NG32 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Interpolic said: No idea but that seems to be widely quoted. He's an even richer man than he was previously, regardless. Yeap, turned out ok for him. Its also a better story for the media to peddled if he was "hounded out" by the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Wonder how much that insider made who put the 90K bet on, don't know what the odds were Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It would take me 2 minutes to find a tweet from someone calling Messi a useless dwarf cunt. 'Famous person within football gets slagged off on Twitter' - what a shocking headline. Could understand it if he was actually on there arguing with people and weeping over his mentions but he's not. "The abuse that I didn't personally receive and never saw until Alex came round and put it up on the 70 inch telly has been horrendous" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepShow4life Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 For 8m you can call me whatever you like and chuck cabbages at me all day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 What a wonderful day. Too early for cans? SB: "...that I was useless, a fat waste of space, a tactically inept cabbage head" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, nbthree3 said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 The only people that'll be taken in by all that shit is people who never go on the internet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I honestly don't want to hate him. I don't want to hate anyone really, it's draining, but he just does it to himself time and time again. It was a massively difficult set of circumstances to manage in and he was always going to fail. He had no chance really but that was down to who he is and his level of ability. The rest of the stuff came about because of that. I'm happy he's gone. I'm happy for his family as they didn't really get a choice in this and if someone insulted my dad or partner I'd be livid. So glad that's no more for them. He gets a big fucking pay off and tbf I don't begrudge him that either. He helped keep the club up twice while Ashley totally withdrew any assistance and that meant we are here today. It's worth £8m even though most of that 8 belongs in other people's pockets. Finally I'm just happy he's no longer making decisions around here. He's not spoiling match day and I don't have to listen to the self pity act coming through from a whiny fake accent. That for me is what this is about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, kisearch said: The only people that'll be taken in by all that shit is people who never go on the internet. Yeah this is how people converse on the internet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Oh Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Klaus said: Needs keeping away from any footballing advice or decisions at this club and ruined a tiny part of his legacy for me with his reluctance to call out Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, SUPERTOON said: Needs keeping away from any footballing advice or decisions at this club and ruined a tiny part of his legacy for me with his reluctance to call out Bruce Its his mate, he wont slaughter him on social media or in public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Northerngimp said: Its his mate, he wont slaughter him on social media or in public. Didn’t have to slaughter him he could have used stats and actual football knowledge to get his point across Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Downie on sky now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Northerngimp said: Its his mate, he wont slaughter him on social media or in public. Wonder if he ever told Bruce a few home truths in The Diamond? Would like to think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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