Will Bruce be next manager of Manchester United?
by stresster on May 9th, 2008
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It’s one thing getting Birmingham promoted and then keeping Wigan afloat in the Premier League, it’s another thing managing some of the best players in the world and pitting your wits against Europe’s finest. Steve Bruce has demonstrated his managerial ability over the past couple of seasons and has the chance to prevent Manchester United from winning the title on Sunday.
However, surely there are others nearer in line to the throne if Sir Alex Ferguson decided to call it a day at the end of the season (although knowing the tenacious Scot, he might last another ten seasons at the helm!)? Sky Sports report that Wigan chairman Dave Whelan won’t stand in the way of the former Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Crystal Palace and Birmingham manager if the Red Devils come calling. Not that Bruce should be holding his breath…
“When United come to choose a new manager, if they go for Steve Bruce you have no chance of standing in their way,” Whelan said in the Daily Star.
“I wouldn’t contemplate doing so if United came for Steve. I would be delighted for him and sorry for the club.
“If Sir Alex wins another European title this year - which I hope he does - he may decide he has had enough.”
If SAF does step down in the summer, who do you think should replace the great man? Many have touted Carlos Queiroz, Fergie’s right-hand man as the natural successor, while some people make a claim for Mark Hughes, another former United great. Whoever takes the reigns will have a tough act to follow!
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Tagged Under: Birmingham FC, Carlos Queiroz, Dave Whelan, ferguson, huddersfield, Manchester United, mark hughes, steve bruce, Wigan FC
Easyjet hahahaha - May 10th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
How coincidental that this topic is being mentioned with man u needing to beat wigan to win the epl title.Dont worry moss siders,stevie bruce’s boys will lay down for this one,but i can guarantee that he wont be the next man poo manager.Roy(im a tough man,i own labradors)keane will be their next manager when alex finally kicks the bucket…
Marzipan Mynci - May 12th, 2008 at 9:06 am
I think Steve Bennett will decide the next Man U manager - he runs tings
Steve Bennett - May 12th, 2008 at 10:15 am
I had £20 on United to win the league…
Parky276 - May 12th, 2008 at 11:31 am
If you watched the fucking match you would’ve seen Wigan give us a bloody good game. Manu deserved it so fuck the lot of u jealous twats!
RayParlourforPresident - May 12th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Wigan deserved a point from that game, more to the point they deserved a penalty from Rio’s ridiculous handball and man u’s penalty was dubious at best
surprising isn’t it that they still managed to win “against the odds”
that said I would like to thank them for keeping the title from Chelsea
Bill Vector - May 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
I wouldn’t. They should have had a penalty - that could have changed the game completely. I can’t thank Man U or Chelsea for anything this season. They are at the heart of the cheating and lack of sportsmanship which is ruining the game.
Parky276 - May 12th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
What about Scholes penalty in the second half?! These things are easily forgotten eh? I agree they deserved a point at least and a point would’ve won it for us so no arguements really.
Parky276 - May 12th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Vector you are a Liverpool fan aren’t you? And are you telling me you didn’t cheat your way past Inter and Arsenal with dodgy ref’s? Like I said some things are easily forgotten!
Bill Vector - May 12th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Did we cheat our way past Inter? Or is Materrazzi a dirty get? And who, most importantly, DOESN’T play for Man U.
Arsenal were unlucky with Hleb not getting a pen - and with Bendtner saving one of the line for us - but we didn’t cheat. Babel didn’t dive, he was knocked over from behind by Toure. So where did Liverpool cheat?
Parky276 - May 12th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Materrazzi deserved to be sent off or did torres dive?!!!! And as i recall it was Burdisso who got sent off in the second leg for a nothing challenge on Lucas?!!!Vector mate Liverpool cheated through, and denied the better team in Arsenal a place in the semi’s due to dodgy ref decisions. So where you get the cheek to claim Manu cheated their way to the title i don’t know.
Cheer up though, theres always next season………
Bill Vector - May 12th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
You obviously missed Burdisso’s 2 earlier assaults - but then you probably watch as much Liverpool as I watch Manure. Torres went down a bit easily I agree - couldn’t see at the time as I was at the other end of the ground. Against Arse I thought they could have had a pen when Hleb went down but otherwise you’re talking bollocks. They are certainl;y a more fluid and more attractive side but they would only be better if they’d won - and they didn’t. Manu get far too many decisions and Vidic, Ferdinand and Brown are dirty - no question - but refs are too weak to stop them.
