Guest chopey Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 No matter what, Bruce has to stay till the end of the season, this relegation is his, Charnleys and Ashleys, Rafa or Shearer can't be blamed for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Not going down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 If we don’t get relegated we will finish 1-2 slots above the zone. You sack him now before it’s too late. Nickson should be far from a job too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 From today's line up the back 3 + Dubs were Rafa players. Of the 'attacking' 7, 5 are Bruce buys. Another reason the argument that the players are too well drilled in Rafa's methods to be more expansive falls down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 “Mai faverit flayva of windas is yella” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He's right about the bigger picture of course, but Bruce is at the very least, presently a huge part of the problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Caulkin is talking shite. He’s 100% out of his depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 The only thing the coach can control is the performance. Good, bad or indifferent coaching isn't always reflected in results. The performances are 100% his to own and they are probably or certainly the most consistently bad in the history of the club. In any regard including Keegan, I don't reall us ever being this consistent. On the other side being a patsy he can't defend himself without indirectly criticising the running of the club - one indicts the others poor performance. I suppose he's not out of his depth at this or to put it another way, he's decent at lying and pretending. And he's respected by the fans about as much as all that deserves in fairness. Todays shower was criticised by the same national media that will be saying he's doing a great job iater in the week. This for them was a rare sight of Bruce's NUFC. This is how it is every week. So if its this bad, by the admission of BBC/Talk S**t pundits and commentators - imagine seeing that every week and it being parroted to us that he's doing a 'great job'. A terrible showing x20 = good job apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He's right about the bigger picture of course, but Bruce is at the very least, presently a huge part of the problem Bruce is pretty much irrelevant really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 ^ ^ ^ Yep. He is, his replacement will be and their replacements will all be bad and irrelevant. Nothing will change until the owner goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He's right about the bigger picture of course, but Bruce is at the very least, presently a huge part of the problem Caulkin is spot on, as usual. The problem is (as has always been the case) Mike Ashley. Only 1 football club in the world would let Rafa Benitez walk away and then replace him with Steve fucking Bruce and it's Mike Ashley's Newcastle United. :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Steve Bruce is Steve Bruce's problem. He can't blame Ashley for anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Steve Bruce is Steve Bruce's problem. He can't blame Ashley for anything. Especially how he slobbers over him in the press. He has defended every single decision made by Charnley and Ashley, even claiming credit for many of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He's right about the bigger picture of course, but Bruce is at the very least, presently a huge part of the problem Caulkin is spot on, as usual. The problem is (as has always been the case) Mike Ashley. Only 1 football club in the world would let Rafa Benitez walk away and then replace him with Steve fucking Bruce and it's Mike Ashley's Newcastle United. :'( Nah, Caulkin is trying to defend his friend. Really lost any respect I had for caulkin this season. Bruce knew what he was signing up for, he can get fucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 He's right about the bigger picture of course, but Bruce is at the very least, presently a huge part of the problem Caulkin is spot on, as usual. The problem is (as has always been the case) Mike Ashley. Only 1 football club in the world would let Rafa Benitez walk away and then replace him with Steve fucking Bruce and it's Mike Ashley's Newcastle United. :'( He’s not though. The likes of him, Edwards, Douglas have spent most of the season saying how well he’s doing in the circumstances, more points than Rafa, etc. Now it’s unravelling, the blame is on Ashley. Yes he’s the main problem but to say Bruce also isn’t is just stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 18 months ago he was 12th in The Championship with a team containing Abraham & Grealish. My guess is by this point they were playing ‘his’ way and not Di Matteo’s. If we think we’re suddenly going to be better if we have better attackers, I’d be wary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 18 months ago he was 12th in The Championship with a team containing Abraham & Grealish. My guess is by this point they were playing ‘his’ way and not Di Matteo’s. If we think we’re suddenly going to be better if we have better attackers, I’d be wary. Unlikely we’ll ever get to find out really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 If anything it might expose him even quicker. A goalscorer and he might try doing it, ‘Bruce’s way’. He was failing in the Championship with McGinn, Bolasie, Grealish & Abraham. Just looked at the stats for his last game as Villa manager. 3-3 home draw to bottom club Preston who had more shots & possession than Villa. The defence for him by certain journalists is crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I don’t think he’s really doing it any particular ‘way’ at the moment, we just have good CBs and nothing else. We try to counter because we have a bit of pace in attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 The CBs have been crap for months. There’s a reason Dubravka’s being forced into the number of saves he’s making surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 sections of the fanbase are starting to question him. Lose to West Brom and the pressure will really start to build. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Is it just me? But I haven't seen anything of the leadership Lascelles showed under Rafa. Maybe I'm just imagining but it seems the extra 20% of focus and hunger aint there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Bruce is a symptom of the cancer that is Ashley. This is just following a well trodden path, so long as Ashley is in charge the manager is irrelevant. Rafa got himself out when the penny dropped for good and Ashley won’t make the same mistake twice, can’t be having a popular manager who will challenge him. I really don’t rate Bruce but I can’t blame him for taking the job. This is becoming the car crash everyone could see coming. The failure to buy a centre forward before the start of the season saw to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Bruce’s problem is he contradicts himself all the time. Talking up the squad and August window as being the best ever and then saying in January they couldn’t find a better striking option than what we have. Now he says the final 3rd has always been our Achilles heel ffs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 If Bruce is not part of the solution then he is part of the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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