toon25 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 The results side of things I don’t particularly care about this season but I see no direction under him. We’re in a similar sort of position in terms of points to Southampton and Brighton. Similar sorts of budgets and squads too (under an Ashley NUFC) but you can see what their managers want to do. If we were where we were now, under Hasenhuttl or Potter even under this regime I’d be behind them. Bruce though and his ‘plans’, nah. Great post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Did he start with saying he doesn't want to make excuses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it But they'll look to see what they can do. Which is it Steve?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 :lol: From .com Rather bizarrely, Steve Bruce adding Paul Dummett to his list of doubts for Monday - although the player is ineligible to play in either of our remaining games as he was omitted from our 25 man PL squad list back in February. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Heard Shearer's out too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I started reading replies in Jeff sterling’s tweet. Worst decision I’ve made this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh What prompted that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh Might be an idea to stop repeating the bullshit mantra that he lets HIS guests spout all the time. No need for any abuse, but he should be doing a better job of defending us to made up shit. Or the reason he doesn't is because there would be no shit for SKY to stir ? I like Jeff a lot, but he's another who does nothing to stop the nonsense about us being put out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh What prompted that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The only point proven is that Bruce inherited a well drilled team, had more money spent and neither manager won anything. There are a ridiculous amount of variables between Bruce's season and Rafa's season, from the teams around them to the resources available to them, to the disruptions of covid19. All I would say is that Bruce should probably receive some praise for retaining the team's motivation to get through what has been a difficult season for everyone but if people are seriously asking who's the better manager then you can only look at past achievements, in that Rafa wins hands down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The anti-Rafa stuff on Sky (football pundits) is weird, they can dress it up how they like but with Rafa and Us, they never missed a chance to get a sly dig in somewhere. He did an amazing job, yet they want to undermine that all the time, it's really odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The irony surrounding the Bruce agenda is that they wouldn't harp on to such an extent if he was actually a good manager who deserved to be here. The message around 'defying expectations' or 'bettering Rafa's points total' only serves to validate my opinion on the bloke, tbh. They're lauding the achievement of overseeing an unremarkable survival with a group of players who have no business being in a relegation scrap because it is an achievement for a loser like Bruce. By wittering on about it, they're just confirming that the ceiling is indeed incredibly low. So no, I don't feel like I've been put in my place or proven wrong. As for the actual analysis of his performance in comparison to his predecessor; Armchair Pundit has summed it up there. Bruce has played his part of course, but Rafa has a claim to being at least partially responsible for another year's survival, because of the unit he built after relegation in 15/16. Dubs-Lascelles-Hayden-Gayle; that's still the key spine of the team, and it's Rafa's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Guess when they’re all pals it’s hard for them to be critical of their mates. Just means they can’t be truly balanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Kinnear will come back after Bruce and take credit for signing Lamborghini, St. Maximillian, Dubstepman, Aminelayer and Hayden Christensen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Guess when they’re all pals it’s hard for them to be critical of their mates. Just means they can’t be truly balanced. Aye, but that just makes it completely daft. Just whack Roy Keane on everything and go the other way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah, Pardew and Allardyce got their hoops licked regularly for the same reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KaKa Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Can we please just get rid of this guy asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Aye, tall lad, can head a ball. Must be good at centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hahahahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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