Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[olaftab]

We never looked like losing. An unusual state of affairs, but its been that way for a good few games now.

Yes that is very obvious now. In the past when things got hairy we usually ended up conceding now we  come out it with a goal. Last ten or five mins plus injury time have been managed without drama in tight games.

[olaftab]

Alfititmus a good angle but current manure board make their decisions based on keeping their sponsors happy and larger commercial interests and that means a "Hollywood " name at OT so there is no way a dragged through the managerial gutters type Bruce is going to appeal to them.

[PeterWithesShin]

'Fun' fact. Saturday was only the 6th league game in the last 3 years we've won by more than 1 goal.

02/03/14 Norwich 4-1
03/05/14 Hull 3-1
14/03/15 Sunderland 0-4
06/02/16 Norwich 2-0
13/08/16 Rotherham 3-0
26/11/16 Cardiff 3-1

[chrisw1]

Alfititmus a good angle but current manure board make their decisions based on keeping their sponsors happy and larger commercial interests and that means a "Hollywood " name at OT so there is no way a dragged through the managerial gutters type Bruce is going to appeal to them.

Yep, he's not champagne enough for them.  Frankly, 6 weeks ago for a lot of people he wasn't good enough for us either.  Now, if we're in the top 6 in 2 years, then maybe we would start to need worrying about something like that, but even then I don't think he would be fashionable enough for them.

[PeterWithesShin]

Steve Bruce, Jaap Stam, Steve McClaren and Owen Coyle nominated for Div 2 manager of the month for November. Winner will be announced tomorrow.

[andyh]

Here's hoping Japp gets it then.



The curse and all that.

[PaulWinch again]

Made his first real mistakes today. Agbonlahor playing and Kod on the left were truly terrible errors. He must learn from that.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Made his first real mistakes today. Agbonlahor playing and Kod on the left were truly terrible errors. He must learn from that.

He played Gabby the other day and didn't learn. He's played Westwood more than once and hasn't learnt.

[PaulWinch again]

This is the first time he's prioritised Gabby, meaning that he shoved our biggest goal threat into a completely ineffective position. That is not acceptable.

[Matt Collins]

I don't think gabby is shoving kodjia to the left

I think Bruce likes kofjia on the left and it's then a case of who plays centre forward. He's tried gabby, gestede and McCormack in that role and they've all been shit

[themossman]

He's made these mistakes a few times and been lucky. Luck ran out tonight. If he keeps picking Flabby his good will will be depleted very quickly.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree. He also needs to get Bacuna into that midfield, because we need someone with energy.

[Ad@m]

I think Bruce likes kofjia on the left and it's then a case of who plays centre forward.

He doesn't.  He's been quoted on Pravda as saying he'd like to play Kodjia up top but Kodjia prefers to play on the left so he's facing the goal and can cut in on his right foot.

[LukeJames]

He still has good will in the bank for turning our clusterfuck of a season round but my word the last 3 games have been poor, massive job and he's not helping himself by perservering wih Agbonlahor.

[themossman]

Kodjia needs to play where Bruce wants him. He's not good enough to choose where he plays. None of them are.