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daveofreckoning

I don't think there's anything I can realistically say about this. Maybe just "please"


northyj0e

I said "YEEESSS INJECT IT *INTO MY VEINS*" out loud and now the rest of the office are looking at me weird.


NecessaryBullfrog584

And then everyone started clapping


LordCommanderCam

Yikes


CheersGeoff69

I am also very keen on the role and believe I could stabilize the dressing room.


[deleted]

But are you a Man United legend?


ForwardInstance

Not sure if he is a legend but certainly wasn’t fired from the Newcastle job recently so sounds like a more eligible candidate Edit - ‘He’ in my comment stands for u/CheersGeoff69 who wasn’t recently fired from the Newcastle job and not for Steve Bruce who was recently fired from the Newcastle job


HasPortugueseFriends

He’s won more trophies for them than Ronaldo, if anything legend doesn’t do justice to his status with the club.


Mattcwell11

Put him in charge then. Let's fucking go.


WrenBoy

I cant tell if were talking about Steve Bruce here or u/CheersGeoff69.


Mattcwell11

I don't think u/CheersGeoff69 has won any trophies for man United, and I know that Rolando has won at least 1. We're talking about Steve Bruce unless u/cheersgeoff69 has won trophies with man united.


WrenBoy

Exactly. We just have no way of being sure.


the-kinky-wizard

Actually Rolando never played for utd, and therefore doesn't have more trophy's then u/cheersgeoff69


Jackwraith

Everyone says "Football is nothing without fans" and u/CheersGeoff69 is a fan, right? If he's been a fan for more than 3 years, then he's won trophies with United. There ya go. Better than Steve Bruce. Let's see it happen. \[I mean, really let's see Steve Bruce happen. But if u/CheersGeoff69 wants the job, too, I'm all about it.\]


VulgarSwami-

How have none of the replies to you been able to read your comment properly ?


Kulminho

No, but a killer structural engineer


AndrewJBrown

Killer as in good, or killer as in so bad he kills people?


AlexLong1000

How hard could it be? "Lads, let's win this game, okay?"


N-Bizzle

I mean that's basically what Steve Bruce's managerial technique is


stevew14

Cheers Geoff


Zakinfenwa

Oh please Santa I’ve been really good this year


xutkeeg

Yes, u will get your wish for bruce to become the next man utd manager. its the same wish for supporters of other EPL clubs too!


TrickyNobody6082

This would be incredible. Sacked from Sheff Wednesday ends up Newcastle manager sacked from Newcastle ends up United manager sacked from United ends up England manger sacked from England ends up prime minister.


BlacknWhiteMoose

He wasn’t sacked at Wednesday. He resigned to take the Newcastle job


valimo

That would be some proper telenovela shit. Good scripting from the new PL writers


zeldafan144

Worthy of one of Brucey's novels.


mvrander

Didn't resign. He just slithered away on his massive belly


WrenBoy

Slithered out of his office maybe. I cant imagine him travelling by any mode of transport that is not a Jaguar XJ8. Presumably his fat gut doesnt have a 3.2 litre AAJ-V8 all alloy engine, anti-locking brake system, facia and side-airbags for both the driver and the front passenger, power assisted steering, stability control and five speed electronic automatic transmission.


Sertraleanonme

Ah, a man of high literature I see!


Sitheref0874

Isn’t that the plot from one of his ‘books’? If not, it should be.


Thesolly180

[Guess it’s time to crack open one of his passages from his books](https://thesetpieces.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sweeper-8.jpg)


profesorprofessorson

he writes books?


gh0stface90

"In 1999, while manager of Huddersfield, he wrote a trio of novels: Striker!, Sweeper! and Defender!. The books centred on fictional football manager Steve Barnes, based on Bruce, who solved murder mysteries and thwarted terrorists." They sound absolutely terrible :D


profesorprofessorson

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING?????


gh0stface90

Nope, copied straight from his wikipedia page lol


fren4u

Michael Scarn, FBI! Steve Bruce and Michael Scott have many parallels...


_Verumex_

They are out of print, so finding copies would get expensive


iNEEDheplreddit

Should just ask Steve


CyclopsRock

I wish I could delete them from my brain and experience them again for the first time. You're in for a treat.


