Steve Bruce - officially confirmed (as Sheffield Wednesday boss)

[TopDeck113]

So not just the cabbage that has a bitter aftertaste.

[Pete3206]

Steve Bruce says that Sheff Wed can still reach the play offs.

Chortle.

[Damo70]

Steve Bruce says that Sheff Wed can still reach the play offs.

Chortle.

They are eleven points off the play off places so he is perfectly correct to suggest they can still reach the play offs.

But they won't.

[mr underhill]

this time last year  we were second in the table and still didn't go up, Steve.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Steve Bruce says that Sheff Wed can still reach the play offs.

Chortle.

They’ll finish between 12-16th place and get nowhere near the playoffs. Then next season Bruce will claim that he pulled off a minor miracle by avoiding relegation as that was all that people were worried about when he took over.

[john e]

I think Wednesday fans will just be looking for a bit of stability this season Bruce is fantastic at that

[sickbeggar]

Bottom line is he needs money to operate, so I think he's been promised a fair bit in the summer.  I could see him mounting a promotion challenge next season, but like us you'd think the Wednesday board aren't looking much further than that with Bruce. A few seasons at best in the premier playing his drab football before the inevitable relegation isn't much of a long term plan.

[kippaxvilla2]

Aren’t Wednesday transfer embargoed?

[sickbeggar]

March possibly according to google

[eamonn]

A bare-bones honesty interview about the last 12 months in the Telegraph today, not a subscriber so carnt read it but maybe you can: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/03/03/exclusive-interview-steve-bruce-calls-past-12-months-worst-year/amp/

[Sexual Ealing]

A bare-bones honesty interview about the last 12 months in the Telegraph today, not a subscriber so carnt read it but maybe you can: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/03/03/exclusive-interview-steve-bruce-calls-past-12-months-worst-year/amp/

No mention of us. Not even in the list of his previous clubs! Suits me.

[SoccerHQ]

He had cancer when he was with us? Shocked by that. I know he was a workaholic and only seemed to miss a few days of training when his parents actually passed but whatever you think of his managerial ability, that deserves plenty of respect.

Logical thing would've been to take some time off so I assume they caught it very early.

[Rigadon]

It doesn't surprise me that he kept it quiet.  He is clearly somebody with integrity, despite his limitations as a top football manager. 

[MONCABA]

Why do we continue with this thread???

[SoccerHQ]

Why do we continue with this thread???

A former Villa manager has announced he had a major illness while actually managing us would be slightly news worthy I think?