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Author Topic: Bruce Sacked at last (now official)  (Read 2418848 times)

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #9255 on: December 26, 2017, 09:36:21 PM »
Most frustrating thing for me is a few of the clubs above us like Cardiff are starting to struggle and are constantly dropping points.

We should be ready at this stage to peak and take advantage.

We are a million miles off that even with injuries.

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9256 on: December 26, 2017, 09:37:31 PM »
It's become impossible to defend his position, months like this have been too frequent since he took charge. Fuck knows who we get in though.

That’s the job of the club. There will be hundreds of managers who have a tactical plan, and we should be attractive as a project.

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9257 on: December 26, 2017, 09:38:55 PM »
Get rid of him. No poi t keeping him. If football was pleasing on the eye itd be different.

Offline CT Villan

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9258 on: December 26, 2017, 09:39:29 PM »
Bruce must go.

Ask Sir Brian to help Agnew, so we don't have to rush appointing the next manager.

Offline Ian.

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9259 on: December 26, 2017, 09:39:47 PM »
Bollocks to him, get rid. We have too many spells like this one, even when it was good and we were getting results you kind of knew this would happen again.

Online Gareth

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9260 on: December 26, 2017, 09:40:06 PM »
Sack him tonight and ask Brian Little to take over for rest of season, couldn’t do a worse job and would hopefully get a couple of proper coaches around him.

Guy is so out of his depth, he is used to clubs with no expectation - nice but dim!

Offline curiousorange

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9261 on: December 26, 2017, 09:40:32 PM »
If this isn't the time, I wonder how terrible we're going to be when it is.

Offline sickbeggar

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9262 on: December 26, 2017, 09:41:31 PM »
Terry and Agnew dream team. Use his connections to get some decent loans from chelsea. Wait and see what they do, and then make a decision in May. Simple

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Bruce out?
« Reply #9263 on: December 26, 2017, 09:41:54 PM »
It's become impossible to defend his position,
Don’t worry there are a few that will though.

Offline OzVilla

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9264 on: December 26, 2017, 09:42:23 PM »
I honestly think this Dean Smith love in is a bit over the top, we tend to over promote people who are Villa fans and this is one case, see also Jack Grealish.

Dean Smith means a total re-build and also means writing off this season IMO as he'll do a 180 on playing style. I'm not prepared to do that yet.



Online andyh

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9265 on: December 26, 2017, 09:44:17 PM »
Most frustrating thing for me is a few of the clubs above us like Cardiff are starting to struggle and are constantly dropping points.

We should be ready at this stage to peak and take advantage.

We are a million miles off that even with injuries.
We really shouldn’t play the injuries card.
We have by far the biggest resources in this division, and even if most of the first team were crocked, we should still be able to put out a team who can fight, and show the desire to win.
We should be able to put out a team where we show some pace, flair and ability.

The team, whoever is playing, mirrors the manager and unfortunately ours is out of touch.

Offline garyshawsknee

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9266 on: December 26, 2017, 09:44:49 PM »
No real improvement since he took over, despite spending a lot. 7,8 place is nowhere good enough and all those who say we have our best cb and forward out, look at the big picture.

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9267 on: December 26, 2017, 09:45:12 PM »
Bruc started with two hopeless defensive players in centre-mid. It tells you everything, he will fail to get us promoted and therefore he should be out.

Offline ROBBO

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9268 on: December 26, 2017, 09:45:31 PM »
Can we reset the poll?

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Bruce out!
« Reply #9269 on: December 26, 2017, 09:45:38 PM »
How he keeps his job is amazing

 


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