LV Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Poch said he didn’t even talk to his players after the match. Bruce will def lose some of the dressing room with the old Fergie hairdryer routine. Won’t work in the Premier League in 2019, might have done in 1998 but not now. It’s probably still about in the lower leagues so he might get some traction with it when we’re in league 1 if he’s still about then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Do we know Bruce is a shouter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Blaming the players publicly is pure self preservation. Wonder if he's all "I did this" when we win and "we/they did this" when we lose, haven't noticed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Blaming the players publicly is pure self preservation. Wonder if he's all "I did this" when we win and "we/they did this" when we lose, haven't noticed. Funny that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Blaming the players publicly is pure self preservation. Wonder if he's all "I did this" when we win and "we/they did this" when we lose, haven't noticed. Think Brummie said when we were appointing Bruce that he will deflect all the blame in his players as soon as things start to unravel and he certainly has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Can't wait for him to come out and say "My record speaks for itself". More so to see which journalists point out (with the easily available information) that he's one of the all time worst Premier League managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Poch, Rafa, the modern managers who understand the intricate workings of the game all seem to have rich, internal lives and a reflective persona. Bruce, Allardyce, PFMs seem like the boozer uncle in your family who spits out every shitty, half-baked thought he has at family gatherings, and wonders why everyone hates him. The former batch live Socratic, examined lives, the latter live solely on humanity's base instincts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I am certain a dressing down by Rafa or a top quality manager wouldn't irk players as much as a dinosaur like Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Thinking about something the other day - when was the last time you heard a manager publicly berate his players in the way that Bruce did at the weekend? It just doesn't happen any more, managers tend to deflect criticism away from players or say something succinct like 'we have to do better' and move on. It very rarely gets to the point where the manager properly lays into the players and talks to the media about getting them back in for a Sunday training session. I think the last person i can remember doing is was Tony Pulis funnily enough, with guys like Allardyce and Phil Brown before him. Pochettino's Spurs side got mauled last night at home and in his post match interview he was calm, precise and measured. Even when questioned directly about the players he didn't rant, didn't mention any names and didn't criticise - he just gave a controlled answer and moved on. Seems that's the way the decent managers do it. Remember when Carver rinsed Williamson for getting sent off at Leicester. Basically said he got sent off deliberately, absolutely both battels in public. Was amazing tv. Bruce is just getting started, give it to Xmas and he'll be whipping them every week, like hobbled racehorses. Can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 He's going to make Miggy cry, isn't he? Haven't seen that beaming smile on the kid since last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 He'll call him out for poor training. nailed on, can't be proven and he knows it'll get the Donnay Army behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Blaming the players publicly is pure self preservation. Wonder if he's all "I did this" when we win and "we/they did this" when we lose, haven't noticed. Was full of compliments for the players after Spurs tbf. All the PFM clichés of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Do we know Bruce is a shouter? He doesn't really strike me as a shouter, but it wouldn't be the worst idea. Let's face it, in all his tv interviews so far he hasn't really produced any insight or shown he has much football knowledge. Shouting his frustration is probably a good outlet if you don't have anything specific to say to the players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Next week : "50 Reasons why Steve Bruce is sexual dynamite, by Luke Edwards" "Steve, behind you the club seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are you so popular?" "I've sold front foot attacking football to Wigan, Birmingham and Hull City and by gum it put them on the map" :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Jesus wept “We changed to a back four to see if we are not comfortable with it. "Tactics and all this nonsense, the big thing is to have a go and show some pride.“ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 They’re not quotes are they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 They’re not quotes are they? They certainly are - article in the Ronnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 ‘Kin hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 When do we play Man City? Honestly hope they put 40 past us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Jesus wept “We changed to a back four to see if we are not comfortable with it. "Tactics and all this nonsense, the big thing is to have a go and show some pride.“ From Rafa, to this ffs. Excellent move Mike, masterstroke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 You can’t listen to that back yourself and think ‘yep I’ve said the right thing there.’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Jesus wept “We changed to a back four to see if we are not comfortable with it. "Tactics and all this nonsense, the big thing is to have a go and show some pride.“ These are genuine quotes? This isnt a piss take? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 They’re not quotes are they? They certainly are - article in the Ronnie We're F'd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 You can’t listen to that back yourself and think ‘yep I’ve said the right thing there.’ The thing is, barely anyone in the media is challenging him on it. Like I said before, imagine if Mourinho when he was at Man U came out and said "Tactics and all this nonsense, the big thing is to have a go and show some pride", he'd have been absolutely slaughtered in the media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 ^ this mess is trying to tell professional athletes to have some pride, presumably with a straight face or as straight a face as he can manage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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