Brian: The right decision?

[Ian Royal]

Put it this way, he's not on my list of posters whose opinions are worth much.

Oh no! How can anyone cope without the approval of Ian Royal and his Reading Player subscription..

You make it when you're not wumming.

[Millsy]

Quote: LeedsSte

I've heard very reliably (sadly) that Brian McDermott is very close to offering his resignation at Leeds United and has been in "difficult" discussions recently to convince him to stay.
A big part of this could well be linked to Ken Bates' claims that from June 2012, Salem Patel has had the final say on all signings.
Brian was assured he would have funds and full control of who comes in and who goes out. Both promises appear to have been broken already, with McDermott admitting recently he has to sell to buy.
It doesn't sounds at all positive.

Oh dear I hope this isn't true. Brian's a top bloke.

[sandman]

Why? Is runner-up better than first place?

According to Ian Royal, it is.

Adkins the Messiah and all that.

isn`t it gay for a man to love a man?

You do know what homophobia really means about you don't you?

[Royal91]

Quote: LeedsSte

I've heard very reliably (sadly) that Brian McDermott is very close to offering his resignation at Leeds United and has been in "difficult" discussions recently to convince him to stay.
A big part of this could well be linked to Ken Bates' claims that from June 2012, Salem Patel has had the final say on all signings.
Brian was assured he would have funds and full control of who comes in and who goes out. Both promises appear to have been broken already, with McDermott admitting recently he has to sell to buy.
It doesn't sounds at all positive.

Oh dear I hope this isn't true. Brian's a top bloke.

We all want Brian to do well. Hopefully he leaves and goes to a club that doesn't sell him a lie. He can then promoted with a club that is much more bearable. (Along with us)

[Woodcote Royal]

Why? Is runner-up better than first place?

According to Ian Royal, it is.

Adkins the Messiah and all that.

No offence chaps, but if you ain't bright enough to work it out on your own, you'll have to find someone else to teach you, because I'm not wasting my time on this sort of lost cause.

Ian Royal in post rationing shocker

[creative_username_1]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

[Woodcote Royal]

And would have fallen on his sword if he ever achieved that rare feat of losing to both City and Rovers in the same week...................

[Woodcote Royal]

Well done!!! You got there in the end!!

So, as I was suggesting earlier, given the vast difference in resources between McDermott's last Championship campaign and this one, if Adkin's is going to be judged in the same manner you deemed fair and equitable for McDermott, only promotion with flying colours will suffice and any prolonged period outside the top six or, one weekend in the bottom half, should see him on his way.

Condescending bellend...

McDermotts side had been nailed in the bottom three all season and we'd just been beaten in two six point games when he was sacked - you reckon that compares to "one weekend in the bottom half"? God help us...

Brians strategy for the Premier League failed pretty spectacularly - that's the only FACT that exists around this - any comparison between him and Adkins is purely hypothetical, we'll never know whether Adkins could've kept us up if he'd had the benefit of the January window. We'll never know whether Brian could've continued to perform miracles in the Championship having suffered what must have been an utterly humiliating and demoralising season last year.

All that boils my piss is all the talk of "poor old Brian", "he never had any resources", "he wasn't backed in the transfer market" etc etc

I'm 100% convinced that more money was available to Brian, had he chosen to use it. He didn't, he (rightly or wrongly) chose to remain loyal to the players that won the Championship, and sadly that decision cost him his job....

Given the vast difference in resources between McDermott's last Championship campaign and this one,if Adkin's is going to be judged in the same manner you deemed fair and equitable for McDermott, only promotion with flying colours will suffice and any prolonged period outside the top six or, one weekend in the bottom half, should see him on his way.

HTH


................but somehow I doubt it

[windermere_royal]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

That's quite a statement, how do you know? we got knocked out of the cup by Stevenage, why not rovers?

[Avon Royal]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

Only because we played them yesterday.

[Vic_Flange]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

Oh dear. The first signs of dementia are setting in.

Its ok creative_username_1 there are lots of groups you can join.

Shall we talk about the good old days of Vera Lynn, rationioning and Arthur Askey on the wireless today?

[stealthpapes]

So, as I was suggesting earlier, given the vast difference in resources between McDermott's last Championship campaign and this one, if Adkin's is going to be judged in the same manner you deemed fair and equitable for McDermott, only promotion with flying colours will suffice and any prolonged period outside the top six or, one weekend in the bottom half, should see him on his way.

Christ alive, that's mental.

[stealthpapes]

Added to the mental thread. Feel dirty now.

[Sanguine]

I see Woodcote Royal is barrelling cocked-head first into the new season with his usual total tw@t act.

[sandman]

Here's a fun Monday morning fact:

Nigel Adkins has a Premier League relegation on his CV whilst Brian McDermott does not.

Monday morning facts are sponsored by Ian Royal and his Reading Player subscription.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Here's a fun Monday morning fact:

Nigel Adkins has a Premier League relegation on his CV whilst Brian McDermott does not.

Monday morning facts are sponsored by Ian Royal and his Reading Player subscription.

Oh ok. Let's all stop supporting Reading then.

[Woodcote Royal]

Adkins, Adkins, Adkins, W@nk,W@nk, W@nk!!!

[Sanguine]

Adkins, Adkins, Adkins, W@nk,W@nk, W@nk!!!

Just saw improved style of football in the last few games of last season, and looking forward to the new one with some quality additions to the squad.

[creative_username_1]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

Oh dear. The first signs of dementia are setting in.

Its ok creative_username_1 there are lots of groups you can join.

Shall we talk about the good old days of Vera Lynn, rationioning and Arthur Askey on the wireless today?

[creative_username_1]

Brian wouldn't have got beat by BRovers today - FACT!

That's quite a statement, how do you know? we got knocked out of the cup by Stevenage, why not rovers?

because i put fact in capital letters at the end is how i know