Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[itbrvilla]

Make no mistake, we're on a relegation battle.

[Rotterdam]

I think we need to stick with Bruce. Sure this is a horrendous run and yes, it's easy to say when you're not shelling out week in week out for such 'entertainment' but I think it'd be a mistake to roll the dice again right now. And for what, Dean Smith, Gary Rowett?

I'd give him the rest of this season and the first dozen games next, then see where we're at.

We arn't going down this season.

I reckon thats about right.

Ditto. Sacking SB means we go back to square one. Give him the opportunity to gel the team and the players to know each other and what's required, then we must hit the ground running in the first couple of months of next season.

[mr underhill]

I hope you are right - to me it's looking like 69/70 all over again.

[VillaAlways]

If this form continues for much longer the Doc will have no choice but to roll the dice and sack him because we will be heading for relegation. We will have had more managers this season than wins away from home

[Dave P]

No Dave P just sacking managers is not the answer, Just sacking bad ones maybe.

I agree but I think it's a bit harsh labelling Bruce as a bad manager just yet.

He is trying to change it but nothing has worked yet and he has also been struck with bad luck on injuries in the past few weeks, mainly Bree and Jedinak yesterday.

[mr underhill]

after our spend we should have a squad capable of coping with that.

[VillaAlways]

No Dave P just sacking managers is not the answer, Just sacking bad ones maybe.

I agree but I think it's a bit harsh labelling Bruce as a bad manager just yet.

He is trying to change it but nothing has worked yet and he has also been struck with bad luck on injuries in the past few weeks, mainly Bree and Jedinak yesterday.

There was no excuse for playing 5 defenders at home when you are unbeaten. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw the same again on Tuesday He's in panic mode.

[OzVilla]

Im sorry but Steve Bruce is not a bad manager. You don't get his record at different clubs by being a bad manager.

He's a limited manager I'd grant you as are the likes of MON, Tony Pulis and Alan Pardew but he's certainly not a bad manager.

[Three Spires Villa]

I hope he's not a silly manager and realises that 5 at the back at home isn't right. Drops Thor and plays to our strengths. Maybe 4-4-2, with width and get the ball into the front two

[four fornicholl]

I think he has now become a very bad manager, why go into panic formation mode with the options he has and an unbeaten home record to continue.

[St AustellAVFC]

To pissed off to read the thread so no idea on the general feeling after yesterday. I keep changing my mind every five minutes about keep him or get rid. I didn't want him in the first place but grew to liking him after our first few results, now though the footballs shit and the results are shit too. Why keep him? Get rid now, replace him with somebody who will have the rest of the season and summer to work with a group of players who should be good enough for the top 4 at an absolute minimum. Or keep him, hope we get a lucky win then go on a run to lift confidence through the summer and into next season? Sensible head says keep, but there's something in me that says it will be best to get rid.

[Dave]

Im sorry but Steve Bruce is not a bad manager. You don't get his record at different clubs by being a bad manager.

But then a good manager doesn't play five at the back at home to a side that doesn't really score goals.

[PeterWithe]

I honestly don't know if he told Houlihane and Bjarni to stay withdrawn so we would limit chances against us or if they just did so of their own accord.

He obviously sees the same problems in the midfield that the rest of us so hence buying an entirely new one in January, that two of them played at such a pedestrian pace with so little attacking intent and still stayed on at the pitch was a puzzle and one that would lead you to think they were doing what they were told. Five at the back and three defensive midfielders isn't what I want to see at home against Ipswich.

[pbavfckuwait]

His past record suggests he is not a bad manager, nothing special but not a bad manager, his recent record at Villa Park suggests he is a very bad manager, 2 points from the last 7 games, a squad that most managers in this division would give their right arms for, we have spent more on strikers this season than some teams in this division have spent in 5 seasons and yet there are only two teams I think that have scored fewer goals, his style of play is negative and that is just about acceptable when things are going right, you balance on a very thin line when things start to go wrong and yet his answer to our problems is to go 5 at the back at home. No not a bad manager at all !!!!

[OzVilla]

Before this time yesterday Jurgen Klopp had taken 3 points from the previous 15 and went out of the LC Semi against lower opposition.  He must also be a 'bad manager'.

Yes I know I'm being mischievous but you can see my point. Let's judge him over time, not just the last 7/8 games.