Should Steve Bruce stay?
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Despite my view on Bruce, I don't think we can look too much into today's defeat. Some players have release clauses, the transfer window opens in just under 4 months time and some of the players have no idea whether they'll be here in the morning, the fans come in their thousands which piles more pressure on the players, the weather was really difficult today and despite all that as well as plenty more, the players huffed and puffed and created enough chances to win two football matches but we just missed that final thing, and that big thing which is the goal.
Of course he should go. He's been ****e for more than a season now. Why give him till Xmas and if we're mid table then sack him? He should have gone at the end of last seasons' debacle (if not before). Leaving it until Xmas will be too late. If we don't bounce back this season then we can forget it. For whatever reason, he's lost it, and doesn't seem to have a clue how to get it back. I don't much care who else is available; I just can't stomach more of Bruce's approach. It's not the losses, it's the whole manner of our performances.
As Bruce's signings were mentioned, let's have a think about them:
- Moses -> in isolation, a decent signing. However, seems to have totally ****ed up Elmo. I don't think Bruce knows how to play them both in the same side.
- Clucas -> our new LB! FFS. A youngish lad, with some potential, but should be on the bench at best while he gets to grips with another jump in demands. Robertson came in looking like a future PL star; rather than develop him, Bruce seems to have broken him
- Hayden -> a young lad who should be used sparingly as he gradually adjusts to mens football and the CCC
- Maloney -> coming up 33. Already decided himself he was past his best, hence drifting off to USA before Bruce hands him a lifeline. Lo and behold, now injured.
- Akpom -> see Hayden above. Was Bruce really expecting him to be our main man upfront (or was that honour for his £10 mill flop).
- Diomande -> a total punt on a player who has never played outside of Norway, bar a failed attempt to make it in Belarus or somewhere.
- Taylor -> Who? Reputedly a decent player. Another one who is lower PL level never mind CCC. Appears Bruce doesn't know what to do with him either.
Never mind. Snodgrass is back in 3 months time. Our worst signing ever, £7mill for someone who the world knew had knackered knees, by his own admission, but Bruce still signed him.
The one ray of light is that Livermore will hopefully be back in a month or so. You know, the one that Bruce now admits he let down when he knew something wasn't right.
Bruce has to go now, before it's too late.
As Bruce's signings were mentioned, let's have a think about them:
- Moses -> in isolation, a decent signing. However, seems to have totally ****ed up Elmo. I don't think Bruce knows how to play them both in the same side.
- Clucas -> our new LB! FFS. A youngish lad, with some potential, but should be on the bench at best while he gets to grips with another jump in demands. Robertson came in looking like a future PL star; rather than develop him, Bruce seems to have broken him
- Hayden -> a young lad who should be used sparingly as he gradually adjusts to mens football and the CCC
- Maloney -> coming up 33. Already decided himself he was past his best, hence drifting off to USA before Bruce hands him a lifeline. Lo and behold, now injured.
- Akpom -> see Hayden above. Was Bruce really expecting him to be our main man upfront (or was that honour for his £10 mill flop).
- Diomande -> a total punt on a player who has never played outside of Norway, bar a failed attempt to make it in Belarus or somewhere.
- Taylor -> Who? Reputedly a decent player. Another one who is lower PL level never mind CCC. Appears Bruce doesn't know what to do with him either.
Never mind. Snodgrass is back in 3 months time. Our worst signing ever, £7mill for someone who the world knew had knackered knees, by his own admission, but Bruce still signed him.
The one ray of light is that Livermore will hopefully be back in a month or so. You know, the one that Bruce now admits he let down when he knew something wasn't right.
Bruce has to go now, before it's too late.
Agree with almost every point of that. He could very well turn it around, but he really needs to stop this ridiculous away game attitude of playing for a 1-0 loss every bloody time and then blaming whoever makes the inevitable error for their goal, rather than the nonexistent attacking threat which spans the entire 90 minutes.
He has to go . With the millions of pounds worth of players he has to choose from every week , our performances are shocking. Come on, how much longer do you want to give him ? He took us down last season as he couldn't pick 10 outfield players & then organise them & motivate them to win a football match. Same thing is happening again this season (come on, have we actually looked a solid well drilled unit this season ???). It's boring, dour rubbish & Bruce has to be replaced ASAP before we start sliding down the table.
Nigel Pearson's available!
People on here wouldn't like it but he'd be a brilliant appointment.
Nigel Pearson's available!
I would have him back in an instant. At least then we can watch football.
It's hard to look forward to games when you know we will carry so little attacking threat.
Well.....at the next game start the chanting to Bruce out..if you actually attend, like some of the pricks on here claim to do or are you another armchair warrior
So who would you like as a replacement?
