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Author Topic: Bruce Sacked at last (now official)  (Read 2113347 times)

Offline passitsideways

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7500 on: October 30, 2017, 11:22:08 PM »
Not that much? Really?

Yes. Hogan apart, he hasn't spent fortunes on the players he's brought in.

Relative to what's going in the PL, of course not. But in the Championship, even a few players at a couple of million a piece is something that the vast majority of clubs in the division can't manage. Then you add on that an expensive free transfer in Terry and probably an expensive loan in Snodgrass.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7501 on: October 31, 2017, 12:14:05 AM »
I think Bruce is performing below what is acceptable, however he hasn't spent that much. Most of the money was spent under RDM so blaming Bruce for an expensive squad is a tad harsh.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7502 on: October 31, 2017, 07:26:17 AM »
Poll could do with updating.

Offline JJ-AV

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7503 on: October 31, 2017, 07:37:55 AM »
I've got so much manager envy at the moment. If we go up I hope Dr Tony just calls it quits with Bruce and we look elsewhere.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7504 on: October 31, 2017, 08:27:17 AM »
I imagine the wages agreed for Terry and Snodgrass exceeds the entire wages bill of Burton Albion and the bit about he has not spent much except on Hogan laughably disingenuous.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7505 on: October 31, 2017, 08:35:00 AM »
I imagine the wages agreed for Terry and Snodgrass exceeds the entire wages bill of Burton Albion and the bit about he has not spent much except on Hogan laughably disingenuous.

Well he hasn't has he, well not compared to what the previous two managers spent on players. McCormack and Tshibola's transfers for example came to £18m-ish and it's unlikely we're going to see them playing for us again anytime soon.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7506 on: October 31, 2017, 08:47:22 AM »
I'll only forgive his eye bleeding managerial style if he gets us up.

But I don't think he will. When we get a proper manager, we'll be fine.

It's still a 'yes' from me.

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7507 on: October 31, 2017, 10:30:44 AM »
Having seen how much he spent on Hogan without knowing how to get the best out of him it's probably for the best that he isn't given any money to buy players.

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7508 on: October 31, 2017, 10:32:01 AM »
Also, he actually paid money for Bjarnason who doesn't seem to be an actual footballer.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7509 on: October 31, 2017, 10:55:07 AM »
I imagine the wages agreed for Terry and Snodgrass exceeds the entire wages bill of Burton Albion and the bit about he has not spent much except on Hogan laughably disingenuous.
Every one else was free and pay thier own wages apparently.

Offline IAmTheOneIanOlney

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7510 on: October 31, 2017, 11:12:50 AM »
Also, he actually paid money for Bjarnason who doesn't seem to be an actual footballer.
I think George Weah rang Steve Bruce and recommended him.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7511 on: October 31, 2017, 11:19:08 AM »
It's the ultimate April Fool prank.

Offline Clampy

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7512 on: October 31, 2017, 11:28:37 AM »
I imagine the wages agreed for Terry and Snodgrass exceeds the entire wages bill of Burton Albion and the bit about he has not spent much except on Hogan laughably disingenuous.
Every one else was free and pay thier own wages apparently.

No-one has actually said that but there you go. Hmm.
 

Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7513 on: October 31, 2017, 11:47:10 AM »
I can't help thinking about his comment about it 'only being the first 3 games' when we got off to a bad start as if they're not important in the long run. I do hope they don't cost us a promotion place.
Surely each and every game is important - I want to see a manger who sets out to try and win each and every game - pragmatically that is perhaps not possible but at least try.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #7514 on: October 31, 2017, 11:58:05 AM »
I imagine the wages agreed for Terry and Snodgrass exceeds the entire wages bill of Burton Albion and the bit about he has not spent much except on Hogan laughably disingenuous.

Well he hasn't has he, well not compared to what the previous two managers spent on players. McCormack and Tshibola's transfers for example came to £18m-ish and it's unlikely we're going to see them playing for us again anytime soon.

Just the money he spent on Hogan to run around a bit at the end of matches is more than some teams in our division have spent on transfers in their entire history.

 


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