'Call yourself a Geordie?' – Newcastle United fans take aim at Steve Bruce after Arsenal defeat

Steve Bruce is the subject of Newcastle United fans’ anger after the Magpies’ suffered yet another Premier League defeat, continuing their mid-season slide down the Premier League table.
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Here’s what #NUFC on Twitter are saying about the under-fire head coach…

@TOONARMYTV – “Steve Bruce if you call yourself a geordie. Do the right thing and resign to give the club the best possible chance of staying up. Mike Ashley 20 games left, make the change now before it's too late and don't make the same mistake under Steve McClown.”

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@NewcastlePost – “There is not a club in the world (apart from ours) that would put up with this dross. There is not a thing that can be said to legitimately defend this man.”

Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce watches his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 18, 2021. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce watches his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 18, 2021. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce watches his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 18, 2021. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

@Thegeordiefaith – “This feels like doing a tandem parachute jump and the other person won't deploy the parachute.”

@DylanC1996 – “I just don’t understand why he started Carroll last night with the tactic being to get crosses into him, but played with inverted wingers. Why didn’t he start Almiron on the left and Murphy on the right - quick, direct players who could’ve gotten so many more crosses in.”

@tommymoir – “Steve Bruce must of went through some drawing boards in the last 18 months, same excuse every week.”

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@NUFCDon – “Maybe they could do a competition where one lucky fan can win the chance to be manager for the week...could they do any worse at the moment? .. seriously though Bruce needs to go asap.”

@187DZA – “What world in Steve Bruce living in. He’s seems to be spending this season talking out of his backside.”

@chriskelly1985 – “And this is obvious to anyone who knows anything about football. It was so so obvious this might happen when Bruce was brought in. A totally predictable outcome to an utterly baffling appointment!”

@JonMockler8 – “At this moment we as a club are totally doomed! Is the board not sacking bruce because they are expecting to hear something shortly?”

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@kevba1971 – “Would Ashley put up with this level of management within any part of his Frasers Group?? I highly doubt it.”

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