Well, Villa got their man eventually! And even though I believe they should have got him in earlier than what they did, I’m quite happy that he’s here now. Am I bothered that he once managed Birmingham City? No, I’m not bothered in the slightest! We’ve got the best available man for the job and his record proves it. Four promotions, not bad!
It’s almost ten years since Bruce managed the Blues, and I get how some of you out there might feel about him being our new man in charge, but you do know that we need to get behind our club, which means getting behind our new manager. Regardless of what anyone says, us Villa fans gave Alex McLeish a fair crack of the whip, which is why I’m certain the Villa faithful and the Villa board will give him plenty of time to get it right.
Yeah, I called him potato head whenever he came to Villa Park, but Steve Bruce seems to be the kind of man who you could trust with anything; he appears to be very approachable, like your favourite uncle lets say. However, I’m pretty sure he would put you in your place if he needed to, he couldn’t have had all his success as a player and a manager in the Championship without a little bit of ruthlessness.
Yes, Steve Bruce is a Villan now, so apart form the odd Villa fan that won’t take to him, that’s fine, I know you’ll quietly accept it. But there are a few Blues fans out there which see him as a traitor, you need to grow up! After what he did for your club, you ought to be eternally grateful, really! You know you should be giving him a standing ovation when we come to play you later this month. Ron Saunders, my all time favourite Villa manager managed Birmingham City, did it bother me? Did it heckers like!!! He’s a Hero, an Icon, a Villa Legend, and he always will be.
Tomorrow will be Bruce’s first match in charge of the Villa, we need to show Bruce and whomever he decides to pick now and in the future, that we’re fully behind them. The way a Villa team play goes a long way to determine the atmosphere of Villa Park, but this time, we must dictate the atmosphere, and it needs to be a positive one, no matter how the side are playing. UTV