genomeblythspartan I know he has been one of our most successful managers in the past but were most of the foundations already put in place by Pardew and Coppell?
No. After the 2008/9 season the core of Coppell's team was broken up and even further changed by Rodgers. In fact, Brian did very well considering the state of the club after Brendan left.
Roger's last game in charge
12 December 2009: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - READING 1 SCUNTHORPE 1
http://www.royals.org/matdoc/121209.html
Reading Goalscorer: Rasiak
Reading: Federici, Ingimarsson, Pearce, Cummings, McAnuff, Tabb, Cisse, Matejovsky, Robson-Kanu (Kebe, 64), Sigurdsson, Rasiak. Subs not used: Mills, O'Dea, Hamer, Karacan, Gunnarsson, Armstrong.
McDermott's first game in charge
19 December 2009: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - BRISTOL CITY 1 READING 1
http://www.royals.org/matdoc/191209.html
Reading Goalscorer: Simon Church
Reading: Federici, Ingimarsson, Bertrand, Pearce, McAnuff, Tabb (Gunnarsson, 46), Cisse, Matejovsky, Sigurdsson (Kebe, 65), Rasiak, Long (Church, 73 (sent off 90)) Subs not used: Mills, Hamer, Karacan, Armstrong.