Next Manager for RFC

[The 17 Bus]

Hopefully a long way off, but two seem to be way out in front, so which one for you?

[Behindu]

Not sure either would be on my short list right now, although no doubt both would be on the phone to JM !

Parky needs to get back in charge of a club and make a go of it, otherwise I fear his cedentials just don;t stand up.

I'm also not sure Sanchez has the background for where we are now.

Who knows who will be around / available for 4 or 5 years time. Perhaps it will be Graeme Murty or Dave Kitson taking over the reigns, or an Icelandic manager / assistant !

[Adz1871]

I wouldn't mind Parky, But would he be up to the job??

I think Sanchez would do a pretty good job IF Coppell decided to leave.

But for now .. Long Live Steve Coppell

[shadesrwrf]

How very dare you!

Steve Coppell hasn't even reached the peak of his superpowers yet. How can you possibly be considering his predecessor?

Shame on you !!!!

[Bowman's Quiver]

God forbid Lawrie Sanchez ever get's to manage Reading FC

He works reasonably well with limited resources. I really don't think he's any better than that.

[.:BigDaveInTheDungeon:.]

i should be next manager.

[JS28ZoD]

Hopefully the club will continue to progress from within and give someone like Dolan the chance to manage the first team.

[RG30]

Mike Newell

[Millsy]

Coppell should stay so long that any manager in the future will be so different to what they're like now that we can't possibly speculate. Who knows who'll be a good manager in 2050?.

[Farnborough Royal]

Lawrie Sanchez

[AJ~]

Pardew will return to manage Reading in the top flight as he should have done in the first.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

The fact they won't even let Sanchez in the directors box when they let Pardew in says it all about what they think of Sanchez. You can't forget what a complete and utter grade A tosser he is. He's been so lucky with how the NI job has saved his reputation.

Anyway, they'll be a much higher calibre of manager applying for the job when Coppell goes and I still think promoting from within is a possibility with Dolan being the obvious candidate.

[Forbury Lion]

Wally Downes.

[Row Z Royal]

I don't know who the A.N.Other will be - will have to wait to nearer the time.

The fact that Parky was a manager then went back to being an assistant is not a good sign as far as I'm concerned, though may be I'm being a little short-sighted as it could be a clever experience-gathering career move.

Lawrie Sanchez is yet to be proven at club level. Don't get me wrong, did a great job at Wycombe, but we're at a very different level now (and hopefully will still be when Coppell eventually goes).

[bassavage]

I'd welcome Pardew back if he wanted to join but hopefully that will be a long time off yet.

[URZZ]

About time we got a new manager, COPPELL OUT!

[rabidbee]

The problem with this is that there are so many variables. We might not need to replace Coppell until after Mr Mad has already sold up the club, possibly to a foreign investor. Which league will we be in when we replace the manager?

[Alan Partridge]

Sanchez.

But not for a little while yet!

[Dirk Gently]

No nomination for a certain Mr K Dillon?

Learning all the time, worked with two of the best English managers currently working, and an internal appointment so would represent continuity - oh, and cheap, too!

[floyd__streete]

Dillon struggled in the manager's role after Pards left. Some people - some damn good coaches - have never made a successful transition into management.