There is always next season, but it’ll be more of the same unless they get the refereeing sorted. Another hollow victory for Manure in the sham which is the Premiership.
Bill Vector - May 12th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Whoops I seem to have strayed off - or rather, not even have broached - the point. No, Steve Bruce will not be the next manager of Man U. I will. And I’m taking them DOWN DOWN DOWN
Parky276 - May 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Vector listen to yourself, you are so bitter and twisted. The table never lies. Manu are not to blame for your shite attempt at winning the league and the CL.
Drew Vader - May 12th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
yeah!! get it sorted out for everyone but liverpool!! that way gerrard and babel and hypia can keep diving without anyone ever saying anything.
Bill Vector - May 12th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
fukk off man u boys. I know where Liverpool’s faults lie - but it doesn’t change the fact that the refs love man u - so shut your ugly manure-infested mouths
Brady Better Than Ron - May 12th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Bruce would be the perfect replacement.
another red-faced, foul mouthed, whinging, whining bafoon.
i think he might be fergusmoans love child.
and he was a dirty cheating hack of a fullback, so he would appreciate what they have for him to manage.
LENNIE-NANI - May 13th, 2008 at 11:48 am
hello man utd greats! I salute all of man utd fraternty for the spirited efforts you put up to ensure we retain the premier league .i think we gotta win the champions league too
LENNIE-NANI - May 13th, 2008 at 11:57 am
i think man utd should do away with saha, silvestre,o`shea, and should sign veloso, fabiano and valencia neville and giggs should retire to pave in new talent signings
Parky276 - May 13th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
So Steve bruce was a full back? Just shows exactly what you know about football!
Vector you’re out of arguements so you just spit out all kinds of crap to wind us up! You know liverpool got what they deserved and so did Manu. Now stop gobbing off about how great Liverpool are and let the football do the talking because thats what Manu are doing!
Bill Vector - May 13th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Parky you don’t read the posts at all. I don’t go on about how great Liverpool are - quite the opposite, I think we have a problem manager who can’t read the game - whose selections and substitutions are poor - who has let us down this season with his constant use of Kuyt and neglect of Crouch - who cannot see that Riise’s legs have gone. My main argument is with the standard of refereeing in the Premiership. I don’t like to see players playing for free-kicks and penalties because they are dishonest and preying on the inept referees who can’t see the difference between genuine fouls and when a player is being duplicitous.
I don’t think either Liverpool or Man U got what they deserved in many games - and I wouldn’t spit anything to wind you up - I don’t care enough about your opinion tfor that to be fun - I am merely making a point about the dreadful standards of officials - and the lack of sportsmanship in the game. I think Liverpool are far more honest than your lot and Chelsea - and unfortunately it is to Liverpool’s detriment because -and this is the crux of the matter - cheats are prospering.
thecat - May 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
The sooner the FA deal with these issues the better - both on the playing and the officiating side.
I blame Sepp Blatter. What a tosser!
Parky276 - May 13th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Bill thats crap. Torres has dived as much as anyone this season. So has Gerrard so don’t go talking shit and making Liverpool out to be angels.
Are you also stating that the table DOES lie and that over 38 games you were hard done by? Bollocks.
And if Liverpool are feeling hard done by, surely you can admit and sympathise with Arsenal and Inter after you cheated them out of the CL?!
Double standards are ok for you are they Bill?
Bill Vector - May 13th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Sepp Blatter looks after himself. He is a good friend of Silvio Berlusconi. They are a big problem for world football. Our FA are spineless stick-in-the-muds - and refuse to do anything about the problems facing referees, or what managers and players are allowed say about referees, There are some very poor laws in the game which are not addressed - that one about ‘once a referee has taken action during a game, no further action can be taken’ (irrespective of video evidence showing the referee to have made the wrong decision). They’ve messed up the offside law to the point where refs cannot implement the law - is a player inerfering? it’s rubbish. Look at what Jaidi was doing for Birmingham free-kicks and Henry last season would hang around in an offside position then wander back as the ball was played through so a team mate could run on - while the opposing defence would be wondering why no offside had been given. It’s crazy to allow players to use duplicitous methods to gain an advantage. It was simple before - if a player was offside - a free-kick was given. All you needed was decent linesmen. The game has sped up so much that refs cannot control or officiate properly. Technology has improved above and beyond the sped of the game. The FA has gone backwards. Originally retards, they are now comatose and brain-damaged - get them out and start again.
