Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has hit back at claims made by former Toon midfielder Kieran Dyer.
Dyer said Newcastle had turned into a boring club when assessing last week's 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Asked to respond to Dyer's comments, Bruce said: "We'll never be a boring club.
"I've only been here 15 months, so the three and a half years before me gives me a bit of solace, because they had one of the best managers in the world here!
"So I'll live with his assessment, I don't agree that Newcastle will ever be boring. It's not the DNA here.
"I respect what he says. We'd all love that – the goals, cup challenges, top seven or eight. At this particular moment, we're not in that position. That's what we strive for."
