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Steve Bruce

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Dr Van Helsing, Dec 13, 2020.

  1. Dr Van Helsing

    Dr Van Helsing Well-Known Member

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    Not me I think after the man united and chelsea games he'll be gone
     
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  2. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Having said I could do no worse with the current squad than Bruce I'd like to retract this statement and assure everyone I would indeed be able to do better than what is currently being served up.

    5-4-1 vs SU - the worst team in the league without a win in 6 months, set up deep and look to counter a counter attacking team what could go wrong?
    4-4-2 vs Arsenal a half decent outfit who while they are struggling are a decent team who can retain possession and knock the ball about. 2 CF's man marking their 2 CM's trying to play 11 vs 8 while defending...

    Honestly if it isn't clear to see what the issue is here you're blind - 4 in the midfield vs 2 teams who play 5 across the middle means we will always be outnumbered in the "battlefield" of midfield and attack yet always overloaded in defence and still at risk of conceding. It is simple tactics, it's so simple, simple is not enough to describe it.

    If anyone has any pull at the club beg them to get me one week working with those players. I'd get an note or two out of them. I'd do it for free and work with Bruce so Ashley hasn't got to pay Bruce off.
     
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  3. Mick O'Toon

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    Think he means he's astonished that Bruce is given that much time to turn it around.
     
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  4. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    Ah the old pipe dream. Until you turn up at the training ground and there’s no one there because it’s their off day.

    So you call in on Steve in his office and he’s playing football manager 2002 and he’s employed at Barcelona. But he’s cheated and been manager of ten clubs and directed all monies towards Barca in week 1 of the transfer window so he has a 300m transfer kitty (in 2002) and then he still gets sacked for the 6th time of trying.
     
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  5. Dr Van Helsing

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    I'm not because Ashley is just looking at the 7 point margin.. He's clueless about football.
     
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  6. G4rdToonArmy

    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Bruce doesn't play FM ffs - if he did he'd have at least one clue on tactics.
     
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  7. Mick O'Toon

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    Could be down to 4 points if Fulham win tomorrow night.
     
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  8. Charlie Dogscock

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    Bruce favourite to be next Prem manager axed now, even ahead of Wilder.

    We just need Villa to give us a good hammering on Saturday and he'll be off, fingers crossed!
     
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  9. Roland Deschain

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    Bruce is hands down the worst manager we've ever had. Souness was a different era so almost excusable, but 20 years of tactical evolution and Bruce is somehow still worse than him. Carver was woefully out of his depth, but that was barely his fault. Nothing is as bad as I'm now watching, and nothing is more baffling than Ashley choosing to carry on.

    Joelinto walked around the pitch. Inexcusable. But what was worse was Bruce allowing it.
     
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  10. Roland Deschain

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    Yes, I think a simple defeat against Villa will be enough.
     
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  11. Roland Deschain

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    Someone needs to explain what difference a month could make. Apart from making us less attractive to the tiny handful of managers who might be able to rescue us.
     
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  12. Dr Van Helsing

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    Bruce's do full of **** and excuses and it'll get him another month.. He's now down to blaming the confidence of the players. M he's rapidly running out of his bullshit excuses, but Ashley and Charnley are so thick that they will be fooled very easily by Bruce. They'll actually admire how arrogant he is.
     
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    Who do we get in. I hear Howe is looking likely to go to Celtic.
     
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  14. Dr Van Helsing

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    Solano
     
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  15. Prince Isak (GG)

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    Very true.
     
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    Unbelievable isn't it?
     
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