Quote Originally Posted by Sclox View Post
...there must be some kind of charachter flaw in the man that the likes of Sir Bob, Taylor and Venebles saw.

At a time when England were low on quality CBs he didn't even get a sympathy cap for his country, much less captaincy. Succesive managers seemed to agree, especially surprising considering the club he played for.
That's a very good point to bear in mind Sclox.

Bruce's deficiencies obviously have been pinpointed long before he put his "manager's" boots on.