Steve Brute

[KaKa]

Training was “optional” on Wednesday  :lol:

 

https://theathletic.com/2324975/2021/01/16/inside-newcastles-slump-change-confusion-and-why-bruce-is-safe-as-houses/?source=user_shared_article

 

I don't have an account. What thre sentence/paragraph that refers to the optional training ?

 

“Given Bruce’s stern post-match rhetoric, some players were taken by surprise when the next day’s warm-down session remained “optional”.

 

I think we all know who wants more days off and easy training too!

 

“There are the usual training-ground gripes at Newcastle. Players out of the team are never happy. Some players want more days off, some want less, some want training to be focused, to train with a purpose, others prefer a lighter touch.l

 

He's a soft touch that doesn't really have a plan or know what he's doing and the players have been taking the piss. The effects of that are now showing on the pitch.

[TRon]

Martin Hardy from the Times reckons he's lost patience with the players who have been telling him they want to play 3 at the back, and he's claiming he wants to go 4-4-2. He's blaming them for the defeats against Brentford and Sheffield in effect, although even if you believe his version, it just shows how indecisive he is. You're the manager you pillock, it's your job to decide formations. He must have lost quite a few of the players so tomorrow's team sheet should be interesting.

[geordie_b]

Martin Hardy from the Times reckons he's lost patience with the players who have been telling him they want to play 3 at the back, and he's claiming he wants to go 4-4-2. He's blaming them for the defeats against Brentford and Sheffield in effect, although even if you believe his version, it just shows how indecisive he is. You're the manager you pillock, it's your job to decide formations. He must have lost quite a few of the players so tomorrow's team sheet should be interesting.

 

Didnt he say the same after abpout 10 games last season? The players wanted to play 3 centrebacks so he did

[Hhtoon]

Training was “optional” on Wednesday  :lol:

 

https://theathletic.com/2324975/2021/01/16/inside-newcastles-slump-change-confusion-and-why-bruce-is-safe-as-houses/?source=user_shared_article

 

I don't have an account. What thre sentence/paragraph that refers to the optional training ?

 

“Given Bruce’s stern post-match rhetoric, some players were taken by surprise when the next day’s warm-down session remained “optional”.

 

I think we all know who wants more days off and easy training too!

 

“There are the usual training-ground gripes at Newcastle. Players out of the team are never happy. Some players want more days off, some want less, some want training to be focused, to train with a purpose, others prefer a lighter touch.l

 

"Don't bother with the warm down lads"

 

"Look, I won't make excuses but we've been desperately unlucky with our injuries"

[GWN]

Two weeks and he’s gone surely

[KaKa]

Martin Hardy from the Times reckons he's lost patience with the players who have been telling him they want to play 3 at the back, and he's claiming he wants to go 4-4-2. He's blaming them for the defeats against Brentford and Sheffield in effect, although even if you believe his version, it just shows how indecisive he is. You're the manager you pillock, it's your job to decide formations. He must have lost quite a few of the players so tomorrow's team sheet should be interesting.

 

He does not coach the team well enough to play a 4-4-2 as we look horrific defensively when he sets us up that way, which is likely why the players were against it.

 

If he's going back to that again with his still horrific coaching and now the players being dead against it ... it is going to be an unmitigated disaster.

[Shearergol]

Two weeks and he’s gone surely

 

Tuesday morning. Only logical outcome.

[sh74]

Until we are actually in the bottom 3 I think he’s going nowhere.

[Collage]

Martin Hardy from the Times reckons he's lost patience with the players who have been telling him they want to play 3 at the back, and he's claiming he wants to go 4-4-2. He's blaming them for the defeats against Brentford and Sheffield in effect, although even if you believe his version, it just shows how indecisive he is. You're the manager you pillock, it's your job to decide formations. He must have lost quite a few of the players so tomorrow's team sheet should be interesting.

 

Sounds great. A manager in total control.

The game is on Monday.

[Shearergol]

Until we are actually in the bottom 3 I think he’s going nowhere.

 

Really does depend how close the takeover actually is. It’ll be too late as soon as we drop into the bottom 3.

[xLiaaamx]

Got to remember in his mind Almiron as number 10 back end of last season after lockdown counted as 442.

