Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The anti-Rafa stuff on Sky (football pundits) is weird, they can dress it up how they like but with Rafa and Us, they never missed a chance to get a sly dig in somewhere. He did an amazing job, yet they want to undermine that all the time, it's really odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The irony surrounding the Bruce agenda is that they wouldn't harp on to such an extent if he was actually a good manager who deserved to be here. The message around 'defying expectations' or 'bettering Rafa's points total' only serves to validate my opinion on the bloke, tbh. They're lauding the achievement of overseeing an unremarkable survival with a group of players who have no business being in a relegation scrap because it is an achievement for a loser like Bruce. By wittering on about it, they're just confirming that the ceiling is indeed incredibly low. So no, I don't feel like I've been put in my place or proven wrong. As for the actual analysis of his performance in comparison to his predecessor; Armchair Pundit has summed it up there. Bruce has played his part of course, but Rafa has a claim to being at least partially responsible for another year's survival, because of the unit he built after relegation in 15/16. Dubs-Lascelles-Hayden-Gayle; that's still the key spine of the team, and it's Rafa's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Guess when they’re all pals it’s hard for them to be critical of their mates. Just means they can’t be truly balanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Kinnear will come back after Bruce and take credit for signing Lamborghini, St. Maximillian, Dubstepman, Aminelayer and Hayden Christensen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah that's true enough. Guess when they’re all pals it’s hard for them to be critical of their mates. Just means they can’t be truly balanced. Aye, but that just makes it completely daft. Just whack Roy Keane on everything and go the other way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t think a lot of it is anti-Benitez as such, but their pandering to English managers is just weird. Yeah, Pardew and Allardyce got their hoops licked regularly for the same reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Can we please just get rid of this guy asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Aye, tall lad, can head a ball. Must be good at centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hahahahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Imagine that was yer da Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 please please please happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hahahahahaha If that's a genuine quote then it shows exactly why Bruce should be nowhere near a premier League team. I've not exactly held back on him for being crap, but that's beyond belief Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 "absolutely World Class CH" btw too. Not just useful or emergency CH. World class CH. Sort of makes you wonder why no other manager has ever even considered playing him there. I mean, if he could have been World class in any position I'd have thought he'd have been given a go there at some point. Maybe every single other person is wrong and Bruce is right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 ‘Back in my day’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Of course. Maldini, Adams, Koeman, Matthaus, Blanc, Stam, Andy Carroll. Idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Personally I've got 2 more games of Bruce, if we start next season with him in charge it has to mean Ashley is to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Holden Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Do you reckon Steve Bruce the player would have ever signed for Steve Bruce the manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Not saying he’d be World class, but I think Carroll could’ve been a very decent CB If you go 30 years back in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 It's not just how he handles the first 11 though, he has made no impact to the region, or training facilities or behind the scenes with medical and nutrition prep. He fills a hole, builds foundations on sand and then leaves the mess for the next bloke to pick up, his record on injuries at every club he has been to is shocking to the point that I'm sure he has Nanny from Count Duckula looking after them. Takeover confirmed next week and this bloke is out of the door Monday after, the same way he came, under a blanked with no fanfare at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Takeover won't be confirmed next week mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Holden Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Convid :lol: what a whopper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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