89th min - Send Off for McDermott on Saturday??

[melonhead]

As pro-McDermott as I am, I have a real dislike for this "trend" to applaud/chant through a particular minute in "tribute" for someone/something.

Agreed, but as a one off for one night only I think it's fair enough

Perhaps if the fans cared that much, they'd have sung support for McDermott on Saturday instead of chanting the name of a wannabe chav centre midfielder who's done phuck all for the club, including refusing to play.

Jokers.

You reap what you sow.

100% spot on

[jonnye5]

reading fans don't really show much emotion when it comes to being in a football stadium anyway.

[melonhead]

Will it be the same fans joining in this tribute as those booing on Saturday that put the final nail in his coffin?

The decision to sack Brian was poorly timed IMO but maybe after the silly booing on Saturday AZ thought he had little choice.

I feel sorry for Brian and the club owe him a huge debt of gratitude which came in the way of a new contract for which he has now got the monetary benefit if nothing else, but in Brian's words.....

WE MOVE ON. (In a better place than when BMc took charge)

Feel sorry for Brian what are you ?man or mouse the guy got paid for his work. Move on next please

^^^new reading fan who doesnt really understand the club, and lives in some premiere league football manager fantasy land

[pearcetom]

Whether you like/dislike this new trend of minute applause, Brian needs some sort of tribute. How about McDermott face masks? Haha

[Z175]

As pro-McDermott as I am, I have a real dislike for this "trend" to applaud/chant through a particular minute in "tribute" for someone/something.

Agreed, but as a one off for one night only I think it's fair enough

It's not a one off though, this is part of the shift in culture at football that I resent.

Villa fans applauding in the 19th minute for Petrov / Reading fans applauding in the 3rd minute for Armstrong etc etc

Perhaps if the fans cared that much, they'd have sung support for McDermott on Saturday instead of chanting the name of a wannabe chav centre midfielder who's done phuck all for the club, including refusing to play.

Jokers.

You reap what you sow.

I'm totally 100% with you on that. Would anybody whos been advocating Guthrie like to come on tell us what he did with his first touch?

[floyd__streete]

Perhaps if the fans cared that much, they'd have sung support for McDermott on Saturday instead of chanting the name of a wannabe chav centre midfielder who's done phuck all for the club, including refusing to play.

Jokers.

You reap what you sow.

+1

Players deserve to be relegated. Owners deserve to be relegated. Fans deserve to be relegated.

[Big Foot]

Perhaps if the fans cared that much, they'd have sung support for McDermott on Saturday instead of chanting the name of a wannabe chav centre midfielder who's done phuck all for the club, including refusing to play.

Jokers.

You reap what you sow.

+1

Players deserve to be relegated. Owners deserve to be relegated. Fans deserve to be relegated.

And the public gets what the public wants
But I want nothing this society's got -
I'm going underground, (going underground)

[semtex1871]

How about:

McDermott woooohhhh, McDermott wooooohhhhhhh;
He used to manage Reading,
The dole queues where he's heading;
McDermott wooohhhhh, McDermott woooohhhh.....

[Big Foot]

He used to manage Slough,
He's heading back there now,
McDermott...

[Schards#2]

McDermott, wooah
McDermott, wooah
He used to manage Reading
His sacking does my head in

[Divvy]

This is such a plastic idea. It's like it's become cool to clap for a minute... actually, did we invent it? That sums up our atmosphere lately.

[Royal Biscuitman]

Just sing "Brian McDermott's Barmy Army" throughout.

Oh, and "Sack the Board".

and a chant of "we don't know what we're doing".

[Royal Biscuitman]

As pro-McDermott as I am, I have a real dislike for this "trend" to applaud/chant through a particular minute in "tribute" for someone/something.

I agree, I think the best thing we can do is to move on - it's what Brian would be saying if he was in front of a camera.

It would be different if he was dead, not on holiday working out how to spend his compensation & planning his future.

If your bothered, write him a personal letter - I might do that wishing him well, not sure where to send it just yet though but I imagine it will be a team above us in the league next season.

[creative_username_1]

13th minute to celebrate his number of years with the club

Seems as good as any. I think we should do this as Brian will be able to hear on TV if Old Trafford is the usual library.

I went to a Reading at OT in 07/08 ( i think). I could barely see the Reading fans let alone hear them (was in the home end). The only way to identify
us was a half empty wedge surrounded by marshalls. I've hardly been away any where else but it always strikes me that home crowds aren't that good

[Royal Prince]

McDermott, wooah
McDermott, wooah
He used to manage Slough,
He is a legend now...

Continuously for the whole 13th minute, followed by frantic applause, then we can get back on with supporting the team.

[Big Foot]

McDermott, wooah
McDermott, wooah
He used to manage Slough,
He is a legend now...

Continuously for the whole 13th minute, followed by frantic applause, then we can get back on with supporting the team.

[boyal royal]

This is bollox his big fat pay off will suffice for me for his send off as in Brians words we move on!!

[MouldyRoyal]

in Brians words we move on!!

Don't think anyone has mentioned this before now.

[parky]

in Brians words we move on!!

Don't think anyone has mentioned this before now.

Should have started a new thread.

[boyal royal]

Haven't read countless threads on here so sorry i reused a over used quote of Brians