Should Dellor Be Sacked?

[Cookie]

He's OK, bit of a public school nob though.

I don't like the way he gets on Shaun Cummings' case.
The boy is still only 20 and looks a good athletic well balanced youngster who will prove the sceptics wrong very soon. But he is desparately lacking in confidence, not helped by Dellor whipping up criticism of him.
"The worst player ever to wear a Reading shirt" I think not Mr. Dellor.
Let's judge him in two year's time.

[West Stand Flash]

Ah poor old Brenda, the pressure really is getting to him isn't it. He couldn't have sounded much more of a childish little tw@ if he possibly tried in that interview.
The next 6 games we have I can see 6 defeats, if that doesnt get that our c*ck of a Chairman to pull his finger out & sack this buffoon then I don't know what will.

I cant remember a time when Football has been any more depressing. Rodgers/Madejski have sucked away anything good this club has. Now we have players that fans cant relate too, a manager who is too busy fisting his own asshole to see the clearer picture, and a chairman who simply has no clue.

Supported Reading since 1993 and dont remember it much more depressing than this season.

[Dirk Gently]

http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=95055&start=40#p2425608

In the BBCRB thread, I posted this but I think it's relevant to this thread :

Sorry, but I can see exactly where BR is coming from on this one.

The biggest issue - especially when playing at home - is the confidence of the players, especially the youngsters, where confidence is everything. I'm not surprised he jumped to their defence when Dellor went steaming in, on the air, with a rant which wouldn't have looked out of place on "The Team" board. The Sig, for instance, may not be perfect yet - but he's learning all the time, and the one way you can be sure he won't get better is to keep telling him how crap he is and how many chances he missed - especially in public. That's basic psychology!

Anyone who is given a public platform also has a responsibility to be objective and fair - and TD steaming in with all his "just not good enough" will do as much damage to the team as a chorus of boos from the East Stand. Regardless of whether it's true or not, do it enough and it will be a self-fulfilling prophesy, as sure as eggs is eggs.

From that point of view, BR is right in saying he's "not a supporter". Anyone who has the best interests of Reading FC at heart and is lucky enough to be given a public platform has to be tempered and measured, not to go sailing in with an "everything is crap"-type rant like Dellor did. I don't blame BR in the slightest for being defensive of his players - I think any manager worth his salt would do the same.

And before that I was disagreeing with TD anyway - that was a much better performance than against Palace - in everything except in front of goal. We should have been 4 or 5 up by half-time, in which case the sloppiness at the back would have been completely ignored. Yes the back four do make silly mistakes - if they didn't they'd not be at Reading. But every team does - score enough goals and that don't matter. Currently we're only deficient in one area - and that's up front.

I really do think the constant negativity and sniping is actually making things much worse - these players are real people, with feelings and confidence that needs to be built up and nurtured - they're not icons in a game of Championship Manager. And broadcasting to them just how crap they were is the worst possible way to get good performances out of them.

[RoyalBlue]

The club reap what they sow. Are you really saying the local media should go easy on them just because they've got themselves in a mess? Even if Dellor is a supporter, his job as a reporter is to ask the club employees the questions that supporters/listeners want an answer to. As has been stated, he did just that.

[Victor Meldrew]

I wonder what our manager would have said if Dellor had been more pointed in saying:-
"In the light of Barnsley,Plymouth,Sheff Wed and Peterboro having sacked their managers already this season because of where they are in the league do you think you are on borrowed time?"
No doubt he would have chinned Dellor and asked for his head to be chopped off for treason to the Royals.
As I heard the interview Dellor was saying that fans would be asking etc.,etc which is valid interviewing especially the way things have gone in this poxy season.
Brendan,there was nothing "outstanding" on Saturday apart from a couple of McAnuff runs.
There certainly was no outstanding defending nor outstanding finishing which are both significant aspects of the game.
He really does make Pardew sound low-key by comparison and that takes some doing.

[John Peel]

Having looked at the transcript I don't think either BR or TD were massively out of order. I do agree that comparing Saturday to Palace is a little odd, but I think he just making a point. I.e. that he's sick of the club's (not just BR) Comical Ali-esque statements - building for the future, that it's just that 'wee bit' of extra up front or wherever on the pitch, or whatever else. If it's not working now then you need to worry. And just because we're playing well means f*ck all. Only thing that matters is killing the game off and getting all three points. Southampton played some excellent football last season and look what happened to them.

So they do reap what they sow. Just because everyone isn't in agreement with BR/the club it means they're not true supporters? That's boll*cks and, actually, the kind of tosh that one-party states usually come out with.

[Rex]

Agree to a certain extrent Dirk but in any sporting arena there will be those who will get criticised for screwing up in any situation. This is the public domain and yes, players are young and learning their trade. They are paid very well in comparison to the general public. That is a given in relation to actual playing career.

