Bishops Finger Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, nbthree3 said: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/steve-bruce-deserves-more-respect-for-being-mike-ashleys-human-shield-at-newcastle-united-m8dwbrnh6 from Henry Winter, few bits Anyone with any understanding of Newcastle supporters will be aware that they don’t demand the earth, but they do demand sweat on the shirt and a commitment to try to entertain. They don’t want ten men behind the ball, trying to nick a point. For all his Geordie roots, known childhood love of the club, and association with Wallsend Boys Club, Bruce has never been embraced by the Toon Army. Too associated with Mike Ashley. Too unadventurous. His connection to Sunderland, whom he managed between 2009 and 2011, was also never going to help him. So Bruce can hardly complain when the PIF P45 comes his way, courtesy of the Saudi Public Investment Fund that is taking over the club. Newcastle fans will not miss Bruce or his football but he deserves some respect for working under the financial strictures of the Ashley regime and under the protocol strictures of the pandemic. Bruce has to go but he does not deserve to be ridiculed and the abuse he’s endured on social media has been disgraceful. He’s behaved with dignity, often almost acting as a human shield for Ashley. It needs acknowledging that Bruce has had relatively little to spend, meaning that injuries to key members of a limited squad are even more damaging. Newcastle’s squad will be overhauled, and not before time. At the moment it’s got a more Championship look to it than Champions League. Bruce has been managing with one hand tied behind his back. Regular denigration hurt him. I encountered him earlier this year coming out of St James’ Park and he was fuming over what he considered belittling headlines. There was defiance in his words but he looked absolutely worn down by the job, the pressure and the criticism. Bruce needs to look after his health, which is why the termination of his contract, however much a jolt to his pride, may prove a timely blessing. Bruce needs a break. Is he just a promotion specialist? He still achieved two top-ten Premier League finishes with Birmingham (2003-04) and Sunderland (2010-11). He can hardly be written off as a has-been, a busted flush, when he was voted Premier League Manager of the Month for last April. He guided Hull to the FA Cup final in 2014. Nobody should write him off as a manager. In 23 years in the career, Bruce has been out of work for less than two. He may have had a reputation for quitting jobs — seven times, and swiftly moving elsewhere four times — but he’s always been rated enough by owners to get jobs. The 60-year-old will be dismissed by Newcastle’s owners but he cannot be dismissed as a modest manager as he is by many fans. He’s taken on difficult jobs, often at clubs with either challenging owners or troubled finances, often both. He’s behaved with dignity at Newcastle, although the club banning one particular reporter over critical coverage was a mistake. On the whole, players like him. They may see tactical limitations and questionable substitutions, but they can also see a genuine man — and some players at Newcastle need to be looking at themselves anyway, questioning whether they have put a shift in. If they are to reposition Newcastle as a go-to club for ambitious talents, they need a stellar name in place. Bruce is not that man — everyone can see that — but show him some respect. He's getting no respect from me, he's a dinosaur and he had a damn site more money to spend than Rafa only for the club to go backwards. Every minute this bloke is manager of our club just totally winds me up. If he's in that dugout on Sunday he's going to get exactly what he deserves. FUCK RESPECT and FUCK STEVE BRUCE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Exactly! And the fact that we haven't built a new training ground yet is the most concerning. More concerned at the lack of a new stadium tbh. Don't know what they've been playing at these past four days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Dignity? As evidenced by what he put out to the media recently. There is not one atom of dignity in that dipshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) I'll give him the same amount of respect he has shown the fans in the last 3 years........fuck all Sling your hook you Lurpak stinking, Vogon faced, pathetic excuse for an apologist....and take your "wu'll dust wasels doon", "well yu know" and every other mannerism you have infested OUR club with.......If I never hear your name again it will be too soon Edited October 11, 2021 by Mag_in_NZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Miggys First Goal said: Was just on BBC Look North. Looks like he did take training. Then got some abuse from fans waiting outside when he was driving out. Fucking howling at this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 "Let me tell you Amanda, we're always in on a Monday, for sure" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) How is this cunt getting such a massive pay off, when he's got less than a year left on his contract? More of that legendary Ashley financial acumen? Edited October 11, 2021 by UncleBingo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 There is a lot of goodwill at the moment for the new owners and especially for Amanda Staveley however they do need to get most of the big decisions right and quickly. Getting rid of SB is a no brainer, we don't need a permanent manager to replace him Jones will do for a game or two. I'd have had Bruce out within an hour of the takeover being announced. No excuses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Made these for no reason: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, UncleBingo said: How is this cunt getting such a massive pay off, when he's got less than a year left on his contract? More of that legendary Ashley financial acumen? Thank God he's gone, beggars belief anyone could hand out such a contract to a perennial failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, TheGuv said: I see on my LinkedIn that my (and @OCK) old boss Neil Winskill has just updated his job role to ‘promoted to Head of Coach Development’ at NUFC. interesting… Ben Dawson has moved to First Team Coach permanently now, believe Winskill has moved up from U18 Manager to take his old job as Head of Coaching Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mattoon Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Bishops Finger said: He's getting no respect from me, he's a dinosaur and he had a damn site more money to spend than Rafa only for the club to go backwards. Every minute this bloke is manager of our club just totally winds me up. If he's in that dugout on Sunday he's going to get exactly what he deserves. FUCK RESPECT and FUCK STEVE BRUCE! The old adage of respect earned is no truer than here. He absolutely has no respect for the club or the fans, he's talked us down for his benefit and blamed us and cried foul of deserved criticism. He deserves and will get no respect from us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The mackems hated the twat. Says volumes that even the vermin rumbled him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Ben said: That's good news, if anyone's gonna know it'll be that bald cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Magpie said: That's good news, if anyone's gonna know it'll be that bald cunt That’s some mighty fine pillow talk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ben said: Champion. The sooner the better, hopefully first thing in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpinho Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I'm not sure who disgusts me more, Bruce or that cunt edwards taking whatever scraps of bacon he's thrown by his bezzie mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweMag Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ben said: Earlier that day: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Just now, SweMag said: Earlier that day: He will have spoken to Bruce after that first tweet though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 17 minutes ago, Ben said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 5 hours ago, 54 said: No sign of Bruce in this clip of them at the training ground: Amanda looks a bit like she's getting ready to belt out "IIIIIIIIIIIIII aaaaaaaaaaaaaammm iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiron maaaaaaaaan" there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 "you're getting sacked in the morning" chants if he's there at spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 There is zero percent chance Tubbs is on the touchline come Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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