TRon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Seems to be a distinct lack of Brewcie cheerleaders on the forum this evening, I wonder why that is? None of them could even admit they were Bruce fans, that's how full of shit they were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Bruce went on and on about the referee, how he wasn't good enough at the elite level (Bruces level) how it's the second time he has refereed a game for us and got it wrong both times etc etc...............then he finishes up by saying that he doesn't want to criticize.............What a tosser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just looking at the table - nobody from 5th placed down has won more than 6 games. How fucking weird is that nearly half way through. 5th to 15th is just a 6 point difference. No wonder Bruce is doing OK - 75% of the division is all over the place with results. We are going to hear "good" things about Bruce for ages yet. He's effectively 6 games ahead of when Rafa breached 22 points. It will come down to whether Bruce will be able to maintain his overall points per game ratio across the business end of the season. Rafa is relentless from mid-January onward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Every time I read "Steve Bruce" as one of the thread titles on the main page my fucking eyes hurt and I wonder is this real life and I don't know whether to laugh or cry, probably more comical as I don't feel as much anymore, it's just beyond a joke this club. Same with the "Pardew" thread, but that used to make my shit boil instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Lad at work was saying “to be fair at least we’re having more of a go these days”. Nearly lost it Where has this utter myth came from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Probably on drugs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Lad at work was saying “to be fair at least we’re having more of a go these days”. Nearly lost it Where has this utter myth came from Satan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Lad at work was saying “to be fair at least we’re having more of a go these days”. Nearly lost it Where has this utter myth came from Satan. I've heard the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 We're having more of a go in a Geordie sense. Steve threw on 4 strikers, not his fault only one of them was a home grown lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Imagine saying that after yesterday haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Utter wank. It's either agenda driven or they simply haven't done enough work in order to evaluate with any sort of accuracy. Given the people saying it, I'd say it's the latter. Just pure laziness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What I find so frustrating right now, even when I try to unplug from caring so much is that it seemingly has to be a perfect day in the office for this team to do anything of note. Rafa had to walk these players thru every single step of the process to grind results, and over time he was able to instill a proper defensive mindset into the back grouping and system into most of the team. But when it’s not working either then or now, we’re not creating any chances - we’re not passing or controlling the ball with any bit of precision; it’s downright ugly football. The players go into hiding for the most part. It’s blood boiling - Ashley green lights players on the cheap and their footballing ability to rise to adversity or drag themselves out of a rut is mostly nonexistent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. It's an odd season; the playing field seems to have levelled all of a sudden. Clubs in transition, clubs not knowing what to do with the money they've been given, clubs underachieving. It opens the door for ambitious clubs to do well, but we're not interested. We choose not to compete. If we'd kept Rafa, Rondon and Perez; given him Willems, a better RWB and a quality centre-mid, we'd be scraping - if not in - the top 4. People can harp moronically on about how Bruce is doing better than Rafa did (with absolutely zero evidence to quantify such utter wet). But so what if he is? (He's not) It's barely a comparison worth making. It's not the point. The point is, we were on an upward trajectory under Rafa until it stalled due to the lack of investment in summer 18. We were only ever going to falter. But then Almiron arrived and the front-three clicked, and the potential resurfaced. All the evidence suggests that, had he got the proper investment and backing, it's far more likely that the club's potential would have become unlocked. That won't happen with Bruce. We've got a turd squad and a turd manager and there's fuck all to hope for. And there'll be 52,000 mugs there against Palace. How utterly, utterly depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Yorkie[/member] couldn’t agree with you more. The team was clicking at end of season, form table we looked fantastic in the back half of the season (Rafa even points this out on Sky). With just some decent investment in those areas you mention, top 4 looking up. Mike Ashley would have been enjoying his life as the pressure would have been easing on him, the ability to sell his club would be easier in a higher place in table, and oh look he’d make more fucking money. Even a scoundrel like him should have foreseen a chance with a league in transition and his team on the up. But no, it’s Rafa always wants more blah blah blah I love Joelinton blah blah blah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Yorkie's been hitting the nail on the head in a lot of his posts of late. And, like Ikon, I still struggle to come to terms with Steve Bruce being the manager whenever I see the thread title. From Rafa to Bruce, three giant steps forward, one mile backwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Yorkie's been hitting the nail on the head in a lot of his posts of late. Aye, it’s since he met me Nah, spot on analysis as per usual by Yorkie these days, Ronaldo would be proud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. P17, W16, D1, L0, 49 points from 51? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. P17, W16, D1, L0, 49 points from 51? In terms of actual performances, they’ve been average in that respect and this coming from a good firmed who is an ST holder there. They are a great team of course, as are City, the rest though are average to poor (the so-called other top teams). Rafa would have us top 6 this season IMO. But Bruce man, is doing better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. P17, W16, D1, L0, 49 points from 51? :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 For comparison sake, Steve Bruce is doing a better job/NUFC are playing better under him than Rafa because... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 For comparison sake, Steve Bruce is doing a better job/NUFC are playing better under him than Rafa because... A few defenders have scored unlikely goals? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Imagine saying that after yesterday haha. Would love to be the guy dealing drugs at the fucking Chronicle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Awful league this season, even Liverpool and Man City are not exactly firing on all cylinders. Again I can see Bruce dragging Mike’s club down into a relegation fight after Xmas. Fingers crossed anyway. P17, W16, D1, L0, 49 points from 51? I get what HTT is saying. This season we are not a traditional Klopp gegenpressing blowing teams out of the water team. We have become a weird hybrid of Klopp and Mourinho style. I mean we do play attractive football. But this version of LFC is more like, do enough to win each game. The CL victory has changed the mentality of this team. We have become more focused on winning stuff, play ugly and cynical if needed, than playing with style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Imagine saying that after yesterday haha. Would love to be the guy dealing drugs at the fucking Chronicle. Yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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