Demitri_C Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Apparently he is joining bruces backroom staff according to the gazette. Flopped as manager but highly rated as a coach and worked with bruce before this can only be a positive surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted December 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2017 Is he an attacking coach do we know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AshVilla Posted December 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2017 Great more money were going to have to pay out when Bruce inevitably gets the sack. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael118 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Is this Xia taking the soft option of adding to Bruce's staff instead of going all out and replacing him? Now seems like a reasonable time to make a change with targets not being met, plenty of points to play for, the transfer window coming up and some of the managers who could be available to us right now. Always thought waiting too long to let go of Sherwood & Garde was a big mistake. Hopefully this isn't another one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Has been going on since Bruce first joined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Can he play upfront? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 hour ago, villan-scott said: Is he an attacking coach do we know? He did work under that attacking guru Aitor Karanka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 It says to me they are sticking with bruce for immediate future regardless what happens 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: It says to me they are sticking with bruce for immediate future regardless what happens Then we are **** and bye bye promotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Worth a punt, our coaching staff need all the help they can get. What Clemence and Calderwood have been doing for the past year is beyond me. I think we just run laps for 2 hours and **** off home. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Worth a punt, our coaching staff need all the help they can get. What Clemence and Calderwood have been doing for the past year is beyond me. I think we just run laps for 2 hours and **** off home. They do, they are all ex Bruce henchmen from Hull... ...and so we add another to the failing force. All we need now is Mike Phelan and it's a full house. I see where this is going and it ain't going to be pretty! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) I found three articles that mentions his coaching and mentality briefly. https://www.oneboro.co.uk/blog/5150-the-curious-case-of-steve-agnew https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2017/4/25/15406126/scout-report-boro-what-do-steve-agnews-direct-low-scoring-side-have-to-offer http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/risks-no-fear-option-two-12827595 Edited December 18, 2017 by Reivax_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: They do, they are all ex Bruce henchmen from Hull... ...and so we add another to the failing force. All we need now is Mike Phelan and it's a full house. I see where this is going and it ain't going to be pretty! Hull who got promoted under those coaches. Don't know what the club are thinking! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted December 18, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2017 Well if he says to Bruce. "Boss, maybe it would be better if the boys passed it to each other and we play with a striker up front instead of them hoofing it aimlessly up to a midfielder" Then I am all for it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 He was first team coach under SB at Hull. It was mentioned when SB first joined he wanted Agnew but he was obviously under contract at Boro before seemingly put on gardening leave this season. What role will he fill here as we have an assistant manager (Calderwood) and a first team coach (Clemence) so you'd assume one of those will step aside/be moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: He was first team coach under SB at Hull. It was mentioned when SB first joined he wanted Agnew but he was obviously under contract at Boro before seemingly put on gardening leave this season. What role will he fill here as we have an assistant manager (Calderwood) and a first team coach (Clemence) so you'd assume one of those will step aside/be moved on. I reckon Clemence will be given less responsibility. Bruce has spoken so highly of Calderwood and to be fair to him, our defence has improved since he has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: I reckon Clemence will be given less responsibility. Bruce has spoken so highly of Calderwood and to be fair to him, our defence has improved since he has arrived. Our defence has improved because of John Terry and the assuring effect he has had on SJ It‘s not down to Calderfook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Hull who got promoted under those coaches. Don't know what the club are thinking! Technically they got promoted under Bruce What happened to Bruce and all them coaches after they got promoted? IIRC they did not last very long once promoted and the whole thing imploded. I don't rate any of them. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 30 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Hull who got promoted under those coaches. Don't know what the club are thinking! I agree.. they should have gone for Johnathan Agnew instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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