Steve Bruce

TheCasual said:
I'm more of whiskey man myself.

Although generally drink Snakebite when I'm out.
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Never heard of Snakebite. We used to always drink Jack when we did drink whiskey. The real thing back in the day was moonshine. How I wish that people on the west coast had a history of illegal moonshine. Its depressing that I cant call anyone up here and get a few bottles.
 
Snakebite is half and half, lager and cider, sometimes with a splash of blackcurrant, and always deadly if you're not used to the stuff. Not for me but each to their own, vodka when I'm home, vodka when I'm out.

Vodka, it's the future. ;)
 
look_back_in_amber said:
Snakebite is half and half, lager and cider, sometimes with a splash of blackcurrant, and always deadly if you're not used to the stuff. Not for me but each to their own, vodka when I'm home, vodka when I'm out.

Vodka, it's the future. ;)
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Ah a pint of 'diesel' the drink of nutters the world over. Then we have 'stella diesel' which is on a level all of it's own.
 
look_back_in_amber:7028797 said:
PLT said:
This just seems like you're desperate to take a particular view, Not at all, however it's quite ironic that you of all people should say that, as some would say that you appear desperate to take a particular view of the Allam family

I really can't understand why some people are so determined to forget the bad things Allam has done. We all do bad things, it's in our make up I'm afraid, it's what makes us Human, we're fallible

I know some things are going well Let's not understate it PLT, things are going incredibly well! but it can't be hard to accept that some things can be bad while others are good. Nothing is ever perfect PLT, that would be Utopia, however I'm pretty certain that many clubs, and their fans, would give their right testicle to exchange positions with us right now.

I've explained this in another thread, but as the club stated at the time he was sacked for comments made in the media, and in the interview in question he didn't say anything controversial himself, he just didn't deny Burnsy's suggestion that money wasn't available in January. I would question whether that was the sole reason that his employment was terminated, others, such as yourself, wouldn't. I'm guessing it all depends on your agenda, and you've made your agenda against the Allam's perfectly clear over many months.

You say these things change as if it's just okay to treat a club legend like that. I wouldn't question the indisputable fact that Nick is a club legend to many of us, personally I think he was instrumental in getting us back to being a recognised force in the second tier, however things do change in relation to employing someone if that someone is not deemed suitable for the position, it happens all the time.

Other clubs don't do it. That's simply ridiculous, other clubs hire and fire all the time!

What could have changed in 2 months? I've no idea, do you? Obviously something did, as I'm pretty certain the Allam family wouldn't have taken such action for entertainment purposes only.

The results were good, he'd taken us into the playoffs from being 8th when he took over, and since it was the first window he hadn't had chance to sign anyone which might have suggested he wasn't to be trusted to spend money. As I recall NP had built a pretty handy squad, and it appeared to me at the time that Nick just needed to carry on the good work. I know that Lambo has repeatedly posted that the Allam's refused to sanction certain players that he wanted to bring in, I think the insinuation at the time was that Nick had requested midfielders whereas the Allam's wanted strikers through the door. Who knows the truth? Certainly not me, and, as far as I know, not you. It all seemed a bit smoke and mirrors at the time. But if the owners didn't want Nick's recommendations into the club I suppose it was their call at the time, my guess would be that they didn't decline these players on a whim, however we will never probably know the truth due to non disclosure agreements.

It was common knowledge that he took a pay cut at the time, the reason presumably being that managers are generally paid less than players. That was his, and his alone, choice to make, a choice that he decided to take. As I've said I've seen no evidence that suggests he was bullied into it

There's absolutely no doubt he sacrificed a lot to take the job, You could say the same, exactly the same, about any player that is coming up to retirement from playing and decides to make the jump into management. How much longer did you really think he was going to go on playing for? only for Allam to decide 2 months later that he wasn't good enough to be trusted with his money, a and then sack him All owners have that same freedom of choice, I believe a certain manager, and one that was also widely regarded as a legend, at a certain club, famously lasted 44 days, it happens for not denying it. I'm not quite sure what you mean here. Who's not denying what?

Of course I don't know how much Pearson wanted, Good, well that's one ludicrous claim put to bed then one but I think it's fair to say any manager would have liked to spend the several million Bruce spent in his one season here, This is getting boring now, as I've said, to be able to spend it you first have to request it, and you offer no evidence that NP did and it wasn't preference that led NP to go for mainly loans and free transfers like Adebola, Belaid, McKenna, Gulacsi, Basso, etc. Jesus, EVIDENCE please?

It really looks like you're desperately searching for something not to add up. You simply cannot add something up if you don't have all the numbers, and you are never likely to have all of the numbers in relation to the Pearson/Barmby/Allam situation, you're working totally on hearsay and drawing conclusions that fit with your own documented agenda of not liking the Allam's, and, whether others on this board like that family or not, I think THAT fact is pretty clear to see!

