Who do you want to replace Clarke?

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Which one of these gentlemen, not currently managing, should lead the mighty Reading FC?

Steve Coppell
45
12%
Alan Curbishley
6
2%
Paolo Di Canio
9
2%
Avram Grant
4
1%
Glenn Hoddle
17
5%
Paul Ince
5
1%
Martin Kuhl
8
2%
Ally McCoist
5
1%
Brian McDermott
64
17%
David Moyes
44
12%
Nigel Pearson
88
24%
Gus Poyet
9
2%
Brendan Rodgers
9
2%
Uwe Rosler
1
0%
Tim Sherwood
11
3%
Mark Warburton
14
4%
Other (please specify)
29
8%
 
Total votes: 368
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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by el_presidente » 19 Nov 2015 09:07

Kit Symons

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Chelsea/Royal » 19 Nov 2015 09:07

DaddyKuhl Jason Roberts perhaps?


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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by WoodleyRoyal » 19 Nov 2015 09:10

LWJ
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What?!


Unbelievable, the Thais can just fook off now please

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by babyblue » 19 Nov 2015 09:12

Alright fellas, Leicester fan in peace. Been watching Pearson's name getting chucked about and overlooked for several jobs now, I can understand why if you just want to focus on a few incidents blown out of all proportion by the media. It may not be just that, as there is the added complication that his staff are still employed by Leicester and very much still part of the team here. So, if he wanted his team to go with him you'll have to pay!

Anyway, back to Pearson... Forget the nonsense of last season, that's all I will say. The guy was here for 4 or 5 years over different spells, in charge for nearly 300 games. It's not like that all the time, in fact it's incredibly rare. Unfortunately the press decided he was the figure of fun last season and decided to focus on every incident and often make it out to be something it's not. I'd rather they didn't happen, but being close to them they didn't deserve the reaction they got. I could break down every incident, but I won't bore you.

99.9% of the time the guy just straight bats everything, can be seen as dour and boring. But that stems from him just not wanting to give anything away and a total mistrust of the media. With the players, his staff, if you meet him on the street he's a really nice bloke, a funny bloke and all his staff and players absolutely adore him. He just doesn't give him shites about reporters asking stupid questions.

As a manager, well what can I say. The bloke pretty much saved out club twice from a total mess. The first time we were at our lowest point ever with a massive black cloud hanging over the club. He came in before our season in league one and pretty much transformed us overnight. From a team of players who only cared about themselves, full of hasbeens. He transformed us with lots of loans and free transfers into a young and hungry team with something to prove. We walked to promotion and the next season made the playoffs, I honestly think we'd have been promoted had a few players not had a massive bust up before the first leg (Wayne Brown admitted voting BNP in front of everyone. Didn't go down well with the black players).

We let him go that summer to Hull as Mandaric wanted a "name", Sousa and Sven walked in and were utter dross. Spending money left right and centre on utter tosh and we looked hopeless. We finally saw sense and went back in for Pearson, who once again started to rebuild the club from top to bottom. Getting rid of expensive flops and again bringing in young, hungry and decent quality players. What he spent he mostly got from players he sold as well.

He's more than just a coach he's a club builder. He transformed our sports science and scouting departments to be some of the leading ones in the country. Both at here and Hull his team have a record of picking up gems. Look at say, Chester, Brady, Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater. Probably cost £3m in total, you know what Brady and Chester went for from Hull.... our three would probably cost you the best part of £50m now.

What he built and the team he left behind (on and off the pitch), are the reason why we are where we are. The bloke has made me proud to be a Leicester fan on both occasions he was here, and I've never trusted anyone more with the reigns of my club than him. That's the biggest compliment I can pay.

He's not perfect by any means. Tactically he's not the best, he can be a slow learner. He can seem stubborn beyond belief sometimes. But no matter how much people doubted him and his decisions. In the long run all I can say is that he's never been proven wrong. We've always moved forward under him as manager.

He'll bomb out players you might like or you think are you better players. But it's all in the name of team spirit, if you're not a team player, you won't be at the club long. Doesn't matter how much you cost (ahem Matt Mills), or what your reputation is (Beckford). The team bond he builds is second to none, so you have to trust those decisions.

Don't expect instant results, he will want to shape the club from top to bottom how he wants it. He might want to swap 17 of your 20 players. But, I would say give him the time to do it and you will reap the rewards.

If you want him, then getting his staff from us is key. The recruitment side of it is very important, your issues will be solved by buying in players (that could be free or 100k, he's no cheque book manager). That might prove difficult as Steve Walsh our head of recruitment is highly valued!!!

Anyway, I've probably said enough now. As you can tell I liked the bloke (no I'm not him and no I'm not related) :lol:
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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by LWJ » 19 Nov 2015 09:13

Moyes or Sherwood would be good fits as well IMO. But would fcuking love Neville what a footballing brain.


