Shadow Puppets

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.

Is Ando7 an ITK?

The club are recommending everyone brings their NHS COVID Pass tomorrow, with spot checks possible.

That is an excellent article and really puts it into perspective just how much has happened this week, and why Bruce hasn’t gone yet. Should make everyone feel better.

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Two perfect posts

Stopped caring whether he’s sacked this week or not. Happy to trust the new regime’s judgement on when is best to do it. Just going to enjoy Sunday ?