[Minhosa]

Until we are actually in the bottom 3 I think he’s going nowhere.

 

Agreed.

[Ikon]

That's why we're fucked, because Ashley will wait for too long.

[Keggy_Keagal]

I'm sure Ashley has some sort of reduced settlement clause that only becomes active if the side is in the bottom three .

[Captain Underpants]

Ando7[/member]  you heard anything else from the training ground about growing unrest?

[TRon]

Martin Hardy from the Times reckons he's lost patience with the players who have been telling him they want to play 3 at the back, and he's claiming he wants to go 4-4-2. He's blaming them for the defeats against Brentford and Sheffield in effect, although even if you believe his version, it just shows how indecisive he is. You're the manager you pillock, it's your job to decide formations. He must have lost quite a few of the players so tomorrow's team sheet should be interesting.

 

Sounds great. A manager in total control.

The game is on Monday.

 

Ah ok. Just shows how much interest I'm taking in the games these days, not even bothering to check the dates of the games.

[GWN]

He doesn't have a clue how to get out if this let's face it.

 

Grim

[TRon]

Quite interesting that he's started being more open about deflecting blame onto players. He's obviously got to the stage where being best mates and a soft touch has worn off, and the players are now thinking fuck this fat mess, he doesn't have a clue. He's now showing his true colours where the need of the hour is to protect himself and if that means throwing players under the bus so be it.

[Minhosa]

Quite interesting that he's started being more open about deflecting blame onto players. He's obviously got to the stage where being best mates and a soft touch has worn off, and the players are now thinking fuck this fat mess, he doesn't have a clue. He's now showing his true colours where the need of the hour is to protect himself and if that means throwing players under the bus so be it.

 

Yep - my feeling is that the players were probably very welcoming of the break from Rafa's detail orientated sessions. That initial relief has now worn off to 'what, the actual fuck are we doing here?' and he's got no reply.

 

He's a glorified PE Teacher the bloke.

 

This was always on the cards.

[nufcjb]

BT Sport have a question up for discussion right now on their show - Who is the best current English manager? Surprise surprise, even though Sutton and Savage are on the show, none of the panel have picked the mastermind of the two false no.10.

 

Sutton actually chose Woy Hodgson because he keeps Palace in the PL every season even though he is not everyone's cup of tea. To be fair, Savage actually pulled him up on his choice. Sutton also was in a debate with the host of the show insisting Celtic have a reserve team out today, so should not be expected to beat mighty Livingston. An absolute pillock of a pundit.

 

 

[Darth Crooks]

Quite interesting that he's started being more open about deflecting blame onto players. He's obviously got to the stage where being best mates and a soft touch has worn off, and the players are now thinking fuck this fat mess, he doesn't have a clue. He's now showing his true colours where the need of the hour is to protect himself and if that means throwing players under the bus so be it.

 

Yep - my feeling is that the players were probably very welcoming of the break from Rafa's detail orientated sessions. That initial relief has now worn off to 'what, the actual fuck are we doing here?' and he's got no reply.

 

He's a glorified PE Teacher the bloke.

 

This was always on the cards.

 

Harsh on PE teachers. They have plans.

[Minhosa]

Quite interesting that he's started being more open about deflecting blame onto players. He's obviously got to the stage where being best mates and a soft touch has worn off, and the players are now thinking fuck this fat mess, he doesn't have a clue. He's now showing his true colours where the need of the hour is to protect himself and if that means throwing players under the bus so be it.

 

Yep - my feeling is that the players were probably very welcoming of the break from Rafa's detail orientated sessions. That initial relief has now worn off to 'what, the actual fuck are we doing here?' and he's got no reply.

 

He's a glorified PE Teacher the bloke.

 

This was always on the cards.

 

Harsh on PE teachers. They have plans.

 

Fair point, well made. I stand corrected.

[Chris_R]

It's pretty fucking obvious, isn't it? Sack Bruce or go down. That's what we need to choose between. Why the prevarication, I've no idea. Just fucking do it?

 

The alternative is abundantly clear to anyone with even one half-functioning eye, and every day we wait means the new person has less time to turn it round and will inherit a worse predicament to escape from.

[Paully]

[toon25]

Rattled