Fucking eejit!

Should have scored there

Dumb fuck is missing the point. Yeah, we all know players can get a bit heated on the training pitch and a bit of verbals and jostling but that's between two players in the mix of it so to speak.... he's the fucking manager for fucks sake!! I'm sure managers and players disagree and have 'it out' but he marched out to seek out Ritchie and shoulder barged him! Reeks of when Pardew head butted that guy. Breaking under the pressure just like the king!

Wait for it.... "we were relegated because some one broke the mafia code" and committed treason. They will wake up one morning to find bacon rolls in their bed.

fuck me.... that transcript!!! If it was on printed paper I wouldn't use it to wipe my arse with.... every single answer he's talking complete horseshit. Every fucking one of them! As for Luke's reply to Alex Hurst tweet saying he should wait... I don't get it. wait for what?

Was thinking about Hope's article about concern over the number of days off they're getting..... Like someone mentioned Danny Rose made a comment about it last season so it's not illogical to think it's been happening since he came in to the job.... but..... I thought the 'gloves were off' and we're now doing it 'his way' and players had it 'too easy'(or words to that effect).... If you're going do change things and want to cause a shake up/reaction the first and most obvious thing would be is to instigate a max 1 day off a week policy and have them in, maybe not always on the training pitch but have them in studying video footage etc. Absolutely fuck all has changed. The man's a fraud. And another thing.... I would break any lockdown rules if fans were allowed back in and I was given a ticket. Just to get in and give this sack of lard verbal abuse for 90mins. I want to see him cry on the touchline just like the king.

So two sides to the story, and that's being kind to Luke...... so Luke's source is someone in the loyalist camp whilst Hope's comes from the leakers? Think it would have better for the club if Luke had come out and said "aye, my source confirms it went down the way Hope said it did". Now we have got two sides in the dressing room which is really worrying considering relegation threat..... are the two going to come together for Sunday? And this 3 days off since last match is just utterly incredulous. Just shows what a fuck nugget this supposed 'manager' is. How in the name of rock can you formulate a tactical plan for West Brom, communicate that to the squad and have them practice it enough to be ready cos sure as shit, even though I can't stand him, fat sam will have them drilled....... That's unless you do what this this prize walloper does and just goes "same again lads". He's a fuckin loser and his mentally is spreading right through the club. Fuck a covid outbreak, we've had a Brucepox outbreak. Just :rant: :rant: :rant:

"I'll tell you Luke, the players love me like, they've sent me letters that I've signed. Jonjo even made me a wee video whilst in his bed. He's gotta rest cos he's such a vital player for us. Just wish I could get him and the round ball shaped object on the pitch at the same time and we'd be flying up the league to claim 13th place. Awh, that wee misunderstanding with Karl where I told the press he was getting dropped then got one of my staff to tell him cos I didn't have the shoulders to do it myself or when I keep thrown players under the bus in post match interviews, away man, they understand it's all part of the game. It's all in the past, forgotten about.... just wait till Sunday, I'll shut a few people up, I've got experience you know plus I've got the mute button on Zoom. Mighty Rafa you say? Where's he working now? I rest my bacon roll!"

I voted 8 a couple of weeks ago. I was up/down to a 9.3 before the game at the weekend. Now with the injuries I'm somewhere about 9.7.

Pure powder puff article that.