Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[QuintonVilla]

Apparantly prior to taking over Bruce has requested that the home and away dugouts be changed back to how they were and Dr Tony has sorted it for him. Lambert changed them to how they are now when he took over, but Bruce believes it to be bad luck.

[Jimbo]

Seems like we've got a guy because he's available and not because he's necessarily the best man for the job.

An ex Birmingham boss - what can go wrong?

We go again.

I thought the noses were meant to be bitter??

as Krulak would say "Get with a winning team" not a fuckin whining team.

UTV

How is that bitter?

Krulak also said we'd be in the Champions League by now and to trust Randy - I don't know if football knowledge is his strong suit.

I was against Sherwood, Di Matteo and McLeish from the start, our club is too big and important to not have a suitably strong manager. I do respect your happy clappy viewpoint however. Let's see.

I know you just want to state that you have you reservations, and the bit about being ex sha manager was irrelevant

It is irrelevant to me but he will be given shorter shrift than if he didn't have those affiliations by elements of our support. Hence more pressure and more risk.

As far as I can remember, once the initial dust had settled with McLeish, he was given a fair chance to prove himself. Wasn't it the Bolton game when fans finally turned on him, after week upon week of cowering, skulking, nothing football?

[in exile]

Good luck Steve, you're going to need it

[mattjpa]

Shit appointment, even worse than Mcliesh

If I really said what I thought of it and and those wanking themselves silly over Steve Fucking Bruce
I would get banned for life so I better leave it there

At least you will get to say I told you so if it doesnt work out

[CT]

All the best Steve.

Win some games, please. More than 3 a year.

[exiled on the wirral!]

Be nice to see a manager to last out the season so good luck Brucey.  The media are making out the ex Blues connection a lot more than we are so it's good to see on here that Bruce is going to be backed contrary to what Skysports News believe.

[Clark W Griswold]

Nothing on the OS?

Tone tweeted that it would be announced today

He didn't say who though, so for those expecting it to be Klopp or Pep can still dream for a few more hours.

[FrankyH]

Ken Bruce has just said he has got the job !

[cheltenhamlion]

Nothing on the OS?

Tone tweeted that it would be announced today

It will be announced this afternoon.

[Monty]

He's not worse than McLeish, he's not worse than Sherwood. I'm not even convinced he's worse than MON - just that MON got chances he never did.

However, I am a bit disappointed as it looks to me like another chance missed for the club to rebuild itself to a more modern blueprint. Quite disappointed actually.

[Clark W Griswold]

He's not worse than McLeish, he's not worse than Sherwood. I'm not even convinced he's worse than MON - just that MON got chances he never did.

However, I am a bit disappointed as it looks to me like another chance missed for the club to rebuild itself to a more modern blueprint. Quite disappointed actually.

Trouble is though, we're not in a position to fanny around, we need someone that is a likely bet to at least turn a corner and based on his CV he's as likely as anyone. He's the right fit for where we are. I think he needs to be given time as well, I think his background deserves that as he has proven he can do it at other clubs time and time again. In fact I'd be seriously worried this time if we haven't turned it around within 12 months and would really start to wonder what the hell we do next.

[Monty]

Apparently forward planning is 'fannying around'. Fuck's sake.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

While we are waiting for confirmation.
Can you name the Name the famous Bruces?

http://www.sporcle.com/games/bumbles/brucequiz

[Clark W Griswold]

Apparently forward planning is 'fannying around'. Fuck's sake.

Yeah that's it let's fucking think forward 3 years ahead when we're sitting 19th in the championship and have won 4 league games in 50. Fucks sake

[PaulTheVillan]

Not my first choice, but I feel it's the right one.