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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Chelsea/Royal » 19 Nov 2015 09:18

babyblue Alright fellas, Leicester fan in peace. Been watching Pearson's name getting chucked about and overlooked for several jobs now, I can understand why if you just want to focus on a few incidents blown out of all proportion by the media. It may not be just that, as there is the added complication that his staff are still employed by Leicester and very much still part of the team here. So, if he wanted his team to go with him you'll have to pay!

Anyway, back to Pearson... Forget the nonsense of last season, that's all I will say. The guy was hear for 4 or 5 years over different spells, in charge for nearly 300 games. It's not like that all the time, in fact it's incredibly rare. Unfortunately the press decided he was the figure of fun last season and decided to focus on every incident and often make it out to be something it's not. I'd rather they didn't happen, but being close to them they didn't deserve the reaction they got. I could break down every incident, but I won't bore you.

99.9% of the time the guy just straight bats everything, can be seen as dour and boring. But that stems from him just not wanting to give anything away and a total mistrust of the media. With the players, his staff, if you meet him on the street he's a really nice bloke, a funny bloke and all his staff and players absolutely adore him. He just doesn't give him shites about reporters asking stupid questions.

As a manager, well what can I say. The bloke pretty much saved out club twice from a total mess. The first time we were at our lowest point ever with a massive black cloud hanging over the club. He came in before our season in league one and pretty much transformed us overnight. From a team of players who only cared about themselves, full of hasbeens. He transformed us with lots of loans and free transfers into a young and hungry team with something to prove. We walked to promotion and the next season made the playoffs, I honestly think we'd have been promoted had a few players not had a massive bust up before the first leg (Wayne Brown admitted voting BNP in front of everyone. Didn't go down well with the black players).

We let him go that summer to Hull as Mandaric wanted a "name", Sousa and Sven walked in and were utter dross. Spending money left right and centre on utter tosh and we looked hopeless. We finally saw sense and went back in for Pearson, who once again started to rebuild the club from top to bottom. Getting rid of expensive flops and again bringing in young, hungry and decent quality players. What he spent he mostly got from players he sold as well.

He's more than just a coach he's a club builder. He transformed our sports science and scouting departments to be some of the leading ones in the country. Both at here and Hull his team have a record of picking up gems. Look at say, Chester, Brady, Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater. Probably cost £3m in total, you know what Brady and Chester went for from Hull.... our three would probably cost you the best part of £50m now.

What he built and the team he left behind (on and off the pitch), are the reason why we are where we are. The bloke has made me proud to be a Leicester fan on both occasions he was here, and I've never trusted anyone more with the reigns of my club than him. That's the biggest compliment I can pay.

He's not perfect by any means. Tactically he's not the best, he can be a slow learner. He can seem stubborn beyond belief sometimes. But no matter how much people doubted him and his decisions. In the long run all I can say is that he's never been proven wrong. We've always moved forward under him as manager.

He'll bomb out players you might like or you think are you better players. But it's all in the name of team spirit, if you're not a team player, you won't be at the club long. Doesn't matter how much you cost (ahem Matt Mills), or what your reputation is (Beckford). The team bond he builds is second to none, so you have to trust those decisions.

Don't expect instant results, he will want to shape the club from top to bottom how he wants it. He might want to swap 17 of your 20 players. But, I would say give him the time to do it and you will reap the rewards.

If you want him, then getting his staff from us is key. The recruitment side of it is very important, your issues will be solved by buying in players (that could be free or 100k, he's no cheque book manager). That might prove difficult as Steve Walsh our head of recruitment is highly valued!!!

Anyway, I've probably said enough now. As you can tell I liked the bloke (no I'm not him and no I'm not related) :lol:


Please don't come on here being objective and talking sense again...... :D

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by RG30 » 19 Nov 2015 09:24

Gary Rowett by a country mile. Outstanding jobs at Burton and Birmingham on a modest budget.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Coppelled_Streets » 19 Nov 2015 09:25

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Pepe the Horseman » 19 Nov 2015 09:25

babyblue Alright fellas, Leicester fan in peace. Been watching Pearson's name getting chucked about and overlooked for several jobs now, I can understand why if you just want to focus on a few incidents blown out of all proportion by the media. It may not be just that, as there is the added complication that his staff are still employed by Leicester and very much still part of the team here. So, if he wanted his team to go with him you'll have to pay!

Anyway, back to Pearson... Forget the nonsense of last season, that's all I will say. The guy was here for 4 or 5 years over different spells, in charge for nearly 300 games. It's not like that all the time, in fact it's incredibly rare. Unfortunately the press decided he was the figure of fun last season and decided to focus on every incident and often make it out to be something it's not. I'd rather they didn't happen, but being close to them they didn't deserve the reaction they got. I could break down every incident, but I won't bore you.

