I never had a problem with him and when you look back, we had a canny squad under him. It was the whole "They never liked me because I'm a Geordie" ****e. He did say he had pretty much called time last time. haha. Boro bound?
Bruce gone
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I never had a problem with him and when you look back, we had a canny squad under him. It was the whole "They never liked me because I'm a Geordie" ****e. He did say he had pretty much called time last time. haha. Boro bound?
Bruce has done both Sheffield Clubs, 3 in Birmingham. Makes sense for him to get the Middlesbrough job.
Can't manage without being able to buy players he always needs because his ****e wears off quickly.
He’ll get another decent job, always does.
I don't think he will be up for any more management now.
That is just it.
Bobby Robson once said that the way to earn a lot of money in the game was not necessarily to be a long term success somewhere, but to do well enough in a couple of jobs so that you get others, get moved on and get the pay offs.
Bruce is not the only example that proves Robson's theory, but I doubt there's a better one.
They were 5th when he went there. 10th at the end of the season. Now 22nd. And with a bloody canny squad.
Good going Brucey lad.
I worked for a couple companies that were taken over, I was paid off.. it was the only time in my working life that I ever had a biggish lump sum...paid the mortgage off.
Mourinho is making a good fist of it in recent years - sacked and paid off Chelsea (twice), Madrid, Man Utd and Spurs.
Bruce isn't very good but somehow keeps his reputation enough to get another job each time he gets the boot.
Jose though I am convinced he does it on purpose, its always athe same points (about 3 years in) that his players seem to down tools and give up, I reckon he pushes them to the brink with being a arsehole knowing he will get the sack a big payout and be in a new job within a month or two! As his reputation is such that he always gets a job quickly and always big clubs so presumably on a decent wage with a decent lump sum when sacked!
Jose though I am convinced he does it on purpose, its always athe same points (about 3 years in) that his players seem to down tools and give up, I reckon he pushes them to the brink with being a arsehole knowing he will get the sack a big payout and be in a new job within a month or two! As his reputation is such that he always gets a job quickly and always big clubs so presumably on a decent wage with a decent lump sum when sacked!
The new CEO of a large corporation who makes thousands redundant - savings on wage bill makes profit look better- huge profit linked bonus - clause for a big golden handshake linked to the good time figures if sacked - which then comes because you can’t make those people redundant twice , and the company returns to being sh*t againCan you please find me a job where I can go and fail and get millions please?
Thought the same as you, wonder if his next manager's job will be in't pie shop,
ktf.
like most, he wants to keep going to prove he is a good manager, despite not having the record to show he is worth a shot.
as for the 'get out of our club' chants it had feck all to do with his background and everything to do with the fact it had all turned to crap and he refused to walk, up till then no one really cared a fig where he came from, much like the many 'geordie' players we have had on our books, do the job and all is well.
I sang it and said would not go back till he was gone