Captain Steak Bakes (now managing Blackpool/revising history)

[Kimbo]

It’s pretty surprising that the usual geniuses in the media are going to bat for Bruce again. What has happened to both Bruce and Newcastle since he left has proved us right, and we have ex-players validating our opinions on him,… but still they insist on trying to make the case for him. They should’ve just kept their heads down and ignored all this.

[Chris_R]

7 hours ago, toon25 said:

Heard another of his media mates say he was doing a 'brilliant job' at mid-table Blackpool yesterday 

 

He always does fine to start with because got the most part they still remember how to be footballers and professional athletes. It's after he's had them for a year or two that the wheels really fall off.

[Decky]

Found a PDF of his books and the first page of 'Striker!' was enough for me to stop reading. Absolute drivel. 

[Decky]

 

 

[STM]

16 minutes ago, Decky said:

 

 

 

Club didn't suspend a manager accused of murder? Kin ell

 

Old Steve Barnes was probably holding out for severance pay.

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by STM

[Abacus]

17 minutes ago, Decky said:

 

 

"It will be enjoyed by all ages and both sexes" is what has me laughing most 

[STM]

 

 

Don't normally like this fella but since it's Brucey.

 

 

[Memphis]

From this review:

 

Also this:

 

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Memphis

[thomas]

If I'm ever lucky enough to say something as hilarious as " 'how's the bacon' didya say?", even on accident, then I hope I would have the good grace to roll with it when it gets memed  

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by thomas

[RUHRLYASLEEVESUP]

14 minutes ago, Memphis said:

From this review:

 

Also this:

 

 

 

 

 

[Jonas]

He's wrote well over a thousand words which must mean he's a very good author.

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by Jonas

[gbandit]

Wonder if Steve Barnes ran any training sessions. Probably some clues in the book about the real deal. Is he trying to tell everyone that he’s murdered someone?

[Jonas]

4 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Wonder if Steve Barnes ran any training sessions. Probably some clues in the book about the real deal. Is he trying to tell everyone that he’s murdered someone?

Reckon its a bit like the concept in Basic Instict. Describing training in his books on the face of it implies he'd deploy it in real life but is also actually an alibi for his career

[Decky]

@Pilko all this stuff is right up your street. 

[thomas]

"the world is full of foreigners" sounds like something out of Karl's diary  

[Wolfcastle]

6 minutes ago, thomas said:

"the world is full of foreigners" sounds like something out of Karl's diary  

Unintentionally Mark Twain-esque.

[JUICE690]

[Pilko]

 you get the impression Brucey would look for an excuse to get himself to hospital if there's free tea and biscuits going afterwards.

[Abacus]

Deleted as I'm just quoting stuff

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Abacus

[B-more Mag]

Could it really be that I’ve managed more than 1,000 matches? My stubby sausage fingers don’t go that high, and for a moment I thought perhaps I’d never know. But then I remembered! There’s lots of lads in the squad. Surely among us we have enough!

[Decky]

I could manage 1000 games easily if the extent of my work was two days a week at the training ground, drinking bovril and doing nothing, then at the weekend go to the game like any other supporter. Could easily do about 2 or 3 thousand if I have to. 

[Chris_R]

4 hours ago, STM said:

 

Club didn't suspend a manager accused of murder? Kin ell

 

 

I know it wasn't on his watch but he managed Sunderland who didn't suspend a player accused of molesting a child. 

[Chris_R]

Actually thinking back hadn't he actually admitted molesting a child to Byrne, and they still kept playing him? Wasn't even just an accusation.

[TheBrownBottle]

As a former proud owner of the Steve Barnes trilogy, I'd say I'd recommend them.  Problem is, they go for a bastard fortune on ebay these days, which is a shame, and also means I regret the fact that I lent them out to my mates a couple of decades ago and have no idea where they ended up.  I'd have been rich if I'd kept them.

[Keegans Export]

5 hours ago, Memphis said:

From this review:

 

Also this:

 

 

 

 

That review might be the funniest thing I've ever read