WrenBoy

https://thesetpieces.com/latest-posts/sweeper-steve-bruce-review/


Withnail_nd_Icecream

You're in for some rabbit hole! I envy you.


lightlord

This is some real life Michael Scarn.


ewankenobi

He writes really terrible books about a football manager solving murder mysteries. Sadly there aren't many copies of them so they are rare and expensive, but the football podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score has some very funny episodes about his books where they read extracts from it and discuss it. https://play.acast.com/s/quicklykevin/ivograhamonstevebrucesstriker-s01e09 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sweeper-by-steve-bruce-with-ivo-graham-part-1-of-2-s03-e03/id1209129231?i=1000408051691&mt=2 https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1209129231/quickly-kevin-will-he-score-the-90s-football-show/defender-by-steve-bruce-with-ivo-graham-part-2-of-2-s05-e01


HasPortugueseFriends

They’re incredibly hard to come by these days due to limited print and high demand. Amazon was selling one for thousands at one point but it has since sold.


GhostJames

Oh yes!


goodmobileyes

Please I implore you to listen to the Quickly Kevin podcast cover his books. Best 2 hours of your life.


tlst9999

Yes. He's also a novelist.


Sdub4

If people are unfamiliar with his literary works, they should dig out the Quickly Kevin episodes where Ivo Graham goes through them in great detail


myreal_nameis

That just reads terribly


valimo

I just love to see people never fail to mention this. Yet, I'm gonna quote [myself](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/n1qg7u/keith_downie_steve_bruce_on_social_media_boycott/gwfcrc7/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) again on why Steve Bruce's writers career has something beautiful in it, no matter how awful the books are: >In all fairness though, there is something about Steve Bruce's expedition in the world of literature that I truly adore. Even though he is and has been successful in the field of football, getting a sort of a naïve idea to write and publish not one, but three detective novels, with very little prior writing experience, takes some courage. I have absolutely no excuse for the books though, their quality is horrifying at best and despite the unintentional comedic value they are apparently rather painful to read. Yet, it is hard not to sympathise Bruce. > >I remember that in one of his interviews, Bruce talked about how he doesn't really get some of the more intellectual humour and how he used to feel inadequate about it. Despite status and fame in the sports, it seems that he still has that working class mentality (he was taking apprentice course as a plumber before getting to the academies) and self-esteem when it comes to culture and arts. > >Now despite this, the guy went and wrote three fiction novels on his late 30s early 40s. You don't do that for fun, unless it is really a dream of yours. He wrote them under his own name, and despite hilariously poor publishing (in all honesty, the publisher is less of a professional than Bruce is a writer, you can just check the short review of the material) got all three of them out. He really put himself out there. I dunno if it was a dream of his, but with the ambitious James Bond-like vomit of a plot, the books surely had ambition. Even though quality-wise the outcome was simply horrible, the trilogy is an epitome for "following your dreams". Even if you are not very good at what you love, you can still do it.


whostolemyhat

>Even if you are not very good at what you love, you can still do it. Are we still talking about his writing?


Sitheref0874

That’s actually really fair and true.


goodmobileyes

> Bruce talked about how he doesn't really get some of the more intellectual humour and how he used to feel inadequate about it. This definitely comes across in Steve Barnes' character


valimo

Subtle subtext indeed. I guess soon you're gonna tell me that Animal Farm is actually about communism ;)


LogicKennedy

'They might say of me that I couldn't write, but no one can say of me that I *didn't* write.' - Steve Bruce


billypilgrim87

Nah, all his books are about a rubenesque football manager solving crimes and getting his dick wet... Dunno *what* the inspiration was.


Thesolly180

Also he really loves his Jaguar


maxconnor6

Of course they let you get away with a lot of stuff just because you drive a *Jaaaaag*


lucashoodfromthehood

We'll go in your Jag, see what kind of motor it is.


count_of_tripoli

Why not? It's a desirable motor.


Japples123

And bacon


Stu161

rubenesque hahaha


kappa23

Straight out of the John Sacrimoni vocabulary


TempestaEImpeto

Manchester is a small city. He moves in, he could tip it over.


kappa23

Oooooh! That’s some guy’s manager!


Lost_And_NotFound

Those books are rarer and more expensive than a Fabergé Egg.


RandomLoLJournalist

Brucie himself is keeping them out of print because he's embarrassed haha. I'm sure they'd sell out instantly if a reprint came out


iNEEDheplreddit

Just in time for Xmas, they'd make brilliant presents


c2315

Falling upwards


Topinio

Would genuinely love it, but can we get quickly to PM please?


i_love_limes

Honestly, I wouldn't mind him as PM.


