Steve Bruce (now managing Blackpool)

[GideonShandy]

1 hour ago, Abacus said:

I like him "being genuinely honest", this time.

 

 

 

 

At least it's a slight change from "If I'm being brutally honest" which was the customary Cabbageism.

[Mikky]

Gone on holiday during the international break - let’s not spend this time working with the players to address the league position 

[Lazarus]

Bruce gonna Bruce.

[LV]

What an absolute racket. 
 

The fella just phones it in and walks off with multimillions every time.
 

There’s got to be some part of himself that hates himself for it. 

[nufcjb]

3 hours ago, Mikky said:

Gone on holiday during the international break - let’s not spend this time working with the players to address the league position 

West Brom fans ok with this?

[Abacus]

I particularly liked this recent quote from the Birmingham Mail;

 

"We haven't had enough wins, there have been too many draws. We'd have been alright if it was still two points for a win, but it's not and we have to accept it."

 

It was changed to 3 points for a win in 1981, so yes he will have to accept it.
 

[St. Maximin]

It wouldn’t surprise me but there’s no actual reports of him going away surely?

[Bishops Finger]

2 hours ago, LV said:

What an absolute racket. 
 

The fella just phones it in and walks off with multimillions every time.
 

There’s got to be some part of himself that hates himself for it. 

Yeah, until he looks at his bank balance and then everything's alright again

[LV]

9 minutes ago, Bishops Finger said:

Yeah, until he looks at his bank balance and then everything's alright again

I know what you’re saying but it’s essentially robbery 

[RodneyCisse]

29 minutes ago, St. Maximin said:

It wouldn’t surprise me but there’s no actual reports of him going away surely?

I mean he is 61 and doesn’t look in great health.

 

Might not be too far behind Liz.

[Mikky]

1 hour ago, St. Maximin said:

It wouldn’t surprise me but there’s no actual reports of him going away surely?

My friend took a selfie at the airport with him - I reckon they were both on the same flight to Dubai as that’s where my friend goes at this time of the year 

[St. Maximin]

1 hour ago, Mikky said:

My friend took a selfie at the airport with him - I reckon they were both on the same flight to Dubai as that’s where my friend goes at this time of the year 

Disgraceful if true - nobody should be getting a selfie with Steve Bruce. 

[Mikky]

13 minutes ago, St. Maximin said:

Disgraceful if true - nobody should be getting a selfie with Steve Bruce. 

its cool he’s a Toon fan and hates Bruce much like the rest of us - a case of “look who I’ve just bumped into”

[Nobody]

I'm just impressed he managed to fit himself into a selfie next to Bruce. 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

4 hours ago, Abacus said:

I particularly liked this recent quote from the Birmingham Mail;

 

"We haven't had enough wins, there have been too many draws. We'd have been alright if it was still two points for a win, but it's not and we have to accept it."

 

It was changed to 3 points for a win in 1981, so yes he will have to accept it.
 

 

 Amazing

[GideonShandy]

57 minutes ago, Mikky said:

its cool he’s a Toon fan and hates Bruce much like the rest of us - a case of “look who I’ve just bumped into”

That's no excuse tbh.

[Nine]

No manager has more successfully stolen a living from the game than this man 

[nufcjb]

Is there a table for most sacked manager in English football history? Surely he is near the top?

[deejeck]

Dubai?  That's a bit different for him.  The pastel de nata industry will be fucked this year without his regular support.

[Shearergol]

38 minutes ago, nufcjb said:

Is there a table for most sacked manager in English football history? Surely he is near the top?

 

Us. Sunderland, Villa, Huddersfield? Surely Allardyce has been sacked more than that? Evan McClaren. Basically anyone who has managed us in the last 14 years

[gjohnson]

43 minutes ago, nufcjb said:

Is there a table for most sacked manager in English football history? Surely he is near the top?

Don't think he will be...he tends to walk to another club before he gets sacked. 

 

Could see it being someone like Allardyce/Hodgson/Ranieri

 

EDIT....a quick google puts Hughes/Mourinho/Ranieri top with 4 PL sackings....probably different if you take into account the lower leagues too

 

 

Edited September 22, 2022 by gjohnson

[Mattoon]

Surprisingly he's only been sacked 4 times, most of the time either resigning or some fool paying a fee for him. Ranieri is top with 8 sackings then Alardyce, Pepe Mel, Hodgson and McClaren all have 5 sackings. 

[nufcjb]

Aye maybe nit in the PL but what about including football league? Surely he has to be ranked among the top earners for failing miserably at his job?

[NG32]

"We haven't had enough wins, there have been too many draws. We'd have been alright if it was still two points for a win, but it's not and we have to accept it."

 

That real?   

[Abacus]

2 minutes ago, Northerngimp said:

"We haven't had enough wins, there have been too many draws. We'd have been alright if it was still two points for a win, but it's not and we have to accept it."

 

That real?   

 

Yup. Last paragraph in this

 

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-steve-bruce-manager-25046016