LV Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I’ve got a feeling his back to basics actually means undoing anything Rafa drilled into them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Bruce really shouldn't have taken the job knowing he was going to be this f***ing s*** at it and unable to deal with the mildest criticism. It's as if he took the job for entirely self centred reasons but that can't be right since he's such a nice bloke and a massive toon fan. Be amazed if he's not on record somewhere talking about managing the expectations etc n all. Bloke is floundering even worse than I thought he would. You'd think it was his first job the way he's carrying on. In one of his first interviews as NUFC manager he said “I had to grasp it, I knew it was going to be difficult. I just hope that people show the respect which you obviously only get by getting a few results and doing the job, but hopefully that’ll go hand in hand" So he's slightly changed tack in that actually he now wants people to show respect while he's getting shit results and we look a total shambles on the pitch. Cheeky cunt. Thought as much. What a tiresome fat fuck he is. It's actually canny funny how little respect he has for anyone including himself and seems to think that folk won't remember the previous guff he's come out with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7537859/amp/Steve-Bruce-hits-critics-Newcastle-prepare-revert-Rafa-Benitez-tactics.html?__twitter_impression=true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 ‘We were very disappointing and got our backsides kicked. You have to show pride about yourself and make sure you put it right.’ Waheyyyyyyy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Poor Steve. He has to go back to those nasty Rafa tactics because he doesn’t have time to implement his own. The poor thing that he is. I knew all this was Rafa’s fault. Cry me a f***ing river you wobbly nosed c***. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 You just know that when he does leave we will be blamed for driving him out due to our toxic fan culture The Geordies didn't like him because he was a cockney Geordie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wait, hang on. Back to basics means going back to Rafa’s tactics? This fucker changes his mind every 2 minutes, he hasnt got a clue has he. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 This is a full on melt down ... Going back to Rafa's tactics because it's been too drilled into them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hopefully the players revolted and told him that’s the way they want to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Okay, I actively hate him now. This guy is scum. How many times has he mentioned Rafa now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wait, hang on. Back to basics means going back to Rafa’s tactics? This fucker changes his mind every 2 minutes, he hasnt got a clue has he. I used to rag on Pardew for the same thing. He would change his mind about "tactics" every bad result. It's basically laying bare you have no real idea what you're doing and just making it up on the fly. Bruce is talking about how he has plenty of other players champing at the bit to step in. To do what exactly? Is he going to change the players or the formation? Or both? Compare it to Rafa who knew exactly how his team was supposed to line up every week. Players either fit in or were left out. Pardew could never make his mind up, and neither can Bruce. It's because he has no idea basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 he's so tragically shit it's unreal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 He keeps going on about going back to Rafa's tactics, but what does he think those are? Does he even know? I don't think he even watched us under Rafa. He probably thinks it's just formation, and "giving it a go." Clueless dinosaur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 he's so tragically shit it's unreal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wait, hang on. Back to basics means going back to Rafa’s tactics? This fucker changes his mind every 2 minutes, he hasnt got a clue has he. I used to rag on Pardew for the same thing. He would change his mind about "tactics" every bad result. It's basically laying bare you have no real idea what you're doing and just making it up on the fly. Bruce is talking about how he has plenty of other players champing at the bit to step in. To do what exactly? Is he going to change the players or the formation? Or both? Compare it to Rafa who knew exactly how his team was supposed to line up every week. Players either fit in or were left out. Pardew could never make his mind up, and neither can Bruce. It's because he has no idea basically. Yep. You’re absolutely right. He’s just winging the whole thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Everyone knew this except Charnley. The only thing that has surprised me is how quickly his decline has kicked in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Okay, I actively hate him now. This guy is scum. How many times has he mentioned Rafa now? Bruce back in August: "He's a very good manager who did well and a lot of people are upset. He's gone to China and it's time to move on." Bruce in October: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa, Rafa, Rafa" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I think I'm probably more over Rafa than Bruce is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wait, hang on. Back to basics means going back to Rafa’s tactics? This fucker changes his mind every 2 minutes, he hasnt got a clue has he. I used to rag on Pardew for the same thing. He would change his mind about "tactics" every bad result. It's basically laying bare you have no real idea what you're doing and just making it up on the fly. Bruce is talking about how he has plenty of other players champing at the bit to step in. To do what exactly? Is he going to change the players or the formation? Or both? Compare it to Rafa who knew exactly how his team was supposed to line up every week. Players either fit in or were left out. Pardew could never make his mind up, and neither can Bruce. It's because he has no idea basically. He's literally the antithesis of Rafa. Even when we got a few beatings (though few and far between) with Rafa in charge he was steadfast in his tactics, formations always remained the same, maybe the personnel would change slightly and the approach, but the base formation and personnel would remain the same. Because a good manager believes in his methods, trusts his own ability and the knowledge he's imparted on his players. Conversely a poor manager blames everything but himself, decides to switch out players who had one bad game (escape goating) and fiddle with formations in the hope that they stumble on one that works (see Pardew, 5th place finish). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Would fucking love for our crowd to sing 'Rafa, Rafael.............' all game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Would fucking love for our crowd to sing 'Rafa, Rafael.............' all game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 The appointment just gets more staggering the more you think about it. I mean, surely Ashley would have seen how Benitez took the pressure off him for the most part for over 3 years? Despite him, there was a togetherness. This though, he surely knew from day one it was going to put the spotlight back on Ashley? There was always going to be some fallout after Benitez but even some unknown German or French coach might have got a bit of time and support had they started the season well and had a tactical brain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 A head coach of a premier league side just said he's going to revert back to the prior manager's tactics cucked for life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 So why didn't he bring in players he felt could change how we play? After all he isn't a puppet and had the final say on signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 What does, 'back to basics' even mean though? When he spouts this drivel in the Press Conference do none of the journalists have the balls to ask, "Can you explain what you mean by 'back to basics, Steve?'" He wouldn't have a fucking clue how to answer. Just another line from the Football Management for Dummies book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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