Bruce Sacked at last (now official)

[Toronto Villa]

I wouldn't be averse to Bruce moving upstairs & giving JT his first managerial post.

erm...no. What qualifications do either have to do that?

[old man villa fan]

There is logic when You consider.
1. He knows the squad
2. It represents stability.
3.He is backed by Wyness.
4.We are skint so they can avoid compensation for him and the back room staff.
5. FFP means we are not in a position to pay compensation.
6. Attracting a new manager without a Transfer budget will prove extremely difficult particularly when you consider the deadwood that is still lying around and that the loan players will be let go.
I don’t think any one should be surprised if they stick with him.
What a mess.

The best way of spending the last of the parachute payments would be on his compensation.

It doesn’t work like that, sadly.

In an indirect way, yes it does.

You seem to struggle to understand basic accounting.

Go on then, explain it.

[garyshawsknee]

I wouldn't be averse to Bruce moving upstairs & giving JT his first managerial post.

erm...no. What qualifications do either have to do that?

The only post i'd move SB on to would be head of catering.

[Matt C]

Has it ever been published whether he’s on a rolling contract or set period?

Nothing official but the press this morning is reporting it at as rolling, along with his quotes about staying as long as the owner wants him.

No compensation then, I’m guessing.

[curiousorange]

I'm surprised they can find sixty-three Villa fans who want to hang onto Bruce, let alone sixty-three percent of Villa fans.

[olaftab]

I wouldn't be averse to Bruce moving upstairs & giving JT his first managerial post.

erm...no. What qualifications do either have to do that?

The only post i'd move SB on to would be head of catering.

Nooooo. There will be no food left for anyone else.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wouldn't be averse to Bruce moving upstairs & giving JT his first managerial post.

erm...no. What qualifications do either have to do that?

The only post i'd move SB on to would be head of catering.

I'm guessing you're no lover of food.

[Jon Crofts]

I’m not fan but I think he’ll stay, top at Christmas and pissing it as we should have been this season and he’s safe, anything less than second and he’s toast. Thing is can he be trusted to put aside the safety first approach and let youth have its chance?

[Chris Jameson]

If he stays I fully expect David Meyler to be the big summer signing.

[Jon Crofts]

If he goes then we’ll also lose someone who’s been bloody amazing at doing loan deals as well.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m not fan but I think he’ll stay, top at Christmas and pissing it as we should have been this season and he’s safe, anything less than second and he’s toast. Thing is can he be trusted to put aside the safety first approach and let youth have its chance?

No he can’t, safety first is clearly in his DNA. I’m also against giving him another 6 months. He’s failed it’s time to move on.

[robleflaneur]

I’m not fan but I think he’ll stay, top at Christmas and pissing it as we should have been this season and he’s safe, anything less than second and he’s toast. Thing is can he be trusted to put aside the safety first approach and let youth have its chance?

12 months out of date,that's the comment.Bruce is further out of date,a manager who tries to be modern and play with one up front but only understands 442,lump it upfront,hold the ball up,build from there or get it wide sling it in the mixer.

[London Villan]

The sad thing is when we have taken the game to the top teams we’ve got positive results. That makes it even more frustrating.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If he stays I fully expect David Meyler to be the big summer signing.

Yup, expect him to be joined by Michael Dawson, Allan McGregor, Seb Larsson, Moses Odubajo, Max Clark and Abel Hernandez who are all now out of contract.

All together now..

Mauled by the lions
You're getting mauled by the lions
Mauled by the lions
You're getting mauled by the lions

[achilles]

If he goes then we’ll also lose someone who’s been bloody amazing at doing loan deals as well.

Yes, that has worked out well, failed and no experience for our U23's!