Steve Bruce-how I hate the man

<font size="3"><font face="Calibri">BRUCE REACTION TO OAKWELL DEFEAT

</p></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Steve Bruce has paid tribute to the incredible army of fans that travelled to Barnsley to support the side today and he admitted that they should have had at least a goal to celebrate after Blues created a host of chances only to come away with nothing.It was a day to forget in South Yorkshire as Bruce's team failed to convert any of a number of opportunities and the hosts clinched victory courtesy of Daniel Nardiello's second half strike.&quot;I am wracked with disappointment, especially for the travelling support which was fantastic today,&quot; said Bruce. &quot;When you see that number of fans away from home, it's a pity we couldn't get a goal because if we had I am sure we'd have gone on to win the game.

</p></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">&quot;But our Achilles heal over the last few weeks is that we haven't been free enough to score a goal.&quot;We have come to Barnsley today with as an attacking line-up as I could possibly pick but we have just missed chance after chance after chance.&quot;That's the problem that we have given ourselves; for all the play and all the good things we do, if we don't score a goal then we're not going to win the game.&quot;I have to admit that we looked a bit nervous in the first half but after the break we have come out and could have got three before making the mistake that led to the break that they got.

</p></font></font><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red; line-height: 115%"><font face="Calibri">&quot;Although for all the chances we had, I can't remember their goalkeeper having to make a save.&quot;

</p></font></span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">We were so good before the turn of the year with our attacking momentum but the stats over the last few months don't lie.&quot;It was a second consecutive defeat for Bruce's charges after Saturday's home reversal to Burnley to complete a miserable Bank Holiday weekend.&quot;We have had an absolutely atrocious Easter, to get no points from Burnley or Barnsley is a big kick in the teeth for us and we are very, very disappointed,&quot; continued Bruce.&quot;We have got a lot of young players for whom it is the first time in this situation and I'm not trying to make excuses by that.

</p></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">&quot;Although I have to give a big pat on the back to the youngest player on the pitch today, Muamba, who I thought was absolutely sensational.&quot;Bruce added: &quot;Now all the hard work that we've put in over the last 10 months comes down to five games.&quot;It's not in our hands now but we can do ourselves a big favour if we can get a result next weekend.&quot;Derby didn't win either, so we're still in there and we have got to come out fighting and think that surely if we keep creating as many chances as that then we'll get a positive result.&quot;

</p></font></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Blues now prepare for Saturday's must-win game at home to fellow promotion hopefuls Southampton at St. Andrew's when Bruce hopes to have loan signing Andy Cole available to make his debut.Bruce said: &quot;Andy was here again today which was terrific, he feels part of it and he is desperately disappointed because he probably looked at the chances today and thought, give me a few of them.&quot;</font></p>

 

Sky as bad, showed all their half chances

and none of ours

 

He makes one good point though:

"Although I have to give a big pat on the back to the youngest player on the pitch today, Muamba, who I thought was absolutely sensational."

He sure was.
Best players I've seen in this league all season:

(1) Muamba
(2) That central midfielder for Sunderland whose name I always forget - is it Whitehead or summat?
(3) Bougherra

Oh - and Robbie Williams (regular goalscorer) in midfield.

 

You're talking about Dean Whitehead.</p>

Completely agree with you...........which is most unusual!</p>

OOPS......that was supposed to be a reply to TFP</p>

 

"youngest player on the pitch today" ...

... I think it might have been Nyatanga, not Muamba.

I am the fountain of all association football knowledge, unless I'm wrong ... then I'll just blame Jay.

 

RE: he is a bum of the first order

he lectured one of his players about lack of loyalty not long back, but rich that given his track record

 

alright did you go to circuits on sunday

i've lost your phone number - fancy a few bevvies ?</p>

can you pm me ??</p>

 

He should be sacked , for the amount of money that he has spent

they were utter ****.</p>

Only really caused us trouble from corners.</p>

How he is still in a job I have no idea.</p>

Should that ***** go up they will be back down in no time.</p>