Dave-R Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) You have to feel for anyone who has the name Steve Bruce, even if your living out of this country lol. https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2018/10/05/theres-canadian-called-steve-bruce-whos-really-glad-steve-bruce-sacked/ Edited October 5, 2018 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Chris Kirkland worked under him at Wigan Dickhead he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 18 hours ago, Davkaus said: It speaks volumes about the intellect of people who think poor football/results justify abuse, doesn't it? They can't even get the right bloke. Chris Hoy getting abuse after Chris Foy made a string of bad decisions springs to mind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 6 hours ago, MrDuck said: Mental how many pundits can't grasp that just maybe Bruce isn't a magic promotion pass after all, and that he's done his best and failed. Oh wait, we chased him out cos he's ex-Birmingham The thing is, I'd say the fans that would be the most anti-SHA are those that make up a large percentage of the hardcore supporters and grown up in an around Birmingham, yet Bruce had their support until very recently and long after the more half-arsed fans like me had given up on him. It's a load of nonsense that argument. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TRO Posted October 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2018 I am glad he has gone for his own good and his family. Our owners have done him a favour. When you look at Steve's demeanor when he came in compared with now....its a huge contrast.....The job was taking its toll on him. He ran out of answers and the job was consuming him, despite his calm presence in interviews, his frustration was overbearing. I have no doubt, he done his best, but you have to be physically and mentally fit for this job.....I have doubts Steve was. The problem with doing your best is......standards can be lowered and you can think its acceptable, because your doing your best. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: More proof that ex players make lousy pundits more often than not. I wonder how many villa games Chris Kirkland has watched this season. My guess, Zero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) On 04/10/2018 at 13:33, Stevo985 said: I don't think it's necessarily "mates". It's just the easy answer. He's a good manager historically, particularly at this level. If you didn't know much or anything about us this season you would just look at who the manager was and his record, look where we finished last season and probably come to the same conclusion. But like is being mooted, its uninformed drivel. Liam Rosenoir, probably has the most accurate resume of the situation.....he at least has watched every one of our games. Should have a bright future that lad. Edited October 6, 2018 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TRO Posted October 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) There is a divided debate on this sacking. Those that just like him( mates in the industry & Media)......and those that watch the football. I am gradually getting annoyed with the picture being painted in regards to Villa Fans, by folk who seem to have scant regard for our performances and of late, our results. I think the cabbage incident is regretful, while at the same time, effective.....but it really shouldn't have to come to that. Since the Wolves game last season we have won c 25% of our games and featured in the top 2 for 6 days.....Do these people who think we are fickle, just think we are just happy bumping along with winless performances only to squander a lead in the last match in quite frankly horrendously contrasting performance.....we just fell off a cliff. what fans are going to stand by and accept that. Our gates have proved our worth and loyalty.....we just need a bit of believable football back in return. Edited October 6, 2018 by TRO 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted October 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2018 All this thanks for stopping the rot is just bullshit rubbish now. Thanks to this dinosaur we've got another rot to stop. Wasted so much time giving this idiot the chance to build something 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, DCJonah said: All this thanks for stopping the rot is just bullshit rubbish now. Thanks to this dinosaur we've got another rot to stop. Wasted so much time giving this idiot the chance to build something He had stopped the rot initially, but you are right he has created another as he has sabotaged our defence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Looking at the squad and the performances I think its fair to say he has left us worse off than he found us. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Our defence situation is the equivalent of a war crime! How can a former defender preside over such a shambolic state of affairs at the back? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Xela said: Our defence situation is the equivalent of a war crime! How can a former defender preside over such a shambolic state of affairs at the back? It's not just the defence that's shambolic - he left us deep in the do-do in lots of ways imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted October 8, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2018 23 hours ago, DCJonah said: Looking at the squad and the performances I think its fair to say he has left us worse off than he found us. I think if he'd gone after the playoff final then he'd be remembered a lot more fondly. That was definitely the right time. But you're right, the first couple of months of this season have undone a lot of work. To be fair the upheaval in the summer can't have helped. But still. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 On 08/10/2018 at 08:36, Stevo985 said: I think if he'd gone after the playoff final then he'd be remembered a lot more fondly. That was definitely the right time. But you're right, the first couple of months of this season have undone a lot of work. To be fair the upheaval in the summer can't have helped. But still. In hindsight I absolutely agree. But, you have to think the feeling was "we were so close, we keep jack, bring players in, on top of our less experienced players having gained a years experience, and we'll surely improve". In reality, the board (and in my opinion at the time) had to allow him to carry on, despite that he ultimately failed in his previous seasons objectives of going up. It was a very precarious position, especially with us hours away from financial ruin - seemingly. We did the right thing, but alas, unfortunately (again) it hasn't worked out well for us (Villa). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just now, lapal_fan said: In hindsight I absolutely agree. But, you have to think the feeling was "we were so close, we keep jack, bring players in, on top of our less experienced players having gained a years experience, and we'll surely improve". In reality, the board (and in my opinion at the time) had to allow him to carry on, despite that he ultimately failed in his previous seasons objectives of going up. It was a very precarious position, especially with us hours away from financial ruin - seemingly. We did the right thing, but alas, unfortunately (again) it hasn't worked out well for us (Villa). Yeah i think I agree. At the time I said if we could keep the same squad together then I'd be happy for him to carry on. I only wanted him out because I thought it was pretty clear we wouldn't be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Yeah i think I agree. At the time I said if we could keep the same squad together then I'd be happy for him to carry on. I only wanted him out because I thought it was pretty clear we wouldn't be able to. And there in lies the ultimate proposition. As a fan, it's fairly easy for us to say "yea, **** him off, he plays shit football, blah blah". In reality, talking to him as a person in the boardroom, you'd probably have to say he talks a good game, identified where we went wrong, how it won't happen again with the right recruitment (lol @ CBs) and how close we came last year, and will do better this year. On that basis, I'm not sure I could have pushed him out, especially because of his previous achievements at.. y'know, a number of promotions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just now, lapal_fan said: On that basis, I'm not sure I could have pushed him out, especially because of his previous achievements at.. y'know, a number of promotions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Do we think this is the end of Steve Bruce the manager? An opportunity to focus full time on his career as an author perhaps? I can't see him getting a job elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 He might slide further down the leagues but a team in our position when he took over is always available in Championship Might end up at Stoke or Norwich somebody like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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