TRO Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, pacbuddies said: I am going to eat more cabbage in future. I had no idea that it had such influential powers. yes.....ask Popeye.....oh sorry, that was spinach. ahggggggggggggggggggg. Edited October 3, 2018 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 At least now Lee Hendrie can extract his head from up Bruce's arse and speak the truth when he is a pundit on Sky Sports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Feel sorry for him but we all have personal lives and jobs. His family bereavements are separate to his job as manager at Villa. You can concurrently feel sorry for him on a personal level and thank **** to the almighty heavens of McGrath that the spud has gone! Wait, I'm glad he's gone, too. What I think is unnecessary is all the personal abuse he's getting for being "thick", a "shit human being", a "prick", a "cabbage". And no, family bereavements are not separate to your job. Any decent employer or colleague knows that they affect your work, and particularly your ability to react well to criticism, to maintain your focus, etc. I dread to think what kind of job you do where if your mum and dad both died in the space of a couple of months, everybody would just act like nothing had happened. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, pacbuddies said: I lost my brother 2 years ago at the relatively young (for modern times) age of 52. I didn't use it as an excuse for f****** up my job and I would expect no sympathy from an employer for total under achievement. Yes it's sad but shit happens and life goes on! First, sorry to hear about your brother. Re your post, it's not about keeping your job or being sacked - of course people get sacked for underperformance while they're grieving... that's life. My point is that this has come with a whole load of personal abuse which is out of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 21 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Round & Bruce (& Wyness). Yep, I have come over all giddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villanmike Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 I doubt you read this Steve but thank you for all your effort at Villa Park. We all knew it was a difficult job from the off and I think you did a very good job. What made it more difficult is what happened with your parents and you still stuck at the task ahead, which made me realise how proud you was to be Manager of our great Club. I and many others I am sure, wish you all the best for the future, and if I ever see you in a bar I'd be delighted to buy you a beer as a thank you. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 At least now Lee Hendrie can extract his head from up Bruce's arse and speak the truth when he is a pundit on Sky Sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 OMG Kevin McDonald will be in temporary charge. We need to appoint soon as that bloke is a car crash! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I can't fault the effort he put in, and I wonder if in the summer with the money problems he'd mentally resigned himself to leaving the club, but then the takeover happened and he was caught off guard. He had to go though and was given every chance by NSWE to prove himself. Hopefully he takes some time off and recover from the last year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, KentVillan said: First, sorry to hear about your brother. Re your post, it's not about keeping your job or being sacked - of course people get sacked for underperformance while they're grieving... that's life. My point is that this has come with a whole load of personal abuse which is out of line. Firstly thank you for your comment re my brother. It really hurt and still does. I think personal abuse towards Steve Bruce has been born out of sheer frustration and a belief that the owners, like the clueless ones before them, were not seeing the wood for the trees. I genuinely believe nobody truly means any of the abusive comments they have made and are now truly relieved the nightmare is over, at least until the next muppet is appointed (I hope it's not a muppet but Villa's track record over the last 6 or 7 years leans that way!). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffer85 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Oh the sweet relief Thanks for your efforts Bruce sorry it didn't work out but it's time for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jim Posted October 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 You can come back now @Grasshopper 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Was behind Bruce up until about 2-3 weeks ago. Had to go after this current run of results and disjointed play. Beginning to think our decent season last year was more down to Terry than Bruce. We were a mess before Terry arrived and a mess after he left! Not sure who to go for... I do like Dean Smith though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks for everything Steve Bruce. Good luck in the future. Definitely the right move for everyone concerned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Can’t see the new appointment taking long. Whole coaching set up sacked ergo new coaching team incoming with new manager. Usually sack manager then coaches stay on in interim and see if new guy wants any of them. Also interesting wording ‘....the recruitment process has already begun’....euphemism for ‘we already have our man lined up’. If not in stands for Sat then I expect appointment early next week. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I like the guy but I can't thank him. Basically because he hasn't done anything except squander chances to push on. The football has been mostly abysmal, with rhe very rare exception that I believe was more down to players fancying it on a given day, and John Terrys leadership. He's been paid lavishly and had lavish resources and uttery failed. I'm delighted he's gone. I hope he enjoys the rest of his life and I'd have a beer with him any day. But he's been terrible for Aston Villa. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Honestly didn't think this day would ever come, and now that it has, I actually feel a little sorry for him. It really should not have had to end like this. He should have been let go after the final, with his head held high. I don't particularly like the bloke, or even think he's all that likable, but I do give him credit for turning the tide when we were sinking bad. Thank you and goodbye Steve! UTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 It weren’t all bad, but we were starting to go backwards again. It was never going to be an easy job for him. Good luck with the future steve, and have a good rest. He won’t be short of job offers, in this league, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, macandally said: Yep, I have come over all giddy! He doesn't look too impressed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 The right decision has been made to remove Bruce as manager and we can hopefully make the right appointment to make the most of the talented squad of players we have. Thanks Bruce but you had more than enough chances to prove you were the right man for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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