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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1425 on: March 19, 2017, 10:02:54 AM »
Steve Bruce done well to turn it round. Don't think we should axe him yet. What we need to keep improving and then get a system which us play beautiful football, control the game with possession, increase more chances, and score more goals and keep more clean sheet. Then go for promotion full blast next season. Keep the good form going as we might sneak in promotion via play off if there are lot of freak results however unlikely.

What I don't want to see is massive turnover of players, just get rid of players like Richards and Agbonlahor then replace them. Just 1 central half, a striker, a powerful midfielder and a goalkeeper.
 

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1426 on: March 19, 2017, 10:11:28 AM »


What I don't want to see is massive turnover of players, just get rid of players like Richards and Agbonlahor then replace them. Just 1 central half, a striker, a powerful midfielder and a goalkeeper.
 


This. Those two clowns need to be bombed out, whatever the financial cost to the club.

Then four key signings and hopefully we start the season on the front foot and never leave the top two.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1427 on: March 19, 2017, 10:31:39 AM »
Steve Bruce done well to turn it round. Don't think we should axe him yet. What we need to keep improving and then get a system which us play beautiful football, control the game with possession, increase more chances, and score more goals and keep more clean sheet. Then go for promotion full blast next season. Keep the good form going as we might sneak in promotion via play off if there are lot of freak results however unlikely.

What I don't want to see is massive turnover of players, just get rid of players like Richards and Agbonlahor then replace them. Just 1 central half, a striker, a powerful midfielder and a goalkeeper.

I am very much on the fence over Bruce.  Some of his decisions so far have 100% baffled me, e.g. Agbonlahor. 

Whilst it is great to see some 3 points being  regularly struck up, apart from Sheff Wed these have been achieved against poorer teams in the division or at the expense of Derby who were themselves on a downer and probably should have got something  from their visit.

It will only be  next season once he has tinkered with the squad in the summer will we really know if  Stevie  Bruce is the real deal or not.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1428 on: March 19, 2017, 12:10:38 PM »
He was on football focus yesterday and he basically said it's shit or bust next season i.e. if we don't look like going up he will be gone. He sounded very confident in himself that he will achieve promotion next season

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1429 on: March 19, 2017, 01:50:36 PM »
I can see one of two possible outcomes for Bruce.

1.  He doesn't get us promoted next season, in which case he gets sacked.
2.  He does get us promoted next season, and then we have a relegation struggle and he gets sacked the following season.

The future's so bright!

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1430 on: March 19, 2017, 02:55:33 PM »
I can see one of two possible outcomes for Bruce.

1.  He doesn't get us promoted next season, in which case he gets sacked.
2.  He does get us promoted next season, and then we have a relegation struggle and he gets sacked the following season.

The future's so bright!
Exactly my thoughts

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1431 on: March 19, 2017, 03:05:24 PM »
Most promoted teams end up in a relegation battle the following season so it doesn't really matter who is on charge.  If we ever consolidate then a managerial change would of course be needed.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1432 on: March 19, 2017, 03:20:03 PM »
I can see one of two possible outcomes for Bruce.

1.  He doesn't get us promoted next season, in which case he gets sacked.
2.  He does get us promoted next season, and then we have a relegation struggle and he gets sacked the following season.

The future's so bright!
Exactly my thoughts

If you got us third and losing the playoff final on pens or something he'd probably be given another crack.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1433 on: March 19, 2017, 03:23:24 PM »
I can see one of two possible outcomes for Bruce.

1.  He doesn't get us promoted next season, in which case he gets sacked.
2.  He does get us promoted next season, and then we have a relegation struggle and he gets sacked the following season.

The future's so bright!
Exactly my thoughts

If you got us third and losing the playoff final on pens or something he'd probably be given another crack.

Next season it will be promotion or bust for Bruce. He's on his second and final chance right now.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1434 on: March 19, 2017, 03:26:49 PM »
My main reason for persevering with Bruce is that it will give Round and the team behind the scenes a chance to build something meaningful and somewhat focused.  Every new manager just means a transitional period and shed loads of wasted cash.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1435 on: March 19, 2017, 06:48:18 PM »
I see Cesare Prandelli is still holding out for the Villa job having turned down Leicester. He can but dream.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1436 on: March 19, 2017, 11:44:44 PM »
The highest win % of any full-time Villa manager!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Aston_Villa_F.C._managers

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1437 on: March 20, 2017, 06:34:06 AM »
If he double that over a season and remove 1 draw and 1 defeat to make it 46 games it would be 85 points in total. That should be good for promotion I think but not sure about championship points need.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1438 on: March 20, 2017, 08:34:18 AM »
The highest win % of any full-time Villa manager!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Aston_Villa_F.C._managers

Crikey according to that George Ramsey was manager for 42 years!

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #1439 on: March 20, 2017, 09:19:58 AM »
Uh-oh.

 


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