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Steve Bruce is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Rafael Benitez at Newcastle.
What’s the story?
Newcastle fans were fuming when reports claimed Bruce was a target on Tuesday, and things have gone from bad to worse as far as those fans are concerned.
According to Sky Sports’ Keith Downie, Bruce is now the Magpies’ priority target to take over from Benitez.
Downie says Sheffield Wednesday are expecting an official approach for their boss, and that Bruce returned from the Owls’ pre-season camp in Portugal on Wednesday evening.
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Behind the times
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that replacing a former Champion of Europe in Benitez with a man whose greatest managerial achievement is gaining promotion to the Premier League with Hull City in 2016 isn’t a good idea.
That’s not a joke either; Bruce has never won a major trophy during his 21-year managerial career.
And an article from The Guardian in 2011 reveals exactly how far behind the times Bruce really is. After being asked about possibly deploying a Christmas tree formation while at Sunderland, he replied: “I’m not really into tactics.”
The article calls Bruce “unashamedly old school” and criticises his ability to tweak and alter his tactics during games.
His managerial record suggests that every single team he has taken charge of has eventually cottoned onto this fact too – he is simply not clever enough tactically.
With no disrespect intended to any of the teams in the above tweet, if that’s what they think of him, what on Earth makes Mike Ashley and Newcastle think he is the right choice at St. James’ Park?
The Toon Army deserved to be fuming if Bruce is appointed. He is nowhere near the calibre of gaffer they should be aspiring to appoint.
