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Author Topic: Bruce Sacked at last (now official)  (Read 2400796 times)

Offline Brassneck

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18510 on: September 01, 2018, 09:07:27 PM »
To be fair to most Championship clubs their Managers have been professional enough to make sure there are more than 1 recognised center back in their entire squad.

Tuanzebe is a recognised CB.

In the past few days, we tried for at least 2 CBs to our knowledge.  Who is to say wew won't sign one of Terry/Huth?

That is the least of our worries.  Most teams are weakened when injuries kick in and playing Jedinak at CB is no worse than playing your 3rd or 4th choice CB.

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18511 on: September 01, 2018, 09:09:45 PM »
Any half decent manager would walk this league with the squad he has, he is not good enough, he has to go, please go

Offline XXVilla

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18512 on: September 01, 2018, 09:12:18 PM »
Has Dean Smith been called yet? Utter dross.

With the unbalanced squad we have and no chance of rectifying it in the near future I don't think AVFC would be a wise choice for him at the moment.

It’s only unbalanced because Bruce makes it so. One more CB and we’re back in the game

Offline TonyD

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18513 on: September 01, 2018, 09:13:22 PM »
78% out.   That’s out. 

Offline Abbeyfealeavfc

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18514 on: September 01, 2018, 09:35:48 PM »
Bruce Out!

Offline Chap

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18515 on: September 01, 2018, 09:50:52 PM »
Saw him today in the Natural History museum, Diplodocus!!!

Online Ian.

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18516 on: September 01, 2018, 10:01:39 PM »
It’s crazy as he would have gone this bloody summer if we hadn’t of ended up I’m that right financial mess. He needs to go now though. Everyone and his dog can see our defence is a shambles, We’ve lost a very decent keeper and a top class centre back and leader and we’re playing an old slogging midfield out of position in one of the most important positions on the pitch.

It’s the stuff of Sunday fooking league for fucks sake.

Offline JUAN PABLO

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18517 on: September 01, 2018, 10:05:39 PM »
just watched the highlights again . They could have had 8

Online liam

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18518 on: September 01, 2018, 10:18:28 PM »
It annoys me the amount of times after a game he says "thats the worst performance since ive been here" must be 6 or 7 now, which means even he acknowledges we are getting worse.

Offline OzVilla

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18519 on: September 01, 2018, 10:21:24 PM »
Just heard the score and post match interview. Throws the players under the bus once again while deflecting his role in it. He’s the one picking them, playing them out of position, signing poor goalkeepers, not having adequate cover at CB or LB.

Spineless side with a spineless manager. 

Offline brontebilly

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18520 on: September 01, 2018, 10:57:04 PM »
To be fair to most Championship clubs their Managers have been professional enough to make sure there are more than 1 recognised center back in their entire squad.

Tuanzebe is a recognised CB.

In the past few days, we tried for at least 2 CBs to our knowledge.  Who is to say wew won't sign one of Terry/Huth?

That is the least of our worries.  Most teams are weakened when injuries kick in and playing Jedinak at CB is no worse than playing your 3rd or 4th choice CB.

A recognised CB by who? He must have less than 5 appearances in adult football in that position.

Utter madness bringing in this guy.

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18521 on: September 01, 2018, 10:57:53 PM »
Just heard the score and post match interview. Throws the players under the bus once again while deflecting his role in it. He’s the one picking them, playing them out of position, signing poor goalkeepers, not having adequate cover at CB or LB.

Spineless side with a spineless manager. 

Yep 👍

Offline AsTallAsLions

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18522 on: September 01, 2018, 10:58:32 PM »
78% out.   That’s out. 

79.6% of 265 people now. Can we just submit this poll to the club??

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18523 on: September 01, 2018, 11:07:13 PM »
78% out.   That’s out. 

79.6% of 265 people now. Can we just submit this poll to the club??

Hey let’s keep him then, jeez

Offline AsTallAsLions

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #18524 on: September 01, 2018, 11:14:23 PM »
Green, Elphick, and Steer were all unused substitutes at their loan clubs today. Just in case anyone's wondering.

 


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