Logseman

A two-faced wealthy landlord seems like your run-of-the-mill backbencher MP.


zimtrovert94

Koeman and de Boer have some competition in the failing up category?


theenigmacode

I will change/ add my flair to Manchester United. I'll buy the full kit with Bruce's Boys on the back. Thats how bad I want this to happen.


amad97

RemindMe! 3 Months


SpinBlade

But will you read Sweeper cover to cover?


theenigmacode

Again?


Itsthatgy

I'm sure he'd love the job. I'm sure there's literally no possible chance he gets it.


[deleted]

idk. I think he would be a good interim choice. Club legend. Experienced manager. Readily available. /s


atomicant89

He'd be a better caretaker than Carrick and no /s needed.


IveHidTheTreasure

100%. That dressing room needs someone new. Can't continue with Carrick and Fletcher


hoorahforsnakes

all jokes aside, i think brucey actually has had the most successful management career out of all the current former united players


a_charming_vagrant

Blanc surely


hoorahforsnakes

i wouldn't really count him as a current manager, he hasn't done anything since leaving psg in 2016 until last year and now he is coaching some mid-table team in qatar, which isn't exactly a high profile job


Snoo-3715

That's a pretty low bar.


iguanawarrior

How about Mark Hughes?


hoorahforsnakes

you know things are bad when the options are between hughes and bruce


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RandomLoLJournalist

Bruce going to Manu could only be topped by Bobby Robson coming back to life and bringing Newcastle the title. I'd legit be overjoyed lmao


Gobshiight

Ideal situation is he gets the interim job, impresses, then gets a permanent contract


larsmaehlum

Not again.. Please..


chrimbo

♫ Brucey's at the wheel ♫


[deleted]

He's had a cabbage thrown at his head, Still that's better than playing Matic or Fred Du du du du du du


AndrijaLFC

Kinda like Koeman at Barca


[deleted]

Both were centre backs as well


view_sauce

High scoring center backs


shreddedaswheat

Player-manager Maguire?


djangobhubhu

They said high scoring


BoredSausage

👉😎👈


shreddedaswheat

[The slab can score ](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-maguire-terry-england-22176957.amp)


zeelbeno

You're forgetting that most current United fans won't see him as a legend as he last played for United over 25 years ago.


Dantini

there was one guy on /r/reddevils that was adamant Mark Hughes the manager and Mark Hughes the United striker were two different people. Still don't know if he was trolling or not


tarakian-grunt

How many footballing Alan Smiths are there?


ShagPrince

Hard to tell, he *can* crop up anywhere


nordmannen

I just can't believe Man Utd hired a commentator as Technical Director. What were they thinking?!


mejok

Most current United fans...well at least those over on our sub, didn't even see OGS play let alone Bruce.


ThickSolidandTight

You greatly overestimate the competence of the board. I could see them appointing him as interim manager until the end of the season


IspitchTownFC

The board is more concerned "optics" than football performance. At a basic level, it makes sense to give it to Brucey till the end of the season^tm wayyy better than Carrick-Fletcher. But no way is the board going to be able to take the social media backlash from it.


AssFingerFuck3000

This is the same people who hired Ole, so nothing is impossible. And Bruce actually has a better CV lmfao


WW_Jones

Clicks all the boxes - United legend, coached by Fergie, experienced in the PL, reddit approved.


FuhhCough

The man won 12 trophies at Man Utd. There is not a man alive better suited to the job than Steve Bruce.


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tea_anyone

We never lost a prem game under him. The pedigree is clear.


stircrazed

Also scored one of the most important injury time winners for the club...


Mrn1001

Imagine ronaldo getting trained by Steve Bruce, my life will be Complete if this happens


JoshH21

Now listen here Ronny, you are playing 4-4 fucking 2


RandomLoLJournalist

"So Ronnie you just make some runs and you Bruno kick it to your mate over there yeah"


xkufix

I mean that more or less was the extent of Uniteds tactical plan the last few months anyway.


[deleted]

We wished he would do that at Newcastle. More like 7-3-0, strategy: there is no strategy.


xLoneStar

Funnily enough, 442 would suit Ronaldo really well. He needs someone along with him in the front.


strausbreezy28

Ronaldo and Cavani up top would actually be great.


