briny_ear Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 minute ago, MikeMcKenna said: What did he say? Am in Italy You mean it's not the main story on the Italian evening TV news??? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Just now, briny_ear said: You mean it's not the main story on the Italian evening TV news??? Rai 1 and La Gazzetta dello Sport really dropped the ball here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Bruce has to build on this result and see similar performance at Bristol - albeit a bad start the season we would climb into the top 6 with a win on Friday night even if just for a day . We must get some momentum now and kick on - with kodija and Jedi still to return its vital we keep up with the top pack . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, Eastie said: Bruce has to build on this result and see similar performance at Bristol - albeit a bad start the season we would climb into the top 6 with a win on Friday night even if just for a day . We must get some momentum now and kick on - with kodija and Jedi still to return its vital we keep up with the top pack . This. Means nothing if we can't go to Ashton Gate and win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, briny_ear said: You mean it's not the main story on the Italian evening TV news??? Ha ha I think my two Italian friends are the only ones who know we exist now. Am going to San Siro for first time tomorrow to see Inter v Fiorentina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Why can he not get the team to play even close to this away? Means nothing if you cannot build on it, I pray it isn't the same old story at Bristol but I still struggle to see anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Not seen his post match comments as yet, but there were some good signs today. A decent, attacking line up. A higher defensive line, which didn't drop too deep, even when they had a spell in the 2nd half. Less long ball (although he was helped here by KD as when we did go long, he actually made it stick, so it didn't look as bad) Shackles were taken off the two in front of Whelan. I thought we defended well and played reasonably throughout. They didn't deserve two goals, there was a period of inspired play from their number 11 and we had Alan Hutton marking him, other than that we were solid. IF he can get that kind of performance from them most weeks, it will all work out nicely. One potential disaster avoided for him today, I hope he sticks with the things that got him the result today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Surely he must realise now that he has to keep playing this team (with Bree in lieu of Hutton) in the same offensive manner, in the League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: Not seen his post match comments as yet, but there were some good signs today. A decent, attacking line up. A higher defensive line, which didn't drop too deep, even when they had a spell in the 2nd half. Less long ball (although he was helped here by KD as when we did go long, he actually made it stick, so it didn't look as bad) Shackles were taken off the two in front of Whelan. I thought we defended well and played reasonably throughout. They didn't deserve two goals, there was a period of inspired play from their number 11 and we had Alan Hutton marking him, other than that we were solid. IF he can get that kind of performance from them most weeks, it will all work out nicely. One potential disaster avoided for him today, I hope he sticks with the things that got him the result today. That was the problem today, and not for the first time this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 minute ago, AntrimBlack said: Surely he must realise now that he has to keep playing this team (with Bree in lieu of Hutton) in the same offensive manner, in the League. The reason I was so optimistic about this season was, I thought he'd already realised that he needed a different approach. Two of the first three games said otherwise. If he doesn't see it after today, He absolutely deserves to be sacked. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 2 hours ago, AshVilla said: I find it a farce that it's taken all this criticism just to play an attacking lineup. Which leads to the wider question of, IF he does get us up this season. Would you trust him with our survival, and chances of spending top dollar on players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Lets be honest, he threw the dice today knowing defeat would probably cost him his job. I enjoyed today and Bruce deserves credit, but lets not kid ourselves, today isn't going to change a philosophy that he's held for 20 odd years. I have no confidence at all that today will herald a brave new approach. With a squad worth about £70m he will soon revert to his negative ways when we play one off the "big boys" like Wolves or Leeds. We aren't going up with Bruce. The bloke needs to be sacked asp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Which leads to the wider question of, IF he does get us up this season. Would you trust him with our survival, and chances of spending top dollar on players? Not on current form. I dont think you can survive in the premier league by surrendering possession. This is the root of my cricism of Bruce. If he somehow changes and starts focusing on modern football, then sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, av1 said: Lets be honest, he threw the dice today knowing defeat would probably cost him his job. I enjoyed today and Bruce deserves credit, but lets not kid ourselves, today isn't going to change a philosophy that he's held for 20 odd years. I have no confidence at all that today will herald a brave new approach. With a squad worth about £70m he will soon revert to his negative ways when we play one off the "big boys" like Wolves or Leeds. We aren't going up with Bruce. The bloke needs to be sacked asp. We'd look a bit daft sacking him now though wouldn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 9 minutes ago, Warnock said: We'd look a bit daft sacking him now though wouldn't we? Ok, leave it till tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2017 No complaints today. If he can keep up that level of performance he'll rightly keep his job. Not confident he will though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) I get he is trying to have a dig back at us but are these types of inflammatory comments necessary? Quote "It just shows you how quickly this club can lurch in to a crisis, after a week. What has been going around is nonsense. He already said that in the pre match conference, why the need to say it again? He is just setting himself up for vitriol if he fails again. Edited August 19, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 41 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Which leads to the wider question of, IF he does get us up this season. Would you trust him with our survival, and chances of spending top dollar on players? Jesus, we've won 1 **** game and you've already got us promoted and slagging him off for potentially getting us relegated again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 ________ is shit The issue we have with players being shit comes down to tactics Defensive: Whelan gets tired, Hourihane and Lansbury (attacking players) are given uncomfortable roles. Wingers don't get the ball and have to come deep and the striker has to come and collect the ball meaning we can be pressed easier as all players are deep. Thus we do not retain possession, we look knackered, players give the ball away and we give away soft goals. Bruce and his tactics at fault. Today, players showed that if they have more freedom we score goals and win games. If Bruce goes 'back into his shell for Bristol City', I am going to be so pissed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Genie said: Jesus, we've won 1 **** game and you've already got us promoted and slagging him off for potentially getting us relegated again. You're obviously missing the wider point. This is an ongoing discussion and a response to another poster. It hasn't just sprung out of us winning one game. The response you just gave me is the response I was giving other people in pre season. I don't see how I've "slagged" him off either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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