Steve Bruce

[Boro_Legend]

How Bruce is still in charge is beyond me. Said it time and time again. As it get worse and worse for them

STEVE BRUCE continues to insist that he will not walk away from his position as Newcastle United manager.

Bruce's position was called into serious question this evening as his side crashed to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Brighton. Within minutes of the final whistle at the Amex Stadium, fans erected banners outside St James' Park branding Bruce a "coward" and urging Mike Ashley to dismiss the Magpies manager. Such a move would cost Ashley around £4m in compensation payments, and the Newcastle owner has steadfastly refused to sack Bruce in the last few weeks despite mounting calls for the manager's head. For his part, Bruce continues to insist that he will not be resigning, and remains confident his side will avoid the drop

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Not sure who they could get to replace him for the last few games, or if it would make any difference... losing Calum Wilson (the only player who can score for them) has been a massive blow.

Think I'd be starting with Andy Carroll up top and trying to play off him with the likes of Almiron and Gayle.
I wouldn't be playing Joelinton that's for sure...
Maybe they should give me a go as caretaker manager, you could be my assistant Boro Legend...and no, we wouldn't be signing Jordan Rhodes before you start

 

[Boro_Legend]

Nobby your jokes can be ok at times lol. Graeme Jones could take over.

 

[Shaboro1986]

I think, Newcastle will sack Bruce, but ashleigh will throw 100 million at a new manager to keep them up. As it would be more beneficial for him

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Nobby your jokes can be ok at times lol. Graeme Jones could take over.

Just ok

 

[Boro_Legend]

Just ok

Carefully lad before I put you away in the ignore section. Try and keep to the post at times please.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Carefully lad before I put you away in the ignore section. Try and keep to the post at times please.

Ok will do

 

[Gains]

Bruce wants his contract paying up so refusing to walk
+
Ashley doesn't want to pay it so refusing to punt him
= the Geordies go down. (seen their run in? )

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

Just had a look at their run in. Screwed, a £100million manager couldn’t save them now.

So maybe Bruce would be good for the champo.

 

[r00fie1]

Bruce's nervous wait and 'horrible' Newcastle dressing room scene post-match

Newcastle United suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat against Brighton at the Amex and Steve Bruce has surely reached the end of the road as the Magpies' head coach

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Steve Bruce's nervous wait, Newcastle's worrying body language and 'horrible' dressing room scene​

Newcastle United suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat against Brighton at the Amex and Steve Bruce has surely reached the end of the road as the Magpies' head coach
.........

 

[Teesside_Steel]

Boro, Newcastle and Sunderland all in the championship next season.

Last time the barcodes were relegated (with us) they looked in big trouble. They then walked the league. Hope it is finally time for them to stew for a while in the second tier. I know I’m getting ahead of myself but, as I’ve said before, my irrational hatred of everything black and white makes me want them to sink into National league oblivion. Taking their huge stadium and deluded support with them.

 

[jeff_potato]

Last night was a horror show and although it's still Fulham with the big job, I think that Newcastle are serving up survival on a plate for them.

We sleepwalked into relegation under Southgate, but that performance made our plodders look like swashbuckling heroes.

 

[Mountain Climber]

Would love to see them drop but somehow feel Fulham will go down with the Baggies and Sheff Utd. Fulham really need to capitalise on Newcastles woeful displays and start winning more games themselves. Newcastle are dead men walking. Never have I been a supporter of Fulham so much. UTB.

 

[r00fie1]

Steve Bruce: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley planning to stick with manager despite Brighton loss

Newcastle fans protested outside St James' Park after their side lost 3-0 at Brighton on Saturday; the Magpies are just two points above the relegation zone; Mike Ashley planning to stick with Bruce due to his loyalty to the owner and passion for the club

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Steve Bruce: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley planning to stick with manager despite Brighton loss​

Newcastle fans protested outside St James' Park after their side lost 3-0 at Brighton on Saturday; the Magpies are just two points above the relegation zone; Mike Ashley planning to stick with Bruce due to his loyalty to the owner and passion for the club

By Keith Downie


Sunday 21 March 2021 15:43, UK
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is not planning to sack Steve Bruce despite the Magpies being just two points above the Premier League relegation zone after their 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday.

Bruce has long been unpopular with a section of the Newcastle supporters and calls for the 60-year-old to be sacked reached a crescendo overnight following the dismal showing on the south coast.

For the third time this season fans protested outside St James' Park with banners following the defeat.

However, Sky Sports News has been told that Ashley intends to keep Bruce at the helm due to the manager's loyalty to the owner and his passion for the club.

Ashley is downbeat at the manner of the performance at the Amex but expects manager and players alike to step up to the challenge in the coming weeks.

While Newcastle are just two points above 18th-placed Fulham, they do have a game in hand. However, the Magpies are in wretched form, with just two wins in their last 20 games in all competitions.

Newcastle's 3-0 defeat to Brighton saw the Seagulls move four points above them in the table, and Bruce conceded his side's performance in such a crucial game was unacceptable.

However, he insisted he would not resign, saying: "I accept that wasn't good enough tonight.

"It rests at my door. I accept that and will see what develops, but I won't give up.

"I've been around the block a long time. That experience, [I've been] trying to draw on it over the last few weeks in particular.

"So as I've said, I'm not the type to just walk away from a bad defeat, but you're going to have to ask others."


Following Newcastle's loss at Brighton, former Magpies boss Graeme Souness was critical of the attitude of the club's players and questioned whether they could win another game this season.

He told Sky Sports: "Right now, every game is a big game for them. They don't have any easy games left, the way they're playing and the appetite they're showing.

"It's worrying for them and Steve Bruce knows that. You can lose one way [or] you can lose by not having a go. I think tonight - Bruce alluded to it - they went down without a fight.


Newcastle fans' group Toon for Change, which has over 1,000 members, left Ashley is no doubt as to their feelings on Saturday night, releasing a statement reading: "Tonight's result has presented Mike Ashley and the club's management with an opportunity to justifiably sack an underachieving coach captaining a sinking ship that is heading straight for the Championship.


"If history has taught Ashley one thing, it's that acting too late in these circumstances results in one thing: relegation.

"We implore the club to remove Bruce as coach immediately and appoint an ambitious manager ahead of the international break, who has the capability of keeping Newcastle United in the Premier League.

"There is still hope for the club this season but we are running out of time. We need a decisive, brave decision - and we need it now.

"Sack him before it is too late."

 

[Boro_Legend]

Refusing to pay out the 4 million to sack him.

 

[Boro_Legend]

Local media turns on Bruce and urges him to 'walk away' from Newcastle

The Magpies are in serious danger of relegation from the top flight and the Chronicle, who have had a difficult relationship with the club down the years, have now stuck the boot in.

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