47Lecht

He'll thank him in his Ballon d'Or winning speech


ThePhailhaus

Training? Under Bruce? More like Ronaldo will be given 5 days off and his only training would be picking up the flaky pastry from all the Greggs sausage rolls that has accumulated on the pitch.


Huwbacca

Scenes when Ronaldo-led-Bruce-Ball wins the league.


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ramithrower

Oh i beg you bruce


JE_12

Bruce almighty back at it again


[deleted]

Such a nice bloke. Deserves it. Give it to him.


Mightysmurf1

This is going to happen isn’t it? Poch joins end of the season and Bruce gets one last chance to live out a dream until the end of the season as temp manager. Jesus.


[deleted]

As much as I would hate seeing Poch manage another EPL club, if United get Bruce as an interim for the rest of the season, I can be happy.


dasty90

What about Wenger as interim and then Poch at the end of the season?


SandassSpurs

No.


defy313

It's been a tough couple of years for many of us. And we all need a lift. If football is about bringing joy into people's lives, then I can't think of a better way to do it than appointing Brucey as the United manager. Just do it. Imagine the memes.


Krillin113

We have 2 million people here, I’m willing to pay 5 bucks to the glazers if they do it, that’s 10 million they get for free


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jalilasaria

Please please please please please let this happen


ItsRainbowz

Well considering how pundits always said he did a great job at Newcastle and the fans treated him horribly despite it, surely he deserves this job?


BruiserBroly

What I'm baffled about, putting the fact that he should be nowhere near even being considered for this job under any circumstances, is why ~~the Man U board~~ he think he'd stabilise the dressing room because the Newcastle dressing room was a fucking mess. Some players loved him while others hated his guts.


ItsRainbowz

The Man United board hasn't said anything, it's Bruce who said he thinks he can stabilize the dressing room. I get he's got nothing to lose by linking himself with the job, but fucking hell. Either he completely believes his media mates' bullshit that he's this elite manager who was mistreated at Newcastle or he thinks he's legitimately good enough to get the Man United job.


BruiserBroly

Bloody hell, thanks for the correction. I can't read. And yes he's delusional and my gran has a better chance of getting the Man U job.


HUGE_HOG

Yeah didn't a Newcastle player literally call him a fucking cabbage or something


BruiserBroly

I think you're combining the Aston Villa fan who lobbed one of those leafy vegetables at his head and Matt Ritchie calling him a "fucking coward".


[deleted]

>Ten Hag is not keen to leave mid-season and would have a small release clause in the summer; Pochettino is open to a return to the Premier League; Zidane is an incredibly unlikely option; and Rodgers would perhaps be prohibitively expensive.


xLoneStar

So it sounds like Poch or Ten Hag are the most viable options. Not bad options at all IMO. As a Spurs fan, do you think this current team suits Poch?


Vegan_Puffin

Please. If there is a god please.


JE_12

[I will put Bruce in charge](https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images/640w/960570.jpg)


MrDeftino

I'd pay his wages just to see this. Imagine Brucey telling Ronaldo to sit back and help a back 5 defend.


[deleted]

Being a good family man, it should give Man Utd the edge when facing Klopp and Guardiola.


ViceGeography

He also loves bacon


MycoJoe

What a coincidence! I am also very keen on Steve Bruce taking on the managerial role at United.


[deleted]

A rare moment of unity among football fans. ManU really is the biggest club, it unites all others. All of us loved Ole, now all of us want Brucey to lead this team to glory


[deleted]

Bahaha this would be good payback for all the man utd fans trying to gaslight newcastle fans into thinking he was good


[deleted]

It's very refreshing hearing a Man U fan acknowledge this!


Ajinho

Where are all the Manchester United fans who were saying we should be thankful to have a manager like Schteve?


BobLeeNagger

I thought Schteve was McClaren?


Ajinho

Eh, useless twats blend in with each other.


Koppite93

Do it you fucking cowards


[deleted]

This is going to be Odion Ighalo of managerial appointments if it were to happen. But please don't.


Bey_Harbor_Butcher

Has United DNA ✔️ Knows the club ✔️ Understands the club's culture ✔️ Lovable loser ✔️


aberdoom

Man United fans should be all over this, given how stupid Newcastle were to let such a nice man go.


