Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by sandman » 20 Nov 2015 20:51

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Lets put all managers on rolling contracts. If they're fired, no compo and free to move as they like.

Lets see how many managers would like that. If contracts mean nothing to them, lets do it. Surely it would benefit them, no? Especially if they're "ambitious" and willing to jup at every average opportunity.

Also, its telling that a number of former RFC players have come out condemning Clarke for what he's done. I'm assuming they're better informed as to how this will effect the club than the likes of you.


If clubs respected the contracts they gave their managers you might have an argument. We were quick enough to get rid of Rodgers, McD and Adkins when it suited.

I would have thought the last people to be condemning Clarke would be players - given the value they typically put on club loyalty.

How is terminating someone's contract for poor performance and making an inevitable generous settlement to do so not honouring it?


Terminating someone and replacing them 24 hours later indicates that you've been trying to replace them behind their back for quite a while, not very loyal is it?

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Ian Royal » 20 Nov 2015 20:52

I've already said I found the haste in which we appointed Clarke distasteful. But you've nothing to show Adkins wasn't aware he was one result away from being pushed and replacements were being lined up.

And none of that means the contract was dishonoured.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Mr.Swainey » 20 Nov 2015 20:56

This whole episode shows how completely non-fussed am I with the club.

Couldn't care if Clarke had left, couldn't care who would have replaced him, wasn't even remotely miffed with his explanation this morning.

At least I got worked up when McGhee left. If anything, this has just shown how shite modern football is, seeing as though I can't even get worked up by anything nowadays.
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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by AthleticoSpizz » 20 Nov 2015 21:13

^ likewise

More interest in what BF ate at Nandos

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Soul Man » 20 Nov 2015 21:15

Pearson would have been perfect for us shame he didn't walk


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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by sandman » 20 Nov 2015 21:26

Soul Man Pearson would have been perfect for us shame he didn't walk


We couldn't afford Pearson and he wouldn't have come here even if we could afford him.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Soul Man » 20 Nov 2015 21:31

Maybe but that would have been the best for me we are just left with a leader that will jump ship at the earliest opportunity

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by sandman » 20 Nov 2015 21:34

Soul Man Maybe but that would have been the best for me we are just left with a leader that will jump ship at the earliest opportunity


So the same thing we will get with our next manager and every other manager we will ever have.

Unless they are involved with Real Madrid or Barcelona everyone in football is looking to jump ship somewhere.

Edit, Or they are Arsene Wenger.
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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by leon » 20 Nov 2015 21:38

Sandy, your loyalty to Clarke is admirable however would you have been quite so magnanimous had he fcuked off to Fulham?


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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Soul Man » 20 Nov 2015 21:42

No manager is going to look elsewhere after just a few months and a complete overhaul unless it is one of the the top teams looking - we are stuck with a ....well what can I say?

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Oilroyal » 20 Nov 2015 21:48

Soul Man No manager is going to look elsewhere after just a few months and a complete overhaul unless it is one of the the top teams looking - we are stuck with a ....well what can I say?


Stuck with a spoilt idiot! The board will move him on. He's oxf*rd, it's not the Reading way thank oxf*rd.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Soul Man » 20 Nov 2015 21:49

Hope so

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by sandman » 20 Nov 2015 21:51

leon Sandy, your loyalty to Clarke is admirable however would you have been quite so magnanimous had he fcuked off to Fulham?


Not loyal to Clarke at all, just not blinded by club allegiance like you bunch of hormonal tarts.


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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Ian Royal » 20 Nov 2015 22:48

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Soul Man Maybe but that would have been the best for me we are just left with a leader that will jump ship at the earliest opportunity


So the same thing we will get with our next manager and every other manager we will ever have.

Unless they are involved with Real Madrid or Barcelona everyone in football is looking to jump ship somewhere.

Edit, Or they are Arsene Wenger.

Coppell and McDermott didn't jump ship. How are they regarded in terms of performance?

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by leon » 21 Nov 2015 00:14

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leon Sandy, your loyalty to Clarke is admirable however would you have been quite so magnanimous had he fcuked off to Fulham?


Not loyal to Clarke at all, just not blinded by club allegiance like you bunch of hormonal tarts.


If we don't have club allegiance - what the fcuk do we have?

Loyalty to Kingsley? The Cnuting megastore? Sky?

The man's taken the piss.

Think about it. You're a Reading fan.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by sandman » 21 Nov 2015 00:36

Yeah I'm a Reading fan.

Err... boo Clarke, you smell or something. Is that the right thing to say?

Oh well, off to wet the bed. Sorry, meant to say "off to attack a Swindon fan with a knife".
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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by leon » 21 Nov 2015 00:58

sandman Yeah I'm a Reading fan.

Err... boo Clarke, you smell or something. Is that the right thing to say?

Oh well, off to wet the bed. Sorry, meant to say "off to attack a Swindon fan with a knife".


righto

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by TFF » 21 Nov 2015 06:34

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Lacoste Ok then, TFF.

Lets put all managers on rolling contracts. If they're fired, no compo and free to move as they like.

Lets see how many managers would like that. If contracts mean nothing to them, lets do it. Surely it would benefit them, no? Especially if they're "ambitious" and willing to jup at every average opportunity.

Also, its telling that a number of former RFC players have come out condemning Clarke for what he's done. I'm assuming they're better informed as to how this will effect the club than the likes of you.


If clubs respected the contracts they gave their managers you might have an argument. We were quick enough to get rid of Rodgers, McD and Adkins when it suited.

I would have thought the last people to be condemning Clarke would be players - given the value they typically put on club loyalty.

How is terminating someone's contract for poor performance and making an inevitable generous settlement to do so not honouring it?


All football contracts are honoured in terms of ££££. That's the only reason they're there.

I said respected.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by 2.8 lita injection » 21 Nov 2015 07:46

Hopefully Reading can afford to sack the judas bstard.


Clearly he has no loyalty and will be off when a decent offer arises. Will be very interesting to see how the players respond today.

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Re: Are to unhappy Steve Clark is staying?

by Royal Rother » 21 Nov 2015 08:07

Hormonal tart. :lol:

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