Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[wittonwarrior]

How many managers are we going to sack. I sai it then it was a mistake to get rid of Rdm at least his teams played football. Bruce got lucky to begin with was given his biggest lottery win of all time and is looking like a viv Nicholson spend spend spend. Not sure where this is taking us but definitely not back up

[paul_e]

I said at the time bringing in Bruce would be a good decision if he got us in the promotion battle. We're getting steadily further away from that and it's becoming harder to see any reason to suggest Bruce can do anything about it.

[DeKuip]

Changing manager again isn't the answer and I'm saying that as someone who hates the dinosaur type football we try and play under Bruce. I'm sure he'll steady what has been a sinking ship for a while and put us on the road to recovery even if it ends up being someone else who eventually finishes the job. I never predicted anything more than mid table at the start of the season, and that's where we'll finish.
What I can't understand though is why people think Rowett should be brought in. He played boring negative football with Small Heath, grinding out results, but hardly attractive to watch. He'd be no different to what we have.

Four home games in a month but the only chance of seeing any decent football at Villa Park in February will be when Man City come in the FA Youth Cup on the 22nd. Now if you want enjoyment and entertainment from your football more than results, like I do, then get down the Villa that night and watch City's Brahim Diaz - now there's a lad who can do more with a ball than just hoof it down field.

[Villafirst]

We simply have to stick with Bruce. He was on the back foot from day one after RDM's awful start. He needs a clean slate for next season. He's got 4 teams promoted in this hard League. I still think he's the Manager to get us promoted.

[themossman]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

A few years in this league will kill us

[LukeJames]

We simply have to stick with Bruce. He was on the back foot from day one after RDM's awful start. He needs a clean slate for next season. He's got 4 teams promoted in this hard League. I still think he's the Manager to get us promoted.

All the evidence game after game and people still come out with this?

[Risso]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

A few years in this league will kill us

Yep, it a few years never helps anything.  Look at Leeds, Sheff Weds etc.

[Three Spires Villa]

Bruce isn't on the back foot, if anything he's very lucky, whatever happens this season (bar relegation) he can say not my fault etc. Promotion / play offs long gone so at the very least some kind of formation, can any one see that? Any half decent manager would not have us in this position, very very poor

[ChicagoLion]

Every one still happy with 5 3 2?

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

A few years in this league will kill us

Yep, it a few years never helps anything.  Look at Leeds, Sheff Weds etc.

I genuinely believe that is where we are heading.

Once the parachute payments run out, there's no inherent reason why we should expect to get promoted any more than the likes of those clubs.

This is the continuation of the results of the utter neglect of the latter Lerner years. Neglect and decline, the after effects are lingering even now.

That man has ruined this club.

[Three Spires Villa]

What Learner was the manager today grrrrrr

[ChicagoLion]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

A few years in this league will kill us

Yep, it a few years never helps anything.  Look at Leeds, Sheff Weds etc.

I genuinely believe that is where we are heading.

Once the parachute payments run out, there's no inherent reason why we should expect to get promoted any more than the likes of those clubs.

This is the continuation of the results of the utter neglect of the latter Lerner years. Neglect and decline, the after effects are lingering even now.

That man has ruined this club.

it shouldn't be though, there has been enough investment and changes to arrest the terrible decline bought about by Lerner.
I think the more recent problem has been terrible managerial appointments and I am far from convinced we have got the right one now.

[four fornicholl]

I'm starting to think we need a few years at this level to rebuild. In which we can afford to get a much more promising manager than Bruce and give him time. Bruce only works as part of a pact with the devil, quick fix strategy and he's already failed from that angle.

A few years in this league will kill us

Yep, it a few years never helps anything.  Look at Leeds, Sheff Weds etc.

I genuinely believe that is where we are heading.

Once the parachute payments run out, there's no inherent reason why we should expect to get promoted any more than the likes of those clubs.

This is the continuation of the results of the utter neglect of the latter Lerner years. Neglect and decline, the after effects are lingering even now.

That man has ruined this club.

Scary stuff that Paulie, we have 18 months however to turn it round, Bruce, though, is not the answer. Im still not convinced Dr x is who we think he is either,

[themossman]

I've lost the ability to imagine any new manager or player succeeding here. We turn winners into losers. Hope has pretty much been extinguished.