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The Steve Bruce appreciation thread

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Toonitus, May 15, 2021.

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  1. Ben 10

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    Yes. A goalscorer makes a huge difference too. Benitez had nobody close to Wilson
     
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  2. Toonitus

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    Rondon was just as good
     
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    That's true yes
     
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    <laugh><laugh><laugh><laugh>

    No
     
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    Scored 11 goals not as many pens and was injured like Wilson.

    Scored goals with head and feet like Wilson but also scored fee kicks

    In a worse team you say?
     
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    In a more organised team
     
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    More mental gymnastics

    Was it a better team then or now? I'd say now. If not surely Bruce is actually doing as well as rafa?

    I can't keep up with the goalposts moving mate
     
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    Probably a better team yes. Worse players though definitely
     
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    I'm confused

    Are we saying the team Bruce has is better?

    Rondon Perez
    Wilson max willock

    There's not really much in it or wasn't until willock signed
     
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    There's a ****ing lot in it. Bruce has far better players. But you're just trolling so I'm bailing out

    Max and Wilson are miles better than anything Rafa had
     
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    Not much.. Only one player is better imo and its max over perez

    Atsu was as good as Joelinton

    Lejeune sold

    It's hardly a much better side mate
     
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    I reckon we should get rid of Bruce tho

    as much as Munson wants to choke to death on his chode like, I would rather just have someone new.
     
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    This is the thing I want a good manager and I hate Bruce, but there's so many complaints that are nonsense.
     
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    I'd say Max is quite a significant upgrade
     
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    What do you hate more, Bruce or Nufc fans
     
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    I agree but that's 1 player in the 11 that's better than what we had.

    It's not like Bruce's got 4 or 5 better players far from it
     
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    So are you saying despite spending a lot of money Bruce hasn't improved the playing staff? Because he's had a lot more than Rafa had
     
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    I think they've wasted huge amounts of Lewis, Joelinton and brought in dross like Hendrick and Fraser

    I don't think the 1st 11 is much stronger than the side rafa left no.

    Who's fault is it? The club or Bruce?
     
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    For me there’s not much difference. I felt more confident in Rafa grinding out results and not getting hammered: but it was boring.

    Under Bruce we may get hammered but then we get the off Leicester result like last season.

    I don’t think there’s any doubt that Bruce has had FAR much more money than Rafa.

    This my assumption is Rafa would do better with this squad.
     
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    Rafa would aye, but he'd never want a player like max.
     
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