News of Steve Bruce’s departure from Aston Villa this week has taken a few twists and turns in the press as the old pal’s act comes fully into force about us nasty Aston Villa fans.
Even our owners are coming in for stick for some quarters and whilst you fully expect Bruce’s friend’s in the game to rally to his cause, a bit of intelligent homework would probably be wise before they take to social media and prove that are part of the ‘mad few’ rather than one of the enlightened ones.
A case in point:
https://twitter.com/ChrisKirkland43/status/1047529378928873473
Ps – it’s ‘haven’t’.
It did lead to an interesting conversation though as opposition fans piped up given their superior knowledge about our club. Kirkland’s best decision was probably in quickly ducking out of the debate.
I’ve included a few more reactions than I normally would as I think they all deserve airtime for varying reasons, at no point in what I scanned did a Villa fan mention Birmingham as a negative, as you’ll see for yourselves, it was all about development, tactics, players out of position, the run of results we are again on with plummeting form and so on.
That won’t change the narrative in the old pal’s act routine we’ll see for the next few weeks but nonsense like this deserves to be shut down as in many ways it’s actually an insult to Bruce himself because it gets in the way of valid criticisms, but also the very valid praise he continues to receive for the job he did.
He got you to play off final last season ,you are 11 games in and 2 points off top 6 ,the real reason is you villa fans will never except he managed Birmingham!!!
— Chris Kirkland (@ChrisKirkland43) October 3, 2018
After what happened over the summer , as an outsider it was blatently obvious you were going to need to give him time this season. Pretty sure he'd have got you up this season if given time. Potentially now put yourself in a relegation fight.
— Ben (@owlsfan83) October 3, 2018
Sorry Ben, yet again 100% wrong. He's been 2 years at the club & spent a lot of money. He relies too much on loans and not building the club with young players for the future. Look at his previous "successes" and where they are now. Sunderland, Hull, Birmingham, Wigan etc #avfc
— Sean (@Gallie75) October 3, 2018
Every club he goes he runs out of steam. Having played villa and beaten villa this season (sheff wednesday) can you honestly say you sat back and looked at villa and thought they'll go up this season
— ryan higgins (@ryan_higgins) October 4, 2018
Falls through and he expects him to give his all. Only started playing Adomah last season because of injuries.
•Relies on pieces of individual skill rather than team performances to win games
•Signs two wingers. Plays neither of them and instead plays 4 CMsContinued…
— Ben Evans (@benmevans) October 4, 2018
•Belittles fans who dare question him. Gives it out when he’s beaten mighty Rotherham (no disrespect) at home.
Care for any more?
— Ben Evans (@benmevans) October 4, 2018
Think that sums it up ✅
— Trevor Fishwick (@tfishwick1967) October 4, 2018
????????@ChrisKirkland43 silence is deafening
— Chris Hardspace (@champagnehardy) October 4, 2018
"Villa shouldn't have sacked my mate" cries every pundit/ex player who hasn't watched a minute of Villa in the last 2 seasons, apart from the play off final
— James Downes (@JamesDownes1991) October 4, 2018
Never heard anything from anyone about the blues connection, I remember the odd comment about Mcleish, but never Bruce. It is obvious to anyone who has watched Villa that this was the best for everyone l, even Steve Bruce.
— Win (@win0067) October 4, 2018
????????????
— Trevor Fishwick (@tfishwick1967) October 4, 2018
I agree it is awful and he had the sympathy of everyone at the club and that maybe why he was kept on in the summer but he’s spent a huge amount in the summer, has the best squad in the league and is 15th.
— Camilla Payne (@CamillaPayne7) October 3, 2018
On the contrary, Steve Bruce managing Aston Villa was an absolute joke – 102 games, 9,180 minutes of underwhelming football, 22 new signings, no planning, no system, no tactics, no creativity and no development of our youngsters. Nice chap though.
— brucemac (@tweetingolfer) October 4, 2018
Chris, we ended the game against Preston with our third best keeper (having already loaned out our best keeper), four right backs in defence, four central midfielders and a winger up front. All this with one of the biggest budgets in the League.
— Dave The Cooper (@CoopErMan1989) October 4, 2018
And I’m sure he will continue to be elsewhere. How rude of you to suggest he was never supported here, who the hell are you to generalise on the mindset of #avfc fan base? I for one supported him wholeheartedly.
— Kaz (@Just__Kaz) October 4, 2018
Or maybe it's the fact he insisted on constantly playing players out of position, has no style of play and has only won 1 game in the last ten. He had two years with us to get us promoted and failed. Nice bloke but definitely time to go
— Mark Williams (@markAV_8) October 4, 2018
Clueless and ignorant Chris..
He topped fan polls for who the fans wanted when RDM was sacked..
He was accepted straight away by 99% of fans and well liked. His name was sung at most games. You should pay more attention.— Ant (@AnthonyeAnt) October 4, 2018
As everyone else has said, people will take your comments seriously if they were factual and accurate
He was sacked because we have been woeful. Awful team choices, tactics and player choices
And it’s embarrassing linking it with being the Blues manager
— Lucie (@thenib81) October 4, 2018
He can be a good person and have had a good career, doesn’t mean he never made a mistake or had a bad run, he had more than a fair chance at Villa, sacked in his THIRD season after 1 win in 10. You can’t deny facts because “he’s a nice bloke.”
— Gareth ???? (@GarethAVL) October 4, 2018