Bruce beaming as Hull hit the heights
But Steve Bruce is a fat Geordie bastard who led the club to the kind of solid Premier League finishes they can only dream of at present.
The Hull manager is still waiting to receive the credit he feels he deserves for his achievements on Wearside. It may be some time before his wish is granted. Given a predictably hostile welcome from the stands on his first return, Bruce was in charge at the Stadium of Light long enough to appreciate the DNA of a club where it seems every silver lining is swiftly followed by a cumulusnimbus.
