I said after we played Bristol C at home that Gary Johnstone is a good manager - he seems to have the respect of the players and fans - defo wouldn't take any BS from players!! Oh and didn't they completley out play us at the Mad Stad?!

No need to smart arse RoyalBlue!!!

always wanted to Kiss Coppell on the top of his head!

+1

It's been 2 days now - and I am already bored of all the speculation! Just name the new manager so we can all slag Hammond off for his choice and critisise (sp!) the new manager for his buying/sellings in pre season!

A tribute book makes it sound like he's dead!!

Volvicanus What the hell was that kiss thing about?

I didn't know that Madejski had been knighted. LOL- at him introducing himself as Sir.

I actually cringed when he said that!!! Who introduces themselves as a sir??!

Royal Lady you can listen to Radio Berks online!

I can - but I'm at work and the director is due in any moment now!

Royal Lady

silas Anyone got a link to watch skysports news live online?

I believe it's also live on Radio Berks.

I'll be taking a trip to my car then!

Isn't it funny how Kitson is in the thick of the drama again. He was supposedly at the centre of all the trouble in the dressing room last season wasn't he?

Rodgers dragged Watford out of the relgation zone this season! I like the bloke and would like to see him at the club but I think that he is setled at Watford and wants to prove a point! Plus I believe Rodgers still lives in the area with his family - maybe it's just a bit too close to home life for...

I don't think this is a press conference to announce a new manager - I think this is a way for Steve to say goodbye properly. Remember all the who-ha surrounding the press conference to announce that he was staying on as manager?! Plus it will give the chairman more air time on the TV won't it!

I agree! I'm not sure if Marcus' Heart/attitude was in the right place after moaning that the club had not offered him a new contract.

I thin AFed is capable of stepping up to the No 1 spot!

I'd quite like to see Aidy Bothroyd or Alan Curbishley or Brendon Rodgers! But I think the chairman now has to put up and shut up..... he needs to stop bleeting on about wanting to sell the club as this is not going to be a selling point for any manager and must be quite unsettling for both manager ...

I was shocked to see so many of the usual faces who come week in week out were absent last night! I know our home performances have been awful but this was a semi final 2nd leg play off final - it was set up to be a good game - which it was for the first half.

I was shocked to see so many of the usual faces who come week in week out were absent last night! I know our home performances have been awful but this was a semi final 2nd leg play off final - it was set up to be a good game - which it was for the first half.

Sat at the game... Nearly in tears! Lol!

Marcus - not good enough
Rosenier I not good enough
Duberry - not good enough
Gunnarson - past it
Kebe - not good enoug
hunt - not good enough
Long - not good enough
Kitson - not good enough
Little - past it

Humph!!!

Ok I need to stop reading these threads now - The hope is starting to grow as the day goes on!

Does anyone else remember Cisse's performance at home to Aston Villa when he played in defence?? Frightening thought! What about the blinder he had against United? meh - doesn't stand out in my mind (sorry!) I just think it would be criminal playing Cisse at the back today when we have a perfectly ...

Does anyone else remember Cisse's performance at home to Aston Villa when he played in defence?? Frightening thought!

Nervous, but not as in "what if something goes wrong" but in "what if something might just possibly go right". I am going with a sense of fatalism, expecting Reading to labour and fail to quite do what is on a plate for them. I will still be gutted, but at least I am mentally pr...