Football: BRUCE: WE WILL END VILLA'S GRIP.Byline: IAN EDWARDS Ian Edwards is a stand up comedian. He has appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Live at Gotham, and HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy. He can be seen weekly at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. On August 1, Gilbert Arenas used one of Edwards' jokes on his popular blog. STEVE BRUCE  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. has warned Graham Taylor Graham Taylor may refer to one of the following individuals:
The Birmingham boss is ready to pile on the agony for the struggling Taylor and end Aston Villa's 20-year reign as the Midlands No.1 club. The Blues have completed a league double over their fierce rivals and stand just a point behind Villa in their first season back in the top flight since 1986. Bruce claims he is laying the foundations for him and his club to become the kings of the Midlands. "Villa have had their own way for far too long," said Bruce. "Obviously our aim this season is to simply survive in the Premiership as a first step. "But it's interesting that we are only one point behind Villa because that shows how we are closing the gap on them. "We want to be the top dogs around here. It is as simple as that as far as I am concerned. "Rivalry is very good for the area but I'm not talking about the kind of rivalry that spilled over into bad blood in the two games against Villa." Bruce's two derby victories have already elevated him to hero status with the blue half of the city. And his success in the transfer market, with the signings of Matthew Upson Matthew James Upson, (born 18 April 1979 in Hartismere, Suffolk), is an English football player who currently plays for West Ham United. He is a central defender. Club career Luton Town Upson joined Luton Town as a trainee in 1994. , Christophe Dugarry, Robbie Savage and Aliou Cisse, have been in stark contrast to Taylor. The England boss has splashed out pounds 10m since replacing John Gregory 14 months ago but only Ronny Johnsen, signed on a free transfer from Manchester United, has been anything approaching a regular. CAPTION(S): BRUCE: Wants No.1 spot |
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