Rip west brom

[Bombers right foot]

Now the clueless,arrogant, out of his depth clown Ismail has gone I can now return to football, his non footballing way really made me hate the game.
If Steve Bruce gets appointed he will have my full support, he has a good record of getting teams promoted,
Up the Baggies

[Joy_Division]

I keep hearing this Bruce's style of football is this and that. Can someone please tell me what his style of football is supposed to be. I don't see him as a Pulis or a Valerian so what is his style? I would imagine its simply defend when you have to and attack when you get the opportunity. Surely that is all that football is.

[baggieal]

Well, don’t expect exciting forward thinking football. Nobody likes his “style” so I’ll look forward to your comments as the season progresses.

What a stupid post!!! Do you think Val has delivered exciting forward thinking football? It’s been absolutely f uckin garbage and if you went to the games you would be like those who screamed for him to leave!!! Nobody liked Val’s style ( including the players ) which was absolute s hite!!!! In fact towards the end it became embarrassing!!!

Don’t see Newcastle have improved under Howe despite the money spent and still being spent!

In summary - anybody would be better than Val with the boring tripe he served up! No wonder seats were ripped out at Millwall - it was most likely the only excitement of the day for some who PAID lots of money!

[baggieal]

Now the clueless,arrogant, out of his depth clown Ismail has gone I can now return to football, his non footballing way really made me hate the game.
If Steve Bruce gets appointed he will have my full support, he has a good record of getting teams promoted,
Up the Baggies

Good post Bomber and 100% agree! Had Val continued I would have been long gone. As it is - I am now going to Sheffield!

I like Newcastle but what has Howe achieved more than Bruce? With lots of money spent and money still being spent - are Newcastle climbing up the table? No!!!

Bruce will be a good short term appointment and at LEAST the players will want to play for him!

F uck off Val as towards the end you turned me off the team I love!

[Leicesterbaggie]

It's interesting that from reading the posts on here, more appear to be in favour of Bruce than those against. I could be wrong of course but that's how it appears to me.

What is obvious is how many fans thought that the football under Ismael was complete and utter dross and that he had to go. My take on it is that Bruce will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the players and play a style of football accordingly. If he does that then there can be no complaints.

[boingy]

What a stupid post!!! Do you think Val has delivered exciting forward thinking football? It’s been absolutely f uckin garbage and if you went to the games you would be like those who screamed for him to leave!!! Nobody liked Val’s style ( including the players ) which was absolute s hite!!!! In fact towards the end it became embarrassing!!!

Don’t see Newcastle have improved under Howe despite the money spent and still being spent!

In summary - anybody would be better than Val with the boring tripe he served up! No wonder seats were ripped out at Millwall - it was most likely the only excitement of the day for some who PAID lots of money!

Al I think you over reacted here. What I am saying is we are replacing like for like. Nobody has ever been excited by a Steve Bruce appointment. You said "anybody would be better than Val", I genuinely hope you are just as happy in a few weeks.

[baggieal]

Al I think you over reacted here. What I am saying is we are replacing like for like. Nobody has ever been excited by a Steve Bruce appointment. You said "anybody would be better than Val", I genuinely hope you are just as happy in a few weeks.

But the football under Val has been embarrassing and shocking. I was his biggest fan at the start and defended him. The fan base has turned toxic because of him! Arrogance of the greatest degree - my way or the high way! Even a pub manager has a plan B. I don't expect lots of victories - I didn't expect immediate automatic promotion but is it too much to ask to play decent football like Coventry or QPR or Blackburn? I can't remember the last match with DECENT football regardless of the result! Remind me?

Bruce would be a decent appointment in my book - experienced and certainly not arrogant. I say again - where's the huge improvement at Newcastle since Bruce left and they have spent millions? I can't see it and I would rather have Bruce than Howe! What has Howe achieved?

I don't condone player power but will say this - how many people work better under a manager who inspires them - gives them confidence and looks forward to coming to work! The opposite - what does it do when a manager is s hite - does not give confidence to staff - does not have a two way buy in on delivery! It's a fact of life in employment that staff work better under a manager they like - trust - have confidence in as opposed to an arrogant w anker who is right up their own backside!

[Barrera]

I also supported Val to start off with and thought our main problem was Lai. And maybe it is still Lai. But over the past 3-4 months our performances and results have been dire. Our style of play has been Sunday morning “kick and rush” tactics and fact is teams have seen through us. It started at Stoke and spiralled after that. But Val couldn’t see it ... or was so stubborn he didn’t want to see it. Falling out publicly with senior pros, never changing his tactics, not listening to valid criticism from the fans. It’s now very clear he was the wrong choice for the Albion at the outset .... and this was compounded by the clowns in charge paying £2m to buy him out followed by a 4 year contract. Absolute stupidity.

Bruce always comes across as a decent bloke on TV. Thought he handled his exit from Newcastle well. Many of his problems at Newcastle where in dealing with Ashley. I actually feel quietly confident he will quickly get to grips with the mess we are in and sort us out. The players must be breathing a huge sigh of relief .... although Mowatt and Dike might not. We haven’t got the greatest squad ... but they are capable of doing better in a poor Championship. Don’t think we will make the automatics but the ply-offs is surely possible.

It’s also good news we have hit shot of Ken and Li Piyue .... having a football man in Gourlay as CEO must be a good move. We just need someone to replace Ashworth now on transfers ...

[BaggieBlood]

Boingy, the only way WBA fc will RIP is if we all started "supporting" them like you do by only posting on this forum and scratching around for an illegal stream to watch a game.

[baggieal]

I also supported Val to start off with and thought our main problem was Lai. And maybe it is still Lai. But over the past 3-4 months our performances and results have been dire. Our style of play has been Sunday morning “kick and rush” tactics and fact is teams have seen through us. It started at Stoke and spiralled after that. But Val couldn’t see it ... or was so stubborn he didn’t want to see it. Falling out publicly with senior pros, never changing his tactics, not listening to valid criticism from the fans. It’s now very clear he was the wrong choice for the Albion at the outset .... and this was compounded by the clowns in charge paying £2m to buy him out followed by a 4 year contract. Absolute stupidity.

Bruce always comes across as a decent bloke on TV. Thought he handled his exit from Newcastle well. Many of his problems at Newcastle where in dealing with Ashley. I actually feel quietly confident he will quickly get to grips with the mess we are in and sort us out. The players must be breathing a huge sigh of relief .... although Mowatt and Dike might not. We haven’t got the greatest squad ... but they are capable of doing better in a poor Championship. Don’t think we will make the automatics but the ply-offs is surely possible.

It’s also good news we have hit shot of Ken and Li Piyue .... having a football man in Gourlay as CEO must be a good move. We just need someone to replace Ashworth now on transfers ...

Good post and agree 100% and Gourlay in my eyes is a great move!