Tag: Steve Bruce
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Advocaat leaves Sunderland after Premier League survival
Embed from Getty Images Dick Advocaat has announced he will stand down as Sunderland manager after guiding them to Premier League safety The Dutch coach was appointed in mid March with the side lying 17th in the table after dismissing previous manager Gus Poyet. He managed to win three of his games in charge with…
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Press Room: Villa boss Lambert braced for relegation battle
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has admitted that his side are in a relegation battle, after losing 2-0 to Hull City on Tuesday evening. Goals from Nikica Jelavic and Dame N’Doye handed Villa another defeat which sees them drop into the relegation zone and firmly put the pressure on manager Lambert. And, the Scottish boss…
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Hull City boss left embarrassed by Burnley defeat
Hull City boss Steve Bruce admits he is “embarrassed” by his side’s 1-0 defeat to Burnley. Hull have been in good form this season but they could do nothing about a second half strike from Ashley Barnes which gave Burnley their first Premier League win of the season on Saturday. Bruce was visually not happy…
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Bruce: Balotelli was Liverpool’s best player
Steve Bruce believes Mario Balotelli was Liverpool’s best player in Saturday against his Hull City. The Italian striker has been under heavy pressure in recent weeks and was the talk of Merseyside following his subdued performance and actions during Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night. However, Hull City boss Steve Bruce…
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Bruce: We just didn’t get to grips with Europe
Hull City boss Steve Bruce admitted his side fell far short of his expectations last night when they got dumped out of the Europa League tournament by Belgian side K.S.C. Lokeren. Bruce’s side were handed the opportunity to compete in the Europa League tournament last season when they reached the FA Cup final –…
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Hull prepare record-breaking bid for striker
Hull City are preparing to break their transfer record in order to sign their long-desired target, Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes. Hull boss Steve Bruce is aiming to seal move for the Scotland international by offering an initial £8m with further add-ons which could bolster the package to £12m – the highest fee the…
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Crystal Palace to sign ex-Fulham captain
Crystal Palace are on the verge of signing former Fulham defender and captain Brede Hangeland with the deal expected to complete this afternoon. Palace chief Tony Pulis is understood to have won the tug-of-war for the Norwegian against Hull City boss Steve Bruce, with the prospect of staying in London said to be the…
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Duo lift lid on switch to Hull
Hull City have completed the signings of defenders Harry Maguire and Andrew Robertson on three-year contracts. Steve Bruce’s outfit have reinforced their back-four with the acquisition of two up-and-coming youngsters. Sheffield United’s highly-rated centre-back Maguire, 21, along with Dundee United and Scotland international left-back Robertson, 20, have both penned deals with the Tigers to…
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Hull City to make another move for unhappy Lescott
Football Express News understands that Hull City could make a move for West Bromwich Albion defender Joleon Lescott after he became unhappy about a lack of transfer activity at the Hawthorns. Despite snubbing Bruce and the lure of European football less than a month ago, it is believed that Steve Bruce and his team are…
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Hull’s hungry boss nibbles Spurs captain in ‘greedy’ quest
With Steve Bruce’s Hull City summer spending spree far from complete, he reveals he has two or three more signings lined up but admits to playing the waiting game with Tottenham captain Michael Dawson. The Tigers boss must be enjoying his job at Hull City. A successful 2013/2014 Premier League campaign (well, they didn’t get…
