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Steve Bruce

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:02 pm

New Blackpool manager :shock:

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Hibsclaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:12 pm

WTF

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:15 pm

Be better off with Ken Bruce. :P
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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by bfcjg » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:16 pm

Didn't see that coming.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by MeeActon1 » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:19 pm

Were looking to appoint former Barrow manager Pete Wild but fans were kicking off, wanted a big name and here they are.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Hibsclaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:20 pm

He usually has a bigger gut than name tbh

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:21 pm

Weirdly, this could be a good appointment for them

Solid record in the lower leagues

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Goliath » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:28 pm

He couldn't be arsed at Newcastle, imagine what he'll be like there. Hope they have good coaches to do the actual work.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Rick_Muller » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:40 pm

That’s a Brucie Bonus

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Poulton-le-Claret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:51 pm

Could be a decent appointment, but with their squad, they would be very lucky to get to the play offs this season.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Woodleyclaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:26 pm

Not everyone's choice but a modern day BFS and I think he will take them up.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by LincsWoldsClaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:30 pm

Excellent appointment - second only to Scott Parker in his recent Championship achievements.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by EarbyClaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:58 pm

Bit of a surprise - it could work - as far as high profile managers are concerned Mick McCarthy struggled there but they were in the Championship at the time

Pete Wild strongly linked with the Carlisle job but some of their fans are sceptical citing the reasons he parted company with Barrow - although I don't know what the story was there

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Walton » Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:07 pm

Barrow tailed off dramatically last season, went from looking like an automatic promotion spot was theirs to not even making the playoffs in the space of weeks.

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by Sutton-Claret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:12 pm

Wasn't he being considered for the Jamaican job the other week..... at least he got sun and sand. :lol:

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Re: Steve Bruce

Post by EarbyClaret » Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:19 pm

Walton wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:07 pm
Barrow tailed off dramatically last season, went from looking like an automatic promotion spot was theirs to not even making the playoffs in the space of weeks.
I remember they looked almost certain to make the play-offs and then missed out having tailed-off badly towards the end of the season

Even so, finishing 8th/9th was quite an achievement for Barrow - some Carlisle fans seem to be suggesting something happened between him and the players which triggered his departure and that has put them off appointing him - but of course it could be as simple as their form nosedived when it mattered most that he should have steadied the ship and guided them into the play-offs

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