Reports that Steve Bruce has left Birmingham

[Dave the OAP]

Looks as though he has gone to Wigan, which would point at the take over by this foreign chap is heading for a conclusion.

Interesting!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I don't think so. It was a no-brainer for Bruce. Stay at Brum, where a new owner might be coming in, and where my position may become very shaky.

Or - move to Wigan, to stay in the Prem [until April, anyway] and work for a proper football chairman, who Hutchings notwithstanding, has proved very loyal to his managers in the past.

Bruce has also managed Wigan before so knows the set up. Good luck to him, but I don't think it offers any huge insight on the Brum situation.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I thought that there was a great deal of uncertainty as Yeung was having trouble financing the deal and had his deadline extension requeest refused. Therefore old Brucie decided to jump ship and take a Premiership job whilst it was available.

I prefer your theory though!

 

[JJ McClure]

I know Bruce has managed Wigan before, but can anyone fill me in on the story as he was only there a couple of months or something like that?

 

[Scotty Mac]

I know Bruce has managed Wigan before, but can anyone fill me in on the story as he was only there a couple of months or something like that?

didnt he walk out on them for someone?

 

[Icy Gull]

Well I'm an optimist and I prefer to think he's left because the takeover deal WILL go through, in the end to our benefit.

 

[NMH]

Wise move for Bruce really, as he's been messed around a lot, just for this pretender who has stalled Brimingham while enjoying red carpet attention. Bad on Brum for doing it - but Gold must have also made it clear he's not interested in investing more money in the club while trying to sell, and that's not good for a Prem manager trying to avoid relegation either.

 

[NMH]

The next embarrassing episode could be BCFC asking Yeung if HE wants Martin Jol in as manager, even though he's just a confidence trickster pretending to buy the club.

 

[Icy Gull]

, even though he's just a confidence trickster pretending to buy the club.

Until he does keepy uppies in front of the Birmingham crowd (a la Michael Knighton? at Man U) I'll withhold judgement

 

[rusty redeyes]

didnt he walk out on them for someone?

he had a short term deal up until the end of a season. Whelan offered him a permanent role, but for some unfathomable reason he went and signed for Tango Man, an ultimately short lived appointment.

 

[Napper]

7k a week extra prob a factor as well

 

[SNOOBS]

He has now officially left Brum