The love for McDermott

[SteveRoyal]

I love him, but we need to see how he does over Christmas and into New Year.
I suspect minimum transfer activity in Jan if no official statement is made.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

Absolutely no doubt in my mind that Egoman wiill appoint McDermott as next Reading manager....his waxing about McDermott is just setting it up ...but if McDermott is as good as the Ego keeps saying..why didnt he appoint him after Coppell left??

This is a cost cutting exercise and the reason Rodgers was sacked...get Rodgers Austin and Lampard out and replace with in-house McDermott and Gibbs

Fair play to McDermoot and Gibbs and wish them well , but another sign that Egomans cloth cutting has reached desperate proportions

Next season attendences will be back to Tommy Burns era ..

[SWLR]

Baldy Brian's Barmy army

[howser]

As much as I love this club and want Mcdermott to do well, the paramount decison over who is the eventual manager willl come down to money, and with average results, that look to be keeping us in the Campionship then he will get he nod.

The only way I see us taking part in the January window is with playes being sold on, Sigs and Marek being the obvious ones.

It is such a pity that after the last few years success, that we have sunk to the bottom of Madejski's priorities and are the noose around his neck.

If anything, the spouting he has come out with since the Brizzle game suggests this, quit amusingly the last few "back from the game" reports have regularly said that we had had a lot ofthe play but couldn't put the ball in the net, seems not a lot different last Saturday.

[Ian Royal]

As much as I love this club and want Mcdermott to do well, the paramount decison over who is the eventual manager willl come down to money, and with average results, that look to be keeping us in the Campionship then he will get he nod.

The only way I see us taking part in the January window is with playes being sold on, Sigs and Marek being the obvious ones.

It is such a pity that after the last few years success, that we have sunk to the bottom of Madejski's priorities and are the noose around his neck.

If anything, the spouting he has come out with since the Brizzle game suggests this, quit amusingly the last few "back from the game" reports have regularly said that we had had a lot ofthe play but couldn't put the ball in the net, seems not a lot different last Saturday.

If we sell Sig then Madejski and Hammond should be lynched.

I can see us getting rid of Marek, and frankly I don't care that much about him. Mooney too. Maybe pick up a few quid of Ivar, but I doubt he'll leave in January. Hope we shift Long.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

As much as I love this club and want Mcdermott to do well, the paramount decison over who is the eventual manager willl come down to money, and with average results, that look to be keeping us in the Campionship then he will get he nod.

The only way I see us taking part in the January window is with playes being sold on, Sigs and Marek being the obvious ones.

It is such a pity that after the last few years success, that we have sunk to the bottom of Madejski's priorities and are the noose around his neck.

If anything, the spouting he has come out with since the Brizzle game suggests this, quit amusingly the last few "back from the game" reports have regularly said that we had had a lot ofthe play but couldn't put the ball in the net, seems not a lot different last Saturday.

If we sell Sig then Madejski and Hammond should be lynched.

I can see us getting rid of Marek, and frankly I don't care that much about him. Mooney too. Maybe pick up a few quid of Ivar, but I doubt he'll leave in January. Hope we shift Long.

Hammond should be sacked anyway - he shortlisted Rodgers (in effect he said Rodgers is the man-given the football naivety on the board)

He sanctioned £2m purchase of Mills

He sanctioned the purchases of Halford,Fae and many other failures...hes a paper pusher and adds no value to the footballing side of the things

[Stevie G]

Methinks it'll all be a little too early to make a decision and appoint a full time replacement quite nicely for Mr Mad before the end of Jan, meaning the next man for the job (if needed over McDermott) will be past the transfer deadline and will really have to earn his crust and make what he's got work until the summer. Agreeably that's what manager's do, work with what they've got in the short term, plan and manoeuvre to something better. Sadly, that'll be the unwritten understanding of the appointment, even though it will be stated as usual that 'funds will be available'.

If so, I'm not sure how will this will motivate other than we have some hungry young players. If Sig goes in Jan I will not be attending another match unless we buy Ronaldo with the funds!

[Ian Royal]

As much as I love this club and want Mcdermott to do well, the paramount decison over who is the eventual manager willl come down to money, and with average results, that look to be keeping us in the Campionship then he will get he nod.

The only way I see us taking part in the January window is with playes being sold on, Sigs and Marek being the obvious ones.

It is such a pity that after the last few years success, that we have sunk to the bottom of Madejski's priorities and are the noose around his neck.

If anything, the spouting he has come out with since the Brizzle game suggests this, quit amusingly the last few "back from the game" reports have regularly said that we had had a lot ofthe play but couldn't put the ball in the net, seems not a lot different last Saturday.

If we sell Sig then Madejski and Hammond should be lynched.

I can see us getting rid of Marek, and frankly I don't care that much about him. Mooney too. Maybe pick up a few quid of Ivar, but I doubt he'll leave in January. Hope we shift Long.

Hammond should be sacked anyway - he shortlisted Rodgers (in effect he said Rodgers is the man-given the football naivety on the board)

He sanctioned £2m purchase of Mills

He sanctioned the purchases of Halford,Fae and many other failures...hes a paper pusher and adds no value to the footballing side of the things

Don't talk to me until you find your brain.

[Millsy]

Too early to have any opinion at all.

Unfortunately he'll need a couple of seasons for us to be able to have any love or hate for the man.

THe biggest problem (that was blindingly obvious to some of us) with Rodgers was that he had a 'record' of only 27 games and even that was mediocre.

