Ikon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. Except that we're much worse with the ball now compared to before We look disjointed and clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. Let's compare at the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. You do understand that all successful players will be sold don’t you? As agreed by Bruce and mr Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. If you don't see the difference to the last half of last season then you're either blind/stupid or just a massive wum. I know where my money is at Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. Except that we're much worse with the ball now compared to before. No we're not. We're the same. Your memory is playing tricks with you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. Except that we're much worse with the ball now compared to before. No we're not. We're the same. Your memory is playing tricks with you. Yeah right... :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 As far as I can tell, and I’m no Steve Bruce Fan, the football/tactics are basically identical to the last two seasons, except now we have Saint Maximin who can produce some moments of magic to make it feel more attacking (in reality it’s basically the same). And to be honest I’m fine with that. I haven’t disliked watching us this season anywhere near as much as I was expecting to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 It's better to be lucky than good. I don't know how we're getting some of these results but as a few people have said, it's so similar to the Pardew 5th season. Credit where it's due to Bruce for getting the results at the moment but we've seen what happens when he tries to put his own "stamp" on the team and I'm sure he'll try it again soon and we'll get humped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I agree the set up and tactics are very similar to what Rafa was producing in the Premier League, well until Rondon signed and then it became much more. Rondon and Perez made us so much more up top than we see now, to be fair Bruce has got our defenders to start chipping in which is good, but Rafa's team looked more solid and with Rondon the team was much more than it was without him, and far better than Bruce's team now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 it's so similar to the Pardew 5th season. Credit where it's due to Bruce for getting the results at the moment No credit at all. You've said it yourself that it's similar to the 5th place season. The following season proved that we finished 5th in spite of Pardew, not because of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 So far he’s done better than anyone could have feasibly expected, however just like Pardew it is never sustainable. Guess who wins again while the support the team lads are busy point scoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I think there’s some sort of inferiority complex ingrained in the Geordie mindset. When charmers like Keegan or Rafa roll in, its lapped up. We’ve had worse managers than Bruce. We’ve had better for sure but we have had worse and they’ve never gotten the sort of shit this guy has. Even a cunt like Allardyce got welcomed more than this chap, not at the end but that was his own doing. He was given a fair chance from the start. Bruce hasn’t. He’s exceeded all expectations. But because he’s a local lad he’s judged differently. He’ll never be accepted because the majority of supporters would rather have someone they don’t feel worthy of having. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 A few jammy wins is all it needs. This is why we’ll be stuck with that fat cunt for years to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 He’s not accepted because his managerial career is steeped in failure and he’s palpably fucking shit. Indian summers here and there don’t mask the fact he’s achieved and won nothing as a manager in about 20 years. He’s poor and he’s taken the job knowing he’s going to be willingly pushing the Ashley narrative. He’s a fucking arsehole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I think there’s some sort of inferiority complex ingrained in the Geordie mindset. When charmers like Keegan or Rafa roll in, its lapped up. We’ve had worse managers than Bruce. We’ve had better for sure but we have had worse and they’ve never gotten the sort of shit this guy has. Even a cunt like Allardyce got welcomed more than this chap, not at the end but that was his own doing. He was given a fair chance from the start. Bruce hasn’t. He’s exceeded all expectations. But because he’s a local lad he’s judged differently. He’ll never be accepted because the majority of supporters would rather have someone they don’t feel worthy of having. Go on then. What makes him a good manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Come on guys, Rafa wasn't producing brilliant displays of attacking football. He was getting 10 men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks and set pieces. Bruce is getting results in the same way with more or less the same team. Hopefully the emergence of the Longstaffs and some good signings (yeah, I know) will make us a bit less one-dimensional. We can but hope. Except that we're much worse with the ball now compared to before. No we're not. We're the same. Your memory is playing tricks with you. My God this is so terrible to read, as it is such a lie. Amazing how quickly the narrative changes. The football with Rondon Perez, Almiron, Longstaff and Schar in the team was so much better. Yes we sat deep, but when we got the ball we moved it forward very well and played off Rondon so effectively. All been forgotten already I see. So disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Tbf it is easier to play good football with Rondon up there than Carroll/Joelinton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 it's so similar to the Pardew 5th season. Credit where it's due to Bruce for getting the results at the moment No credit at all. You've said it yourself that it's similar to the 5th place season. The following season proved that we finished 5th in spite of Pardew, not because of him. Give over. Yeah Pardew was shit overall, but he deserved some credit for the season we finished 5th, as does Bruce for having a decent start to his time here. I'm sure the wheels will come off eventually (as they did with Pardew), but you can't say whenever we win, it is in spite of the manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 it's so similar to the Pardew 5th season. Credit where it's due to Bruce for getting the results at the moment No credit at all. You've said it yourself that it's similar to the 5th place season. The following season proved that we finished 5th in spite of Pardew, not because of him. Give over. Yeah Pardew was shit overall, but he deserved some credit for the season we finished 5th, as does Bruce for having a decent start to his time here. I'm sure the wheels will come off eventually (as they did with Pardew), but you can't say whenever we win, it is in spite of the manager. The one thing I will really give Bruce credit for is that the players are giving their all for him, and actually seem to care. As for the product on the pitch. It is all random fare at the minute. No direction and no clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Tbf it is easier to play good football with Rondon up there than Carroll/Joelinton A valid point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 it's so similar to the Pardew 5th season. Credit where it's due to Bruce for getting the results at the moment No credit at all. You've said it yourself that it's similar to the 5th place season. The following season proved that we finished 5th in spite of Pardew, not because of him. Give over. Yeah Pardew was shit overall, but he deserved some credit for the season we finished 5th, as does Bruce for having a decent start to his time here. I'm sure the wheels will come off eventually (as they did with Pardew), but you can't say whenever we win, it is in spite of the manager. Lets not forget Pardew stumbled across a winning formula and rode the wave of confidence, we finished 5th with a negative goal difference! As soon as he out his stamp on the team the following season it all went to shit, he moved Cisse out to the left and ruined him and scape goated and ostracized our best player. What Bruce is doing is unsustainable, just like that 5th season was, it will come crashing down, just like the house of Pards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 They probably love him because they can get away with murder in comparison to Rafa. He probably puts a few quid behind the bar if they get him a result Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newintoon Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 “I‘ve been in the north east and it’s tough for people at Christmas. Maybe the club can help too. Can we give them an incentive to bring people back? I do believe people want to come and see their team but it’s difficult for people. Maybe there’s something we can do?” Aye that’s what it is Steve, we’re all skint that’s why we’re not attending nothing to do with the parasite running the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Dickhead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t00nraider Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 49,937 v Man City 51,198 v Man United Are we picking and choosing who we protest against? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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