Steve Bruce retires from management

He'll pile the pounds on in retirement!

Loads to look back on from his playing career.
Hope he enjoys his retirement.

He won seven major trophies at Old Trafford - three championships, two FA Cups, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup. Bruce also claimed the distinction of being the first English player of the 20th century to captain a team to the double when United pulled off the feat in 1994.

Seems a decent bloke, I find him quite likeable. Although he was a big part of the cheating culture at Man Utd in the 90's. I remember one game when he wrestled an opponent to the ground, sat on top of him for several seconds, then somehow successfully harangued the ref into giving him the free kick. I find it funny now, but at the time it was very frustrating.

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Great news. Give him time to write a new Steve Barnes book.

had balls as a player, didn't seem to have them as a manager, what is it with managers like him, Dyche, Moyes and the like, why not be braver, more attacking and entertaining rather than having the stigma of turgid football attached to you forever, look at the difference Kompany has made at Burnley. I think these managers however are a dying breed, younger one's like Howe showing the way. I remember in his last full season when he was under pressure he was persisting with a back 5, in effect, safety first, maybe they are all just content with reputations as managers that don't get relegated and can save teams thus always guaranteeing some kind of job when there's a sacking.

Some would say that he retired from management years ago

He's retired, not taking calls from citeh, Liverpool, West ham, Everton,
nor Leicester...

He has told City and Liverpool though he would be willing to become an advisor if Alex gets the managers role

Again

Great news. Give him time to write a new Steve Barnes book.

He certainly got through a few clubs as manager, but every time a payoff for managers so why should they care?
Back in early 80s I was drinking on Saturday nights with Steve and a few others, he was at Gillingham at the time. He was a great lad, his wife was fearsome once she got a few drinks on board, not nasty just a Northern lass telling you how it is

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"3 People are waiting for this broadcast to start"

Initially in management he did ok but after a while it was clear it was just him taking money for old rope. No effort, just run through the motions.

I think plenty of ex players no see it as easy money to get a job and try to get sacked asap with a fat payoff. Free money

Steve speaks very warmly of his Gills days Reg,  if it wasn't for them offering him a trial after other clubs have rejected him ,he would likely have been lost to the game as he was all set to start as an apprentice at his local dockyard. 

I actually saw him just after he joined the Gills in a reserve game on a midweek afternoon. Me and a mate had a day off school to go and see Damien Richardson make his return from a lengthy injury absence, but left talking about the stunning goal Steve scored, a volley from the edge of the box. He went on to be top scorer for the reserves with 18 goals, from centre half !  Always had a real eye for goal.

Of course when Gills signed Steve after that trial they sent a certain Peter Beardsley back home, oh what might have been 

Hey Dixie , I had a pint last week with old Gills legend , Mark Wetherly , hes not long had a knee Replacement , still looks well

Good to hear String,  i would have seen Mark play dozens of times in  the mids 70s and early 80s, a real stalwart for sure and pretty much a one club man.

For some reason me and my gang  found it amusing that his first name is in fact Colin

He was never a top level manager in today's football, hoof ball, no tactics as Dwight Gayle talked about and had a style of play more suited to 1920's football, in that sense he would have got the best out of the likes of Dixie Dean, never mind a paltry 60 a season against those Chimney Sweepers, milk float drivers and Post Office workers, he'd have have him banging in 100 a season. Kind Regards.

I didn’t know his name was Colin!

I would have thought Brucey or Big Sam would be fine for Arsenal these days, just rely on corners and set pieces for your goals rather than the fancy dan stuff


WD - he never looked like a Colin did he, no wonder he went with his middle name

Bruce was great as a player at corners

But as a manager he was as shite at corners
as he was at the rest of the game.

Looks ready to retire from life tbh

last remnant of the fergurson cheating era

Once saw him in Fenwick, mistook him for an ugly geordie bord.

Sack the bord