Greg Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 it's not due to asking players to play when they're tired, you useless fat c***. its asking them to play with injuries!! It is like, more complex than that, but from a conditioning and injury prevention perspective it very much is playing playrers when their muscles are 'tired' and in the high risk of injury category not just playing them when not returned to full match fitness. But it's his job to manage his squad and minimise these risks - he's not doing very well at this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 in general thats true but what i mean is that its bad enough playing tired players, but bruce has actually been playing players with injuries that have already been identified and then not been allowed to heal properly. schar, manquilo, shelvey, willems in particular all had strains already. also ASM earlier in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I can't stand Savage. Cunt of a footballer, cunt of a pundit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Any chance they get, FML Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 B- ha ha ha ha! What an utter idiot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snabelkabel Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 My interest is almost completely gone, I just browse this forum every now and then. Anyway it feels like we are always at the opposing point of view from the media. We like Rafa, they slate him for being defensive and have poor possession. We don't like Bruce, they spew out defensive articles after another even tho we are defensive and have poor possesion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 more players were probably classed as "having injuries" under rafa as he tended not to play them even if there was a slight risk. bruce's gung-ho approach will mean players play with injuries hence they wont be counted as injured. and how many players such as rondon were injured from the beginning of the season? its should be like for like data - players injured whilst playing. hence that data is bollocks. am pissed so a lot of that could be bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Jesus - that quote 'No one wants to lose to bloody Rochdale' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7849903/Steve-Bruce-desperate-Newcastle-avoid-giantkilling-against-minnows-FA-Cup.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Lejeune has recently returned from eight months out with a knee injury, and Bruce said: 'Asking him to play four games in 10 days was too much and I regret it, but to have five out of six centre-halves unavailable is unheard of. The hairy-a****d centre-halves are the ones who don't get injured!' What in actual fuck is this? To think he's a Premier league manager is haunting but then to realise he's also in charge of us ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Jesus - that quote 'No one wants to lose to bloody Rochdale' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7849903/Steve-Bruce-desperate-Newcastle-avoid-giantkilling-against-minnows-FA-Cup.html He's classless and an embarrassment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Not the foggiest idea what the clueless pillock is on about. From Rafa to this. Christ on a bicycle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 He's legit just Pardew bullshit in a Carver package. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Any chance they get, FML You can compare numbers all you want. The squad is absolutely buggered and quite clearly in worse shape than it was at any point under Rafa. As evidenced by the continued selection of injured players and the small matter of HALF HIS FUCKING TEAM HAD FALLEN TO BITS by half time the other day. Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 That's never the best picture of Rafa they could find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 If there’s one thing you can say RE: Bruce he’s genuinely good at playing a passive/pro media. He’s obviously spent a while doing it too. Likewise since he’s been here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 That's never the best picture of Rafa they could find. Pro PFM journalists follow the National Inquirer / red top approach to selecting photos of Rafa & foreign managers: make them look psychotic or mental, while adding a glowing halo around their PFM’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 The defending over the last three or four games has been hysterical, I'm sure I can find the numbers to suggest Rafa's defences generated more belly laughs per minute though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Theres a difference as Rafa was resting players when they got a knock / slight strain which counted as them being out injured. This guy plays them anyway until they end up with a proper injury culminating in half the squad being out now. Out of context stats can prove any agenda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I always thought Rafa brought Ritchie off far to early and frequently in games, obviously I'm a know nowt moron that doesn't understand that modern day tactics involve organising a team based on lots of information not just how hairy your arse is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 That's never the best picture of Rafa they could find. There’s rained on, stoved in card board boxes of microwave lasagne that photograph better than Bruce. Rafa looks like David Gandy there by comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 "You're playing centre back next week son" "But Steve I'm the kitman and I'm 57" "I dont care, you've got the hairiest arse in the changing room" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 "You're playing centre back next week son" "But Steve I'm the kitman and I'm 57" "I dont care, you've got the hairiest arse in the changing room" ? ‘Just has a shit gaffer, it was like firing through shredded wheat’ ‘What did you just say Kieran? Get that bib off you’re in midfield on Saturday.’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Any chance they get, FML You can compare numbers all you want. The squad is absolutely buggered and quite clearly in worse shape than it was at any point under Rafa. As evidenced by the continued selection of injured players and the small matter of HALF HIS FUCKING TEAM HAD FALLEN TO BITS by half time the other day. Christ. I won't even read that crap. Just want to say the "stats" may be skewed in someones favor by playing slightly injured players while other more sensible managers would rest them as a precaution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Oh it's clearly bollocks, what annoys me most is that under a cacophony of evidence showing how bad Bruce is, they choose another piece to explain why he's "better" than Rafa. The Comical aren't even hiding their pro-Ashley regime anymore and if you read the comments, there's plenty of thickos lapping it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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