Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[Nelly]

I noticed that too - he may sound gentle but he often aggresively jumps in to an interviewer's sentence when it seems like he has gotten the gist of what they're getting to.

Does seem a tad rude but also could be considered confident and self-assured, which is why he's here I suppose!

[frank black]

Does he interrupt a lot? I've not noticed it,  NOR ME! probably as he has quite a gentle voice.

[Matt Collins]

I noticed that too - he may sound gentle but he often aggresively jumps in to an interviewer's sentence when it seems like he has gotten the gist of

I think he just gets impatient

[achilles]

In relation to Rudy being sold Bruce said:

Bruce added: "I've got six centre forwards and I've got to maybe sell one to buy in a midfield player or another defender."

Now I can't for the life of me think of six centre forwards Villa have?
I have come up with these but it is saying a lot to class them as centre forwards:

Gestede
Kodjia
Kozák
Agbonlahor
McCormack
Ayew

[aj2k77]

Kozak, Gestede and Agbonlahor must be raking in £60k+ a week in wages all together. Waste of resources.

[Matt Collins]

In relation to Rudy being sold Bruce said:

Bruce added: "I've got six centre forwards and I've got to maybe sell one to buy in a midfield player or another defender."

Now I can't for the life of me think of six centre forwards Villa have?
I have come up with these but it is saying a lot to class them as centre forwards:

Gestede
Kodjia
Kozák
Agbonlahor
McCormack
Ayew

They are strikers surely - even if the latter two would be a 10 rather than 9? He may also be including RHM

It's ironic then that with kodjia possibly unavailable for Cardiff, the alternatives are so unpersuasive:

- the one who can't run or control the ball
- the one who can run but can't control it, pass it or score
- the skilful one who can score, but who's unfit and can't play with his back to goal or in the channels
- the grumpy one who can do all of the above but is inconistent, physically lightweight and not scoring
- the one who can run even less and who hasn't been seen in years
- the unproven youngster who won't sign a new contract

[PeterWithesShin]

Happy Birthday Brucey.

[four fornicholl]

I would tell you to FO now but who else is there?

[old man villa fan]

I would tell you to FO now but who else is there?

No.  We have to have stability at this club, even if it means missing out on promotion this season.

[dave.woodhall]

I would tell you to FO now but who else is there?

Because what we really need is to sack another manager after three months.

[kippaxvilla2]

Shakes head.  Three months and 25 points from 20th in the championship with an utterly woeful and I mean woeful midfield.  If Di Matteo had stayed I honestly think we would be in a relegation scrap.

[Steve67]

I agree with Kippax. That said, the Doc now needs to show Bruce that he has faith and trust in him by supporting him in the transfer window.

[Jimbo]

I think this is how we have to look at it. With all the holes in the squad, and the points already squandered by his predecessor, Bruce was always going to struggle to get us promoted. It was a hopeful rather than a realistic goal.

We have an opportunity to acquire an actual midfield now, so we may well push on. But we still need players in every other department. We need to find a team from somewhere. We need to find our shape.

It'll take hard work, but I think this time next year we'll be in no doubt that promotion will be well within our grasp. The alternative could easily have been another relegation battle, another relegation even.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I would tell you to FO now but who else is there?

Because what we really need is to sack another manager after three months.

Even if they're yet again clueless? Look at the time we gave Lambert. Let's hope Bruce can quickly prove to be as good a manager as his post-match press conferences. He's a lovely chap, says all the right things but right now his team stinks.

[dave.woodhall]

I would tell you to FO now but who else is there?

Because what we really need is to sack another manager after three months.

Even if they're yet again clueless? Look at the time we gave Lambert. Let's hope Bruce can quickly prove to be as good a manager as his post-match press conferences. He's a lovely chap, says all the right things but right now his team stinks.

Remind me again how many points this clueless manager has won us. Then tell us who should take his place.