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Wouldn't rule it out tbh, still think if we end up in a rut he will just get more and more negative. He can't change the course of games well and a lot of teams that hold the ball a lot better than west ham will probably just starve us of chances without too much difficulty.

 

What I will i suppose give him credit for is that he clearly is gifted at keeping players on side and happy, and while we will never be as disciplined as we were under Rafa to have an airtight defense and plan for every eventuality, the players do give it a good go on the pitch. Media loves grafters (and likes to patronise us and other northern clubs) as just wanting teams to work hard and so this will get way over praised. What he won't do is ever tactically outthink any other manager, or make a sensible sub, or give a technically accomplished foreign player proper time of day. It'll probably be enough, but do think, like if we'd come accross Leeds judging from today we'd be absolutely hammered and Bruce would be insinuating Bielsa was an illegal immigrant or something.

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Give managers the types of players they know and things might just work a tad bit better. Revolutionary stuff.

 

If only the previous manager was treated as fairly. Oh well.

 

This. We wouldnt be 'oh we'll prolly not get relegated' as that bar this season if rafa had been backed like bruce has.

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I've got to hold my hands up. If Rafa was still in charge, I'd be [with hindsight]delighted with that team selection, performance and result.

 

I would except for the selection and performance.

 

I only saw the highlights and Rafa has put out some teams that were just as dodgy. Especially early on in the season. If we'd got a draw away to West Ham, on the opening day of the season we would have been happy.

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Let’s not get too giddy, West Ham were absolutely diabolical like.

 

Bruce also starts well and then has a dreadful end to the season when the players fitness is all over the place.

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Some real embarrassing stuff in here, Bruce had nowt to do with the Joelinton transfer, Ashley has spent money this preseason as it’s absolutely vital we stay up for any sale and he’s had a bit of a windfall with the deposit.

 

Bruce identified where we needed players; not rocket science but he managed to get them to come here. We were the far better side yesterday.

 

I’m no Bruce lover, said so many times, the wheels tend to fall off after a couple of seasons but knocking him at the moment is nonsense. My biggest gripe with Bruce has always been his feigned affinity to Newcastle and that accent. He’s never been at a bigger club than Newcastle (fair to say) so let nature take its course.

 

For a club that had Kinnear, licky lips, McLaren and the utterly detestable King, I’d take Bruce right now.

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Let’s not get too giddy, West Ham were absolutely diabolical like.

 

Bruce also starts well and then has a dreadful end to the season when the players fitness is all over the place.

 

Eh ? We only won 1 out of our first 7 games last season.

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Let’s not get too giddy, West Ham were absolutely diabolical like.

 

Bruce also starts well and then has a dreadful end to the season when the players fitness is all over the place.

 

Eh ? We only won 1 out of our first 7 games last season.

 

I meant the first half of the season v the second half, but point taken.

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Let’s not get too giddy, West Ham were absolutely diabolical like.

 

Bruce also starts well and then has a dreadful end to the season when the players fitness is all over the place.

 

Eh ? We only won 1 out of our first 7 games last season.

 

I meant the first half of the season v the second half, but point taken.

 

Ah right, carry on  O0

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