Offical campaign to name the stands at reading

[Franchise FC]

The Coppell Stand

Gets my vote !!

All the exits should say "Coppell Out."

[Royalee]

Why name a stand after a manager who only managed one good season every three years? Perhaps we can have a Brendan Rodgers stand when he shows him up for what he was - severely overrated.

To an extent Coppell's tenure maybe looked back on with exaggerated fondness to say his tenure was overrated and then to belittle the achievement made by him and his coaching staff just smacks of a lack of football knowledge, or as someone that is here on a wind up.

Coppell having spent a fraction of what his predecessor spent as well as a fraction of most clubs in the cHampionship produced a side of very nearly invincibles. 33 matches unbeaten, 99 goals, 106 points and 2 defeats in 46, from a team of misfits, lower league players or youngsters. Coppell changed the entire philosphy and ethos of Reading football club from Pardew. Under Pardew it was a strict routine, the team played 4-5-1 and was heavily reliant on certain individuals, high levels of fitness and work rate. We were regarded as a club that spent a lot of money to achieve our success, nothing wrong with that but that was the perception. Coppell brought a more relaxed style, 4-4-2 heavily reliant on wing play and a bit more finesse. It took him a while to change Pardew's old habits and to really get HIS team out there and for 2 years it blossomed quite brilliantly. Coppell stuck to a rigid 4-4-2 until his final year when the likes of Barnsley, Bristol City and Swansea managed to work him out. Reading were heavily reliant on Ingimarsson, Little and Doyle during Coppell's time. Where exactly was the finesse promotion and first Premiership season aside?

I still remember that News of the World article claiming Humpty Dumpty had more chance of staying up than Reading on the eve of our game with Middlesbrough. Again Coppell's budget squad finished way above expectations in 8th place. Seen what happened to Hull 2nd half of the season,Coppell's team did it for 38 games, not 15. Given that we'd broken the points record the previous season (a fantastic achievement for ONE season) and that we had a hell of a lot of momentum, the more knowledgeable football people didn't think we'd go down. News of the World says it all.

Coppell always spoke with great affection for the club and the people here,he conducted himself with great dignity win or lose and was a superb ambassador as well as manager for Reading FC. He did a remarkable job for those 2 years and has taken the club to heights it's never been and possibly (doubtful and i hope not) but possibly may never reach again. He did well for two years, but countless Reading managers have done well for two year periods. As for being an ambassador, that's immaterial given his job was to get his team to win football matches otherwise the Queen would be a good candidate

We all know and he admitted himself his loyalty to players was what cost the club it's PRemiership status, fear of breaking up the squad that had given him such success, easy from the outside saying he should go and he's crap etc we all do it, but I imagine it's mouch tougher when you actually know these people and as much as you need to stay 'the boss' it's tougher to make a call on a certain player. Isn't that sort of the job of a manager? If you can't deal with that aspect then you shouldn't even be in the job.

I personally was on the fence if COppell should stay or not last year. I felt having listened to him at the fans forum he knew where he'd gone wrong but again he didn't act enough on it last season. Reading somehow finished 4th in a 3 horse race and the season fizzled out in a really uninspiring way. Shame that Coppell's time ended that way.

1 thing for sure Steve Coppell achieved more than any other Reading manager i history, unlike Pardew he saw the job through with dignity and honour from day 1 till the final day. He achieved at a higher level, but then again the club were operating at a higher level than ever before when he took over. It's like saying Man United won the Premiership this season as they were well equipped to and Stoke finished mid table with their poor squad - who has achieved more this season for their club, Ferguson or Pulis?

Brendan Rodgers is a young manager with the club at heart and hopefully he can bring yet another fresh outlook on the club and take it forward. No guarantees on that and he has a new world of expectation on him which the others didn't really have. But if and when rodgers gets Reading up it won't be a continuation of Coppell's work, just like Coppell's wasn't of Pards. Hahnemann, Murty, Shorey, Harper Sidwell, Little - all big parts in Pardew's team the previous season. How is that not a continuation of Pardew's work?

[Alan Partridge]

Little was only ever on loan but that's besides the point.

They were in a formation reliant on iNcky Forster, 1 player. And as soon as he was injured against Wolves, Reading may as well had just walked off the pitch.

Coppell made a side that had attacking options across the park, he also brought out the best in players that had never really done a massive amount elsewhere. From a one man strikeforce we had 3 all well into double figures. Two wingers contributing, both centre mids, 3 if you include Gunnarsson.

Pardew had the opportunity t take Reading to that level but didn't, he walked away. Unsurprising given the sort of character he is. Coppell saw it through and took Reading into the Premiership. You bang on about Rodgers and I really hope he does well, but he's inheriting a 'Premiership club' whose mainly responsible for that? Because it's not Pardew.

[brendywendy]

Why name a stand after a manager who only managed one good season every three years? Perhaps we can have a Brendan Rodgers stand when he shows him up for what he was - severely overrated.

and that is why you are a cockend.

[brendywendy]

Little was only ever on loan but that's besides the point.

They were in a formation reliant on iNcky Forster, 1 player. And as soon as he was injured against Wolves, Reading may as well had just walked off the pitch.

Coppell made a side that had attacking options across the park, he also brought out the best in players that had never really done a massive amount elsewhere. From a one man strikeforce we had 3 all well into double figures. Two wingers contributing, both centre mids, 3 if you include Gunnarsson.

Pardew had the opportunity t take Reading to that level but didn't, he walked away. Unsurprising given the sort of character he is. Coppell saw it through and took Reading into the Premiership. You bang on about Rodgers and I really hope he does well, but he's inheriting a 'Premiership club' whose mainly responsible for that? Because it's not Pardew.

not only that but the team did it with such finnesse, such power, and total domination of teams
to belittle all that shows royalee up to be exactly what i always thought he was.
a second rate WUM

[Thaumagurist*]

Why name a stand after a manager who only managed one good season every three years? Perhaps we can have a Brendan Rodgers stand when he shows him up for what he was - severely overrated.

and that is why you are a cockend.

Yes.

[boy1985]

Why name a stand after a manager who only managed one good season every three years? Perhaps we can have a Brendan Rodgers stand when he shows him up for what he was - severely overrated.

and that is why you are a cockend.

[Ian Herring]

What are the chances of having a statue of one of the stands built outside one of them in a retired shirt?

[Terminal Boardom]

What are the chances of having a statue of one of the stands built outside one of them in a retired shirt?

Better still, why not have the statues placed in the empty seats? No-one would notice the difference

[Ian Royal]

What are the chances of having a statue of one of the stands built outside one of them in a retired shirt?

What about a statue of Elm Park in an old strip outside the North(hoping Geography is vaguely right) Stand?

[Deathy]

Why name a stand after a manager who only managed one good season every three years? Perhaps we can have a Brendan Rodgers stand when he shows him up for what he was - severely overrated.

and that is why you are a cockend.

Yes.

Can we do a deal with God where by we give you back your hearing and he takes away your fingers?

[Thaumagurist*]

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[SLAMMED]

Can we do a deal with God where by we give you back your hearing and he takes away your fingers?

I believe you'd need to talk to the devil for a task like that.

[Rawlie19]

Can we do a deal with God where by we give you back your hearing and he takes away your fingers?

Go and boil a sandwich bag and stick it up your arse.

That's just disturbing. You are a sick man (I assume).