Dwight Gayle responds to Steve Bruce’s X-rated Newcastle United spat 18 months on
Dwight Gayle and Steve Bruce worked together for two-and-a-half years at Newcastle United.
Dwight Gayle has “nothing but respect” for Steve Bruce almost two years on from their infamous spat.
In March 2016, the former No.9 joked about Bruce’s time as Newcastle United manager on a podcast. He claimed the 65-year-old neglected tactics during his time at St James’ Park.
Another scathing comment saw Gayle suggest that Bruce arrived at training with football boots and a whistle - rather than delegate the session to someone else - following the Saudi-backed takeover. An angry Bruce - then in charge at Blackpool - poked fun at the striker during a post-match interview.
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The ex-Newcastle boss sarcastically called him “the legendary Dwight Gayle” before referencing his open-goal miss against Manchester City in 2020. Bruce called the comments “b-------” on talkSPORT just days later.
Fast forward to the present and Gayle has revealed he reached out to Bruce - but received no response. He told The Gazette via Online Slots. “I haven’t spoken to him. I did reach out to him after he commented in the press but I didn’t hear anything back.
“To be fair, it wasn’t meant to be anything from my side. I have nothing but respect for him and everything he’s done in the game. There’s no bad blood from my side. It’s one of those things, it was taken out of context.
Reflecting on the FA Cup miss, Gayle added: “The fact I missed against Man City… I wouldn’t do it on purpose. It was a bad miss and these things happen. You’ve got to move on from it really.”
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