Polarboy

Do you reckon managers like Bruce are under the delusion that it's just all the players who've been not quite good enough or plain shite, and he's completely divorced himself from responsibility like a sociopath, or he actually knows that he's been stealing a living for decades.

For Villa.

Never would have guessed they were Swedish looking at them and listening to the music. Then again the lead singer does have a touch of the Ibramhimovic's about him. Yeah these vaccine supply delays aren't looking good for the summer being out of lockdown. The Eavis's didn't postpone Glastonbury again for nothing, then again I suppose it's late June so near the start of the summer.

You seen the Shrimp Sessions performance? It's fucking class.

One thing I will say, not in Bruce's defence because he's objectively shite and a twat, is that we're kinda fucked in the centre of mid in terms of options. Hayden can be decent but the rest range from bang average, bad, atrocious, badly out of form etc. We've also never really replaced what Diame did for us under Rafa, even though even he was criticised fairly often. Then again Rafa had Hayden and Sean Longstaff looking like world beaters.

Carragher just now realising that the players aren't playing for Bruce.

Fucking pour it on Villa, get that fat cunt out of our club.

He's perhaps not the sharpest tool in the shed old Quinny, but he's generally right about what should happen with the club. The more reasonable voices from people within the game the better.

He's not showing up on oddschecker for some reason.

Who's giving Hughes good odds? As far as I can see he's currently nowhere near the top of the betting. Rafa shot up to the top after announcing that he's leaving his Chinese club and moving back to England. In fairness unless something drastic happens with the ownership Rafa shouldn't be anywhere near it either.

If we get rid of the Quavers maybe Bruce will fuck off 😉

Yeah I mean he probably does deserve to keep his place given the lack of alternatives and his undoubted work rate and ability to carry the ball, which is why I said he could move to 10 with Fraser and ASM out on the wings. But again it's going to take a new manager to motivate them, because if Bruce hasn't already lost the dressing room he's very close to it.

Of course our first best option is getting rid of Bruce soon as.

Just seen the whole interview on sky. He's literally hoping for ASM to save his fat bacon. In fairness that is probably the only way we'll stay up this season and what a lot of us are currently thinking, as in ASM coming back into the team and going on a run of form. I also think that despite a few dodgy moments a fully fit Fraser is a much better option than a limited Almiron. Mind you a 4-2-3-1 with Almiron playing 10 and Fraser and ASM either side is likely our best option.

Bruce: We tried to attack like, but no offence to the players but they're too shite to play the attacking football that I want them to, I mean told ya like. Imaginary competent journalist: But you were on a massive losing streak while playing five at the back and ultra defensive Bruce: ????!!!!!!!!

Lascelles already saying we were "too open" and that they had tried to be more attacking. I'm sure Bruce had nothing to do with that line out of his mouth.

Bruce after game : "Well you na, Bangarang scoring messed up me tactical plan for the second half.

The truth is that far from the sending off being an excuse for Bruce, it was partly his fault. If we hadn't came and set up so negatively it's likely we wouldn't have needed to be so desperately chasing the bottom team around the pitch giving away free kicks, yellow cards and red cards.

Bruce is likely secretly delighted about Fraser being sent off. Ready made excuse for losing a game we already looked like losing anyway.

Making them look like peak Barca for fuck sake.

That line up is a fucking travesty. Bruce manages, or as much as you can describe what he does as management, from fear. For a manager to put that line up, up against a team bottom of the table is a fucking bad joke.

Fucking hell, when Schar has a good game he really has a good game. All that was missing was his customary half pitch run.

Has the turn back time joke been done for Schar yet, cause that was basically what he did with that goal line clearance.

Joelinton thinking he's vintage Ibrahimovic with that attempt. I assume he came to senses once he fell on his arse and completely mishit it.