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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Isaac Hunt » 22 Mar 2013 10:30

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andrew1957 Surely Glenn Hoddle is the only answer left now.


Christ, what was the question?!


There's a joke in there somewhere....

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by winchester_royal » 22 Mar 2013 10:31

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winchester_royal Our next game isn't for another 8 days, and even then it's a game that is completely unwinnable


Let's hope the players have a better attitude than you


I'm sure they will, but they get paid considerably more than I do so I'll stay realistic if that's alright with you

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by winchester_royal » 22 Mar 2013 10:32

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Schards#2 The decision to sack Brian is looking more shambolic by the hour, and it looked pretty shambolic to start with.

No successor lined up and now, apparently, declined by our two main targets leaving an untried caretaker completely out of his depth in charge, probably to the end of the season at least. It is not hard to see why people draw comparisons with Wolves and I suspect we will follow their example by struggling to gain any more points this season. We would not have stayed up under Brian either by this is leaving us in a complete mess looking forward to next season too.


It's only March :lol:

Like I said...paranoia overdrive.

We just tried very hard to get our number 1 target, who (for reasons beyond our control) turned it down. Now we move on to our second choice. Our next game isn't for another 8 days, and even then it's a game that is completely unwinnable.

Meanwhile it's 5 months until the start of next season so I think we've still got plenty of time in that regard...

Chill the fook out guys.


8 days - plenty of time so that's OK then. If you can't see the similarities with Wolves last season then you are deluded. By getting rid of Brian without a cast iron Plan A and Plan B we've thrown this season away.

On a side note the dearth of actual talented managers who can manage at the Championship/PL level is quite surprising, especially British managers.


Of course there are similarities with Wolves, but that doesn't mean we're necessarily going to end up like them, and it's certainly not cause to reach for the pills just yet.

Agreed with your second point though, which is why I imagine we'll be looking outside of the UK atm. Failing that...Uwe Rosler's done a good job at Brentford.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Maguire » 22 Mar 2013 10:35

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winchester_royal Our next game isn't for another 8 days, and even then it's a game that is completely unwinnable


Let's hope the players have a better attitude than you


I'm sure they will, but they get paid considerably more than I do so I'll stay realistic if that's alright with you


Realistic is "it's a game that will be difficult yet not impossible to win"

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by winchester_royal » 22 Mar 2013 10:37

Maguire Realistic is "it's a game that will be difficult yet not impossible to win"

Well if you want to engage in pedantry then yes you're right.

Still 8 days to go though, and most of the players are off with their national teams anyway.


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Re: Next Reading Manager

by RockheadRumple » 22 Mar 2013 10:38

Bloody hell.



Dolan it is, then.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Royalclapper » 22 Mar 2013 10:42

Wolves also had a manager who had eventually reached his upper limit. Sacked him, then went down which was going to happen anyway. Sold their 2 best players and appointed a risky new manager who never stood a chance, there's no reason why they still wouldn't be in the same position they find themselves in now even if they'd kept McCarthy.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Badger Finger » 22 Mar 2013 10:43

Has anyone thought that Fordham might not have all the correct info?

He's the only one saying Adkins is a no no at this point in time isn't he?

If that's dead, then I want Hoàng Văn Phúc, Caretaker of the current Vietnamese national side.

He's realllly good at pointing


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Re: Next Reading Manager

by RedRum » 22 Mar 2013 10:44

If we are down as most of you say anyway, then I don't see the problem with having Dolan in charge for the rest of the season. Really liked him against Man U, think he did a good job.

It gives Dolan a month or so to install more of a passing influence on the side so we can re-evaluate in the summer, where more managers will likely take the job where there is no risk of an immediate relegation on their CV.


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Re: Next Reading Manager

by soggy biscuit » 22 Mar 2013 10:45

Bloke on the left 'yeah I see your point'

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Royal Tezza » 22 Mar 2013 10:52

This is the most farcical and yet ZZZZ saga I've followed since Tommy Smith

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Royal Lady » 22 Mar 2013 10:56

Badger Finger Has anyone thought that Fordham might not have all the correct info?

He's the only one saying Adkins is a no no at this point in time isn't he?

If that's dead, then I want Hoàng Văn Phúc, Caretaker of the current Vietnamese national side.

He's realllly good at pointing


:o I thought Dylan Kerr was the Vietnamese manager :oops: Anyway, bring back Dylan Kerr My Lord.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Rex » 22 Mar 2013 11:04

Bring back Harper and we have a pointing competition going on.


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Re: Next Reading Manager

by TTC » 22 Mar 2013 11:06

Dylan Kerr, what a player he was, remember he tore his knee ligaments one game and still tried to carry on playing.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Agent Balti » 22 Mar 2013 11:11

TTC Dylan Kerr, what a player he was, remember he tore his knee ligaments one game and still tried to carry on playing.


I thought it was his groin? (after pretty much doing the splits in front of the South Bank)

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by TTC » 22 Mar 2013 11:16

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TTC Dylan Kerr, what a player he was, remember he tore his knee ligaments one game and still tried to carry on playing.


I thought it was his groin? (after pretty much doing the splits in front of the South Bank)


Yeah may well have been his groin mate. It was about 5 foot from where I was standing. I loved the south bank.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Scutterbucketz » 22 Mar 2013 11:16

Royal Tezza This is the most farcical and yet ZZZZ saga I've followed since Tommy Smith


You didn't follow our transfer window business then?

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Royal Tezza » 22 Mar 2013 11:18

Scutterbucketz
Royal Tezza This is the most farcical and yet ZZZZ saga I've followed since Tommy Smith


You didn't follow our transfer window business then?


I was away skiing thank christ. I did attempt to scroll through a few pages of it...

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Tilehurst End » 22 Mar 2013 11:39

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TTC Dylan Kerr, what a player he was, remember he tore his knee ligaments one game and still tried to carry on playing.


I thought it was his groin? (after pretty much doing the splits in front of the South Bank)


Yeah may well have been his groin mate. It was about 5 foot from where I was standing. I loved the south bank.


Gary Peters scored at Pompey with a broken ankle if i remember correctly.

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Re: Next Reading Manager

by Badger Finger » 22 Mar 2013 11:49

There's only one man that can instig8 the revolution in my eyes...



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