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31 minutes ago, Minhosa said:

Haven't read it but I assume that Bruce gets away with zero challenge to his credibility from the Athletic Writers?

 

They're scared shitless of criticising him. It's hilarious the lengths the three of them go to to avoid any Bruce digs on their podcast.

 

Not a morsel of criticism in the entire thing. 

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Minhosa

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59 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

Not a morsel of criticism in the entire thing. 

Par for the course.

 

They always do it.

 

Even when we were looking a sure fire shout to get relegated last year, as close as they got to a criticism was their reporting of 'fan discontent'.

 

What, you bellends who are paid to write about football and offend the ears with your fucking dreadful craic every week, don't feel the need to question the manager? Wow.

 

Same with his mates at the Telegraph, NCJ etc.

 

The prick is bulletproof but the Athletic lot are probably the funniest due to their very obvious avoidance of anything anti-Bruce.

 

 

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Just now, ManDoon said:

Yeah my respect for Caulkin nosedived after his refusal to even slightly criticize Bruce. He went after pardew and McClaren. 

Aye me too.

 

He was far better when he was just read and not heard tbh.

 

Stay in the background, do your job and try not to be some sort of heralded voice of the fans.

 

He's just Steve Bruce's mate to me nowadays.

 

One step above that cunt Edwards (Hello @IMTTS) only because of the fact he doesn't intentionally wind the fans up. His loyalty to Bruce has massively impacted his ability to write about NUFC's continuing malaise.

 

Maybe Ashley thought this one right the way through.....................appoint a cunt who they (the written press) all really like.

 

He's the morden day SBR without the warmth, likeability, credibility, trophy cabinet or integrity.

 

And, yet still, the media talk of him in glowing terms.

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HaydnNUFC

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Bruce will have a similar season to 2019-20 in terms of results this season coming up imo, just with a strong defence traded in for a leaky one and near non existent front line in for a competent striker. In spite of how shit some of the performances and couple of the results were we were tough to beat at home pre COVID, only 3 defeats and only 1 of those 3 being by more than 1 goal. The odd win away topped off with a bottom 8 finish. Happy days. The fans being back will have a massive part, he was so lucky that they weren't there.

 

Last season many performances at home were ones to turn crowds: Brighton, Man Utd, Chelsea, Fulham, Leeds, Arsenal just from the top of my head. Away was just as bad, Sheff Utd, Leeds, West Brom, Brighton, Villa, Southampton. It almost seems like I'm naming all of our defeats last season here :lol: but the displays were truly shocking. Yet he didn't have the fans in, if they were there I'd be convinced he'd have gone after Brighton away or even before that. 

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On 08/08/2021 at 23:32, Yorkie said:

 

It's not a negligible loss though; losing even a terrible striker piles more pressure onto the only good one we have. 

I think Wilson has stated he wants to score 20 goals this season, so it doesn't really add pressure to him. Carroll's 2 min cameos won't be missed.

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19 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

We have the easiest fan base on planet earth fucking hell. You could put Jihadi John in the dugout and people would still turn up.

 

You do wonder if Ashley calculated this when he bought us or if he just realised what he could get away with as things developed after the Keegan fiasco.  I'd lean towards the latter probably.

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3 minutes ago, mrmojorisin75 said:

 

You do wonder if Ashley calculated this when he bought us or if he just realised what he could get away with as things developed after the Keegan fiasco.  I'd lean towards the latter probably.

He bought us on a whim :lol:

 

As we know, he’s a huge gambler and his gamble on NUFC has paid off big time. 

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1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

He bought us on a whim :lol:

 

As we know, he’s a huge gambler and his gamble on NUFC has paid off big time. 

 

Aye but there's a whim and there's knowing enough about NUFC and their famously loyal fanbase to have in the back of your mind how you're going to exploit it.

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42 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

We have the easiest fan base on planet earth fucking hell. You could put Jihadi John in the dugout and people would still turn up.

 

Almost brings new meaning to the phrase 'Explosive counter attack'.

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50 minutes ago, ToonArmy1892 said:

:weep: when did our fan base turn to shit (obv not everyone by ye na).

 

We used to have great fans.

 

I can't relate to these lot going on like nowts the matter.


i think this contingent has always been there, in the minority, among the diehards. When the decent fans sacked it off, what’s left is the dregs. They bring their kids and mates along and before you know it you have Ashley and Bruce’s B&W army. Unless we get taken over, this is how it’ll be forever.

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I thought we would be cert for relegation but Norwich, Brentford and Watford not to mention Palace and Burnley look like they will stink the place out and Bruce gets another free ticket into next season 

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44 minutes ago, Ashley17 said:

Why is everyone so confident about Brentford? Never known a side promoted via the playoffs to have such a backing

They do the moneyball thing and have done for ages, and they're one of the most successful examples of it in English football. If you look at the fees they've commanded for players they've picked up for peanuts, it's really impressive.  They won't go bonkers, they'll be looking to bring in the right players with the right attributes at the right prices and it'll all be done based on analysis of what clubs who have stayed in the league have done historically. It's not a guarantee but they've probably got the best chance of staying up out of the three.

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2 hours ago, ManDoon said:

We have the easiest fan base on planet earth fucking hell. You could put Jihadi John in the dugout and people would still turn up.

 

I'd bet Jihadi John would know a bit more about formations. 

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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/snap-newcastle-poll-sends-clear-21274450 Results are in

 

Almost 4,000 took our snap poll which revealed relegation worries remain, with fans feeling four new signings are required before the end of the month.

 

Fans still say they aren't convinced by Bruce with 80% still opting for 'Bruce out' but his approval levels have risen by 15% since our bombshell survey in March which revealed 95% wanted him out.

 

So it's 1 in 5; 800 fans surveyed

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