Dave J Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 hour ago, alreadyexists said: So you think 36 games (or whatever Bruce had) is enough and he's failed? I don't personally think that, I think a summer transfer window and a good stint of next year would be fair... but I'm sure everyone doesn't think the same. edit: we might be going off topic a bit here Yes I believe he has failed - he had more than enough games - more than enough cash available to him - I'm afraid his ridiculous January and insistance on relying on you know who - was in my opinion beyond comprehension - so this in itself leaves me without hope that he himself can steer the club to promotion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flashingqwerty Posted June 9, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2017 When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vreitti Posted June 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2017 Whichever way you wanna look at it, it's obvious he failed last season. I'm not saying it was an easy task, but imho he made it even harder for himself, with questionable tactics and poor team selection. The one million dollar question is will he fail yet again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 1 hour ago, vreitti said: Whichever way you wanna look at it, it's obvious he failed last season. I'm not saying it was an easy task, but imho he made it even harder for himself, with questionable tactics and poor team selection. The one million dollar question is will he fail yet again. Should that not be 200 million pound question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 10 hours ago, flashingqwerty said: When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... He then later came out I said "we must finish in the top 10, we just have to" Failed at that as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Should that not be 200 million pound question? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 On 6/9/2017 at 08:45, vreitti said: Do you accept that making the play offs is good enough? yes. but.......I want to get Auto just like everyone else.....but so do all our other competitors. you see what happens with the election, when you expect something. The objective is to get promotion, no matter how we get it.....even by the "fair play" rules.....just joking there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 15 hours ago, flashingqwerty said: When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... apply sharia Law for football managers.....if they fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 7 hours ago, vreitti said: Whichever way you wanna look at it, it's obvious he failed last season. I'm not saying it was an easy task, but imho he made it even harder for himself, with questionable tactics and poor team selection. The one million dollar question is will he fail yet again. He will imo (fail that is) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilko154 Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 My life on this forum... Walk into thread... realise it's turned into a Bruce Out thread... Walk out of thread 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I had some time away recently, I returned to find the Bruce wankfest had melted quicker than Harry's face and all we'd got was Bruce in/Bruce out arguments popping up everywhere. Now I try not to get involved too much. I think what we all need is some football matches to watch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I am writing before researching but a thought crossed my mind when analysing the fixtures a bit more closely this evening, do we return too late to preseason training as a Championship club? When we were a Premier league club we seemed to return early July and that date doesn't seem to have changed as we've dropped in to the Championship. Yet we start the season on the 5th August this year, whereas we used to start mid August. I just wander if that was another factor in our slow start last season and is a cause for concern this year too. When do other Championship teams return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I haven't read this for a while but I just popped in to say I reckon the ones to watch, apart from Villa, are Sheffield Wednesday. I think they're going up next season, one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Looking at last seasons performances and results I think we should have ended on 75 points which still wouldn't have made play offs. Massive improvement needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 On 10/06/2017 at 00:36, flashingqwerty said: When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... Yes he failed but he was given 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 On 10 June 2017 at 00:36, flashingqwerty said: When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... All teams in the top six had the same manager at the start of the season, none came mid season. I expect major improvement this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNeeUs Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 If Villa want to push for the promotion it's really simply. Concede the same number of goals but double the amount we scored last season. Our goals per game stat for a team that was recently relegated was truly pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 On 10/06/2017 at 00:36, flashingqwerty said: When bruce took the job he said he expected to be competing for the playoffs come the end of the season. So by that mark he has failed as we were not even close to competeing... Or maybe he just found out the problems were wider and deeper than he anticipated when he took the job. He wouldn't by any means be the first manager of our wonderful football club to discover that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 More goals please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Just did the predictor for the coming season (a touch early given in/out transfers will have an impact on the performances of clubs) but why not go early ? I had us finishing second on 93 points to Fulham for automatic promotion (I would prefer top spot but would shake hands on second now) . The play-off teams were Sheffield Wednesday (3rd), Reading (4th), Boro (5th) & Leeds (6th). Small Heath ended the season 20th (with hindsight I was clearly way over generous with their predictions)! Edited June 24, 2017 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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