Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Just a thought ,if we somehow get promoted this season, do you think Sanchez, Gill and Vertout will return?

Let's hope not, eh?

Seconded.

thirded

nowhere near good enough the first time around

[avfc_1874]

Just a thought ,if we somehow get promoted this season, do you think Sanchez, Gill and Vertout will return?

Let's hope not, eh?

Seconded.

thirded

nowhere near good enough the first time around

We'll probably end up with Alex Bruce at some point

[Toronto Villa]

Just a thought ,if we somehow get promoted this season, do you think Sanchez, Gill and Vertout will return?

Let's hope not, eh?

Seconded.

thirded

nowhere near good enough the first time around

It's not even about that for me. It's that when we needed men to grab the oars and guide us back to calm waters they were the first to jump into the lifeboats. Fuck them all.

[Axl Rose]

Just a thought ,if we somehow get promoted this season, do you think Sanchez, Gill and Vertout will return?

Let's hope not, eh?

Seconded.

thirded

nowhere near good enough the first time around

It's not even about that for me. It's that when we needed men to grab the oars and guide us back to calm waters they were the first to jump into the lifeboats. Fuck them all.

This. They're all bang average, too.

[aj2k77]

Veretout is a complete pussy. Sanchez can't pass a fart and Gil does most of his work 40 yards from goal where it barely matters as soon as he gets closer he gets knocked off the ball. Crap the 3 of them.

[old man villa fan]

Veretout is a complete pussy. Sanchez can't pass a fart and Gil does most of his work 40 yards from goal where it barely matters as soon as he gets closer he gets knocked off the ball. Crap the 3 of them.

How much is that down to the players around them and how much down to their ability own ability.

[not3bad]

Gil looked great when he first arrived. With the right manager and coaching I think he'd be worth a second look.

[villadelph]

Gil looked great when he first arrived. With the right manager and coaching I think he'd be worth a second look.

Would you have him in front of Ayew, Grealish, Adomah or McCormack though?

[PaulWinch again]

Doing a brilliant job at the moment.

[Salsa Party Animal]

It will be interesting to see who is Steve's first signing for Aston Villa. Hope for a fantastic midfield playmaker

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone know the types of player he bought for Hull while in the Championship?

[SoccerHQ]

At long last we have a manager who can do the basics well e.g get 11 players focused and motivated in a coherent formation.

That will do for now.

[Lizz]

For what it's worth, I think Steve Bruce 'gets' Villa/us, if that makes sense.

[SheffieldVillain]

Anyone know the types of player he bought for Hull while in the Championship?

According to Soccerbase:

2012-3
Eldin Jakupovic    - Free, Nick Proschwitz - £2,500,000, Abdoulaye Faye - Free, Sone Aluko - Free,  Alex Bruce - Free, Stephen Quinn - Undisclosed, David Meyler - £1,500,000, George Boyd - Free

2015-6
Ryan Taylor - Free, Sam Clucas - £1,300,000, Moses Odubajo - Undisclosed, Shaun Maloney - Undisclosed, Adama Diomande - Undisclosed, Dusan Kuciak - Undisclosed

Fair to say he'll be operating with a far bigger budget this time. What is interesting though, both in this and his other signings, is that he doesn't seem to have a 'type'. He's signed from abroad as well as British, gone for bargains as well as established players, freebies as well as big fees. Suggests an open mind and a decent scouting network.

[SoccerHQ]

Bruce does better with a smaller budget if you study his managerial career.

Bar an obvious midfield and another defender he's largely got a very good squad for this level.