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title: "Newcastle United: Fans have rare praise for Steve Bruce following Bournemouth win"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-have-rare-praise-for-steve-bruce-following-bournemouth-win/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-11-11T20:25:11Z"
modified: "2019-11-11T20:25:11Z"
---

# Newcastle United: Fans have rare praise for Steve Bruce following Bournemouth win

**After winning [two games in a row](https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNR9Lq1ohdsqBmJzO73NqcVXKSfFWw%3A1573476684216&source=hp&ei=TFnJXfyIC46QlwSxyZOQCQ&q=newcastle+united&oq=newcastle+united&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39i70i253j35i39j0i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0j0i131.521.2957..3086...0.0..0.91.1267.16......0....1..gws-wiz.ZBCNT1QaJeY&ved=0ahUKEwj83sq2meLlAhUOyIUKHbHkBJIQ4dUDCAg&uact=5#sie=t;/m/0fvly;2;/m/02_tc;mt;fp;1;;) for the first time this season, picking up three points in their encounters with Bournemouth and West Ham respectively, some Newcastle supporters have appeared to show some praise for Steve Bruce.**

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Bruce, who was brought in as a replacement for the much-loved Rafael Benitez [after he opted to leave St. James’ Park](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48750789), had to bear the brunt of [discontent](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/49286841) at the beginning of his reign – having to follow up, arguably, the best manager Newcastle have had in recent years, and taking [plenty of flak](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/newcastle-united-fans-react-to-shocking-steve-bruce-statistic/) for it.

Despite impressive 1-0 victories against the likes of Spurs and Manchester United, Bruce still wasn’t given much praise due to the team’s ineptitude going forward – taking until[the West Ham game](https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNR9Lq1ohdsqBmJzO73NqcVXKSfFWw%3A1573476684216&source=hp&ei=TFnJXfyIC46QlwSxyZOQCQ&q=newcastle+united&oq=newcastle+united&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39i70i253j35i39j0i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0j0i131.521.2957..3086...0.0..0.91.1267.16......0....1..gws-wiz.ZBCNT1QaJeY&ved=0ahUKEwj83sq2meLlAhUOyIUKHbHkBJIQ4dUDCAg&uact=5#sie=m;/g/11fls31p26;2;/m/02_tc;dt;fp;1;;) to score more than once in a Premier League match this season.

However, after watching their side find the net [five times in two consecutive wins](https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNR9Lq1ohdsqBmJzO73NqcVXKSfFWw%3A1573476684216&source=hp&ei=TFnJXfyIC46QlwSxyZOQCQ&q=newcastle+united&oq=newcastle+united&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39i70i253j35i39j0i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i131j0j0i131.521.2957..3086...0.0..0.91.1267.16......0....1..gws-wiz.ZBCNT1QaJeY&ved=0ahUKEwj83sq2meLlAhUOyIUKHbHkBJIQ4dUDCAg&uact=5#sie=t;/m/0fvly;2;/m/02_tc;mt;fp;1;;), supporters have appeared to ease off the manager and throw some rare praise towards the former defender.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter:

> Hes getting it right atm, all credit to him and the players for that. After Leicester I thought we were doomed
>
> — Exo\_Badger (@BrucesBallers) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/BrucesBallers/status/1193219574088503297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#Backbruce](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Backbruce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Evan Patterson (@BigChunguzzz) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/BigChunguzzz/status/1193219371885314048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well deserved win today. That was vital win and good performance ⚫️⚪️
>
> — Andy83JW (@Andy83J) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/Andy83J/status/1193220069075095553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welldone boys and Brucie
>
> — Simon Horn ⚫⚪⚫⚪ (@SimonHo91784269) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/SimonHo91784269/status/1193222645539622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#BruceIn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BruceIn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — ConnorPurvis⚫️⚪️ (@ConnorPurvisx) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/ConnorPurvisx/status/1193236805769973760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Give him an 8 year contract now
>
> — ciaran williams (@kiwi871) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/kiwi871/status/1193237069470064641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great manager (so far) just hope he teaches our front 3 how to finish and we will be flying
>
> — Mark Fugler (@mark\_fugler) [November 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/mark_fugler/status/1193236345973542914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)