flashingqwerty Posted May 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2017 He lost momentum last season when we lost kodjia to afcon and we had nothing to replace him with. We will start the season next year without kodjia so bruce needs to put a style in place that wont see us implode without him. Is he up to doing this? In my opinion , no , as he has so far in his villa tenure showed no sign of being able to utilise the abilities of the players we have other than kodjia. I hope im wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, briny_ear said: Quite. Suppose, after 12 matches next season, Bruce has achieved similar results to those from his first 12 with us last season. So something like won 6, drawn 4, lost 2. We'd be on 22 points and at least in the playoff places. This is a perfectly plausible scenario. If he was achieving this through ultra defensive football, hoofing long balls over midfield and waiting for Kodjia to nick the winning goal, what would the anti-Bruce lot do then? Call for him to be sacked because he wasn't playing "progressive" football or because they personally weren't enjoying it? Of course not. but there would still be the doubt that he could sustain that for an entire season to a level sufficient to get us promoted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 He had a lot to do last season - sort out the dressing room, fix a fragile squad mentality, stop us leaking goals, improve the quality of players in key positions etc etc. He's done all that whilst - admittedly not in a pretty way - grinding out results which kept us comfortably away from the wrong end of the table. He's got a whole summer now (bit of input in the transfer dealings aside) to work on getting us playing better football. I'm willing to admit that he doesn't fill me with confidence in that area, but lets give him a chance to show what he can do before castigating him into the pit of failed mangers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Monk has resigned from Leeds... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 With a far bigger budget than everyone bar Newcastle, he has parked the bus against the likes of Burton Albion on the way to stumbling into a midtable finish. He has done a poor job so far, and his style is who he is. I've seen nothing that gives me hope for bext season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Monk would surely be a risky appointment, with promotion being a must, still I'd rather we 'gamble' on him than on Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2017 Id love the idea of having monks free flowing at VP but unfortunately promotion is more vital IMO. With this in mind Bruce would fill me with more confidence that he can get us out of here in such a tight timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, DK82 said: Monk has resigned from Leeds... Get him in.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 We could do a lot worse than Gary Monk, in fact we already are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Monks departure will be a huge blow to Leeds chances next season - no doubt we will start the season under Bruce and I think that's fair enough - he knows he has to deliver results and promotion and anything less will see him depart. monk would be ideal for Watford in my opinion . Edited May 25, 2017 by Eastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Eastie said: Monks departure will be a huge blow to Leeds chances next season - no doubt we will start the season under Bruce and I think that's fair enough - he knows he has to deliver results and promotion and anything less will see him depart. monk would be ideal for Watford in my opinion . I think he will go to Boro. He strikes me as the type of manager who will do crap one season - average the next. Don't think we are missing much to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jon_c Posted May 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2017 Fat Sam resigned, Monk resigned, come on Steve get with trend. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 43 minutes ago, Eastie said: Monks departure will be a huge blow to Leeds chances next season - no doubt we will start the season under Bruce and I think that's fair enough - he knows he has to deliver results and promotion and anything less will see him depart. monk would be ideal for Watford in my opinion . Monk going is maybe tied in with the ownership change at Leeds? Maybe he's been told to go quietly as they have RDM lined up? I don't know why, but I'm already very nervous for Bruce, and for all of us next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 34 minutes ago, jon_c said: Fat Sam resigned, Monk resigned, come on Steve get with trend. despite all those resignations - I still don't see a standout manager we could feasibly get. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, mykeyb said: Get him in.. Yeah and collapse at the end of the season. No thanks. Would rather keep bruce for now see how he starts amd after a full pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2017 Got a bit bored so wandered over to a leeds forum to wallow in their self pity! (Clicky) Most are obviously gutted hes gone but the more interesting ones are those who are glad...such as this... Quote Totally agree-far to one dimential and defensive-has only one way of playing and has refused to change his system-no plan b-cannot see him here next season I would never have him down as a defensive minded manager, but then again i only watch highlights. Shows what perceptions you have may not be what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Not totally sure why Garry Monk is being discussed in the Steve Bruce Thread? Edited May 25, 2017 by briny_ear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 15 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Not totally sure why Garry Monk is being discussed in the Steve Bruce Thread? Because we've spoken so much about wanting Bruce out that we're now convinced he has left and have moved into new manager speculation. Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 We should just call it "The Manager" thread, it would save a fortune on paperwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 If Bruce is here for the start of next season (and he will be) we will not be getting promoted I don't know who could bring us promotion but I know that Bruce won't 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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