It invites passion and vitriol, but if the players really are that fragile in their own abilities and mental well being, then it is up to the individual and the club to turn this around. It's surely about self belief, humility, arrogance, and the willingness to prove themselves, gain the experience, develope and eventually reach a level where they can suss out and read the opposition and therefore the game.

One minute a player on top of his game and in the next instance they can srew up. It's a fine line but not a personal attack in the individual, just on that particular moment in time within the game.

Negativity can be turned around and used in a contructive manner.

[sandman]

He's OK, bit of a public school nob though.

I don't like the way he gets on Shaun Cummings' case.
The boy is still only 20 and looks a good athletic well balanced youngster who will prove the sceptics wrong very soon. But he is desparately lacking in confidence, not helped by Dellor whipping up criticism of him.
"The worst player ever to wear a Reading shirt" I think not Mr. Dellor.
Let's judge him in two year's time.

Short Cummings is the new John Halls. I would also suggest that our manager decision to subject him to wave after wave of attacks by Jerome Thomas against West Brom without any protection would damage his confidence more than the comments of a journo.

[floyd__streete]

And broadcasting to them just how crap they were is the worst possible way to get good performances out of them.

Well, I never knew they had Radio Berkshire piped into the dressing room after the game .

[rg6royal]

Anywhere we can hear the interview?

[Sarah Star]

He's OK, bit of a public school nob though.

I don't like the way he gets on Shaun Cummings' case.
The boy is still only 20 and looks a good athletic well balanced youngster who will prove the sceptics wrong very soon. But he is desparately lacking in confidence, not helped by Dellor whipping up criticism of him.
"The worst player ever to wear a Reading shirt" I think not Mr. Dellor.
Let's judge him in two year's time.

Short Cummings is the new John Halls. I would also suggest that our manager decision to subject him to wave after wave of attacks by Jerome Thomas against West Brom without any protection would damage his confidence more than the comments of a journo.

But Dellor doesn't just criticise a player for what they do on the pitch, he goes on and on about them - 'worst player ever to wear a Reading shirt' being just one of his OTT comments. That's fine if you're Royalee or Ideal posting on here, but he's being broadcast out as some sort of expert on RFC and as such he's a bad influence on his listeners.

[PardewsLoveChild]

Dellor's a prick,BUT he does have the right to ask any question he wants,BUT Brendan has the right to reply to it anyway he wants aswell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RoyalBlue]

Dellor's a prick,BUT he does have the right to ask any question he wants,BUT Brendan has the right to reply to it anyway he wants aswell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No he doesn't! I suspect his boss could well do without him further fanning the flames with such petulant responses.

A considered approach would have been to have acknowledged Dellors/the fans frustrations but to have pointed out that going on witch hunts, being overly negative etc. won't help, particularly when so many of the players are young and relatively inexperienced. He could have stressed that it is his job to support his players, to emphasise the positives and to try to maintain/restore confidence and that to do otherwise would equally leave him open to criticism from the fans.

He could really do with some coaching on how to handle difficult media situations but definitely not from those who allow Madejski to strut his stuff in front of the media!!

I can recommend http://www.impactfactory.com/p/media_sk ... 76432.html and a bargain at under £500!

[Para Handy]

Having listened to both the "interview" on the dreadful "Peachy" show and read the comments on here. I can conclude that's it's a storm in a teacup. Dellor asked a question... Brendan got a bit defensive. Erm, that's it really. Feel free to slate away. I couldn't give an arseholes.

[davis69]

Should dellor be sacked errr NO

Should brendan rodgers be sacked YES

[SteveRoyal]

Should dellor be sacked errr NO

Should brendan rodgers be sacked YES

[Forever Reading]

Having looked at the transcript I don't think either BR or TD were massively out of order. I do agree that comparing Saturday to Palace is a little odd, but I think he just making a point. I.e. that he's sick of the club's (not just BR) Comical Ali-esque statements - building for the future, that it's just that 'wee bit' of extra up front or wherever on the pitch, or whatever else. If it's not working now then you need to worry. And just because we're playing well means f*ck all. Only thing that matters is killing the game off and getting all three points. Southampton played some excellent football last season and look what happened to them.

So they do reap what they sow. Just because everyone isn't in agreement with BR/the club it means they're not true supporters? That's boll*cks and, actually, the kind of tosh that one-party states usually come out with.

where is the transcript???

[Rax]

Should dellor be sacked errr NO

Should brendan rodgers be sacked YES

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[winchester_royal]

Should dellor be sacked errr NO

Should brendan rodgers be sacked YES

+1

+1000

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[Tilehurst End]

Wow, journalist upsets football manager shock. This stuff happens all the time, a more highly strung manager would have probably stormed out of the press conference.

They disagreed, end of story. Let's not forget BR is a Reading fan as well and I'm sure his emotions were running high after the game. Nobody needs to get sacked and I'm sure if there's a decent result this week they'll kiss and make up.