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Last updated : 23 October 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

Bruce could face penalty after outburst

Criticise Steve Bruce if you wish - and there are plenty doing that just now - but there are two things for which he cannot be faulted: his refusal to hide from the public glare and his searing honesty. The Observer


Old boy Savage greases the Birmingham slide

It was not an afternoon for Savage amusement. Not for Steve Bruce, at any rate. The final whistle sounded yesterday with Robbie Savage being announced as man of the match and with the Blackburn midfielder pointedly kissing the club badge on his shirt and acknowledging the cheers from the main stand. His former manager was not among those applauding. He was not smiling either. The Independent


Bruce blasts referee over Dickov penalty

Football matches rarely fulfil expectations. This one, alas, did. The blocks of empty seating testified to the appeal of the fixture and those who did stir themselves for the early start had to endure what was, for the most part, a mind-numbing ordeal. The Telegraph


Savage gets his own back on Blues

Robbie Savage was kissing his badge as he walked off the pitch at full-time but it wasn’t for the benefit of the Blackburn support. In his first match against his former club since leaving them in acrimonious circumstances nine months ago, he relished a triumph to justify his decision. The Times