Bill Vector - May 13th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Don’t make things up as though I have stated them, Parky. You need to go and learn how to argue coherently and stop throwing in expletives to try to make your point. I never said Liverpool were angels - I’ve written posts in COS stating that Gerrard and Torres on occasions have gone down a bit easily but no, I don’t think they go looking for free-kicks as Ronaldo does, as Drogba does, as Lampard does. Rooney is an honest player - he rarely dives - I can think of a couple of occasions. maybe it’s just scousers who are more honest (when it comes to football, obviously, not in ALL respects)
The table can’t lie you moron - it’s a table of points and goals - but refs can. No, I don’t think we would have won the league this year even if all the ropey decisions had been corrected - I think we are a couple of first-teamers short, and I think our manager has a few blind spots. hard done by to a certain degree yes.
We didn’t cheat Inter and Arsenal so shut your face.
I have a feeling I’m wasting my time arguing with someone who is in fact a bit thick - and I’m not prone to wasting my time - so forgive me if I can’t be arsed responding to your next piece of bigoted crap (in which you will undoubtedly blow your team’s trumpet - I imagine you are not averse to blowing a few trumpets). That’s the other thing - even if Liverpool do win trophies I don’t mouth off about how great they are - true Liverpool fans don’t gloat - it’s not a nice way to behave, but what would you know about decency? Nothing, lad.
thecat - May 13th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Its nigh on impossible to displace him. Lennart Johansson tried and failed. He’s worse than Colonel Gaddafi. The guy is vermin.
Bill Vector - May 13th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Have you read that Paul Jennings book? I think it was Paul…. about the dodgy dealings in UEFA
Parky276 - May 13th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Have I gloated? Nope. And if you look at your previous posts i suggest you look at your own expletives e.g. “fuck off you manu boys” and “shut your manure-infested mouths”. And if you don’t like argueing or don’t like having your points of view questioned then go and post on your own teams issues “lad”!
thecat - May 14th, 2008 at 8:20 am
no but it sounds like a good one to take on the holidays this summer
thecat - May 14th, 2008 at 10:13 am
found a good link - www[dot]transparencyinsport[dot]org
ViVa RoNaLdO - May 14th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Bruce wud be perfect look wat hes done with wigan wen he took over them they were 3 points above derby, he wud be perfect he knows good players palacios he brought him and for birmingham he brought kapo whos class i wud love brucey but first i wont fergie to win the prem next year to be level on leagues with them scausas that wud be nice.
ViVa RoNaLdO - May 14th, 2008 at 10:32 am
BILL VECTOR your a bit of an asshole mate ropey decisions wat about wen that useless thing you call a footballer over there in your shithole dirk kuyt fouled hleb at the emirates wich would of gave arsenal the advantage in the second leg which means they wouldnt of had to attack which means you would of been knocked out of your famous champions league (even though real madrid have won it 9 times) but there you go. Also ryan babel at anfield in the second leg against arsenal dont tell me that was not a dive which won you the tie. Liverpool fans dont gloat do me a favour your obviously a part time supporter, o yer our special cup the champions league which before 2005 the last time you won it was what 1967 was it where you even born then? dont make out like man utd fans gloat we dont need to mate look at our cv 11 fa cups 17 league titles 2 champions leagues( soon to be three in moscow) and next year we will make it 18 league titles and knock you scuasas of your perch of having won the most league titles.
Coners14 - May 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am
God I hope Bruce isn’t the next United coach. If Fergie doesen’t hold on until Keane is ready then i’d love to see mark hughes step into the role. I love watching blackburn when they are on form, two quality wingers, two decent front men, lots of crunching tackles and defensive hardmen, basically everything hughes took from the united teams he played in. He understands the spirit of the club, knows attacking football and the importance of a well drilled defence.
i’m a little less turned on by dropping points to the likes of birmingham, boro or fulham though.
And to add my two cents to the arguements above. Liverpool’s sickening luck thankfully dried up a little earlier this year. You people are de-legitimising the “Chempions League” every year. Happy with shuffling into fourth place and having a good cup run, sending out bluff teams againest relegation battlers so you can concentrate on one competition a year, finsihing 39 points behind chelsea in the league in 2005 and calling yourselves “champions of europe? Disgusting!
Captin C**t pulled a trademark move and dived for the penalty in the final anyway, A little part of football life outside europes biggest open prison died that night in istanbull.
“We won it fives times”, don’t make me sick
VictorMoses - May 14th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
lol Coners14
agree, Mark Hughes or Keane