[Albion] Bruno to retire

[Frutos]

Sad news - hopefully the club have at least made him an offer to stay in some capacity.

His influence on the pitch will be massively missed though - what a man, and what a player.

 

[Sue1983]

I'm gutted because I loved him, but retiring after leading Albion out in his final game at The Amex, at home to Manchester City with us safe in The Premier League for another year, in front of a worldwide TV audience of millions - that's not a bad way to sign off on your own terms.

The post match lap of appreciation on Sunday takes on new significance and emotion now - I do hope everyone stays for it.

I concur.


We need to do him proud both team and fans

 

[Eeyore]

Oh man I am gutted by this news

I have bloody loved watching him play for us, still an incredible player.

I will sing his name for 90 mins on sunday

Hopefully he'll be substituted with 5 minutes to go so he can receive a personal standing ovation.

 

[Oscar]

Bruno has been, is and will always be one of my all time favourite Albion players.

Skill, flair, leadership, passion, consistency and bald with a beard. LEGEND.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Well.

That wasn't the announcement I was looking for.
I hope it was his decision and not the club's.
Probably my all time favourite player.

Legend.

Good luck finding a replacement.

 

[Triggaaar]

Hopefully he'll be substituted with 5 seconds to go so he can receive a personal standing ovation.

Fixed.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Feel absolutely choked, knew the day would come sooner rather than later, but feel really sad.....

A great player, amazing skill, lovely/decent person and an absolute iconic figure.

Possibly one of the greatest players in the club’s history.....

Just love Bruno.....


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[GOM]

Damnation to the person who removed the mural !!!! See what you have done.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Let’s make Sunday all about Bruno, not Man City and the title.

A win please lads and massively loud renditions of OLE OLE OLE throughout the game

This....


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[dazzer6666]

This is sad
I told my daughter to savour the time after Knockaert came on last Sunday. The understanding him and Bruno had has been poetry in motion.

I'm more than 10 years younger than Bruno but I still look up to him as a role model. Epitomises everything what I want the club to be.

I'm 15 years OLDER and look up to him as a role model FFS !

 

[rippleman]

Truly gutted. A great man and a truly great player. This has really hit me even though it had to come and some point. Going out his way and on his terms. I haven't seen a better right back play for our club and I doubt I ever will.

I really hope the club does everything it possibly can to keep him involved in some way. You couldn't have a better mentor and inspiration for the youngsters at the club.

Thank you El Capitan.........thank you.

 

[Albion_Dave]

Little bit emotional after seeing this.

A club great off & on the pitch.

 

[Blackadder]

Hopefully he'll be substituted with 25 minutes to go so he can receive a personal standing ovation from all the full stands.

Fixed again

 

[Nobby]

Get that Muriel back up on that wall

NOW!!!!!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Gutted. But at 38, it's not the most surprising announcement, I guess. An absolute legend who has been at the heart of the ups and downs over the past few years and someone who still manages to maintain an unbelievable level of control of a football.

Is it just me who thought it was slightly strange that there was no quote or comment from the main main in the official release? Dunky on the radio a minute ago said he and the rest of the players are gutted too.

On the plus side, new RB incoming...

 

[Eeyore]

Fixed again

I see what you did there !

 

[ManOfSussex]

Little bit emotional after seeing this.

A club great off & on the pitch.

I feel it a little bit too, but just wait until Sunday after the game as he's walking round the pitch and in the penalty area in front of the North applauding everyone and crying his eyes out as 'Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, Bruno!' rings out................it's going to get very emotional.

 

[Megazone]

Bruno, Butters and Forster are my favourite albion veterans who maintained their quality right till the end.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Need a petition to get him to stay another year. We need his calming influence on the pitch especially if we keep AK.

 

[DJ NOBO]

The day we dreaded.
Kinda pleased he’s going out with a question mark over whether we can afford to lose him as a player.