Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruceis an English professional football manager and former player who is currently without a club, having left Hull City in July 2016. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by several professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham. Bruce was offered an apprenticeship and went on to play more than 200 games for the club before joining Norwich City...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth31 December 1960
available bigger magic players
There is no magic formula, we have just got our bigger and better players available again.
bid opening
The opening bid is laughable. It is so derisory.
battered courage
We've been battered all week, and at least (the players) have responded. We showed courage to take them on.
attitude attractive basics change gave hard improve months past philosophy players rely restore sports tried trying
We had to restore the attitude of being hard to beat. Over the past 18 months we've tried to change that philosophy because you try to improve by getting in better players and trying to play more open, attractive football. We had to go back to basics and to do that I had to rely on players who have been with me a long time. I always know what I'm going to get off them and they gave everything they could.
year
We have already exercised the two year option.
dialogue
There is dialogue between the two clubs, and we will have to see what develops.
conditions corn near realized running seeing spring summer turn
We were near pandemonium conditions in the spring and summer when we realized that, yes, we were running out of corn at the time. (But) now, we're seeing a 180-degree turn from that.
cannot life support
We have done everything we can to support him. But we cannot live his life for him.
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We are more hopeful about Nicky as we don't think his is as severe - 10 to 14 days with a small strain. He could possibly be available for Villa.
fields privilege talent
He’s a fantastic talent and the complete footballer, probably the most coveted in the Premiership. It’s a privilege for the rest of us to be on the same field. If i could have anything i wanted for Christmas, i’d take Thierry Henry
soccer football backsides
They've kicked our backsides... we've got to lick our wounds...
country football disrespect
No disrespect to the country. It's a wonderful place, the... where's he gone again?
football say-anything england
In football, you can never say anything is certain. The benchmark is 38-40 points. That has always been the case. That will never change.
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I think we are all frightened a little bit when a new broom starts to sweep.