Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[QuintonVilla]

I still expect a rendition of 'Stand up potato head' when we're 3-0 up on Saturday.

[andyh]

Has Clarke gone as well? I don't recall seeing that he has.

[VillaAlways]

Has Clarke gone as well? I don't recall seeing that he has.

Yep and Bond and the fitness coach

[paul_e]

Fitness coach hasn't gone GK coach has.

[Witton Warrior]

I still expect a rendition of 'Stand up potato head' when we're 3-0 up on Saturday.

I'm desperately trying to work in some "Spud-U-Like" reference...

[Duncan Shaw]

Fitness coach hasn't gone GK coach has.

Thank fuck for that if he's been coaching Gollini!!

[godzvilla]

What an excellent first press conference, feeling optimistic!

He comes across completely comfortable in his own skin

Potato skin ?.............................Godzvilla!

[paul_e]

The interview on the OS worries me a little.  As I suspected he makes lots of references to things like spirit, passion, hard work, determination but mentions nothing about technique or skill beyond 'fans like skillful players but they also like teams that work hard'.  It's all very old fashioned we'll win because we have better players and they put a shift in and I hope that isn't a window into how he'll approach training.  The biggest thing missing in the squad is confidence in technique.  Too many times players take an extra half second to set themselves or take an extra touch or shift it to their stronger foot, all of those things can be remedied in training and fixing them makes the game simple.  I want a team where everyone can kill a ball dead with their first touch 99 times out of a hundred and where every player has the confidence to take a shot if they have half a yard.

I want Bruce to do well now he's here but I really hope he realises that at a big club just working hard isn't enough.

[QuintonVilla]

With the amount of late goals we concede though the fitness has to be in question surely? So getting them working harder can't be a bad thing.

[Phil from the upper holte]

He's been managed by one of the best that cake fail to rub off onto you. I reckon he'll do OK

[Mister E]

He's been managed by one of the best that cake fail to rub off onto you. I reckon he'll do OK

He's certainly a relationship with cake in the past; a bit like Jo Brand in that respect.

[A|C]

I've come to the conclusion I really don't give a flying fudge who is in charge, as long as we start to win games I'll be happy.

Good luck Bruce, please makes us Villains happy again.

[Mister E]

In the FB pr he said that we'd never been relegated. I realise he was probably referring to the Sky years, but it seemed slightly strange to hear that.

[paul_e]

With the amount of late goals we concede though the fitness has to be in question surely? So getting them working harder can't be a bad thing.

No, but if that's all he thinks that he needs to change then it's a problem.  Also I'm not entire;ly sure it's down to physical fitness, I think it's a mental tiredness that's caused our problems.

[Dante Lavelli]

Observations from the press conference:

1. Priority was getting championship experience during the summer transfer window.  A bit disappointing, as discussed at the time, if you have a squad of championship players then the chances are you'll stay in the championship.

2. The length of contract is either not agreed or unknown.  I think this is a good move.  Try before you buy etc and may allow us to upgrade at the right time.