Menace Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Shearer can fuck off as well. "Commitment" - 2 days training a week ffs Edited October 20, 2021 by Menace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Downie reading out the insults now ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 “@LukeEdwardsTele It was time for him to go. He did a far better job for 2 years than most gave him credit for.” Yep. Fans were wrong. Bruce was actually far better than what we thought. A professional sports writer has told us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Stavely is at the training ground now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Bring down Shearer’s statue… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Bruce arrived with a reputation as an excellent man-manager and, for a while, warranted it. Some players, exhausted by Benitez’s exacting methods, thought he “brought fun to training”. That feeling did not endure. “With Rafa, because he’s so intense, you only realise what you’ve got when it’s gone,” one player said in private. “You can’t always tell everyone what they want to hear,” says an agent. “Promises get made that can’t be kept.” Over time, Bruce’s openness, at least with some, faded. While Shelvey remained loyal, others felt disconnected as dialogue dried up. A few weeks ago, one player told The Athletic something pretty remarkable. “This club makes it difficult to be professional,” he said. “Newcastle used to be well-organised and well-drilled,” says a rival coach. “But it isn’t the same now. The detail isn’t there.” With Benitez, the specifics were everything and that was how he maximised resources. Bruce’s relaxed approach was initially welcomed and, for a time, just about worked. Perversely, a player at a Champions League side privately remarked that he found Newcastle the “hardest team to play against” last season. It was a compliment and a criticism, referencing Newcastle’s lack of apparent structure. He was unsure Newcastle players were carrying out a clear game plan, so he found it difficult to know how to combat them. Jones’ one-on-one coaching and keenness to communicate directly with individuals brought a change of dynamic. One player went as far as to claim, half-jokingly, that Jones, “does fucking everything”, but Bruce was still in charge. He picked the team. Deploying players in unfamiliar roles became a regular occurrence during Bruce’s final few months. “Some started turning around and saying, ‘Hang on, that’s not my position’,” says a source. Few lines from The Athletic piece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, RS said: “@LukeEdwardsTele It was time for him to go. He did a far better job for 2 years than most gave him credit for.” Yep. Fans were wrong. Bruce was actually far better than what we thought. A professional sports writer has told us. 7 wins in 38 after a shit-ton of investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Danh1 said: Wonder if he ever told Bruce a few home truths in The Diamond? Would like to think so. He might of done, thats what mates are for but you cant slaughter your mate in public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Basically just sums up the brotherhood of football and why so much punditry is ultimately pointless. Not about what you know but who you know. It always amazes me how sackless some of these people are when it comes to being honest about their own 'friends'. Some friendship if you can't honestly criticise them when deserved. Shearer's certainly not the only, or even anywhere near the worst culprit, and it obviously only particularly stings here as it's one of our own who refuses to call out shit that's damaging his club. But I can't say it's not disappointing. Fingers crossed we can just move on from the whole sorry thing and look forward to genuinely being a United football club. Edited October 20, 2021 by wormy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, kisearch said: Obviously looking for the sympathy vote forgetting that he's managed 10 other clubs whose fans are probably all laughing along. Hull fans love him. Which is unsurprising if you've ever been to Hull. It's the Steve Bruce of UK towns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Downie confirming that compensation was agreed last night. So fair to say ando7 is 100% genuine ITK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, nbthree3 said: Bruce arrived with a reputation as an excellent man-manager and, for a while, warranted it. Some players, exhausted by Benitez’s exacting methods, thought he “brought fun to training”. That feeling did not endure. “With Rafa, because he’s so intense, you only realise what you’ve got when it’s gone,” one player said in private. “You can’t always tell everyone what they want to hear,” says an agent. “Promises get made that can’t be kept.” Over time, Bruce’s openness, at least with some, faded. While Shelvey remained loyal, others felt disconnected as dialogue dried up. A few weeks ago, one player told The Athletic something pretty remarkable. “This club makes it difficult to be professional,” he said. “Newcastle used to be well-organised and well-drilled,” says a rival coach. “But it isn’t the same now. The detail isn’t there.” With Benitez, the specifics were everything and that was how he maximised resources. Bruce’s relaxed approach was initially welcomed and, for a time, just about worked. Perversely, a player at a Champions League side privately remarked that he found Newcastle the “hardest team to play against” last season. It was a compliment and a criticism, referencing Newcastle’s lack of apparent structure. He was unsure Newcastle players were carrying out a clear game plan, so he found it difficult to know how to combat them. Jones’ one-on-one coaching and keenness to communicate directly with individuals brought a change of dynamic. One player went as far as to claim, half-jokingly, that Jones, “does fucking everything”, but Bruce was still in charge. He picked the team. Deploying players in unfamiliar roles became a regular occurrence during Bruce’s final few months. “Some started turning around and saying, ‘Hang on, that’s not my position’,” says a source. Few lines from The Athletic piece Christ, seeing the idea that players think about 'fun' in training you train for about 2 hours a day, man, have loads of fun for the rest of the day. Feels like something Shelvey would come out with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 In Ando we trust. The Daily Star ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Hull fans love him. Which is unsurprising if you've ever been to Hull. It's the Steve Bruce of UK towns. He did quite well there for them tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Benitez still living rent-free in Edwards's bald dome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 24 minutes ago, Klaus said: Poor from him. Clearly he values his friendship with this cunt over his love of Newcastle United. Weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 'How could Steve Bruce ever manage?' Badly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Benitez was successful here. not sure what IMTTS is going on about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I’m done reading any luke Edwards article ever again now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 mutual consent???? maybe they compromised on his pay out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Wish Edwards would fuck off with Bruce tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Sky Sports News is infuriating like. 'I feel for him and his family' says Lee Clark. He could have always resigned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, huss9 said: mutual consent???? maybe they compromised on his pay out. I thought this might be the case, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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