Steve Coppell or Brian McDermott?

[Royalz96]

Who do u think done the best job

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Let's see how Brian does in the Premiership first, IMO.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Sir Steve had done it before ....but not with us 10/10

Burgermeister Maccy was a virgin...but aint no more 10/10


Draw

[Friday's Legacy]

Both built squads with limited funds and fantastic coaching. Very similar in how they approach games, and a calm manner. Coppell's side was more exciting in my opinion, where as Brian's side are harder working, with a stubborn never say die attitude.

No one can fairly make this decision until we've had two seasons in the top flight.

[rfcjoe]

Brian for me. SC went on record saying it just fell into place for him. Brian has had to work for it a whole lot more for it imo.


The 05/06 was of course a better season and will not be topped.

[Royal Lady]

Brian for me too. Head and shoulders above Sir Steve now and that's saying a lot coming from me as I LOVED SC.

[ZacNaloen]

Brian, I think he's had a harder job and his man management has been insane

[robinsfriday]

Brian, I think he's had a harder job and his man management has been insane

This.

[Franchise FC]

SSC - if only for throwing his coat to the crowd.

Seriously, how can you compare someone who put together the best ever team at this level to the person who put together the second best ever team over 37 matches (ok, I've made that bit up).

Both fantastic for the same indisputable reasons.
Calm, quiet, WNG ..........................and bald

[Avon Royal]

Sir Steve. He had to do something we never thought we would ever achieve. Brian however has done an amazing job in returning us to the Premier League.

[Optimist]

SSC took us to within goal difference of Europe, if BMc gets us to Europe you could argue that makes him the better RFC manager, but he will have more money behind him.

Judging it is unfair on them and me!

[CayeneMatt]

Brian, I think he's had a harder job and his man management has been insane

Hits the nail squarely on the head.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

The main difference has been SSC was never under pressure to sell our best players close season and as far as I am aware, was backed 100% by the board when he wanted players in.

However, would Brian have taken us up as champs without the investment since Jan?

Its hard to make a comparison until we see what happens next year

[Ian Royal]

Why choose one or the other when we've got both and always will have?

[OldBiscuit]

This is an idiot thread! hpotectical nonsense! We won the league in 2006 with a fantstic manager and we have done the same in 2012. there is no discusion except for saddoes. Nuf sed!

[loyalroyal4life]

You will have to wait until Mcdermott leaves us (hopefully not for a very long time) i can see him exceeding what SSC did

[SLAMMED]

Coppell will always have a place in my heart* for getting us there in 2006.

Absolutely love** Brian though and hope he is our manager for many years to come.




*No homo

**Also no homo

[Barry the bird boggler]

[TBM]

Coppell for me

He did something that I never thought I would see as a Reading fan - get us in to the top flight. Brian as good as he is, has rode on the back of what Coppell did for us

[leon]

Coppell. 106 points.