Today's Balding Guy Quotes

[Thou Voice]

Just quoted from the Reading page from the balding guy...

"I have a lot of confidence in the players, and even today for little spells Doyle and Kitson looked good, but we got nothing, that was the end result."
- Oh for little spells? We need people that look good for a little spell, which generally is about 90 minutes per week considering what they're paid - not two of three minutes at some point within a 90 minute time frame.

"I'm not stupid, I can make changes, and nothing is based on personalities, I just want the best team.
- If you think that you are fielding the best team then you are stupid. Oster playing? Leroy not? Doyle, one of the few "first team" strikers in the Premiership who has not scored this year and not scored this season with his feet!

"Leroy has scored in the reserves, that's all I can ask, it's just not in the first team as yet.
- And who's fault is that?

"It's a conundrum I have to solve."
- Well you've not managed to solve anything else this season so have a go at that.

...for any people that enjoy stats, how many other Premiership teams have actually gone eight on the bounce in a row and kept their manager?

What is the real worry for me, is Shorey scoring that goal. We'll end up with at least nine of the starting eleven against Middlesb' and nothing will improve.

Ah well, what can you do - this is Reading.

[AthleticoSpizz]

...for any people that enjoy stats, how many other Premiership teams have actually gone eight on the bounce in a row and kept their manager?

Ah well, what can you do - this is Reading.

exactly

how many managers have got Reading into this "Premier Predicament" in the first place

Enjoy.......

[Royalee]

I'd agree with all of that Doyle comment aside - it's not his fault he has no service from the vacuum that is our midfield.

[Thou Voice]

...for any people that enjoy stats, how many other Premiership teams have actually gone eight on the bounce in a row and kept their manager?

Ah well, what can you do - this is Reading.

exactly

how many managers have got Reading into this "Premier Predicament" in the first place

Enjoy.......

That is historical and non-important. My question remains, how many Premiership teams have lost eight in a row and not sacked their manager.

We are (currently and only just) a Premiership club. We should be building this and moving forward, not looking back to the past and thanking the balding one for what he has or has not done.

Whatever he has done in the past, he has royally screwed up this season (and the end of last season).

How hard would it have been to score another goal to get into Europe? What was the excuse, we were safe so he'd mix the team up since Sidwell was leaving?

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

At least Doyle will be happy next season with Young and Abonglahor (sp?) swinging in the crosses.

[Alan Partridge]

Original post is easily right enough.

Coppell this season has been terrible.

[RoyalBlue]

I'd agree with all of that Doyle comment aside - it's not his fault he has no service from the vacuum that is our midfield.

Hardly worked his socks off today though did he. Looked dispirited and disinterested for long spells.

[PEARCEY]

I'd agree with all of that Doyle comment aside - it's not his fault he has no service from the vacuum that is our midfield.

Hardly worked his socks off today though did he. Looked dispirited and disinterested for long spells.

I think thats a bit harsh RB. He was poor in the first half but had some good runs in the second half and put in some decent crosses....but no-one was in the penalty box. Where was Kitson????
Remember Bolton last season...2-1 up in the final minutes. Shorey's crossed with no less than 5 Reading players in the box...what the hell is going on?? Today was bloody awful.

[RoyalBlue]

I'd agree with all of that Doyle comment aside - it's not his fault he has no service from the vacuum that is our midfield.

Hardly worked his socks off today though did he. Looked dispirited and disinterested for long spells.

I think thats a bit harsh RB. He was poor in the first half but had some good runs in the second half and put in some decent crosses....but no-one was in the penalty box. Where was Kitson????
Remember Bolton last season...2-1 up in the final minutes. Shorey's crossed with no less than 5 Reading players in the box...what the hell is going on?? Today was bloody awful.

Didn't realise that Doyle was meant to be playing as a winger! Mind you, didn't realise Kitson was either!

Given both our central strikers were playing as wide men for most of the game, what a shame that Coppell is incapable of choosing goals above personalities and didn't even have Lita on the bench!

[PEARCEY]

Yes agreed.....Lita should have been in the 16 especially in a home game where we needed to score goals

[AthleticoSpizz]

...for any people that enjoy stats, how many other Premiership teams have actually gone eight on the bounce in a row and kept their manager?

Ah well, what can you do - this is Reading.

exactly

how many managers have got Reading into this "Premier Predicament" in the first place

Enjoy.......

That is historical and non-important. My question remains, how many Premiership teams have lost eight in a row and not sacked their manager.

We are (currently and only just) a Premiership club. We should be building this and moving forward, not looking back to the past and thanking the balding one for what he has or has not done.

Whatever he has done in the past, he has royally screwed up this season (and the end of last season).

