It was a song choice Bruce condemned, accusing Newcastle of showing “no class whatsoever”, and he has vowed to get his revenge on the club he supported as a boy, both on and off the pitch.
“The post-match music is my choice and the club are a bit scared of it,” he said. “I am not saying what it is, but I’d love to get my own back.”
Halloween night was a miserable one for Bruce. “I went home and went to bed,” he said.
“I haven’t watched the game again. I didn’t even watch the news. It was a total blackout. I kept my counsel, kept quiet, tried to dust myself down and go again.
“The next day was probably worse but that’s what tests you as a manager.