54 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Love Craig Hope, takes no shit that lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I don’t have any sympathy for Bruce, he willingly walked into this role as Ashley’s fall guy. He was warned exactly what would happen. If anything I think Bruce wholly underestimated the size of this job and the pressures associated with the role. From the outset he seemed surprised by the level of scrutiny he was under from fans and the media alike. He’s finished here now; he’s already on borrowed time. yep well said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 The sun nailed on and the telegraph are my guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Love Craig Hope, takes no shit that lad. Not really. His call to arms is a bit late considering how much they’ve let the club and especially Bruce get away with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 He's always pulled up Bruce on being wank though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Did the same with McClaren as well. Remember McClaren walking out of the Press Conference and Hope standing up for what he’d written. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Craig Hope's the journo Bruce had the bust up with last year isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 The sun nailed on and the telegraph are my guess I only saw mention of it by Hope, Simon Bird (The Mirror) and The Chronicle. Bruce probably had a private call to his best mate Edwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 McClaren accused Craig Hope, who covers the club for the Daily Mail, of having an agenda against the club. "Whatever that journalist writes, I'm afraid I don't read it," the under pressure Magpies' boss said. "That journalist," was in attendance and wasn't prepared to let McClaren make the claims about, saying: "Steve, don’t you dare accuse me of having an agenda. You're second bottom in the league. I'm not the problem." McClaren was gone within 10 days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Actually, just seen a tweet from Edwards yesterday and he seems to be implying its the club who pulled the plug, and not Bruce. Of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 McClaren accused Craig Hope, who covers the club for the Daily Mail, of having an agenda against the club. "Whatever that journalist writes, I'm afraid I don't read it," the under pressure Magpies' boss said. "That journalist," was in attendance and wasn't prepared to let McClaren make the claims about, saying: "Steve, don’t you dare accuse me of having an agenda. You're second bottom in the league. I'm not the problem." McClaren was gone within 10 days. Only because Rafa stepped up no other reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 McClaren accused Craig Hope, who covers the club for the Daily Mail, of having an agenda against the club. "Whatever that journalist writes, I'm afraid I don't read it," the under pressure Magpies' boss said. "That journalist," was in attendance and wasn't prepared to let McClaren make the claims about, saying: "Steve, don’t you dare accuse me of having an agenda. You're second bottom in the league. I'm not the problem." McClaren was gone within 10 days. Video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Love Craig Hope, takes no shit that lad. He deserves credit tbh, not many others willing to call Bruce out in public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Craig Hope's the journo Bruce had the bust up with last year isn't he? Yeah. Said it before on here but I’ve played five a side with him on a Wednesday a fair few times he’s my cousin’s mate. He’s sound and a fan, good to have him on our side. Class player too Good to hear. Shame he writes for the Mail. But I enjoy how harsh and honest he is in comparison to most journos covering NUFC. The famous “you calling me a liar, Craig” bust up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Class. Used to post on here years ago, aye? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 This misnomer about playing ‘attacking football’ just gives fuel to sections of the media that flag wave for the fat cunt by setting up comparisons with Rafa. It’s got more to do with the utterly directionless, clueless, tactical ineptitude that’s marked every single game of Bruce’s time here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Met Craig Hope several times when TF had those press nights at the Irish Centre - cracking lad - ended up having a late one with him after one of those occasions! He's a cracking NUFC journo and has called out Bruce from virtually day one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Craig might be my favourite journalist covering the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yep - he's certainly been the number one NUFC covering journo since Bruce's arrival. He called it from day one like most of the sensible elements of the fan base. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Has the usurper arrived? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 McClaren accused Craig Hope, who covers the club for the Daily Mail, of having an agenda against the club. "Whatever that journalist writes, I'm afraid I don't read it," the under pressure Magpies' boss said. "That journalist," was in attendance and wasn't prepared to let McClaren make the claims about, saying: "Steve, don’t you dare accuse me of having an agenda. You're second bottom in the league. I'm not the problem." McClaren was gone within 10 days. Video He looked resigned to his fate, poor bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 He used to write for the main site on here and although I’ve never met him I’ve communicated with him many a time and he comes across as a great fella and my brother in law knows him personally from his time working at NUFC where I believe Hope worked too, and says he’s a top lad and an avid and passionate Toon fan. He’s easily a decent journo too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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