How hard would it have been to score another goal to get into Europe? What was the excuse, we were safe so he'd mix the team up since Sidwell was leaving?

you are Sir Dodger Royal

and I claim my cuban

[Thou Voice]

you are Sir Dodger Royal

and I claim my cuban

What on earth are you on about?

[Sir Rodger Doyle]

Just quoted from the Reading page from the balding guy...

"I have a lot of confidence in the players, and even today for little spells Doyle and Kitson looked good, but we got nothing, that was the end result."
- Oh for little spells? We need people that look good for a little spell, which generally is about 90 minutes per week considering what they're paid - not two of three minutes at some point within a 90 minute time frame.

"I'm not stupid, I can make changes, and nothing is based on personalities, I just want the best team.
- If you think that you are fielding the best team then you are stupid. Oster playing? Leroy not? Doyle, one of the few "first team" strikers in the Premiership who has not scored this year and not scored this season with his feet!

"Leroy has scored in the reserves, that's all I can ask, it's just not in the first team as yet.
- And who's fault is that?

"It's a conundrum I have to solve."
- Well you've not managed to solve anything else this season so have a go at that.

...for any people that enjoy stats, how many other Premiership teams have actually gone eight on the bounce in a row and kept their manager?

What is the real worry for me, is Shorey scoring that goal. We'll end up with at least nine of the starting eleven against Middlesb' and nothing will improve.

Ah well, what can you do - this is Reading.

You can do nothing and trust everything to the "cauldron of optimism" and show a little “positive defiance”. It is not all doom and gloom you know, I should think the business will show a healthy profit this season.
Why would anyone in their right mind think that we are a Premier league club? We should just enjoy the fact that we bucked the trend for a year. We have had our day in the sun so just relax and enjoy the rest of the season. Don’t blame the players for the results we are getting, they are trying their best for us and themselves. We are playing against teams who at worst can field seven or eight Premier league quality players. Last season we played thirty eight cup ties against top level sides. This season we are playing thirty eight league games and we are being found out. There is nothing we can do now to change things, so just relax and look forward to next season.

[RoyalBlue]

look forward to next season.......... with further increases in season ticket prices, new kit and the Chairman bullshyting us again about competing effectively at Championship level whilst overseeing the departure of our best players!

[Sir Rodger Doyle]

I think we will only lose one player next season. Some others maybe pushed.

[mzungu_royal]

Original post is easily right enough.

Coppell this season has been terrible.

wrong, all the plastics have been terrible. supporters who left after the 2nd goal today, shouldnt bother coming back and should be ashamed to associate themselves with this magnificient. were you there when we have 9,000 every game in Div 2? I WAS. Were you there when Bullivant was managing at the end of Elm Park? I WAS. All plastics on this site who've only come for the Premiership, should f*ck off. You're not proper supporters.

[mitty]

I'd agree with all of that Doyle comment aside - it's not his fault he has no service from the vacuum that is our midfield.

Hardly worked his socks off today though did he. Looked dispirited and disinterested for long spells.

Doyle's not been good this season, he doesnt look hungry like he did last season - rumours of a big money move have made him believe his own publicity.

[Alan Partridge]

I think we will only lose one player next season. Some others maybe pushed.

Agreed. If any scout bothered to watch our games they'd realise there are few worth taking. Shorey will move on which is what his career needs in all honesty. There isn't a player in England whose gone backwards more in a year than him. Other than that seriously who would want any of this lot?

[PEARCEY]

I think we will only lose one player next season. Some others maybe pushed.

Agreed. If any scout bothered to watch our games they'd realise there are few worth taking. Shorey will move on which is what his career needs in all honesty. There isn't a player in England whose gone backwards more in a year than him. Other than that seriously who would want any of this lot?

Roy Keane!!

[Alan Partridge]

Original post is easily right enough.

Coppell this season has been terrible.

wrong, all the plastics have been terrible. supporters who left after the 2nd goal today, shouldnt bother coming back and should be ashamed to associate themselves with this magnificient. were you there when we have 9,000 every game in Div 2? I WAS. Were you there when Bullivant was managing at the end of Elm Park? I WAS. All plastics on this site who've only come for the Premiership, should f*ck off. You're not proper supporters.

Lets rebuild Elm Park, demand to see Martin Hicks in a Reading shirt again.

I forgot it's the fans fault afterall. Antoher 23,000 gate for another diabolical showing.

Do you think it's only these new found 'plastics' who walked out with 10minutes to go? did everyone of those 9000 at Elm Park stay until the end of every match when Reading were losing?

The only game that happened in 98 was after Port Vale dicked us 3-0 and we had a pitch invasion.