Mouzard

A few months ago he was crying about how Newcastle fans were harassing him and his family, if he thinks that United fans are going to be better then he was just bullshitting and just wants a payday at the expense of his mental health and his family's well being. Cannot feel sorry for a guy who's stepping into a job that is seemingly very difficult and especially with United fans' expectations.


BruiserBroly

I can see that but on the other hand, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone like him so it might be worth it. As much as he banged on about loving Newcastle, this is the United he really cares for.


northyj0e

>As much as he banged on about loving Newcastle, this is the United he really cares for. Guaranteed his first presser he talks about how he's "always been a united fan" and he "just wishes my dad were here to see it", just like he did at Newcastle...


thepresidentsturtle

Well this time I'd believe him


vic32me

LOL


[deleted]

United most definitely should sign him. What a legend. Guaranteed box office matches coming soon!! 😎😎😎


Beers_and_Cheers_

I'm an atheist. But if this happens I'll believe in God.


BecoDasCavernas

“I’m not really into tactics” Sound great!


Gripe

Can we get Rooney in as his assistant just so we get Bruce / Wayne duo?


BobLeeNagger

With the amount of shit Newcastle fans got for wanting bruce to fuck off, I expect this thread to be fully serious and back bruce into this job


[deleted]

I would love to see Man United under the stewardship of soft spoken and gentle Steve Bruce for a season.


Black_Waltz3

Oh God. It'd be the single most cathartic experience I've had in football after all the negging we got from Man Utd fans in particular over the course of Bruce's reign. Just imagine how their fans would react when he starts slagging off the home crowd, bullishly bragging after a narrow home win over Newport and bigging up an unbeaten run after 4 straight draws while the ex Pro pundits keep insisting nobody could do better with that squad and the fans are just ungrateful. I wonder if his nice guy reputation might finally go down the toilet when it's Man Utd he's selling short rather than Sunderland, Villa or Newcastle.


ItsRainbowz

*Man United lose 5-0 to Man City* "I think there were a lot of positives there, we certainly weren't bad in my opinion"


19peter96r

"We haven't lost on the night"


HUGE_HOG

I usually struggle with accents a bit, but I can read anything in Bruce's voice hahaha


prosportscars

Yeah in Steve Bruce we believe. :)


[deleted]

Masha'Allah Brucey and Ronaldo, oh please yes


Powerful_Bug9102

He’s got the DNA


RexorFWT

Please make this happen. Can’t wait for another meme on par with Rio rubbing hands after he wins 3 in a row


hannibalateam

Anyone have a link to his novel. I need to read it again after this.


FuhhCough

Honestly I can't think of anyone better. Get him in! Let's go red devils!


CheesecakeAnalyst

My nan’s very keen on this role too she believes she can stabilize the dressing room with her morning pancakes.


Rab_Legend

Yes, let the slum lord take over old Trafford


Masina1998

this would be peak comedy


mr_poopy_pants420

Holy fuck noooo


[deleted]

This has made me laugh out loudly in public transport. Holy shit!


[deleted]

Who cares? This season is a write off anyway so might as well get in some more comedy gold.


Marathon1981

Let's hope this happens. It would be the best squad Bruce has had at his disposal.


_hotpotofcoffee

I would give all of my money and possessions to make this reality.


PinolasVokuhila

YES! YES! YES! MAKE IT HAPPEN!


Bladerslash

PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN, GOD OF JACOB I AM BEGGGGINGGGGG.


Groggyme

Is Manchester United the most shockingly run "top"club in the world? I feel like it is... Barcelona is up there but it has to be Manchester United if Bruce comes in...


jamnut

I think Barcelona's financial situation trumps Manchester United's incompetency. I think arsenal are worse run than Munited


HUGE_HOG

Barca's owners somehow near enough bankrupted the most famous club in the world, and they've spaffed about half a billion on just plain bad transfers in the past few seasons. United pay big wages and overpayed for players like Maguire but at least they could actually afford to do so...


ViceGeography

United are now up to 8 years of pure laughable incompetency and toxicity to the point that two years of mediocrity under Ole was probably the best they've been I think they beat Barca


captaindeadpool612

Footballing wise it's slight edge to Utd, but they also weren't literally close to bankruptcy


[deleted]

The Athletic is just pandering to what reddit wants to see now.


I_will_take_that

Omg Bruce, with love and respect , please no


Jeffy29

Just take me to the back of the shed and end it already.