Shadow Puppets

I’d say as long as the new manager gets a solid 7 days with the players before their first match, that’s fine.

Is there a rush for Saturday like? Either way a new manager isn’t going to make any difference in that space of time. I’d rather they take a few days to really grasp the correct next step, rather than just going for Howe just to get someone in ASAP.

Me too. Genuinely not bothered about it not being Emery. He would have been a good appointment, but I also think Howe, Fonseca and even Martinez would be big steps up to what we’ve had. We were always going to struggle to attract a manager with big credentials in a relegation fight.

How's his English these days? That was always reported as one of the problems at Arsenal... his grasp of the language wasn't great.

Ah, the classic “let’s get angry about something that may or may not happen before it does or doesn’t happen” post. Tiresome.

I’ve thought this for some time. I genuinely believe we need a personality, a leader, a talisman…probably more so than we need a master tactician (at the moment).

Anyone with a subscription post the article?

Who?

Or…. it’s just another story in another newspaper by another journalist who actually knows fuck all and is piecing together stories to sell papers. There’s some incredible overreactions on this forum ?

The statement earlier reiterated that we’re looking for a head coach.

It’s been 10 days.

Exactly this ?

I know. I had the pleasure of meeting him quite a few times. Genuinely lovely guy. Know one or two people who know Bruce and say he’s a lovely guy. I have no reason to doubt that. Sadly, being nice doesn’t win football matches. Else McClaren would have won us the league.

Delighted that he’s left, for footballing reasons. An obviously poor manager, a poor tactician, and all round failure. But I wish him well. I do think he probably is a very nice bloke. He’s not remotely at the top of my dislike list of those associated with NUFC in the last few years.

Eh…he definitely didn’t win the Serie A like ?

Name spelt wrong in the title ?

Roeder wasn’t involved with our first team day to day. He was youth development before he stepped up. So it was a fresh face.

He couldn’t do any worse, sure, but I don’t understand how putting him in charge would give the players a lift. He’s been there for months and they’ve been shit.

I think the problem is, and I agree with it, I don’t think there’s any confidence that Graeme Jones would do any better of a job. Let’s be honest, apart from that slight upturn in form earlier this year, his tactics (which we have been playing) have been woeful. The owners quite clearly want a complete break. A fresh start. And it’s taking time to find the right man/team for that. We’re just going to have to have patience and trust in them making a good choice on that front. I personally think the result would be no different if Jones was in charge on Sunday, so sacking Bruce without a replacement would make zero difference in my opinion. Best just to have a complete break.

You despise Lampard and Gerrard? ? I always find that hilarious.

You really are relentless in your negativity aren’t you? ? Do you not understand that the club has literally ZERO footballing executives in place? They have owned the club for 10 days. Bruce IS leaving. They’re just getting things aligned. Things aren’t always as simple as making things happen immediately because Twitter says it needs to. Just have some patience (and trust) man. You’re working yourself into a frenzy over something you have no understanding of.

Need to do something about the stadium PA. Sounds like utter shit, waaaay too loud / harsh (at least in the Milburn stand)

According to his bio, a Saudi journalist.

He’s the weirdest player in our team IMO. Genuinely can’t pinpoint anything that he’s particularly good at. He’s just ok at a few things here and there. So laboured in most of the things he attempts to do.

? Don’t get the dislike of Gerrard at all. A born leader, doing pretty well with Rangers, and a man I think the team would fully get behind. We’re not looking for our long term manager here. We’re looking for someone to keep us up, steady the ship for the next couple of years. That’s all.