Guest reefatoon Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Aye, Shola can fuck off too the useless bastard that he is. All Ashley’s minions can do one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Shola is our Lord Haw Haw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I wonder what Steve has been doing to make sure the squad have been keeping fit ready to restart the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 He probably thinks Zoom is a motorbike and I doubt he's got a computer anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I wonder what Steve has been doing to make sure the squad have been keeping fit ready to restart the season "Order salad instead of chips with the kebab lads. Training's starting up again soon!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Anyone with pride would just walk/offer to take redundancy on the basis that they aren't the right person to take the club all the way forward. I kind of hope he ends up like that guy in office space where they keep moving his desk until he ends up in the boot room wondering why he isn't getting paid after his 2 years is up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 What a load of shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Even if he's not doing much of the coaching he must be doing something right as we're 13th in the table. Many fans, pundits and experts thought we'd go down. We won a lot of points late on in games and team spirit has played a big part in that. "Players taking the piss". Fucking hell. We've scored a lot from set penises, some of them were really well worked, but I guess it was just luck. He's made the wide CBs take the throw-ins, allowing the WB to push further forward. Here you can see Schar, not Manquillo taking the throw, allowing Manquillo to join the attack. It resulted in a goal. Pua luck I've not watched us much this season, as my motivation went with Rafa, but to say "the average clued up football fan could do the job Bruce did" just stinks of agenda driven bollocks. You hate him. I get it. It clouds your view. I'm not saying Bruce is a good manager, but a lot of people on here are absolutely hellbent on not giving him any credit what so ever. It's so desperate. Don't you work as a scout? jesus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 When someone comes out and says tactics are nonsense and that he doesnt believe in them, it's hard to believe he actually had anything to do with tactical decisions such as the one you're referring to. This is the bloke who made a sub and played people out if position until they sorted themselves out while he stood on the side line shouting 'what the fucks going on'. Nah, he's fuckin shit and deserves no credit, if that makes me desperate then fair enough, same as Pardew when he lucked his way to 5th through the players, doesn't deserve anything from us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The throw in thing is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but there's clearly some thought behind it. Sorry for the jesus comment btw. No need for that. Anyway. Hopefully he's gone soon anyway, but I think he can leave with his head held high. Even if the football has been awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Yeah, I think most on here are on your side in this debate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9133818919 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 We've scored a lot from set penises :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I get called a Bruce apologist for saying he has done okay this season - absolutely mental. RTG style shite. This forum should be better than that. I consistently say he has no tactical brain. Consistently. It's a fair point that, we've defo looked more threatening on set pieces, and scored more that way. I think also we've had some real moments of quality crossing which has helped (ASM header vs Sheff Utd from a mint Manquiilo ball, Shelvey header from that lush Carroll cross vs Southampton come to mind). But we all agree, get rid - get new better manager in going forward - and that's clearly the main thing. The main difference is, I don't hate him and a lot of posters on here do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hate is always a strong word imo. I just think he’s a bit of an oaf and deluded if you think you can come in an demand respect i the way he did off the back of what happened with Rafa and full knowledge of what Ashley is about. He came at the zenith of mediocrity for the club. Perhaps unavoidable and it’s a bit of an aside from his own matchday/TG ability. I hate what his appt represents and that’s reason for him to go on it’s own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 He will be sending letters to the players telling them to keep fit by doing lots of running Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Missed the discussion but genuinely hand on heart no hyperbole, the average clued up football fan could do the job Bruce did. People think it’s stupid to say, but honestly, he openly admitted he doesn’t believe in tactics, his training methods crippled our players, he basically defaulted to rafa’s system. So unless you are completely retarded and everyone hates you, your only job would be to engender team spirit. Pretty easy, just be friendly and let the players take the piss, and you’re good to go. I fail to see any tactical in game decisions he made that benefitted us? The team basically picks itself, and he didn’t