It's blatantly obvious that he had no time for Barmby or Pearson I think you'll find that he did, if he didn't it's highly unlikely that he ever would have appointed them as manager! and didn't back them. Hearsay, that fits snugly with your agenda. So yes he backs Bruce, The most accurate words you've posted. but as I said originally, it's 1 out of 3.
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Let it go PLT, until you have rock solid evidence to support your assertions, let it go.
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None of those answers make any sense and they're almost the same as the previous ones I've since addressed. It's like you're just trying to wind me up, I'll have to leave that there or this'll go on forever.

I find it unbelievable though that you think my stance of being outraged at the simply outrageous things he has done and said over the past year is an 'agenda'. That implies I just hated him all along regardless of what he's done. Why on earth would that be the case? I knew **** all about him before he bought Hull City.
 
I haven't drank diesel since I was a student. That sounds so stereotypical haha.

I hate lager. But I drink cider to fast. So I mix them. All my mates think it's a horrible drink.

I remember having about 9 or 10 on Witham in about 4 hours and then not remembering anything after that despite going to Sugar Mill and gay town until 6am :D
 
look_back_in_amber said:
Snakebite is half and half, lager and cider, sometimes with a splash of blackcurrant, and always deadly if you're not used to the stuff. Not for me but each to their own, vodka when I'm home, vodka when I'm out.

Vodka, it's the future. ;)
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Vodka infusions and liquors are the future.


I use my rhubarb glut to make a rhubarb liquor that I drink on the rocks.



Nectar. Pure nectar.


See also strawberry, peach, lavender, blackcurrent, blueberry, rosemary.

Anything you like actually.
 
PLT said:
None of those answers make any sense and they're almost the same as the previous ones I've since addressed. It's like you're just trying to wind me up, I'll have to leave that there or this'll go on forever.

I find it unbelievable though that you think my stance of being outraged at the simply outrageous things he has done and said over the past year is an 'agenda'. That implies I just hated him all along regardless of what he's done. Why on earth would that be the case? I knew **** all about him before he bought Hull City.
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It seems that you are just trying your utmost to find something wrong with the Allams. I have been reading this forum for some time and you have been trying to find something wrong with them for a while, except you are struggling so much now that you sound pathetic.

Grow up!



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Proud Hull:7029276 said:
PLT said:
None of those answers make any sense and they're almost the same as the previous ones I've since addressed. It's like you're just trying to wind me up, I'll have to leave that there or this'll go on forever.

I find it unbelievable though that you think my stance of being outraged at the simply outrageous things he has done and said over the past year is an 'agenda'. That implies I just hated him all along regardless of what he's done. Why on earth would that be the case? I knew **** all about him before he bought Hull City.
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It seems that you are just trying your utmost to find something wrong with the Allams. I have been reading this forum for some time and you have been trying to find something wrong with them for a while, except you are struggling so much now that you sound pathetic.

Grow up!



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It really isn't hard to find things wrong with the Allams...
 
Steve Bruce is off at the end of the season, why else do you think he's refusing to sign a new contract?

Probably because he'd rather work under less eccentric employers.
 
look_back_in_amber said:
Snakebite is half and half, lager and cider, sometimes with a splash of blackcurrant, and always deadly if you're not used to the stuff. Not for me but each to their own, vodka when I'm home, vodka when I'm out.

Vodka, it's the future. ;)
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Snakebite for the girls, half a cider and half a guiness think it was called black velvet for the real men. Those were the days.
 
PLT said:
None of those answers make any sense and they're almost the same as the previous ones I've since addressed. It's like you're just trying to wind me up, I'll have to leave that there or this'll go on forever.

I find it unbelievable though that you think my stance of being outraged at the simply outrageous things he has done and said over the past year is an 'agenda'. That implies I just hated him all along regardless of what he's done. Why on earth would that be the case? I knew **** all about him before he bought Hull City.
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Well, they make perfect sense to me, as did the previous answers. So I take it you have no evidence to support your spurious claims, thought not.

I've never once said or implied that you have 'hated him/them all along', I have implied that your apparent hatred for all things Allam, has now got to the point whereby it seems to run a little too deep.
 
Bum_Chinned_Crab said:
In Leeds if you ask for Snakebite they automatically add blackcurrant. ****ing weirdos, thats defo Diesel.
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Have this problem almost everywhere. Always confuse them by saying "what if I don't want the blackcurrant, what do you call that?" Then they murmur something like "well, its still a snakebite" and refuse to talk to me for the rest of the night.
 
PLT said:
I really don't think it's that significant. Most managers have free reign at their clubs. It should be a minimum requirement for a manager, not something to get excited about.

Newcastle aren't well-run but they've just off-loaded one of their best players to us because Pardew fell out with him, so he obviously has a degree of control. The problems there are in the boardroom at Newcastle are similar to here. Bruce being a Newcastle fan and them being a bigger club than us would make more difference to him, I reckon, than anything else.
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No, you're wrong on this. Pardew is a glove puppet (with attitude) of Ashley. Ashley has no regard for the supporters and enjoys goading them, through Pardew mostly. Bruce would love to manage Newcastle, but he isn't daft enough to work with Ashley. If Bruce is not given serious consideration for the future England Manager role, then there will be no hope for anyone.
 
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