James Bree (Signed for Luton Town)

[RussellC]

Indeed.  He's no older than any of the kids that came through the youth system here, so shouldn't be treated any differently just because he was actually purchased.

Although he was a regular first-team starter in a Championship team when we bought him, so was further ahead in his development that the kids he's now being grouped with - regardless of whether he's at a 'bigger' club or not.

I find it hard to believe that he was told that he'd be a bit-part player (at best) for the next 3 seasons when he signed, so this reeks of us signing a young player and then having no plan of how to develop him.

[robleflaneur]

I'm a big fan of Bree ,no cheese puns please,but the above comments show also Bruce's limitations.'He's not developing with us'.Bruce is not good at improving players or recreating the form they've shown at previous clubs.
His unwillingness to give younger players an extended period in the first team also hinders their development.

[PaulWinch again]

If Bruce isn’t going to play him on a regular basis he needs to be loaned out.

[dave shelley]

Bruce doesn't know what he's going to do with any player.

[adrenachrome]

Bruce doesn't know what he's going to do with any player.

He knows what he likes, and he like what he knows. 

As fellow dimwit Donald Rumsfeld once infamously drawled from his  slavering, psychotic lips: "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.".

On the plus side, Brucey is a thoroughly decent chap and not a sociopathic war criminal and football is only a game, after all.

I agree with the three or four preceding posts, by the way.

[footyskillz]

Brucey may have asked for Bree with his bacon sandwich and they thought it was Barnsley

[footyskillz]

Burton
Tbf  to Bruce having now heard the Twitter avfc interview he had singled out James Bree as excellent and that he had a look at him at Centre back.

Bruce said Bree was best player.

(The only other he said was okay was axel and had a look at him in midfield)

[jwarry]

Burton
Tbf  to Bruce having now heard the Twitter avfc interview he had singled out James Bree as excellent and that he had a look at him at Centre back.

Bruce said Bree was best player.

(The only other he said was okay was axel and had a look at him in midfield)

Can anyone who went confirm this? It would be nice if he’s stumbled on a new young CH

[Dave P]

To be fair, I thought Bree was very good at CB at another cup shambles against Peterborough last season.

[PGW]

To be fair, I thought Bree was very good at CB at another cup shambles against Peterborough last season.

My MOM last night....doesn't say a great deal i know but i was generally impressed with his all round performance.

[sirlordbaltimore]

So if we are to take any positives from last night it's that we may have found a potential position in which we can nurture Bree to reach his potential. Small comfort granted

[robleflaneur]

And yet ,according to reports ,he is looking to bring in a France U20 CB.Might be an improvement but with Axel a loan signing,it could be Bree disappearing to the back of another queue.Unless he finds Axel another position,big striker perhaps.
Bruce's development of players in general,younger ones in particular,borders on criminal insanity.

[mr underhill]

yes, the bloke's a nutter

[footyskillz]

Really like to see Bree kick on or actually just be given a chance and run at right back .

Feel 5 mins here and there and odd cup games isn't particular helpful in his game development.

I feel he has an energy and attacking threat and would get to the by line making over lapping runs.

As much as I applaud elmohamedys application and relative consistent that Bruce trusts his Egyptian son I like Bree to be given far more opportunities.

I think in the system if he is to play 4-4-2 or simply as actually a full back Bree is the main cheese and should be used

[mr underhill]

I'm beyond giving a Edam tbf.