sign any of the players, so what is it he actually did. I think there is this weird like “well he’s a football manager so he would know more than us” thing that is not true of people like him or pardew, but it’s absolutely true of elite managers, pep, Rafa, Klopp etc. Spot on. This is how I see it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 What a load of shite. It’s not like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Bruce was asked if he had considered experimenting with a Christmas Tree formation. "I'm not really into tactics,” “ In many ways Bruce's decision to make the hot-headed, yellow card-prone Lee Cattermole his captain proved emblematic of a rather gung-ho reign during which players such as David Meyler were rushed back from serious injuries only to suffer further complications, the idea of hiring a sports psychologist was dismissed and the manager boasted about his inability to send an email. While Bruce – who did finally learn how to log on last summer when the club issued him with an iPad – may well argue this lack of computer literacy was hardly relevant, many of his peers spend countless hours checking out the latest sports science innovations, researching transfer targets and analysing Prozone statistics on their increasingly indispensable laptops.” ”Unashamedly old school, Bruce believed that motivation was the key to management ” “ ”Unlike many modern managers he did not coach the team himself, delegating that job to his assistant, Eric Black. While Bruce's undoubtedly engaging, humour-suffused, personality had a broad appeal, he fell out with quite a few players,” So he doesn’t coach the team, doesn’t use tactics, doesn’t know how to use a computer, so what is that 2m a year going to? Being a laugh around the training ground (with some exceptions) It was the same here. On that video of training where St Maximin ran through the whole team and scored, it was the other 2 Steve’s who were doing the ‘coaching’. Bruce just stood there and said ‘ kin ell ‘ when St Maximin scored. He does fuck all man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Yeah, I think most on here are on your side in this debate. Too right we are. I have no personal grudge against Bruce, it's just that I think he is an awful football manager. Some of the performances this season have been embarrassing/disorganized/hilarious. The bloke does not have a clue! And I hate the "but we are 13th and in the quarter finals of the FACup" brigade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 But we are 13th and in the quarter finals of the FA Cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 But we are 13th and in the quarter finals of the FA Cup Then I hate ya! ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TRon Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The throw in thing is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but there's clearly some thought behind it. Sorry for the jesus comment btw. No need for that. Anyway. Hopefully he's gone soon anyway, but I think he can leave with his head held high. Even if the football has been awful. He can leave with his head held high if that makes him and his supporters feel better. As long as he's gone I can wait until he drags some other team down in a year or two. It will be the same as Pardew, Newcastle fans got criticised for slating him as well, but we always knew we were right. We will be proven right here as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Bruce was asked if he had considered experimenting with a Christmas Tree formation. "I'm not really into tactics,” “ In many ways Bruce's decision to make the hot-headed, yellow card-prone Lee Cattermole his captain proved emblematic of a rather gung-ho reign during which players such as David Meyler were rushed back from serious injuries only to suffer further complications, the idea of hiring a sports psychologist was dismissed and the manager boasted about his inability to send an email. While Bruce – who did finally learn how to log on last summer when the club issued him with an iPad – may well argue this lack of computer literacy was hardly relevant, many of his peers spend countless hours checking out the latest sports science innovations, researching transfer targets and analysing Prozone statistics on their increasingly indispensable laptops.” ”Unashamedly old school, Bruce believed that motivation was the key to management ” “ ”Unlike many modern managers he did not coach the team himself, delegating that job to his assistant, Eric Black. While Bruce's undoubtedly engaging, humour-suffused, personality had a broad appeal, he fell out with quite a few players,” So he doesn’t coach the team, doesn’t use tactics, doesn’t know how to use a computer, so what is that 2m a year going to? Being a laugh around the training ground (with some exceptions) It was the same here. On that video of training where St Maximin ran through the whole team and scored, it was the other 2 Steve’s who were doing the ‘coaching’. Bruce just stood there and said ‘ kin ell ‘ when St Maximin scored. He does fuck all man. Must be a shit job that. You have to set up a team someone else chooses then he goes and takes all the plaudits off his mates in the press pack if you win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Bruce is no better than a friendly High School P.E teacher. I'm surprised he doesn't sport a cracking moustache. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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