To go for a man with zero record would be extracting the urine.

However as many say here, if we can't get Ferguson/Tisdale/Curbs then I'll reluctantly plump for him because he's a nice guy even though that means b*gger all in football.

[Ian Royal]

Too early to have any opinion at all.

Unfortunately he'll need a couple of seasons for us to be able to have any love or hate for the man.

THe biggest problem (that was blindingly obvious to some of us) with Rodgers was that he had a 'record' of only 27 games and even that was mediocre.

To go for a man with zero record would be extracting the urine.

However as many say here, if we can't get Ferguson/Tisdale/Curbs then I'll reluctantly plump for him because he's a nice guy and we all that means, erm, b*gger all in football.

I still think Rodgers record with Watford given his situation was good. I still think he'll probably make a good living as a manager. I just don't think he was the right man, at the right time, with the right methods.

Pardew had no experience and was an appointment from within. That worked out pretty damn well.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

To Ian Royal

I wouldnt want to talk to you, to be perfectly honest -Having read many of your posts - i dont think its me who needs to find a brain - most of the time you speak total drivel. but occasionally you let yourself go and speak total shite -

[facaldaqui]

I can't go for any of the choices in the poll. I've never loved a manager--not even Coppell, though I did sleep with him.

[Focher]

i think McDermott having til the the new year is the least he deserves, if he does well give him the job, if not then someone needs to come in early Jan as we will have something to spend, whether from the sale of a player or not.

Pardew proved good and there is no reason why Mcdermott can't, although in our situation i would personally go for someone with some kind of experience and success behind them.

[Millsy]

Too early to have any opinion at all.

Unfortunately he'll need a couple of seasons for us to be able to have any love or hate for the man.

THe biggest problem (that was blindingly obvious to some of us) with Rodgers was that he had a 'record' of only 27 games and even that was mediocre.

To go for a man with zero record would be extracting the urine.

However as many say here, if we can't get Ferguson/Tisdale/Curbs then I'll reluctantly plump for him because he's a nice guy and we all that means, erm, b*gger all in football.

I still think Rodgers record with Watford given his situation was good. I still think he'll probably make a good living as a manager. I just don't think he was the right man, at the right time, with the right methods.

Pardew had no experience and was an appointment from within. That worked out pretty damn well.

Surprised at you of all people using the Parj argument. Those without records may well do well, but it's unlikely. Pointing to one good example is naive and missing the point. I'm glad history proved me right.... again.

[SteveRoyal]

Too early to have any opinion at all.

Unfortunately he'll need a couple of seasons for us to be able to have any love or hate for the man.

THe biggest problem (that was blindingly obvious to some of us) with Rodgers was that he had a 'record' of only 27 games and even that was mediocre.

To go for a man with zero record would be extracting the urine.

However as many say here, if we can't get Ferguson/Tisdale/Curbs then I'll reluctantly plump for him because he's a nice guy and we all that means, erm, b*gger all in football.

I still think Rodgers record with Watford given his situation was good. I still think he'll probably make a good living as a manager. I just don't think he was the right man, at the right time, with the right methods.

Pardew had no experience and was an appointment from within. That worked out pretty damn well.

Surprised at you of all people using the Parj argument. Those without records may well do well, but it's unlikely. Pointing to one good example is naive and missing the point. I'm glad history proved me right.... again.

Hughton has worked well so far.

[RoyalBlue]

Absolutely no doubt in my mind that Egoman wiill appoint McDermott as next Reading manager....his waxing about McDermott is just setting it up ...but if McDermott is as good as the Ego keeps saying..why didnt he appoint him after Coppell left??

This is a cost cutting exercise and the reason Rodgers was sacked...get Rodgers Austin and Lampard out and replace with in-house McDermott and Gibbs

Fair play to McDermoot and Gibbs and wish them well , but another sign that Egomans cloth cutting has reached desperate proportions
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Absolutely spot on. If he is such a good and natural choice, why bother with Rodgers in the first place? That made McDermott 2nd choice or even further behind Rodgers!

More money saving by Madejski and, what's more, unless someone is confirmed as permanent manager fairly early on in the transfer window, it is going to make any incoming transfers extremely difficult as the targets won't know who they are going to be working for in the longer term. Still, no doubt that will suit Johnny Scissorhands, particulary as Hammond has shown he's not averse to sorting outward transfers in the absence of a manager!

And for anyone who suggests Mooney can be recalled - news on BBC London tonight is that he is having a scan on a knee injury!

[shoey]

i wouldnt say its love, id say, for me and others, its a positivr change we can get behind or believe in, thats different from bodgers, who just talk bs 24/7.
Its a change, which may be btter, or worse, but a change fans like me can see.
I mena some question the sjm decision, but as you can see from most, yes most folks, the positive attitude towards the team and bm is already probably proving that the time was right for the bodgers bs to stop.

CMON URZ

[CMRoyal]

We've got a tough few games ahead, but if Maccy D does get some momentum and we draw away from the relegation zone and up to mid-table by the end of the season, well then he'll have matched Brendan's achievement with Watford last season so why should he not be given the job?

[Negative_Jeff]

I recommended a player to McDermott some years ago. He got back to me and very politely and in some detail explained why I was talking bollox......and then looked forward to hearing from me again.

[southbank1871]

From what I gather, McDermott will be given the next three games and if he does well enough he'll be given a crack until the end of the season. If not, Southgate will be offered the job sometime after the Liverpool game.