BirtleyMag Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 This whopper is still confident that we won’t be in a scrap come the final day. He’s not wrong tbf, we’ll be down before then at the current rate. Also still trotting out the utter bullsh*t that we’ve only lost to Man Utd and Chelsea in our last 6 and also won 2 of those games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I'm with Bimpy on this and believe he was first choice. When they talk of others being approached it is just rumour. Fat Sam said he was not approached by the club but his agent asked him if he might be interested if it was offered but he said that he wouldn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Our “approaches” to decent managers will be exactly the same as how we “approach” decent or expensive players - Offer shit terms that we know they won’t take. Then we can say “we tried”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Yep. Think the 11th choice was just some bizarre reverse PR. No doubt in my mind he was top of a shortlist of no more than three. The boat was properly pushed out to get this creep away from Wednesday and on board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 With Van Bronckhorst, he approached Newcastle and we said no. Probably suggests Bruce was somewhere high on the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I thought at the time Bruce more or less confirmed he was 11th choice ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Is his pre-match comedy show on today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 He might not have been ‘first choice’ as such. Club may have wanted someone better, but someone better wasn’t going to come and be told ‘we’re spending £80m this summer, half of that is going to buy Joelinton, he’s your number 9. Now if you can just sign here’. When that’s what’s being sold to a new Head Coach, you quickly get down to the likes of Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7255977/Newcastle-confirm-Steve-Bruce-clubs-new-manager-three-year-deal.html https://www.90min.com/posts/6414557-the-10-names-on-newcastle-s-shortlist-before-appointing-steve-bruce-as-new-manager “According to the reports, the ten names Newcastle approached before Bruce were: Jose Mourinho, Mikel Arteta, Patrick Vieira, Roberto Martinez, Sean Dyche, Sam Allardyce, Garry Monk, Chris Hughton, Eddie Howe and Mark Hughes.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I love that range of name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Of course, both Charnley and Keys dismissed the reports. Keys even suggested Rafa was to blame for spreading the malicious 11th choice theory... https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/08/14/lee-charnley-reacts-to-claims-steve-bruce-was-newcastles-11th-ch/?amp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I love that range of name. Could you imagine the reaction Mourinho would have with Shelvey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 It’s like one of those charts where it’s green on the left, goes to light green, to yellow, to a light orange through to red. I’d rearrange the 4 names before you reach Hughes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Is his pre-match comedy show on today? Looking forward to another morning of controversy ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 My heart dropped when I saw that. Hardly news that there's going to be a presser but the bloke just makes me feel like shit. Horrible little reminder that we've a new batch of inevitably rancid quotes and attitude to come. Just worried as fuck about the club atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Jumping from looking at the 5 years ago comments in the Rafa thread, to this, is not good for the mood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Someone tell him it's 5 years since Rafa left he'd explode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 My heart dropped when I saw that. Hardly news that there's going to be a presser but the bloke just makes me feel like shit. Horrible little reminder that we've a new batch of inevitably rancid quotes and attitude to come. Just worried as fuck about the club atm. We have the worst owner in the league, the worst manager, and our best 3 players are injured. What's there to worry about? Seriously though agree with everything you've said. I can't now even bring myself to see his face on TV let alone listen to him talk with the shit and lies that come out of his fat ugly face and don't even get me started on that pathetic accent. Not a word I use lightly but I do actually hate the bloke. I despise him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 He might not have been ‘first choice’ as such. Club may have wanted someone better, but someone better wasn’t going to come and be told ‘we’re spending £80m this summer, half of that is going to buy Joelinton, he’s your number 9. Now if you can just sign here’. When that’s what’s being sold to a new Head Coach, you quickly get down to the likes of Bruce. Bruce rubbing his hands together at the prospect of a £40 million striker. Probably thought all his ducks were lined up to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Is his pre-match comedy show on today? Looking forward to another morning of controversy ? Another morning of moaning from the fat bastard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Why did I read this arsehole's quotes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 This appears to be the latest rhetoric, the "6 or 7 teams in the shite" line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Klopp can talk eloquently about Liverpools previous and next 10 games and you can tell there are plans in place for those games, Bruce hasn't even worked out what points would be enough, its like this is his first day back at work since Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Six or seven teams means he reckons Wolves or Leeds might get relegated. (both 11 points clear, both very good teams on their day, both absolutely never going down) Stupid wanker. You could dismiss it as a daft throwaway comment if you had any faith at all that he had the first fucking clue what he was doing. But he doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 So according to the dusty one: if you haven't hit 40 points yet, you're in with a shout of relegation, even if you're on 35 points with ten games to spare? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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