How Long Will BM Last at this rate?????

[BR2]

What's the point of speculating about the managers position? The bloke's been absolutely brilliant for us and has, let's be honest, won a totally unexpected title with an unremarkable set of players.

We've played four games. Guess what, it's a harder league than the one we were in before and we won't do as well.

Well thanks for clearing that up for us lesser-minded fools

There is no speculation about the manager's position at this moment in time on this thread. If you look at the thread title it quite clearly specifies that the question is not of his position now, but of how long he will have the full back of this board in things continue AT THIS RATE. I.E. if we continue to to operate at 0.25ppg, which would lead to an overall total of 9/10 points at the end of the season. I don't think it's ridiculous to suggest that if that came to pass Brian's position would be at the very least under threat.

Just to clarify, I think talk of getting rid of him any time soon is utterly ridiculous, but I don't think it's quite the crime you're making it out to be when people ask at what point during the season does he become under threat if things don't improve.

Of course he'd go if we got 9 points all season :-S Why even suggest that we will?

This thread is completely mindless. In fact this entire forum is completely mindless. I just don't know why people are like this.

But it's not your business what topics get discussed on here nor what the responses are.
If somebody wants to raise this type of topic you,and everybody else,can decide not to participate so don't participate just shut up and move on to the many other topics that you clearly have an opinion on.
25,000+ postings suggests that you often don't find the forum "completely mindless".

[winchester_royal]

Of course he'd go if we got 9 points all season :-S Why even suggest that we will?

This thread is completely mindless. In fact this entire forum is completely mindless. I just don't know why people are like this.

Nobody is suggesting that we will anything. This is a completely pointless discussion about an unrealistic hypothetical.

TBH this thread is no different to half the conversations going on amongst the away fans walking back to the station from the ground.

People are like this because talking/thinking about sport diverts attention away from how completely trivial/medial/numbing ordinary life is.

[mr_number]

Of course he'd go if we got 9 points all season :-S Why even suggest that we will?

This thread is completely mindless. In fact this entire forum is completely mindless. I just don't know why people are like this.

Nobody is suggesting that we will anything. This is a completely pointless discussion about an unrealistic hypothetical.

TBH this thread is no different to half the conversations going on amongst the away fans walking back to the station from the ground.

People are like this because talking/thinking about sport diverts attention away from how completely trivial/medial/numbing ordinary life is.

If this thread is an enjoyable diversion from your ordinary life, I feel very sorry for you

[rob the royal]

The question is loaded.

At this rate we will pick up 1 point every four games - putting any manager's future in a bit of doubt at some point. So the question is when will that point come 'at this rate'.

[winchester_royal]

Of course he'd go if we got 9 points all season :-S Why even suggest that we will?

This thread is completely mindless. In fact this entire forum is completely mindless. I just don't know why people are like this.

Nobody is suggesting that we will anything. This is a completely pointless discussion about an unrealistic hypothetical.

TBH this thread is no different to half the conversations going on amongst the away fans walking back to the station from the ground.

People are like this because talking/thinking about sport diverts attention away from how completely trivial/medial/numbing ordinary life is.

If this thread is an enjoyable diversion from your ordinary life, I feel very sorry for you

Yeah that was my point

Saying that, anything is preferable to the pages of stats that I'm looking at.

[Maguire]

But it's not your business what topics get discussed on here nor what the responses are.
If somebody wants to raise this type of topic you,and everybody else,can decide not to participate so don't participate just shut up and move on to the many other topics that you clearly have an opinion on.
25,000+ postings suggests that you often don't find the forum "completely mindless".

Unfortunately your freedom of speech mantra works both ways so if I find your relentless misery tedious and moronic then I've got every right to come on here and say so.

Unlucky.

[Maguire]

This is a completely pointless discussion about an unrealistic hypothetical

'greed

[Lacoste]

I like MCd but at some point he has to become accountable for our bad starts which have happened every season under him. Is it the training? the preperation?

He also has to be held accountable for the business we did in the summer. It was quite obvious that unless we bought in some ceativity in midfield, the Pog would struggle to score goals. He seems to go along with this method of putting solid, honest players all over the park and at this level that just wont work, he should have known this as most of us did. The players he bought in, with the exeption of the pog, strike me as the kind of players you would bring in to give the squad depth. It would have been great business with one or two creative/star signings to go on top or instaed of the likes or shorey and Marriappa.

I don't want to see him sacked and this isn't a kneejerk reaction just pointing out the obvious. The prem is an unforgiving league and we just wont get away with a slow start here, Brian nas been naive in what he has done so dar this season and I would give it until the middle of November to see if results pick up, there is no room for sentiment here and there is no point keeping hold of him just so that we are odds on to come back up next season, we need to do everything possible to stay up this season.

