Scoot Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-bruces-future-who-makes-19514230 "With the Magpies heading into the festive period with 18 points on the board, Bruce will get the chance to go into a trio of tough games against Man City, Liverpool and Leicester, and probably beyond unless Ashley has a drastic change of mind." "He will be guided by managing director Lee Charnley, close aide Justin Barnes and PR guru Keith Bishop, but until recently, the club's muted board members felt that Bruce was more than capable of leading the club to a mid-table finish." "The other big factor in Bruce's favour is that Ashley likes the Toon boss as a person, and with his restricted transfer kitty going unquestioned, unlike the days of Benitez when everything turned into a political shoot-out, the United manager is reading from the same hymn sheet as the owner. "It is unlikely that Bruce will ever push too hard on the door when it comes to transfer funds because he knows he is doing his dream job and his profile as a Premier League boss is still intact after a few years in the Championship." Oh and they went for a steak in September apparently The ambition of this club is frightening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 People will read that and still defend their buttery hero. Brains so smooth you can shave in their reflection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorpinho Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Can definitely see him deliberately going all out attack v city, getting destroyed and using it to say i told you/justify his pathetic tactics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Can definitely see him deliberately going all out attack v city, getting destroyed and using it to say i told you/justify his pathetic tactics Good, makes the cunt look even more stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 "Dream job" Fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Struggle to think of a manager that’s had an easier ride in the media in recent years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Struggle to think of a manager that’s had an easier ride in the media in recent years I can't remember. Did Pardew get similar support ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Struggle to think of a manager that’s had an easier ride in the media in recent years I can't remember. Did Pardew get similar support ? Yeah, Pardew broke records for consecutive defeats and hammerings, but the media kept telling us he was a good manager. These pundits will never turn on Bruce no matter how bad it gets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 He could very well be screwed more by the fixtures. We will lose the next three, Arsenal will dump us out of the FA Cup which will cause more upset and media turning the knife. Yes most pundits will remain onside but the papers are already digging and those like Shearer and Linekar will speak honestly as they have. Game against Sheffield United will be huge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If Bruce was to be sacked, the future is still shit for this club. It's takeover or bust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiemonster Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Struggle to think of a manager that’s had an easier ride in the media in recent years I can't remember. Did Pardew get similar support ? Yeah, Pardew broke records for consecutive defeats and hammerings, but the media kept telling us he was a good manager. These pundits will never turn on Bruce no matter how bad it gets. Compared to Bruce, Pardew was a good manager Pardew - 185 games, 38.41% win ratio Bruce - 62 games, 33.9% Neither compare to Rafa - 146 games, 42.5% win ratio The pundits can fuck right off. We've got a decent and expensive team and Bruce is misusing them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bruce#Managerial_statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Pardew#Manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Ben%C3%ADtez#Managerial_statistics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If Bruce was to be sacked, the future is still shit for this club. It's takeover or bust. Very true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Pardew had that 5th place to hang his hat on, the cunt. Bruce has a 20-odd% win rate from 400+ games. A point the media never seem to mention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Can definitely see him deliberately going all out attack v city, getting destroyed and using it to say i told you/justify his pathetic tactics Will go as well as when Pardew did it at, IIRC, Spurs. Football is supposed to be an escape, in 2020 we’ve needed that more than anything, this buttery mess has done his absolute utmost to ensure the escape has been as bleak as regular reality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If Bruce was to be sacked, the future is still shit for this club. It's takeover or bust. Probably. Still desperately want him gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Football is supposed to be an escape, in 2020 we’ve needed that more than anything, this buttery mess has done his absolute utmost to ensure the escape has been as bleak as regular reality. Indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I don't think even Shearer will dig Bruce out, he'll be honest to a point, but I imagine most pundits will be blaming the players, not mentioning the fact the same players were insurmounably better under the previous manager and they've lost their way due to lack of coaching. Fwiw Pardew is Klopp compared to this cabbage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 It’s very rare any manager gets seriously criticised by pundits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 It’s very rare any manager gets seriously criticised by pundits. Rafa did, we were boring and defensive under him according to them, directly his fault. Yet Bruce, oh no that's not his fault......it's infuriating how they treat us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 It’s very rare any manager gets seriously criticised by pundits. Cup winning manager Mauricio Sarri disagrees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 It’s very rare any English manager gets seriously criticised by pundits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 The media reaction to Rafa compared with Bruce is night and day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 The media reaction to Rafa compared with Bruce is night and day. Yet the football is day and night, funny that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Carlton Cole the next 1 to come out on talksport and say we're wrong to criticise Steve Bruce. Who on earth do these pundits think they are? Telling us what we should and should not be happy about. For such a small club (like we keep being told) every man and his dog loves to get his opinion in about us. Didn't think small clubs would generate that much interest mind... Carlton Cole :lol: Would loved to have called in and asked him if Sharron Elkabas put him up to it https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/carlton-cole/ https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/steve-bruce/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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