Bruce Sacked at last (now official)

[brontebilly]

No one is unhappy with the wins, but I think it's perfectly reasonable to think winning games whilst we're playing like this is unsustainable and, over a season, it will probably not be enough.

If we carry on with Bruce for a while I at least want to see him realise that he was a big part of the reason for us not getting promotion and start to look in the mirror a bit more.  The comments last night are getting a lot of attention because they're the same things he's said numerous times in the last 2 years and yet the problems haven't changed or ever really been properly addressed other than to throw more and more new players at it and see what happens.

What I took from his post game comments was that he was putting pressure on the board to close out the couple of loans he has lined up. He has been under pressure from supporters and possibly now at board level to play younger players.

I do think he has a very valid point in that if some of our young players aren't able to thrive away to Yeovil then maybe they aren't ready to play a significant part in a promotion chasing side.  Of course it conveniently ignores that some of his signings, Taylor, Bree, Lansbury, Hogan aren't up to it either...

[paul_e]

No one is unhappy with the wins, but I think it's perfectly reasonable to think winning games whilst we're playing like this is unsustainable and, over a season, it will probably not be enough.

If we carry on with Bruce for a while I at least want to see him realise that he was a big part of the reason for us not getting promotion and start to look in the mirror a bit more.  The comments last night are getting a lot of attention because they're the same things he's said numerous times in the last 2 years and yet the problems haven't changed or ever really been properly addressed other than to throw more and more new players at it and see what happens.

What I took from his post game comments was that he was putting pressure on the board to close out the couple of loans he has lined up. He has been under pressure from supporters and possibly now at board level to play younger players.

I do think he has a very valid point in that if some of our young players aren't able to thrive away to Yeovil then maybe they aren't ready to play a significant part in a promotion chasing side.  Of course it conveniently ignores that some of his signings, Taylor, Bree, Lansbury, Hogan aren't up to it either...

The latter is important because if you add 3-4 'kids' then the job of the senior players is, in part, to help them settle by providing a solid foundation.  If they're not giving that it's very easy for the kids to get lost.  Look at Doyle-Hayes for example, he was playing very safe, especially after he got booked which meant he looked very timid. Whelan and Hourihane needed to take the pressure off him but he was probably the best of the 3 of them in the first half.

[themossman]

If that’s what he’s attempting to do then he’s a prick. Basically sacrificing young unfinished players to make a play for more signings, on top of the ones he’s already brought in which haven’t worked.

There is definitely a bit of that about him. Fake avuncular bollocks masking a Teflon ‘it wasn’t me gov’ instinct for blame avoidance.

E.g. XYZ wasn’t ready for that game. It was my fault for playing him so blame me because I can take it but  I’m going to repeatedly highlight the fact that he had a shocker. Very transparent tactic.

[Clark W Griswold]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

[LeeB]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

The club need to release a statement on social media of some kind to refute these claims.

But they won't, because they're in on it too. The bastards.

[Chris Jameson]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

The club need to release a statement on social media of some kind to refute these claims.

But they won't, because they're in on it too. The bastards.

Still waiting for the club to release a statement detailing Bruce's movements on the night the People's Princess perished in Paris.

[Malandro]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

The club need to release a statement on social media of some kind to refute these claims.

But they won't, because they're in on it too. The bastards.

Still waiting for the club to release a statement detailing Bruce's movements on the night the People's Princess perished in Paris.

Knowing his diet, it's not going to be pretty.

[Clark W Griswold]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

The club need to release a statement on social media of some kind to refute these claims.

But they won't, because they're in on it too. The bastards.

Still waiting for the club to release a statement detailing Bruce's movements on the night the People's Princess perished in Paris.

Well he was mates with Cantona back in 97 so that puts him in France, we just need a link to mopeds and scooters. I'm sure I heard someone say he's a former mod. The evidence is building...

[Tayls_7]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I also often think he may have been behind the assassination of JFK, could have been the mastermind behind 9/11 and he's most probably king of the Lizard people too.

The club need to release a statement on social media of some kind to refute these claims.

But they won't, because they're in on it too. The bastards.

Still waiting for the club to release a statement detailing Bruce's movements on the night the People's Princess perished in Paris.

Well he was mates with Cantona back in 97 so that puts him in France, we just need a link to mopeds and scooters. I'm sure I heard someone say he's a former mod. The evidence is building...

This is ridiculous.  He's not old enough to have been involved in JFK's assassination.

[Chris Jameson]

HAS ANYBODY SEEN HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE?!

Again, a statement from the club would help clear things up.

[Clampy]

He turned me into a newt.

I got better.

[Tayls_7]

Nigel Reo Coker assassinated JFK.

[themossman]

Laugh? I almost did.

[Mister E]

I'm sorry, but I cannot be having any comments made by someone who didn't even watch the game in any shape or form.  Utterly ridiculous.

Thanks, Des.
Ridiculous indeed.
Are you suggesting that everyone on here who posts has watched every game? At least I was being honest!
I’ve watched enough Bruciegames to guess what might have happened and - along with the hyperbole of the match thread and national media - can piece together what happened.
But - whatever.






Oh, it was your irony; okay!

[Mister E]

I fail to seee how winning any game at any level can be a debacle ...

I’m sure there have been ...
‘Debacle’ was a word I took from those who had been there or were commenting on it.
Maybe I shouldn’t take posters so seriously.

Nonetheless ...




... ok: maybe not.