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The way Jones was talking it seems he's been brought in to take over for sure.

The bit he says about getting the best players on the pitch and getting the best out of them was very interesting, when you consider how Bruce has been slating the players after having spent £100 million since coming in. I'm pretty sure MA did not appreciate that.

Jones has a lot of really good experience with Martinez but his managerial experience is very light. Bringing him in after sacking Bruce would bring a lot more scrutiny rather than bringing him in initially as assistant head coach and then letting him take over once Bruce is gone.

I think he'll eventually take over as manager and I am all for it. Far more hope under him than Bruce IMO.

It’s a bizarre situation. Only thing I can see is that he is effectively manager because they don’t want to pay Bruce off and he won’t resign.

 

Haven’t a clue who in the club would propose a move like this either.

 

Really?

Apparently it was Graham Carr.

First half was as bad as ever with the five at the back which never works. A slight surge against an out of form, newly promoted Leeds with one of the worst defences in the league and he's full of it again.

I can't believe it

 

The Bruce fan club is in full swing

People are actually hyped over that performance?! My God

More from Newcastle boss Steve Bruce, speaking to MOTD: "Any club, if you take out your best players going forward, they make such a huge difference.

 

"Fraser has been the one, along with Almiron, who lift the place up with their ability and to be more of a goal threat, we need Ryan Fraser to stay fit.

 

"If he stays well and Almiron stays well, then hopefully that will create enough to hopefully get us where we want to be.

 

"This league is demanding and cruel at times. I don't know if I've been on a worse run in 20 years but tonight, I've seen a little bit of something and we will start again tomorrow."

 

Interesting that he doesn’t mention ASM.

The same guy that has messed Almiron about since he came in

if we couldn't get anything from that game we're pretty much done.

How open and vulnerable were Leeds man? Absolutely ridiculous we've come away with nothing yet again.

We've looked worse after our last sub.

Because yet again he took Almiron out of the number 10 spot where he was causing chaos. He just won't leave him in there despite how much better we look with him in that position. He doesn't get it.

And after all that ... a poor Leeds performance and still another loss.

We have been better than usual, but not created a clear chance and look like conceding at the back.

It's incredible that this is deemed an improvement. We are despicably bad.

Leeds have been terrible and we've done nothing.

We are insanely bad.

I genuinely cannot believe what I'm watching every single time.

Shelvey

Bit annoyed we're only 1-0 down

We are so bad it now rubs off on the other team.

How bad is that man ... My God.

Shelvey and Hendrick midfield again, against Leeds?!!! :lol:

This guy man 

Fail to pick up a result in the next 3 and the rationale for him still being must surely be gone.

 

Fuck wanting my team to lose, man. Sorry state of affairs.

It's a lot easier to want us to lose once you've given up watching the games I've found Livescore is one of my fave sources of lols these days.

 

Been watching games on Flashscores for years now

Can't stop watching the games personally. More in amazement at how bad we are. It really is unbelievable.

I'm pretty certain he won't see the season out, it's whether he'll be shifted before it's too late.

 

He'll be seen as the manager to guide us through the Championship. They know they won't get another yes man of any note anyway.

 

Absolutely no chance he's lasting that long. He'll be gone within two weeks.

 

Where does Graeme Jones fit into this equation then?

 

 

I think they know they will eventually have to sack Bruce but prefer to have an interim take over till the end of the season, just like they did with Carver.

However, they don't trust any of the clowns with Bruce and so are putting Jones and the academy guy (Ben Dawson) in place to eventually take over from Bruce and his band of dummies.

He does that on every question ... it's terrible.

This club actively makes you want to root for the opposing team so often

What kind of madness is this. Back to wanting the team to get battered every game ... again.

Some of the comments in this article from Villa fans after the game ... my goodness, the humiliation.

https://www.themag.co.uk/2021/01/aston-villa-fans-slaughter-steve-bruce-and-newcastle-united-after-stroll-to-a-win/

I have to say this idea that Man Utd have an amazing squad because they're now doing well is a bit cringeworthy.

 

Hasn't the talk been that their team wasn't good enough for ages now? The changing of that whole narrative is really suspect man. Wow.

 

You don't think their side is good enough to be competing for honours?

I just know no one was saying this before they started doing well.

Seen all of McTominay, Fred, Maguire, Lindelof and Luke Shaw get slated on here. Pogba has only just come back into things after pretty much being out of the team for being so poor.

Mourinho left having a go at the board for not being supported and at the time everyone said the team wasn't good enough. They've only added Fernandes since then really.

I have to say this idea that Man Utd have an amazing squad because they're now doing well is a bit cringeworthy.

Hasn't the talk been that their team wasn't good enough for ages now? The changing of that whole narrative is really suspect man. Wow.

Interesting bit from that article ...

It is no secret that Bruce is a convert of those - including several senior players - who believe Benitez receives undue worship from supporters.

I really hope whoever that bunch is that they are now enjoying getting pummelled every week.