Stranded The only guarantee is that is the beginning of the end of the Noel Hunt/Reading relationship - he will leave the club once his stint as manager is done and likely never return.
It was the only sensible option and Hunt appears to have all the attributes to succeed - the only question is if he can bring the success he has had at Academy level to the first team.
That's a rathe nihilistic view for a perennial optimist. You ok?