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
days few hopefully knee past sent
Emile's knee has been aggravating him the past few days so we've sent him for a check. Hopefully it's nothing too serious.
confident pull tough
It's going to be a tough winter, but I'm confident we can pull through.
bit careful conclusive sore
The scan showed nothing conclusive and Emile is 50-50 for Portsmouth. He is still a bit sore and we have to be careful with him.
available convinced head players realistic stay
It's so frustrating. I'm convinced we would stay up if players like those two were available but we have got to be realistic now. In my head I'm just dismissing them.
best delighted form hope last run since time
It's been a long, long, time since he scored and I'm delighted for him too. This time last year, he went on his best run of form and I hope he does it again.
asked derby jamie
Derby asked to take Jamie but, at the moment, with the way we are and with the injuries, no-one is going anywhere.
convinced europe forward game gone man relish team tough united whatever win
They have just gone out of Europe so I am convinced they will want to try and win this competition, that's for sure. Whatever team they put out, when Man United come to town, it is going to be a tough, tough game but one that we will relish and we will look forward to the challenge.
absolutely ahead call chance
There was absolutely no chance of it going ahead and the ref was right to call it off.
badly determined hurts turn
I've never chucked nothing. It hurts badly but the one thing I'm determined to do is see it through and turn it around. I still think I am the right person and I will try my utmost.
beaten best hands hold home lost team
Sometimes away from home you hold your hands up when you have been beaten by a better team. But, for me, the best team lost - but then it's the same old story.
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Sometimes football kicks you in the teeth. You just have to try and take it on the chin, realize you have been humiliated in front of the nation and your own supporters, and go again tomorrow morning.
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Sometimes football kicks you in the teeth and certainly that is the biggest one I have taken. You are just shell-shocked. In the end it was men against boys.
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I feared the worst on Sunday and it has been confirmed that Matthew has ruptured his Achilles. Of course, we are keeping our fingers crossed he can return as soon as possible, but you are looking at six months out.
calf problem season three weeks
He's got a calf problem and with two or three weeks to go, I can't see him making most of the season either.