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The difference between O'Neill and Bruce

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by SAFC_ScattyMOO, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. MackemsRule

    MackemsRule Well-Known Member

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    Bruce played players out of position even when there was no need to!
    Bruce played a team with no forwards against a lower division club, when he didn't need to.
    Bruce made substitutions that would baffle anyone who had watched football at any level!
    Bruce had the tactical nous of a lessor spotted sea slug!
    Bruce couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery!
    The only reason Bruce would have got lambasted would have been over his **** tactics not injuries!
    The above are facts!

    MON has previous of playing Gardner at right back at Villa. <ok>
    I thought Kilgallon was a CB?

    Just knowing Bruce is no longer involved with my club makes me smile.
    If some people had their way, he would still be here dragging us down.
     
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  2. Moorsleymountainman

    Moorsleymountainman Active Member

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    Sits here, slurping tea, nodding in total agreement..
     
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  3. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Totally agree Steve - Bruce would have got Lambasted - but, on the other hand, O'neill has got the best out of the players and, had bruce made those substitutions, the chances are the players would have come on and did what they did for Bruce - Nothing!!
     
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  4. marcusblackcat

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    I have to guess that theshieldsman is responding to Steve
    That wasn't last season theshieldsman - Bent scored with a penalty at a similar time to Sunday's goal and we won that game as well...
     
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  5. murray out

    murray out Well-Known Member

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    about 10 stone
     
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  6. Hieronymus

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    Bruce obviously has an eye for a good player but did not have the nous to use their skills properly. MON has those same players playing with passion but in a controlled way, working for each other to a defined plan, and he can change tactics positively as the game proceeds.

    Bruce created a set of talented individuals, MON has made them a TEAM. That is the difference for me.
     
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  7. marcusblackcat

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    Can you imagine the richter scale if Bruce had celebrated a goal like Martin O'Neill did with the jump in the air!!!
     
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  8. Shameless

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    <ok>.
     
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  9. blackcatsteve

    blackcatsteve Well-Known Member

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    honestly i dont really give a crap anymore, hes gone, but the fact that Bruce got us 6th/7th on 5th Jan 2011, and the SOL was a fortress in 2010, that had nowt to do with Bruce then, actually to you it didnt, did it.

    OK it went tits up in 2011 but people have bloody short memories.

     
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