Bruce Sacked at last (now official)

[PaulWinch again]

Still not gone eh?

[paul_e]

Paul, I simply felt it was over the top and unnecessary.  I think a few others did too.  That's it really. 

See, over the top and unnecessary I can accept but that's not what you said before. It's the hyperbolic 'lack of class', 'vile personal abuse' and 'screaming in his face' responses that I have an issue with because none of that applies to what happened.

Your desire to micro analyse semantics is remarkable.

For what it's worth, I think screaming at someone from approx 10 ft as they walk towards / alongside you is pretty much screaming in their face.  I think calling someone a fat c*** in an aggressive / vitriolic manner is vile personal abuse and I think people who do so lack class.

You obviously think differently and that's fair enough.  I hope I've clarified my personal opinions, please have the grace to accept them without further analysis.

It's not analysis, I asked you to clarify what you meant, just as you did to me when you mistook what I meant but reasonably constructive criticism. The way some of the responses have gone I expected the examples to be a lot nastier than him being called useless and fat (with a few expletives). As I said, he's created much of this animosity himself with his attitude towards the fans and whilst I wouldn't do it I don't think it's massively out of line with fairly common football fan abuse. It just reminds me of the 'dark ages' comments from Lawrenson after Baggies cup game in that it's suggesting that, because it's Villa fans, it's somehow a bigger deal than when other clubs do the same thing.

[Damo70]

Drummond should get banned for coming on here with wild common sense suggestions like players playing in their proper position.  Madness!

The problem is Drummond doesn’t know the game inside out.

Drummond isn't an expert in getting teams promotion or getting teams 'there or thereabouts'.

[AsTallAsLions]

I can't quite believe this man has been allowed to stay another day and continue to poison our club. If it doesn't end soon it's hard to see this season ending well at all.

[Richard E]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/03/exclusive-aston-villa-preparing-sack-steve-bruce/

[b23]

GONE !!!

[robleflaneur]

It would be enlightening if Bruce could explain his methods and tactics to the 'Mad few' and to the players as well.

[Chris Jameson]

Sacked, Sky sources etc

[LeeB]

Woohoo!!!

[Gary Penrice]

GONE!!

[chrisw1]

Just had a text saying Sky sports have said he has been sacked.  Can't find it anywhere - anyone heard?

[Joe S]

Breaking News: Sources saying goner!

[Chris Jameson]

According to Sky sources.

[paul_e]

Thank god for that.

[sickbeggar]

YAY! I'M COOKING CABBAGE TO CELEBRATE