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Went to Ascoli (East Stand) but not Cesena, think it became too evident we weren't taking it seriously (and not advancing). The European management penchant for trench coats is what always stands out. Was Kelly redeemed the very next Saturday with that hat-trick against Cambridge? Was the sort or romantic story that happened regularly under Keegan. Remember the away games being on during the day midweek, had one taped off the radio. How quickly things change indeed re Bierhoff - less than 2 years later I was taping the Antwerp away game in the UEFA Cup off the radio. (Think was something like a 6pm kick-off). Benito Carbone played in one of those games too. Few years later scored the great over-head quick here in a pulsating atmosphere against Sheffield Wed. Can't have thought it was the same club.

Was the Anglo-Italian mind. Got a lift to it by a mates dad and he was bit keen that we got out early to avoid the rush, pulled a pretend toilet trip and snook back in to catch Mickey Quinn's goal. Later honed the technique to skive whole lessons at school and kill time at work. Few weeks later my art-teacher tutor mocked up a laminated black and white birthday card with Keegan's face superimposed on a figure. Probably the material possession I've had and lost that I most miss now. Gonna watch the Bristol City home-coming match this week. It really was a genuinely messianic feeling that week and that game to a kid just felt like something massive was happening the afternoon after I heard the news and all week.

Absolute worst possible scenario is that. Being the absolute worst its possible to be without being in the relegation zone means no changes forced and more of this loop. If it hadn't been for the two wins that have transpired since Jones arrival, I'd say no way we finish ahead of Fulham. Great job though Bruce.

It begins. Had to turn totalsport off listening to Ando's refusal to accept that a new coach/manager/change can have an effect in a couple of days, despite the fact a new manager bounce is a regular occurance. Jones did nothing at Luton etc. Went from losing 5-2 at Oxford to beating Bristol City 3-0 in 4 days under Keegan. In a few days we went from playing awful under Souness to distinctly better under Roeder. The loss of Keegan and the playing of Xisco was evident in the space of a few days. And Flabbiadini sitting there has seen the new manager effect (albeit temporarily) nearly once a year at his club over the last ten years just sits there and agrees, both laughing at the very concept of something that happens so often its got a name and is why in fact changes are made in the first place especially in relegation terms. Never known any manager have people leap to his defence like Bruce and can only think its a form of pity.

9 1/2 months later, a little Rob Green

Yorkie: My view is based on the theory being correct about him being the acting manager/manager in waiting; and on that basis, his only managerial experience has come briefly at the foot of the Championship. So he isn't in the position on any sort of merit. Just another typical Ashley appointment; cheap, grateful and entering the job with eyes wide open. Just cos he's not a liar or totally incompetent (both of which remains to be seen of course) doesn't mean I'm gonna offer him any leeway. Any manager at Mike Ashley's NUFC, who's career is being progressed at the expense of the continued Ashleyfication of the club, won't get any applause from me. Which I'm sure he'll be devastated about of course. What I've been trying to phrase verbally and mentally for a long time. Stealing that now.

New messiah did ye say? Jesus Jones it is then. Personally keeping us up for the takeover and showing Bruce up is the only good that can come of it for me though. Anybody keeping this thing ticking over as is is not for me.

Couldn't bring himself to add the context that its not easy under Ashley for any manager. Hardly going to upset his sugar-daddy by speaking the truth. Yet without that context I'd say Keegan and Sir Bobby p*ssed it so either its 'under Ashley' or only the s**t ones find it hard. Expectation is such a chore when you're hell-bent on being ambitionless as a club and a manager that is unable to attain anything. It also smokes out their motives. Expectations have never been lower at this club and yet they're still offensively high to these parasites and this complete c**t of a manager.

Barely a football club. Yep, impossible to try and understand what that entity is through the prism of 'football club' Every other football club tries its best, we try to do the absolute least. One of these things is not like all the others. To me its just a scam - Ashley, Ameobi, Charnley, Bruce and now Jones milking money none of them have any business getting off something other people built. They actively hate people that want to move the club forward and one-of-our-own-Bruce is fully indoctrinated in it. If it prosper none dare call it treason Our appointments are comparable to a third division club with no money: Bruce - Grayson Jones - Johnson

Wasn't a pile of Lettuce he meant was it, not 'letters'? Its not hard to imagine Bruce (Director of Steve's) not knowing the difference between cabbage and lettuce.

Disgusting club. Ashley can abuse it how he wants and any dissent is barred and so little is said of it. Sounds too much like business as usual to me also, got me thinking about what's do be done.

