Wilson Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Let's get fuckin tesla'd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I think I'll have a bottle of chardonnay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Wouldn’t mind seeing how the second half of 18/19 season compares with the second half of 19/20.....you know the bit where Rafael and the current bloke have had a chance to influence the team to get to play the way they want..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In my mind Bruce has failed this season, it's been a very poor quality premier league, most teams have had transition seasons with the exception of Liverpool who have now peaked, £60 on two forwards that have scored 5 goals is just poor in anyone's eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Wouldn’t mind seeing how the second half of 18/19 season compares with the second half of 19/20.....you know the bit where Rafael and the current bloke have had a chance to influence the team to get to play the way they want..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In my mind Bruce has failed this season, it's been a very poor quality premier league, most teams have had transition seasons with the exception of Liverpool who have now peaked, £60 on two forwards that have scored 5 goals is just poor in anyone's eyes. What in your eyes, wouldn't have been failure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In my mind Bruce has failed this season, it's been a very poor quality premier league, most teams have had transition seasons with the exception of Liverpool who have now peaked, £60 on two forwards that have scored 5 goals is just poor in anyone's eyes. What in your eyes, wouldn't have been failure? He has exceeded expectations as we've not been relegated. Success would have been seeing some football that doesn't make your eyes bleed, and that's been a massive failure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 ”Mark my words” = Pardew’s ”listen” He also loved a ‘trust me’ Anyone ever says that, immediately never trust them. Carver always said "Listen" and "Let me tell you" a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Wouldn’t mind seeing how the second half of 18/19 season compares with the second half of 19/20.....you know the bit where Rafael and the current bloke have had a chance to influence the team to get to play the way they want..... Form - Last 20 games 2018/19 W8 D4 L8 28:26 28 2019/20 W5 D6 L9 20:32 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In my mind Bruce has failed this season, it's been a very poor quality premier league, most teams have had transition seasons with the exception of Liverpool who have now peaked, £60 on two forwards that have scored 5 goals is just poor in anyone's eyes. What in your eyes, wouldn't have been failure? Seeing him implement his own ideas gradually through the season to a point where we looked competent playing his preferred formation. Whatever that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 The results side of things I don’t particularly care about this season but I see no direction under him. We’re in a similar sort of position in terms of points to Southampton and Brighton. Similar sorts of budgets and squads too (under an Ashley NUFC) but you can see what their managers want to do. If we were where we were now, under Hasenhuttl or Potter even under this regime I’d be behind them. Bruce though and his ‘plans’, nah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 The results side of things I don’t particularly care about this season but I see no direction under him. We’re in a similar sort of position in terms of points to Southampton and Brighton. Similar sorts of budgets and squads too (under an Ashley NUFC) but you can see what their managers want to do. If we were where we were now, under Hasenhuttl or Potter even under this regime I’d be behind them. Bruce though and his ‘plans’, nah. Great post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Did he start with saying he doesn't want to make excuses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 SB on injuries: "The impact injuries, there's nothing you can do about it. We have had our fair share, probably too many. Especially when we play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday we can't seem to cope. We'll have to look at that and see what we can do to improve." Nothing you can do about it But they'll look to see what they can do. Which is it Steve?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 :lol: From .com Rather bizarrely, Steve Bruce adding Paul Dummett to his list of doubts for Monday - although the player is ineligible to play in either of our remaining games as he was omitted from our 25 man PL squad list back in February. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Heard Shearer's out too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I started reading replies in Jeff sterling’s tweet. Worst decision I’ve made this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh What prompted that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh Might be an idea to stop repeating the bullshit mantra that he lets HIS guests spout all the time. No need for any abuse, but he should be doing a better job of defending us to made up shit. Or the reason he doesn't is because there would be no shit for SKY to stir ? I like Jeff a lot, but he's another who does nothing to stop the nonsense about us being put out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sigh What prompted that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The only point proven is that Bruce inherited a well drilled team, had more money spent and neither manager won anything. There are a ridiculous amount of variables between Bruce's season and Rafa's season, from the teams around them to the resources available to them, to the disruptions of covid19. All I would say is that Bruce should probably receive some praise for retaining the team's motivation to get through what has been a difficult season for everyone but if people are seriously asking who's the better manager then you can only look at past achievements, in that Rafa wins hands down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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