[Pepe the Horseman]

I like MCd but at some point he has to become accountable for our bad starts which have happened every season under him. Is it the training? the preperation?

He also has to be held accountable for the business we did in the summer. It was quite obvious that unless we bought in some ceativity in midfield, the Pog would struggle to score goals. He seems to go along with this method of putting solid, honest players all over the park and at this level that just wont work, he should have known this as most of us did. The players he bought in, with the exeption of the pog, strike me as the kind of players you would bring in to give the squad depth. It would have been great business with one or two creative/star signings to go on top or instaed of the likes or shorey and Marriappa.

I don't want to see him sacked and this isn't a kneejerk reaction just pointing out the obvious. The prem is an unforgiving league and we just wont get away with a slow start here, Brian nas been naive in what he has done so dar this season and I would give it until the middle of November to see if results pick up, there is no room for sentiment here and there is no point keeping hold of him just so that we are odds on to come back up next season, we need to do everything possible to stay up this season.

In the past it's because we've had to sell our best players. This season it's because we've had to play better teams.

[windermere_royal]

I like MCd but at some point he has to become accountable for our bad starts which have happened every season under him. Is it the training? the preperation?

He also has to be held accountable for the business we did in the summer. It was quite obvious that unless we bought in some ceativity in midfield, the Pog would struggle to score goals. He seems to go along with this method of putting solid, honest players all over the park and at this level that just wont work, he should have known this as most of us did. The players he bought in, with the exeption of the pog, strike me as the kind of players you would bring in to give the squad depth. It would have been great business with one or two creative/star signings to go on top or instaed of the likes or shorey and Marriappa.

I don't want to see him sacked and this isn't a kneejerk reaction just pointing out the obvious. The prem is an unforgiving league and we just wont get away with a slow start here, Brian nas been naive in what he has done so dar this season and I would give it until the middle of November to see if results pick up, there is no room for sentiment here and there is no point keeping hold of him just so that we are odds on to come back up next season, we need to do everything possible to stay up this season.

The whole world and his dog knew we didn`t strengthen enough in the summer, its a pity the guys that count couldn`t see it. blind? clueless?. you tell me.
its just so tragic we don`t appear to have learnt a thing from the last time.

[marcusopp]

He'll turn it around.
We've got Roberts and Kebe back soon, big players when you're in the sh1t like we are.
Also, if we win our game in hand we move out of the relegation zone anyway.
Also, isn't it great to see liverpool struggle with that arrogant twat in charge!

[Lacoste]

I like MCd but at some point he has to become accountable for our bad starts which have happened every season under him. Is it the training? the preperation?

He also has to be held accountable for the business we did in the summer. It was quite obvious that unless we bought in some ceativity in midfield, the Pog would struggle to score goals. He seems to go along with this method of putting solid, honest players all over the park and at this level that just wont work, he should have known this as most of us did. The players he bought in, with the exeption of the pog, strike me as the kind of players you would bring in to give the squad depth. It would have been great business with one or two creative/star signings to go on top or instaed of the likes or shorey and Marriappa.

I don't want to see him sacked and this isn't a kneejerk reaction just pointing out the obvious. The prem is an unforgiving league and we just wont get away with a slow start here, Brian nas been naive in what he has done so dar this season and I would give it until the middle of November to see if results pick up, there is no room for sentiment here and there is no point keeping hold of him just so that we are odds on to come back up next season, we need to do everything possible to stay up this season.

In the past it's because we've had to sell our best players. This season it's because we've had to play better teams.

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

[BR2]

But it's not your business what topics get discussed on here nor what the responses are.
If somebody wants to raise this type of topic you,and everybody else,can decide not to participate so don't participate just shut up and move on to the many other topics that you clearly have an opinion on.
25,000+ postings suggests that you often don't find the forum "completely mindless".

Unfortunately your freedom of speech mantra works both ways so if I find your relentless misery tedious and moronic then I've got every right to come on here and say so.

Unlucky.

Didn't need the "unlucky"-freedom of speech is wonderful.
BTW when you have got the odd few hours you might pass on the secret of life itself whereby you are always such a cheerful soul with such a happy-go-lucky,enjoying- life- to- the- full demeanour.

[Caskeys Lovechild]

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

The Reading way - which has seen us rise from our spiritual home, in the 3rd/4th Tier of English football, to the biggest, most competitive league in the entire world, TWICE. Yeah - it's just a myth.

What you and half the numbskulls on this board fail to realise, is that the "transfer fee" means absolutely NOTHING in football these days. Paying transfer fees is literally, shelling out money for nothing - there are plenty of good quality players available on a free, which is why we've strengthened in the way we have. The fact that people have no understanding of this, means that if we'd have spunked £20million on the players we did, people would be happy - the fact that we've conducted ourselves sensibly, is why people who lack the IQ to understand, are now getting shirty about us failing to win any of our first 4 games.

