Reading FC have called a press conference for 3.15pm

[Gordons Cumming]

John's looking old.

[Y21]

Well at least he looks happy. Slightly mental perhaps, but happy.

Steve Clarke that is, not SJM. He always looks mental.

[Cletus Van Damme]

No quotes from Hammond?

[Turns8]

The statement from RFC is the usual rubbish..."Steve has vast experience etc...worked with [list a load of big names from Chelsea & Liverpool]..."

I wasn't happy with Adkins...but this appointment is even more worrying...2 and a half year contract aswell...even more compensation then because I can't see him lasting the full contract...the guy is a coach who has only been any good at clubs with a strong manager...at West Brom as other have already said he inherited the good job Hodgson started...and eventually the momentum tailed off rapidly towards the end of that season...

At the start of the season I said I'd be happy with mid-table...the way things are going I fear that might even be a struggle...

[M Brook]

From the OS -
Co-Chairwoman Lady Sasima Srivikorn said 'We will monitor the transfer market in the next window, but within the limits of Financial Fair Play, so therefore Steve has the right attributes to help our squad and he was our first choice.'

What on earth does this mean?

[genome]

It means we won't be signing anybody.

[Norfolk Royal]

'We will monitor the transfer market in the next window, but within the limits of Financial Fair Play, so therefore Steve has the right attributes to help our squad and he was our first choice.'

What on earth does this mean?

We might get a few cast offs from Chelsea is the essential message I think.

[Sutekh]

So he got WBA, perennial top division strugglers, to 8th place and was sacked the next season as realisation set in and they returned to their level of lower mid table "will they/won't they go down". Hardly a call to not at least give him a chance is it.

[Big Ern]

From the OS -
Co-Chairwoman Lady Sasima Srivikorn said 'We will monitor the transfer market in the next window, but within the limits of Financial Fair Play, so therefore Steve has the right attributes to help our squad and he was our first choice.'

What on earth does this mean?

Window shopping with the obligatory failed loan attempt for a player the club know we dont stand a chance of getting , but it shows our "ambition".

And...Steve was desperate therefore cheap...hence we was our first choice..

[Ian Royal]

So he got WBA, perennial top division strugglers, to 8th place and was sacked the next season as realisation set in and they returned to their level of lower mid table "will they/won't they go down". Hardly a call to not at least give him a chance is it.

8 wins in 41 games is rather worrying.

One of those where you hope he does well (and I think he probably will do at least ok), but if he does badly the signs were there to see.

[Mr Angry]

Steve Clarke's statement is a concern:


"I look forward to meeting the players and getting onto the grass with them."

Read more at http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... slj2PWj.99

Partaking in illegal substances that aren't even performance enhancing isn't the strategy for success I would have plumped for, but hey, I guess we are prepared to try anything.........

[blueroyals]

Did SJM just say he was a shareholder?

I wish somebody would clear the ownership situation up for us...

[Duke the Dog2]

I'm still stunned we've sacked a manager and hired a new one all within 24 hours! When did we ever do anything that quickly!!!

[BraisingsteakRoyal]

Steve Clarke's statement is a concern:


"I look forward to meeting the players and getting onto the grass with them."

Read more at http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... slj2PWj.99

Partaking in illegal substances that aren't even performance enhancing isn't the strategy for success I would have plumped for, but hey, I guess we are prepared to try anything.........

Royston's coming home!

[Sutekh]

Not if it means paying all his wages he isnt

[mambo3]

A bit quick. They must have sacked Adkins 3 weeks ago

[Cureton's Volley]

[melonhead]

The statement from RFC is the usual rubbish..."Steve has vast experience etc...worked with [list a load of big names from Chelsea & Liverpool]..."

I wasn't happy with Adkins...but this appointment is even more worrying...2 and a half year contract aswell...even more compensation then because I can't see him lasting the full contract...the guy is a coach who has only been any good at clubs with a strong manager...at West Brom as other have already said he inherited the good job Hodgson started...and eventually the momentum tailed off rapidly towards the end of that season...

At the start of the season I said I'd be happy with mid-table...the way things are going I fear that might even be a struggle...

what exactly do you expect from a statement announcing a new manager?

[Forbury Lion]

No quotes from Hammond?

There were, however the sound equipment couldn't pick that frequency up.

[Forbury Lion]

I'm still stunned we've sacked a manager and hired a new one all within 24 hours! When did we ever do anything that quickly!!!

Transfer Deadline day 1998 when we signed 7 players to save our season..... it didn't work, we were relegated.