Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[cheltenhamlion]

I've only seen Lyden for 45 minutes against Bournemouth, I forgot he was playing until he was substituted at half time. What have people seen in him to think he is our saviour?

The suggestion would be that he can actually run unlike most of our other options in there.

[UK Redsox]

I've only seen Lyden for 45 minutes against Bournemouth, I forgot he was playing until he was substituted at half time. What have people seen in him to think he is our saviour?

The suggestion would be that he can actually run unlike most of our other options in there.

Firstly, congrats to Chelts of achieving an 11:11:11 posting

With regard to Lyden, I don't think that people see him as a savior its more of thinking/hoping that he might be better (if only slightly) than those playing at the moment and should at least be tried.

Clearly the midfield (especially the decaying carcass of Jedi) isn't good enough and, until January, trying Lyden is one of the few alternatives available.

[Diablo]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

[Witton Warrior]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

He'll refuse to come back!

[paul_e]

I've only seen Lyden for 45 minutes against Bournemouth, I forgot he was playing until he was substituted at half time. What have people seen in him to think he is our saviour?

The suggestion would be that he can actually run unlike most of our other options in there.

Firstly, congrats to Chelts of achieving an 11:11:11 posting

With regard to Lyden, I don't think that people see him as a savior its more of thinking/hoping that he might be better (if only slightly) than those playing at the moment and should at least be tried.

Clearly the midfield (especially the decaying carcass of Jedi) isn't good enough and, until January, trying Lyden is one of the few alternatives available.

What timezone do you have set because that's a 12:11:11 post in BST.

[Bad English]

Or Cheltenham is a time lord.

[Holte L2]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

Would you leave Florence for a relagation battle in Birmingham?

[AVH87]

Apparently Bruce lied or his memory let him down when he told us Birmingham were 15th at Christmas the season he took them over in 2001 when he took them up.

Turns out they were actually 9th and only 1 point off the play-offs.

[Chris Jameson]

Apparently Bruce lied or his memory let him down when he told us Birmingham were 15th at Christmas the season he took them over in 2001 when he took them up.

Turns out they were actually 9th and only 1 point off the play-offs.

The bastard. Sack him.

[Ron Manager]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

Would you leave Florence for a relagation battle in Birmingham?

I wouldn't even leave Zebedee!

[paul_e]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

Would you leave Florence for a relagation battle in Birmingham?

I would (I've never been but my wife's mom had her handbag snatched there last year so the place is dead to me).


** edited to add wife's, typed far too quickly for my own good and missed a word.

[Diablo]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

Would you leave Florence for a relagation battle in Birmingham?

I would (I've never been but my wife's mom had her handbag snatched there last year so the place is dead to me).


** edited to add wife's, typed far too quickly for my own good and missed a word.

I had a camera nicked their when I went but the city is absolutely beautiful. It's like everything is made of marble and doesn't look real. It reminded me of that scene in the Simpsons where Homer is having a dream and everything (all the walls/houses) are made of sweets and Homer skips around biting chunks out of everything. Florence is a lot like that.

[Mister E]

I've only seen Lyden for 45 minutes against Bournemouth, I forgot he was playing until he was substituted at half time. What have people seen in him to think he is our saviour?

The suggestion would be that he can actually run unlike most of our other options in there.

Yes, we need some energy and grit in the MF, to unsettle teams the way that our opponents have us.

[cheltenhamlion]

Or Cheltenham is a time lord.

Rumbled

[Pete]

I think Osman on one leg could perform better than some of our midfield players! As I said, a short-term deal for a couple of months would help us and the player - agree about fitness, which might be a concern.

Yeah, but people thought on one leg Jedinak and Elphick would out perform the previous incumbents.  It doesn't always work out that way.  Frankly, I suspect we would have been better off with Sanchez and Lescott.

I agree on the Sanchez front. Can we not haul him back?

Would you leave Florence for a relagation battle in Birmingham?

I would (I've never been but my wife's mom had her handbag snatched there last year so the place is dead to me).


** edited to add wife's, typed far too quickly for my own good and missed a word.

I had a camera nicked their when I went but the city is absolutely beautiful. It's like everything is made of marble and doesn't look real. It reminded me of that scene in the Simpsons where Homer is having a dream and everything (all the walls/houses) are made of sweets and Homer skips around biting chunks out of everything. Florence is a lot like that.

Verona even more so - I was gobsmacked that not only the pavements and gutters are marble but the drain gratings in said gutters are carved from marble.