maqroll Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: This could go horribly wrong. I'd be happy if it just went so-so 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Steve Bruce, though...lacking all the glamour of RDM, and maybe that's a good thing. If he can get them playing simple, effective football, fine. Even if it's kick and rush, fine. It's not like we have a midfield that creates many chances. If we win ugly and grind out good draws, fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Posted October 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 Appallingly bad appointment . We are going nowhere as a club. Top five in a few years is utter bollox clearly . i see loads saying lets get behind him, no thanks I am not behind the manager. I am behind the club and IMO this appointment will not benefit the club one bit. Retrograde totally retrograde . poor poor decision this and for me another poor decision which raises doubts about those running the club. I appreciate that this will not be a post some people will find favour with and there will be those quoting this and having a go at it and will produce lots of likes for them having a go at it, but I don't give a shit about that. In my opinion this is a crap appointment and although I am not saying Bruce out , I am saying Bruce should never have been in. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, Richard said: Appallingly bad appointment . We are going nowhere as a club. Top five in a few years is utter bollox clearly . i see loads saying lets get behind him, no thanks I am not behind the manager. I am behind the club and IMO this appointment will not benefit the club one bit. Retrograde totally retrograde . poor poor decision this and for me another poor decision which raises doubts about those running the club. I appreciate that this will not be a post some people will find favour with and there will be those quoting this and having a go at it and will produce lots of likes for them having a go at it, but I don't give a shit about that. In my opinion this is a crap appointment and although I am not saying Bruce out , I am saying Bruce should never have been in. Completely agree. He has my support and I wish him well just as I did for McLeish, but it is not a good appointment at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_avfc Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Yeah, I'm normally Mr positive give him more time and get behind the team kind of guy and I still am. But this appointment is wrong for me. I will back him of course but can't see this working out short term or long term. Prove me wrong please Bruce. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: It seems you have an obsession with wankfests, wrong thread or wrong forum perhaps? Don't let it bother you mate.. Your obsession lies with Steve Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lexicon Posted October 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 Probably the most qualified man for the job of getting us promoted and being unattached made this decision a no-brainer. Xia has played it safe here and I think he's a good choice. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Right then Steve. Time to prove your the man for the job. Welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amed Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Fully behind this appointment- best choice available considering the circumstances. No it's not very glamourous or exciting but this club needs to learn how to win again however ugly it maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Meh. Poor appointment, but no doubt will do better than RDM. Good luck to him. He'll be on a very short leash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I doubt Tony is viewing Bruce as a long term project...what he wants right now is to ensure the club isn't relegated again! So given the context we're in, it's a sensible appointment. Bruce has the ability to steady the team, and that should be enough for now, frankly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deamie Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Great appointment in my opinion. I think Bruce is exactly what we need at this time and gives us a chance of gaining promotion this season still. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: This could go horribly wrong. Or it could go horribly right. Doesn't take much to do better than di Matteo, or Sherwood. About time we recruited a experienced manager 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted October 12, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 I think the talk of an anti-small heath backlash against the manager is shortsighted and based around a pretty dim view of the appointment of McLeish. At the time, McLeish had just got sha relegated and we were still thinking about the top half of the Premier league and pushing for Europe (at least those outside the boardroom were) - at that point, to our minds, we were appointing the manager of a terrible championship side to a job that required European qualification. We were angry about that and we were probably angry because it signalled that wasn't the job anymore - sure there was some anger about McLeish coming from the wrong side of the city, but it was mostly to do with McLeish being, well...rubbish. It's slightly insulting to Villa fans I think to claim that our anger was entirely based on where he had come from whilst ignoring our (well founded) frustration on where it suggested we were going. Those unique conditions don't exist for this appointment and I suspect the media will be disappointed by how little of a fuss we make about what our new man did a decade ago. Good luck Mr Bruce - try not be as peculiar as some of your recent predecessors. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Too big of a job for someone who has never really felt pressure imo. Lots of decent work with lesser clubs, but this is not for him imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted October 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 We've gone and got the best man available for the job, well done AVFC. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 He certainly wasn't my first choice but it's obvious why we appointed him, his record speaks for itself. No one is as experienced as Bruce is in getting teams promoted. We don't need to wife the guy. Just let him get us up, then kick him out of bed for someone more glamorous. He's the right manager for our short term goal, with, in my opinion, very little risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Have I missed something, when was he appointed?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, Sam3773 said: We don't need to wife the guy. Just let him get us up, then kick him out of bed for someone more glamorous. The reason 'football' thinks Villa fans are deluded are posts like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 A solid but unspectacular choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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