Incidentally had some decent hits back in the day, including one based on our expected goals under Bruce called "Zeroes and Ones"

Jesus Jones (overseer of Steve's) is coming, quick everyone look busy.

I remember hearing years ago that it was a bet that Ashley could make money through owning a club. Makes sense. He then fell out with the fanbase and developed a hate/contempt for the whole region, so IMO he now has 2 aims, making money and keeping a cloud of misery over the club. Does he actually hate the club, fans, area - to the degree we always think? With the greatest respect I've always thought that's something our fanbase have kept on telling ourselves. Always thinking the worst of him, portraying him as some bond villain that's going out of his way to f*** us over at whatever financial/reputational cost. Obviously won't have any love for the club/fans, but whilst countless decisions have obviously f***ed us over to varying degrees, our suffering under him is a (un)happy coincidence. The decisions he makes, and his general ownership are born through incompetent/clueless rather than malevolence and hatred for the fans, and end of the day his financial standing/investment. I just can't buy that anybody could be that inept. Kinnear, McLaren, Bruce, relegating a team that was never in a relegation battle, joke training ground - for 13 solid years. Even if you were that inept after that amount of time you'd have learned. Its not inept that we've an embarrassing training ground and no board. Ashley benefits from those things to the same tune NUFC loses. No money for training ground - hurts the club, money for Ashley. No board - hurts the club, money for Ashley. Cheap lackey managers - hurts the club, money for Ashley. Sell land around the ground - hurts the club, money for Ashley. Its more like sabotage than ineptitude, maybe via sheer greed rather than as a plan from the start but sabotage is the ultimate outcome.

Id loved it, when fans are let back in the stadium, that someone absolutely sparks this t*** out! Sheffield United/Wilder winning at Old Trafford and Newcastle/Bruce losing at home to Leeds are the same thing now?

Sheffield United 6points in 3games. 4 wins in all comps this month. 2 league wins in 3. Bruce 5points in 9games. 4 wins in all comps since September. 2 league wins since November 1st.

Steve Bruce: “It was much more like it tonight. “I was very very pleased, on another day we could have won the match. “We will have to stay positive, it’s difficult, course it is,because it is now whatever it is, five without a win in the Premier League." Is he so stupid and/or incompetent that he doesn't know its 11 without a win and 9 in the Premier League (double his estimate) or is he having a sly lie to cover how poor his performance has been? The esteem I hold him in it could easily be one or or the other or both and is basically exactly what I take him for. You can imagine the analysis that goes into our opponents and our own games when you have only the vaguest idea about your own recent and current bad run.

People are actually hyped over that performance?! My God I give Bruce all the credit he deserves for 11 games without a win that comprises one good half and 21 very poor ones amidst a league season of 0 other good performances and an 18month streak of 95% awful football. I can't say fairer than that. Bravo Bruce. Exceptions and rules being distorted. I'd love to distort Edwards face.

I find its easier to want us to lose when its so often absolutely what we deserve. If we played well and were the better team for once I may feel different but watching the other team play football and us play whatrever the f**k this brutal wretch is, and the other team being distinctly the more deserving, its just justice being done and I can't complain when its such a fair cop, we just cant argue with the opposition fan as to who the better team was or when they accuse of being s**t anymore.

Just back on the Jones thing, I think its chief token quango employee Charnley's connections stretching from as far afield as York (McLaren) all the way up to Corbidge. Covering messrs Ameobi, Carver and Jones. And probably little more than that. This is SDFC version of Boro bringing in Venables to work with Bryan Robson. Smallest thinking club in the world and it needs razed. *Also "endorses" as correctly pointed out, endorses, concurs, accepts - course he does, that's what he's here for. There's probably nothing Ashley could do to him that he wouldn't 'endorse', he might even feel humiliated, but he'd never say so, can't expect to be respected if you dont respect yourself.

Text book Ashley though. Seems to have a fetish for failed championship managers, lately specifically of Sheffield Wednesday. And no compensation with this one.

Brace yourself for the covid excuse after losing comfortably to a team that's had a more recent covid outbreak.

Figuratively rather than literally that could be absolutely anybody. Except Darlow.

Yes. His media mates too. Wont be listening to any of the vapid cretins but at least some of them will re-state this case over the weekend now.

Points out that Rafa finished 10th, thinks he's doing as good a job, absolutely no chance of finishing 10th, that's wor Brucie.