Popular Post Rugeley Villa Posted September 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, omariqy said: I still can't believe its taken some fans so long to realise we are no good with Bruce in charge. I don't know what football other fans have been watching. I think it’s more to do with the fact that we was in a terrible mess for years before he had arrived. Then it was all about being patient, and giving him time. Football these days is crazy with sacking managers every few months. When Bruce arrived, we had someone who knew this league very well, and had success in getting teams out of this league. For me, it was a wise choice. I think that’s why fans have been defending him. All of the above was the reason why, I was very reluctant to get rid of him too soon. I’ve now got to the point where, I realise it’s just not going to work, and we will probably never go up with him here. It’s time for him to go. Unless you’re a villa fan, then any fans of other clubs can’t comment on him, because it’s been pretty dire tbf, and they wouldn’t know that. They just see us being not that far off the play offs, and think, well what’s the problem. We’ve never been all that convincing, even when we hit good form. Edited September 23, 2018 by Rugeley Villa 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Why is he still here? It’s really starting to baffle me why we insist on keeping this incompetent fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, Farlz said: Why is he still here? It’s really starting to baffle me why we insist on keeping this incompetent fool. probably the same reason Tom Fox stuck with Lambert. They have no idea who to replace him with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We can’t just get rid of him without finding a suitable replacement. He will keep us just off the play offs spot, so until we find someone, we will stick with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: We can’t just get rid of him without finding a suitable replacement. He will keep us just off the play offs spot, so until we find someone, we will stick with him. I agree, NSWE don’t appear to want to rush into a huge decision that will probably impact on their plans in the short, medium and long term. I’m sure that when and if the right guy is lined up, then the trigger will be pulled. I’d like to think that these recent sackings at BMH are part of a root and branch overhaul of the club. They may even be waiting to appoint a DOF and could see that appointment as being fundamentally the most important, certainly in the long term. Only time will tell, but I doubt very much that Steve Bruce is part of their vision of the Aston Villa they want to build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 10 hours ago, tinker said: He's clearly not operating at 100% . We are worse than last season and I suspect the pressure of his unfortunate loss has taken its toll. His very appearance indicates self medication , sorry Steve but it's time to take a rest for a year or two. We need to make arrangements for a new manager to take us on a temporary basis until we can sort out a real replacement . Big Sam till the end of the season? Good gosh no - we surely can't replace one football dinosaur with another ? Would you not prefer a modern forward thinking young coach - someone with fresh idea's and brand new ethos to install into the club ? Eddie Howe is my favoured choice although difficult I would love us to test his resolve and this this is not possible Dean Dmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, Dave J said: Good gosh no - we surely can't replace one football dinosaur with another ? Would you not prefer a modern forward thinking young coach - someone with fresh idea's and brand new ethos to install into the club ? Eddie Howe is my favoured choice although difficult I would love us to test his resolve and this this is not possible Dean Dmith. Can’t see us attracting Howe. Dean Smith would be great, but again, very tough to get him to leave what he’s doing at Brentford. No disrespect to Brentford, but Villa is a different beast to Brentford, so it doesn’t mean it would work out like it is at Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 He’s had a tough time of it at late, like a lot of people in this world have. Yes he’s getting paid more than most people do, but there is no doubt he’s feeling the strain. He don’t look as healthy as last season. Don’t care what any of our fans say, Villa as a club to manage, is rightfully, or wrongly, a very demanding job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Thing is though, it’s getting worse. What if we can’t keep up? We’re 3 last minute goals from 4 points worse off and starting to get cut adrift. We need to replace him now before the oaf does any more damage to the club. Edited September 23, 2018 by StefanAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 23, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 minute ago, StefanAVFC said: Thing is though, it’s getting worse. What if we can’t keep up? We’re 3 last minute goals from 4 poaunts worse off and starting to get cut adrift. We need to replace him now before the oaf does any more damage to the club. Dem couldn’t have put it better himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Should have gone after Brentford at Christmas and probably would have gone in the summer if it wasn't for the financial issues. Absolutely has to go no, we are wasting time and valuable points for every game he is left in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 2 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Thing is we are only 5 points off the top, so why wait? Getting someone in right now would give us our best chance of going up, whereas if we leave it too long we won't have a chance of catching up. Overall, Bruce has failed to address a blatant problem with the defence and his cluelessness he showed when talking about Forestieri just showed that he doesn't prepare properly. This goes beyond results, it's just monumentally poor management all round. Totally agree , he could and should have been sacked many times over in his reign 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We had our best spell when kodjia went out to the left wing at start of second half. I’m convinced Bruce was going to give him five minutes there and then bring on Bolasie. Then with Grealish back in the middle we started to tick for five minutes and kodjia had a couple of good runs down the left, which meant he held of the change. Then for some inexplicable reason he swaps them again! Jack is completely ineffective on the left. We had no shape yesterday, just look like a bunch of individuals who have never played together. With such a bad defence that game was crying out for birkir and whelan in front of them. Reach and Bannan ran the second half. Bruce doesn’t know his best team or how to get the best out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 23, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2018 Well? It's the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Thanks for the input Anything for you. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 11 hours ago, av1 said: Can't agree with this mate. We have a new board, new players, the only constant is Bruce. He didn't even know that Foresteri was suspended today, so there is absolutely no planning at all going on at all. I didn't mean anything with the board.....I meant the coaching at BMH and the football side of things. look I agree he has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadken79 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Well I did hope I'd wake this morning to some news of his sacking. WTF is he still doing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Oh please stop making excuses for him. This is absolutely no different to how it’s been throughout his 2 years. I disagree....did you watch the Wolves Game?....last season despite missing out was not THIS bad. We won 24 games last season.....so while a lot of the faults are still there.....this has gone to another level for me .....we have won 1 in 8 games. as for the excuses.....you must be reading me totally wrong.....I want a new manager and coaching staff. Nobody with an ounce of football intelligence could make excuses for that pile of crap. Edited September 23, 2018 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 10 hours ago, jim said: Rubbish. The only common denominator behind the scenes for the last 18 months or so, is Steve Bruce. Like Trent Jim.....I think you have read my intention wrong.....or I have presented it wrong. I was referring to him and the coaching.....He has to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 23, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, TRO said: I disagree....did you watch the Wolves Game?....last season despite missing out was not this bad. We won 24 games last season.....so while a lot of the faults are still there.....this has gone to another level for me .....we have won 1 in 8 games. as for the excuses.....you must be reading me totally wrong.....I want a new manager and coaching staff. It was this bad on several occasions last season and the season before that. At the very least it’s comparable. One win in seven at the start of last season. Zero wins in nine games the previous season. Plenty of other poor runs of form I could reference, this is just the most recent. Sod the bloody Wolves game. I know you want him gone, but can we stop dining out on that game. There are lots more examples of yesterday’s performance than there are of the dingles match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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