Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[ciggiesnbeer]

Christ, Bruce is now banging on about Micah Richards being a certainty to start when he's fit. Does Bruce even want the job any more?!

Brain damage, that's all it can be.

I am beginning to wonder if he has access to last years match videos. I mean a few hours of his time would answer all his questions about Richards, Gabby etc.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There are very few Villa players I've actually hated, I've even stuck up for Gabby due the years of lack of service but apart from N'Zogbia, Richards is right up there, top of the list and I was there to witness Hodge. Bruce will lose whatever patience I have left remaining if he thinks Richards can ever pull on a claret & blue shirt again. The man-child is an absolute waster. Don't even think it, Steve.

[KevinGage]

Hopefully both of them will be chancing it at some other mug club next season.

[brian green]

I can, just about take a Bruce-knows-best-the-fans-can-just-suck-it-up attitude towards Gabby but if he is going to pull the same trick with Richards my vote for giving Bruce a bit more time will become a vote for getting rid of him.

[mr underhill]

Steve's decent into madness has well and truly begun - it's now only a matter of time before he goes.

[Rico]

I want Steve Bruce to succeed, I really do, but for McGrath's sake! Micah Richards. Don't do it Steve, just Don't! You already pissed off a fair proportion of the fan base by bringing fat boy Gabby back, but please just don't go there with this bloke.

[Mister E]

Steve's decent into madness has well and truly begun - it's now only a matter of time before he goes.

You may well be right

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I really dislike Micah and think Big Steve's lost it if he brings him back.

But I'm not sure if the consensus of this forum always aligns with the wider support at home but also particularly away.

For me Hutton stinks as a player. But when I went to the Brentford game, not all but a fair few of the fans seem to be right behind him. There's even a song for him.

[brian green]

He's big he's tattooed

He's always being booed.

[LukeJames]

I really dislike Micah and think Big Steve's lost it if he brings him back.

But I'm not sure if the consensus of this forum always aligns with the wider support at home but also particularly away.

For me Hutton stinks as a player. But when I went to the Brentford game, not all but a fair few of the fans seem to be right behind him. There's even a song for him.

I know what you mean, i think Hutton is gash too but there was a few renditions of the 500 miles song in the Holte against Barnsley, this was when the score was 1-3. he seems to have a bit of a cult hero status amongst some of our support, I'm guessing its because of his effort.

[A Northern Soul]

He's big he's tattooed

He's always being booed.

😆👍

[A Northern Soul]

You have to start with a baseline assumption that the manager always knows better than the fan base, he is the one paid hundreds of thousands to deliver and should have broad experience and relationships to make him better placed than the masses to make it happen. If not, why not just have a popular vote on signings, tactics, substitutions, etc.
HOWEVER, we seem to be intent on employing managers who choose to make absurd decisions and statements that, at the very least, undermine the views of the support.
Bruce doesn't need to delve too far into the past to make a call on Richards - highlights of the Luton game alone should suffice!!
He does seem set on a shit or bust approach at Villa in terms of decision making. And we know which way that usually ends up.

[Chris Smith]

I really dislike Micah and think Big Steve's lost it if he brings him back.

But I'm not sure if the consensus of this forum always aligns with the wider support at home but also particularly away.

For me Hutton stinks as a player. But when I went to the Brentford game, not all but a fair few of the fans seem to be right behind him. There's even a song for him.

I know what you mean, i think Hutton is gash too but there was a few renditions of the 500 miles song in the Holte against Barnsley, this was when the score was 1-3. he seems to have a bit of a cult hero status amongst some of our support, I'm guessing its because of his effort.

I like him. He gives his all and looks as though he cares. He also never hides. If some of those with more ability showed the same attitude and application then we might not be having such a tough time.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I can't recall a Villa player I have ever disliked more than Micah Richards.

If Bruce picks him again I want his P45 issued before kick off.

[VillaAlways]

I can't recall a Villa player I have ever disliked more than Micah Richards.

If Bruce picks him again I want his P45 issued before kick off.

Turning to the likes of Richards is a sign of desperation and signals the end of the road. No coincidence that things turned to shit once Gabby came back into the fold and we started to show the same frailties as last season.