Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm going to call him Steve The Bruce as we always do well under Scottish managers.

I'm going to call him Steve Barnes

http://thesetpieces.com/features/sweeper-steve-bruce-review/

Thanks for this. I've only read the first couple of paragraphs but I'm going to really enjoy that. Saving it for the tube home.

It's like Paul Auster without the prose. Or the irony. Or the plot. Or any sense that he knows what he's doing.

"a warren of intrigue featuring Yugoslavian warlords, lesbian prostitutes, Nazi-hunting spies and much, much more besides…"

They read extracts from it on the Guardian podcast the other day. I can't wait till he does the audio version.

That "slide tackle" bit (quoted in the review as well) had me in stitches.

Jacob Steinberg (I think)'s interjection when they were talking about the mechanics of the slide tackle, 'but is he that kind of player? (or something similar)' was very good indeed.

[in exile]

Was it Bruce who sold Chester to WBA?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Was it Bruce who sold Chester to WBA?

Reluctantly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33689365

[CT]

I think that warrants two hours of W.O.O.

[Stirchley Villain]

DR X has confirmed the appointment in the Chinese media

[in exile]

Was it Bruce who sold Chester to WBA?

Reluctantly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33689365

Ah yes, thank you

[PeterWithesShin]

I think that warrants two hours of W.O.O.

[Iamkmkm]

About time he got to manage a big club.

[berneboy]

Tone says it's at 6.30

[CT]

I think that warrants two hours of W.O.O.

Mr Flibble's very cross!!

Welcome Steve (officially)

[The Edge]

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

Don't think anyone is 'wanking themselves silly', more accepting our current situation.

Also Mcleish at the time he was appointed was absolutely not a better appointment than Bruce is now.

Precisely. We are where we are right now and I can't think of anyone better who we have a realistic chance of getting. 
If we were bringing in Guardiola or Klopp then my todger would probably be getting some attention.

[VILLA MOLE]

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

Don't think anyone is 'wanking themselves silly', more accepting our current situation.

Also Mcleish at the time he was appointed was absolutely not a better appointment than Bruce is now.

Precisely. We are where we are right now and I can't think of anyone better who we have a realistic chance of getting. 
If we were bringing in Guardiola or Klopp then my todger would probably be getting some attention.

to be fair my todger gets attention whoever the manager, even if he is a todger 

[Percy McCarthy]

Stevie Bruce is now our king
Now our king
Now our king
Stevie Bruce is now our king
Our King Edward.

Ace!

Seconded.

[Toronto Villa]

why are people so sure it's steve bruce? might be steve mcClaren.

Because he wasn't even considered in the top 25 according to the Doc. And because he's rejoined Derby.

[JUAN PABLO]

STEVE CLARKE is the first casualty of Steve Bruce’s new regime at Aston Villa.

good