Bruce lets Villa off the hook

Nil desperandum · 29th October 2011, 05:47 PM

Another flagrant example of his failure to capitalise with a potentially easy win. Why does he let things go beyond the limit before enforcing the substitution? The whole crowd could see it as could any other manager at this level but Steve chooses to wait for the goal to go in and then make the change. Vaughan for all his virtues had been blowing out oh his arse for fifteen miniutes prior to the goal and we were being overrun needlessly. But I'm sure it's just another one of his blips.
Villa were there for the taking.

UaeExile · 29th October 2011, 05:54 PM

Two forced subs in the first half - hardly fair.

molthemackem · 29th October 2011, 05:56 PM

papering over the cracks from the Bokton Game.......We could so easily have lost today

sksk3021 · 29th October 2011, 05:56 PM

Going 4-5-1 when drawing at home to a poor villa side. Totally surrendered any momentum. Putting his centre forward left wing. Allowing the team to sit so deep inviting them to score.

That game was there for the taking he contributed massively to us failing to win today.

I Am The Walrus · 29th October 2011, 05:57 PM

Why Meyler?

Arkle · 29th October 2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by I Am The Walrus

Why Meyler?

Gives the lad some game time as he gets back to fitness, I guess. Gardner would probably have been a more positive midfield sub though.

To be fair, as UaeExile says, two enforced substitutions limited the options we had somewhat.

Nil desperandum · 29th October 2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by I Am The Walrus

Why Meyler?

Steve's favourite holding job in midfield. He should have been on ten minutes earlier.

kdh · 29th October 2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by UaeExile

Two forced subs in the first half - hardly fair.

We have seen this before!

The Shark · 29th October 2011, 06:05 PM

Aye the fact he only had 1 substitute to do anything about the game means nowt does it? He probably didn't want to make a tactical substitution to early I case we picked up another injury and then be forced to play with 10 men for the remainder.
What he did do was switch sees and Conner round which changed it a bit.
I'm not the biggest Bruce fan but to have a go about his substitutions today is rediculous!

safc4ever56 · 29th October 2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Shark

Aye the fact he only had 1 substitute to do anything about the game means nowt does it? He probably didn't want to make a tactical substitution to early I case we picked up another injury and then be forced to play with 10 men for the remainder.
What he did do was switch sees and Conner round which changed it a bit.
I'm not the biggest Bruce fan but to have a go about his substitutions today is rediculous!

This ^^