New manager then ?

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · (This post was last modified: 02-02-2022, 23:21 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)

(02-02-2022, 22:21)Amelia Chaffinch Wrote: Whatever the question is, Steve Bruce is not the answer.

If it's "who's the greatest footballing crime novelist of the late twentieth century?" there can be no other answer.

(For anyone who hasn't seen them before, I honestly cannot urge you enough to read the hilarious reviews of Brucie's first novel, Striker - https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s...clnk&gl=uk - and his second, Sweeper: https://thesetpieces.com/latest-posts/sw...ce-review/ )

Blue Baggie · 02-02-2022, 23:42

Looks like we're waiting for SB to accept.
An 18 month contract on offer.
A large Brucey Bonus if he gets us promoted, although SB has got a few quid. He ain't coming for the money.

baggietrousers · 03-02-2022, 00:06

Oh bollox!!!!

WBA-Josh · (This post was last modified: 03-02-2022, 00:10 by WBA-Josh.)

This club hasn't got a clue what it wants anymore. A 4 year contract was given to Ismael with a long-term project clearly in mind. He failed to deliver so now the solution is a short-term one with Steve Bruce.

The club has clearly not learnt from the previous 2 seasons.

drewks · 03-02-2022, 00:33

(03-02-2022, 00:09)WBA-Josh Wrote: This club hasn't got a clue what it wants anymore. A 4 year contract was given to Ismael with a long-term project clearly in mind. He failed to deliver so now the solution is a short-term one with Steve Bruce.

The club has clearly not learnt from the previous 2 seasons.

Nice to see you back, Josh Thumb up

Baggiebob(BBB) · 03-02-2022, 03:38

Well my thinking they might get the coach to change his style of play and save the club 3 years+ in wages didn't work, so now they need to get this right in getting in a new one that has adaptable thinking and will lead us on to better football - Huh

On the hopes of thousands of us lies one man. So lets hope the new group of management will do that, and not go for a washed up useless interim coach. Rolleyes

Bruce included. Doh

drewks · 03-02-2022, 13:25

Cheer up - it could be worse.
( Doh

Just a bit worse, granted)

From the BBC:
"Roy Keane: Sunderland consider former boss for vacant manager's role"

Dingle-Dingle · 03-02-2022, 14:20

#Bruceout. You heard it here first.

DD No1 Dodgy

drewks · 03-02-2022, 15:37

Yes please.
Pretty please.
https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/w...mpionship/

WBA-Josh · (This post was last modified: 03-02-2022, 15:57 by WBA-Josh.)

(03-02-2022, 00:33)drewks Wrote: Nice to see you back, Josh

Hi Drewks. I've been very busy with work over the past 6 months so haven't had time to post on here.

A positive that I can see with Bruce is we should revert to a back 4 and go back to basics defensively. Going forward is where I have question marks about him. I think it'll be similar to Allardyce's style where we'll try to play but also have the option of the long ball.

Button
Furlong - Bartley - Clarke - Townsend
Phillips - Livermore - Mowatt - Diangana
Carroll - Grant

I don't think Maresca is the right man. He was at Parma for 6 months this season, and with the strongest squad in Serie B, departed with them in 14th place.