If there is one thing that runs through all Geordies, from grandmas to small children, it is a love of Newcastle United. — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
The reason you come to manage Newcastle is to be in front of 50-odd thousand every week, even if you might get… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
Without that real spectacle of a big, noisy St James' Park or Old Trafford or the Emirates, the certain beauty of watching… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
The North East is a tough, working-class area. Its people boast great humour. But for two days every year, when Newcastle and… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
You do get labelled in the game, and that's why I enjoyed my time managing in the Championship. I'd back myself against… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
When you get sacked, everybody thinks: 'He's a football manager, he'll get lots of money,' but you still get sacked, which for… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
He’s a fantastic talent and the complete footballer, probably the most coveted in the Premiership. It’s a privilege for the rest of… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
My job's about the accumulation of points over a 10-month season. And if you're with a team expected to be in the… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
A lot of businessman come into football find it difficult. They think because they have more money to throw at it, that… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
A lot of people forget that I played for seven years in the lower divisions; it wasn't always 'this glittering career.' I… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
You know, I'm not one of these where football is everything in my life. It never has been and there have always… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
One of the hardest parts of management is trying to bring a club back after it's been relegated because there is a… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
They rejected me as a player. Newcastle said I wasn't going to be big or strong enough to make the grade, Burnley… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
I had 235 games for Gillingham in the old Third Division. Everybody associates me with Man United and winning things but I… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
I was player-manager at Sheffield United. I played my last ever game for them. It was terrible. We lost 4-1, I think… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
From a playing or managing point of view relegation is a blot on your CV that you don't want, but you have… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
When I was younger I was a nightmare. I let people down. I resigned from Sheffield United because things were promised to… — Steve Bruce Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate enough to have some big games as both a player and a manager. — Steve Bruce Copy Share
He’s a fantastic talent and the complete footballer, probably the most coveted in the Premiership. It’s a privilege for the rest of us to… — Steve Bruce Copy Share
When I was younger, I was a bit awkward to work for, hence why I had about five clubs in two years. I was… — Steve Bruce Copy Share
From a playing or managing point of view relegation is a blot on your CV that you don't want, but you have to live… — Steve Bruce Copy Share
You have to be as truthful as you possibly can. That's always been my philosophy. — Steve Bruce Copy Share
I accept I am not everyone's cup of tea, but judge me over a period of time. — Steve Bruce Copy Share
You do get labelled in the game, and that's why I enjoyed my time managing in the Championship. I'd back myself against most people… — Steve Bruce Copy Share
I'm delighted and incredibly proud to be appointed as head coach of Newcastle United. — Steve Bruce Copy Share
Management, whether you're managing in the lower division or you're right at the top, is about getting the best out of what you've got. — Steve Bruce Copy Share
