May I add my thanks to what is likely to be a growing list, Bruce has achieved more then any other manager ever at the helm of our club, but I suspect he will probably be remembered more for being the perfect diplomat and having to put up with the shenanigans of our illustrious owners, yet still maintaining links with the fans. Add to that he is one really nice bloke, and I have to say this is a sorry state that the club have allowed this man to walk away, because of their ****wittery, greed, slyness, lies, and downright lack of appreciation of what owning a football club is about. The allam family need to hang their heads in shame that they have caused this calamity, but no doubt they`ll be scratching their heads at why Bruce has walked thinking they have done nothing wrong. I for one thank Bruce for his efforts both on and off the field, and am deeply saddened the way this has evolved, listening to the quotes to Burnsy from him he is deeply saddened by this, which shows that he had the club at heart, but down to prattish behaviour has had no choice.
He was a great manager for us, I'm sad to see him go and wish him all the best. A man of integrity unlike the Ass
Our best manager ever for sure, and a thoroughly decent man too. This is genuinely the worst I've ever felt supporting this bonkers club, I genuinely feel really sorry for Brucey, he didn't deserve not just this, but having to be the man that kept this club relatively together for 3 years, I think having to do that has made his achievements all the more remarkable.
The fact he put up with such a high level of incompetence for season after season and still delivered the accomplishments you listed, says a lot about his character and who is as a person.
Times like this often make fans come together and in many ways when the Allams go the support because of the way we are been treated will make us stronger. Its a very sad day to lose a good man and manager.
Very sorry to see him go like this, but can understand why. As said upthread, he wasn't perfect, but there aren't many perfect football managers around. Always got the impression he cared and tried his very best, and a gentleman too, unlike some of the egos that are around. Best of luck to him, hope Big Sam offers him a job sorting out the England defence, goodness knows they need some work there.
I remember the late, great Len Shackleton's autobiography when he got to the chapter entitled " The Average Director's Knowledge of Football," it was a blank page. Never was this truer than in the case of our pair of ****wits.
His honesty and fairness always struck me, especially in these days of myopic managers like wenger. Called it how it was, rarely grumbled about dodgy refereeing decisions or claimed not to see controversial incidents. A genuinely decent guy. God this sounds like an obituary. Never truer been has the maxim you don't know what you have til it's gone.
My name is Ehab. Tell me something about these players I accepted onto the payroll at your request.: Proschwitz, Diomande, Taylor, Ben Arfa, Ramirez. Tell me about having a son on the payroll. Tell me about playing your Big Players week in week out as they consistently underperform and we slide toward the precipice. Tell me about snide remarks #Ask Ehab. Personal attacks don't go down well and are never forgotten. Running off for an unsanctioned interview was a silly move. Finally, playing a game of Call My Bluff with an Arab businessman and hoping to win has worse odds than getting out alive from a bathtub with an alligator in it. Don't forget who puts the bread on the table. No I don't talk to Burnsy for the satisfaction of emotional stakeholders. I talk to Burnsy when it suits me and me alone. For me, Hull Tigers is a business, nothing else. I am a businessman, live with it.
Thanks Steve, as people have said not perfect, but nobody is. Our best manager by far and a really decent Bloke.
Thanks for everything Steve - the last 4 years have seen some great times in the history of our club. Gutted that it has come to this and the sooner those ****wit owners **** off the better
An absolute gent walks wp away with his head held high ,the best manager we ever had and if he had a decent board behind him who knows where we could have been. Now we will never know ,but my best guess been our been our glory days are now behind us Blackpool. ,Portsmouth. What a crying shame , city of culture ,city of f### you lot does not have a very good ring to it
always came across calm , dignified and thoughtful when discussing the club . . . a complete contrast to his own bosses . Gotta feel for the man as when he was the public face of the club , the Owners where throwing custard pies and squirting flowers in everyone face . Top man
May not have agreed with him on many things on-pitch, but can't argue the success that he's brought to our football club and how he has delivered us the most glorious times (on pitch) that the club has ever seen. Always respected, always a gentleman. Best of luck, Steve - you'll always be remembered here.
Well I do wonder if he has just precipitated the beginning of the end. (Glimmer of hope surely? Even the darkest corners of the media must understand now because SB was always just a bit untouchable and will be seen as the right side of the story. Add the exodus of lingering Allam support and the result could be favourable. I only mention this in the context of your mentioning the Yanks).
