Coppells parking space

[The 17 Bus]

No news there, taken bit from the EP, turned it into a nothing story.

Coppell is not having much of a holiday week, in on Monday, and in again today, his break will be after the announcement, later today.

I also expect an official list of players being released, and those available to leave if the right offers come in.

As for going at the end of next season, Coppell would no way make that decision now, very shoddy journalism.

[RoyalBlue]

This is great news. It's also good when you can spend a long time preparing for your next manager and looking into candidates instead of having to make a rushed, panic decision.

The last thing we want is a dead man walking. Preparing for a manager suddenly not being there and having some idea of where you want to go next is good. Having a manager who the club and the players know is leaving at the end of the season is a disaster waiting to happen.

Look what happened to United and Newcastle, and Spurs this season I guess, to see the effect it has when players know the manager is on his way soon.

Agreed. To a certain extent I think we might have suffered from that this season, following SC's talk earlier in the season about his need for a regular break from the game.

It's also pretty disastrous when a Chairman announces that he wants out!!

The lad, who grew up a stone’s throw from Elm Park

WTF has that got to do with Coppell staying or going? - anyway ButLOLer would have been too young to go to Elm Park

8 years old (max) at the time of the Norwich game

LOL

Why would 8 years old have been too young to go to Elm Park?

My son saw his first game there at the age of 5! He was also at the Norwich game, aged 6.

[readingbedding]

Of course.
The Chairman wanting to sell and the Manager talking about a break means that the players lost form and confidence.

How perceptive.

[Drew_3]

saw my 1st game at elm park when i was 6!

[Schards#2]

saw my 1st game at elm park when i was 6!

Mine was about 8: Reading 1-5 Bury

[Drew_3]

saw my 1st game at elm park when i was 6!

Mine was about 8: Reading 1-5 Bury

sadly i dont remember who it was against or the score just it was a night game and there was popcorn being sold!

[brendywendy]

if he stays this season and sets us up for the prem, and and gives the club time to scout out new management, then his obligation to us will be more than done, and i will doff my cap to him as he walks out of our door

[The whole year inn]

Why would 8 years old have been too young to go to Elm Park?

Not at all.

However, this generation of Reading fans know nothing but promotions and the Premiership. A relegation or two will test their support and let them know what supporting a club is all about.

When things go bad, 18 year old kids are not who decent reporters go to in order to fill a couple of column inches, especially one that looks like a chubby nonce.

[ShrewsandRoyals]

MiniS&R2 is now 6. He keeps asking me, every day when I pick him up from school, if Mr Coppell will be staying.

He has 22 grounds "under his belt" already, so 8 was plenty old enough to be at football in reply to the earlier post.

[muppet_]

he doesnt even support Reading, he just goes for the trouble

Hooligan

and in reference to that article in the daily mail - why would they be informed of whether or not coppell is staying, before he tells john madejski?!

[ShrewsandRoyals]

he doesnt even support Reading, he just goes for the trouble

Hooligan

and in reference to that article in the daily mail - why would they be informed of whether or not coppell is staying, before he tells john madejski?!

That reads quite funny given the previous post!

[muppet_]

lol make sure he doesnt turn out to be a hooligan!!

[Only one Trevor Morley]

Why hasnt an announcement been made yet - they're leaving it a bit late if its going to be covered this week

[Drew_3]

Why hasnt an announcement been made yet - they're leaving it a bit late if its going to be covered this week

answered your own question!

[rhroyal]

I think behind the scenes Madejski has lined up a return for Jimmy Quinn!

[RoyalBlue]

Of course.
The Chairman wanting to sell and the Manager talking about a break means that the players lost form and confidence.

How perceptive.

Try it in a real business and see what it does for employee morale and performance! (assuming both aren't despised by the employees, of course!).

[londinium]

saw my 1st game at elm park when i was 6!

Mine was about 8: Reading 1-5 Bury

FWIW

My first game at EP I was 6, my eldest girls first games were 8 and 6 and my youngest has been 3 times and her first game was at just 3 and she loves it.

[readingbedding]

Of course.
The Chairman wanting to sell and the Manager talking about a break means that the players lost form and confidence.

How perceptive.

Try it in a real business and see what it does for employee morale and performance! (assuming both aren't despised by the employees, of course!).

Complete rubbish, just a very lame excuse

How come the wheels didn't fall off at Liverpool when Shankly announced his retirement?

We went down because:
'We were nowhere near the team we were the season before'
'We were standing still, while other people were improving'

[Royal Lady]

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but on Radio 210 they reported this morning that Coppell has flown off on holiday. Without wishing to put a dampener on anything, could this mean that he's flown off somewhere before an announcement is made that he's not staying, so that he doesn't cop any flak (excuse the little pun)?

[Only one Trevor Morley]

Apoligies iof posted somewhere but this is interesting for two reasons

1) looks like a decision is being made at the board meeting today so we'll probably hear more later this afternoon

2) Check out Dillons reaction to the Steve dont leave gathering on tuesday - really good!

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/articles/2/2788