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Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15540 on: July 20, 2018, 03:24:36 PM »
There was a bit in the statement about the management looking to strengthen and all being on board with the new guys?

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15541 on: July 20, 2018, 03:27:41 PM »
This bit......

"The Club’s management remain focused on strengthening the squad and are fully aligned with the new investors who are supportive of their ambitions." 

So maybe he's safe for now....

Offline Risso

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15542 on: July 20, 2018, 03:33:05 PM »
the fact is no one individual can guarantee you promotion. Bruce looked a good historic bet as did Warnock. The latter won - but you just get the feeling that if he had been with us last season he wouldn't have done.

Look at most of the teams who have gone up to the PL and done well. Mostly younger but all progressive managers who have a defined style of play and get the players in accordingly.  Howe, Hughton, Wagner and Dyche is the sort of manager we should be attracting.

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15543 on: July 20, 2018, 03:35:17 PM »
FT says that financial details of the transaction have not been revealed, but a person close to the deal said NSWE would take a 55 per cent stake in the club, effectively taking over as the club’s owner from Tony Xia.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15544 on: July 20, 2018, 03:36:33 PM »
Bruce should be looking over his shoulder and updating his CV..


Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15545 on: July 20, 2018, 03:45:07 PM »
I want us to be ruthless in wanting success. The Bucks have become a very good basketball team in the past few years. I want our owners to be embrace stability only when it is going well. Bruce should be concerned.

Offline GarTomas

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15546 on: July 20, 2018, 04:48:35 PM »
I want us to be ruthless in wanting success. The Bucks have become a very good basketball team in the past few years. I want our owners to be embrace stability only when it is going well. Bruce should be concerned.

This. I also wander where would be if Lerner had moved MON after 3/4 years since hindsight shows we’d reached a limit then.

Offline Lastfootstamper

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15547 on: July 20, 2018, 04:57:48 PM »
I want us to be ruthless in wanting success. The Bucks have become a very good basketball team in the past few years. I want our owners to be embrace stability only when it is going well. Bruce should be concerned.

Yup. Getting our feet under the table in the second division isn't stability, it's stagnation.

Offline Brassneck

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15548 on: July 20, 2018, 04:59:06 PM »
Wesley Edens went to Paris
In a Ford Capri
Brought us back a manager
Thierry Henry

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15549 on: July 20, 2018, 05:10:50 PM »
Can we sack Bruce now please.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15550 on: July 20, 2018, 05:35:16 PM »
We're suddenly a lot more attractive to potential managers than we were yesterday, that's for sure.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15551 on: July 20, 2018, 06:22:46 PM »
I wonder if Martinez would fancy a shot now? And could we see the return of the beast?

Offline GarTomas

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15552 on: July 20, 2018, 08:30:29 PM »
Can’t see a new manager coming in right now.

Think the new guys will see where we are in December and make a call.

Offline BoVillan esq

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15553 on: July 20, 2018, 08:35:04 PM »
Can we sack Bruce now please.

Leave it with me, just text Wes, it'll get done over the weekend.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Bruce out
« Reply #15554 on: July 21, 2018, 02:03:19 AM »
Can’t see a new manager coming in right now.

Think the new guys will see where we are in December and make a call.

Step forward Alan Curbishley. Summer change or never.

 


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