Big Geordie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Nothing to see here - move along please! We are doomed. The club will end up blaming supporters for creating unrest online, when relegation is finally confirmed. Just watch! Edited March 29, 2021 by Big Geordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 They certainly looked "upbeat and determined" as they limped off the pitch when they got played off the park last week at Brighton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlymouthGeordie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 It is such a non story. Luke has written Bruce has no intention of quitting and the club has no interest or desire to sack him. If both of those points are true (they appear to be given he's still in the job) then why the hell would they all spend the day having "frantic meetings"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) “Bruce has thought long and hard about his position since the Brighton defeat but is adamant he will not walk away from the fight and does not feel there is anyone who can replace him who would do a better job in the current circumstances”. The best part about this is that he will truly believe the circumstances are not of his own making, and are down to outside forces such as injuries, covid and the mole. Edited March 29, 2021 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 It's more or less Carver's "I think I'm the best coach in the Premier League" approach (for this game, for trying to keep the club afloat - you've got to convince yourself you and only you are the best for a certain task otherwise you'll never be able to accomplish it) I think. Not that it defends what most of us can clearly see as lies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 He'll have three more outside forces getting him out of a job on Sunday. Kane, Son & Bale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) “Key figures”........exactly who are these key figures “performances had improved”......GTF......has the lickspittle actually watched us recently ”no one better”.....at least this is correct “no one” would be better than the Vogon Edited March 30, 2021 by Mag_in_NZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: I think we can feel somewhat optimistic by the fact that, on the whole, we've got a core of players in the squad who aren't total mercenaries. In dire seasons gone by, the squad was populated with people who really couldn't give two shits about staying up or going down. If Bruce really is reviled among the players I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of Lascelles has taken on a de facto leader role, supported by some of the other senior players. They won't be at the point of picking the team, you wouldn't have thought, but they might start playing in spite of Bruce. It's not inconceivable to think that Bruce has literally no control; in fact that's never been convincing for one moment since he arrived. I just think they’ve been through it too many times now, and Bruce has crushed their spirits. How many times can you fight relegation just to survive and fight relegation again? This time without any decent coaching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, nbthree3 said: "Nevertheless, the mood inside the training ground, which has taken on a siege mentality this week with staff trying to block out the outside noise and players told to stay off social media, was said to be upbeat and determined." If you pretend nothing's wrong, is anything really wrong at all? How can there be a siege mentality if there’s nee cunt there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 16 hours ago, TwoForJoy said: There must be some prolific letter writers in the 5% wanting Bruce to stay. There are also people who want to see Bruce get relegated. If he is sacked before, then the PFM brigade will say that he would have kept us up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Aye, I think I would like to see him own this relegation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 11 hours ago, Whitley mag said: “Bruce has thought long and hard about his 3 million pay off since the Brighton defeat but is adamant he will not walk away from the fight and does not feel there is anyone who can replace him who would do a better job in the current circumstances”. The best part about this is that he will truly believe the circumstances are not of his own making, and are down to outside forces such as injuries, covid and the mole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, Northerngimp said: Bruce has thought long and hard about his 3 million pay off since the Brighton defeat but is adamant he will not walk away from his 3 million pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 At least its gone down a mill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 As Ando suggested, this is dying in the last ditch stuff from the fat cunt. Saving face via his pals in the media and trying to lick the hoop of Charnley in the hope that he'll keep him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Its all very appalling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 20 hours ago, 54 said: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/snap-steve-bruce-poll-sends-20277895 Not saying the players have covered themselves in glory, but imagine looking at a list which includes the Pigeon Lady and the Boot Cut Jeans Wanker and picking the players. Some right thick cunts amongst our support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Why would you stay if 95% of your people don't want you there. It's impossible to succeed with that level of support and it must be felt by the players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Mackems will have skewed that 5% as well. It’s probably closer to 97-98% in truth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 29 minutes ago, jackyboy said: Why would you stay if 95% of your people don't want you there. It's impossible to succeed with that level of support and it must be felt by the players Millions of pounds and he knows he wont get an real earache as the fans are not allowed in the stadium. Its just a waiting game until Bruce gets his pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I don’t know anyone who wants him here or thinks he deserved to be managing a club at this level. As much as I detested the man, even Alan Pardew had the odd supporter. I don’t know what their thought process was, maybe that one off season when we finished 5th. Bruce is the worst manager we have had in my life time, at least we showed a bit of fight in that final game against West Ham under Carver. If it goes down to the last game at Craven Cottage you can guarantee we will go down without a whimper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 This whole situation is Charnley doing a massive bottle job. If reports are to be believed he is in charge day to day. Even without any football knowledge at all, any company/director should be able to see that a 10% ( 2wins in 20) success rate is poor even ignoring competitors who are doing better. Regardless of his title, it's clear that he does not have the real power of a CEO. I don't believe anyone could be so oblivious to results to see that things arent working... So what is it? Fear of Ashley, overridden by Barnes? Incompetence? Assuming its a fear of being sacked himself for having to make a large compensation payout, then why is he not afraid of costing the business a few hundred million. As much of a tool Ashley is, given his money driven nature there's no way he would want a loss of the magnitude relegation would bring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, gjohnson said: This whole situation is Charnley doing a massive bottle job. If reports are to be believed he is in charge day to day. Even without any football knowledge at all, any company/director should be able to see that a 10% ( 2wins in 20) success rate is poor even ignoring competitors who are doing better. Regardless of his title, it's clear that he does not have the real power of a CEO. I don't believe anyone could be so oblivious to results to see that things arent working... So what is it? Fear of Ashley, overridden by Barnes? Incompetence? Assuming its a fear of being sacked himself for having to make a large compensation payout, then why is he not afraid of costing the business a few hundred million. As much of a tool Ashley is, given his money driven nature there's no way he would want a loss of the magnitude relegation would bring Unless it’s all been agreed on behind closed doors with his legal team and the people representing the consortium. The club have been actively trying to pave the way for this takeover to happen, why when he’s this close to getting the payout he wants, would he risk stopping the whole thing? It doesn’t make sense. Bruce has probably been begging to be sacked but they say no because he’s the right man to take us down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said: Unless it’s all been agreed on behind closed doors with his legal team and the people representing the consortium. The club have been actively trying to pave the way for this takeover to happen, why when he’s this close to getting the payout he wants, would he risk stopping the whole thing? It doesn’t make sense. Bruce has probably been begging to be sacked but they say no because he’s the right man to take us down The only reasonable and logical explanation is that they want to go down as some kind of back door to the takeover. However, if Ashley's NUFC has taught me anything its that reason and logic was left to die in the corner 14 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Don’t see anyone would pay £300 million for a Champo club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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