I seem to remember us doing something similar last season. So at the moment, I think we're champions elect.

[BR2]

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

The Reading way - which has seen us rise from our spiritual home, in the 3rd/4th Tier of English football, to the biggest, most competitive league in the entire world, TWICE. Yeah - it's just a myth.

What you and half the numbskulls on this board fail to realise, is that the "transfer fee" means absolutely NOTHING in football these days. Paying transfer fees is literally, shelling out money for nothing - there are plenty of good quality players available on a free, which is why we've strengthened in the way we have. The fact that people have no understanding of this, means that if we'd have spunked £20million on the players we did, people would be happy - the fact that we've conducted ourselves sensibly, is why people who lack the IQ to understand, are now getting shirty about us failing to win any of our first 4 games.

I seem to remember us doing something similar last season. So at the moment, I think we're champions elect.

There may be players available on frees ,Pog,Guthrie etc but generally the better players still command significant transfer fees.
Some of those by definition available on frees are "good" but at the moment we need a bit better than just "good" as in good Championship players we need good Premier league players.

[RoyalBlue]

I like MCd but at some point he has to become accountable for our bad starts which have happened every season under him. Is it the training? the preperation?

He also has to be held accountable for the business we did in the summer. It was quite obvious that unless we bought in some ceativity in midfield, the Pog would struggle to score goals. He seems to go along with this method of putting solid, honest players all over the park and at this level that just wont work, he should have known this as most of us did. The players he bought in, with the exeption of the pog, strike me as the kind of players you would bring in to give the squad depth. It would have been great business with one or two creative/star signings to go on top or instaed of the likes or shorey and Marriappa.

I don't want to see him sacked and this isn't a kneejerk reaction just pointing out the obvious. The prem is an unforgiving league and we just wont get away with a slow start here, Brian nas been naive in what he has done so dar this season and I would give it until the middle of November to see if results pick up, there is no room for sentiment here and there is no point keeping hold of him just so that we are odds on to come back up next season, we need to do everything possible to stay up this season.

In the past it's because we've had to sell our best players. This season it's because we've had to play better teams.

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

I'm pretty much at one with everything you have said here Lacoste. Maybe having to sell our best players was the reason for our slow start in the past as was not being able to sign replacements until the last moment. However, he knew in May that we would be playing against much better teams this season and it would appear that he didn't do enough to prepare for it.

[Lacoste]

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

The Reading way - which has seen us rise from our spiritual home, in the 3rd/4th Tier of English football, to the biggest, most competitive league in the entire world, TWICE. Yeah - it's just a myth.

What you and half the numbskulls on this board fail to realise, is that the "transfer fee" means absolutely NOTHING in football these days. Paying transfer fees is literally, shelling out money for nothing - there are plenty of good quality players available on a free, which is why we've strengthened in the way we have. The fact that people have no understanding of this, means that if we'd have spunked £20million on the players we did, people would be happy - the fact that we've conducted ourselves sensibly, is why people who lack the IQ to understand, are now getting shirty about us failing to win any of our first 4 games.

I seem to remember us doing something similar last season. So at the moment, I think we're champions elect.

It doesn'r work in the prem my friend as was proved last time. Paying more out on actual fees would have got as a better quality of player, other teams paid out fees as well as transfer fees and they are better for it.

[RoyalBlue]

Do you honestly believe that? We should have bought better players - every other club managed it. We're just trying to protect the precious myth that is the 'Reading Way'

The Reading way - which has seen us rise from our spiritual home, in the 3rd/4th Tier of English football, to the biggest, most competitive league in the entire world, TWICE. Yeah - it's just a myth.

What you and half the numbskulls on this board fail to realise, is that the "transfer fee" means absolutely NOTHING in football these days. Paying transfer fees is literally, shelling out money for nothing - there are plenty of good quality players available on a free, which is why we've strengthened in the way we have. The fact that people have no understanding of this, means that if we'd have spunked £20million on the players we did, people would be happy - the fact that we've conducted ourselves sensibly, is why people who lack the IQ to understand, are now getting shirty about us failing to win any of our first 4 games.

I seem to remember us doing something similar last season. So at the moment, I think we're champions elect.

And many believe that The Reading Way could also be the reason that we have had to rise TWICE to the biggest, most competitive league in the world. It could also lead to us having to try to do it a third time, so I would rather see a modified Reading Way that gives us a better chance of staying there.

[Lacoste]

Lets be honest, none of us know how the Russians will react to this form continuing - they won't take kindly to us being relegated though so the trigger finger might start getting itchy in a few weeks.

If MDC had more money to spend and didn't spend it, they might wonder whether MCD has the right qualities and knowhow to keep us up.

[facaldaqui]

The less we win, the more crap we talk. To judge by this thread.