99.9% of the time the guy just straight bats everything, can be seen as dour and boring. But that stems from him just not wanting to give anything away and a total mistrust of the media. With the players, his staff, if you meet him on the street he's a really nice bloke, a funny bloke and all his staff and players absolutely adore him. He just doesn't give him shites about reporters asking stupid questions.

As a manager, well what can I say. The bloke pretty much saved out club twice from a total mess. The first time we were at our lowest point ever with a massive black cloud hanging over the club. He came in before our season in league one and pretty much transformed us overnight. From a team of players who only cared about themselves, full of hasbeens. He transformed us with lots of loans and free transfers into a young and hungry team with something to prove. We walked to promotion and the next season made the playoffs, I honestly think we'd have been promoted had a few players not had a massive bust up before the first leg (Wayne Brown admitted voting BNP in front of everyone. Didn't go down well with the black players).

We let him go that summer to Hull as Mandaric wanted a "name", Sousa and Sven walked in and were utter dross. Spending money left right and centre on utter tosh and we looked hopeless. We finally saw sense and went back in for Pearson, who once again started to rebuild the club from top to bottom. Getting rid of expensive flops and again bringing in young, hungry and decent quality players. What he spent he mostly got from players he sold as well.

He's more than just a coach he's a club builder. He transformed our sports science and scouting departments to be some of the leading ones in the country. Both at here and Hull his team have a record of picking up gems. Look at say, Chester, Brady, Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater. Probably cost £3m in total, you know what Brady and Chester went for from Hull.... our three would probably cost you the best part of £50m now.

What he built and the team he left behind (on and off the pitch), are the reason why we are where we are. The bloke has made me proud to be a Leicester fan on both occasions he was here, and I've never trusted anyone more with the reigns of my club than him. That's the biggest compliment I can pay.

He's not perfect by any means. Tactically he's not the best, he can be a slow learner. He can seem stubborn beyond belief sometimes. But no matter how much people doubted him and his decisions. In the long run all I can say is that he's never been proven wrong. We've always moved forward under him as manager.

He'll bomb out players you might like or you think are you better players. But it's all in the name of team spirit, if you're not a team player, you won't be at the club long. Doesn't matter how much you cost (ahem Matt Mills), or what your reputation is (Beckford). The team bond he builds is second to none, so you have to trust those decisions.

Don't expect instant results, he will want to shape the club from top to bottom how he wants it. He might want to swap 17 of your 20 players. But, I would say give him the time to do it and you will reap the rewards.

If you want him, then getting his staff from us is key. The recruitment side of it is very important, your issues will be solved by buying in players (that could be free or 100k, he's no cheque book manager). That might prove difficult as Steve Walsh our head of recruitment is highly valued!!!

Anyway, I've probably said enough now. As you can tell I liked the bloke (no I'm not him and no I'm not related) :lol:

Good post. Cheers. We probably won't get him though.


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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by genome » 19 Nov 2015 09:26

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I'd fear she may be too old.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by General B » 19 Nov 2015 09:27

Kingsley Royal.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by RoyalJames101 » 19 Nov 2015 09:27

RG30 Gary Rowett by a country mile. Outstanding jobs at Burton and Birmingham on a modest budget.


Surely he wouldn't leave Brum for us though?

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by blueroyals » 19 Nov 2015 09:28

I guess Pearson wouldn't be too bad at all. Certainly no worse than Steve Clarke.


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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by MoorgateRoyal » 19 Nov 2015 09:29

I've not read through the thread but I only have one choice: Ancelotti

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Winston Smith » 19 Nov 2015 09:29

LWJ Sherwood would be good fit


are you on drugz?

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by genome » 19 Nov 2015 09:30

RoyalJames101
RG30 Gary Rowett by a country mile. Outstanding jobs at Burton and Birmingham on a modest budget.


Surely he wouldn't leave Brum for us though?


Yeah, no chance a manager would leave one Championship club for another only a couple of league places below them.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Armadillo Roadkill » 19 Nov 2015 09:33

That Brenda Rodgers is out of work. Top flight experience, local connections, big nose, big watch, bumper book of tactics, personal mates with Jose.....

Of course I'm not serious. FFS.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by LWJ » 19 Nov 2015 09:33

Winston Smith
LWJ Sherwood would be good fit


are you on drugz?

He's not that bad, just wasn't Premiership quality yet, needs to get someone up there rather than join someone there.

What's AVB doing nowadays?

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by babyblue » 19 Nov 2015 09:37

LWJ
Winston Smith
LWJ Sherwood would be good fit


are you on drugz?

He's not that bad, just wasn't Premiership quality yet, needs to get someone up there rather than join someone there.

What's AVB doing nowadays?

Sherwood is terrible, utterly clueless at Villa and they were going one way under him. Constantly shifting blame and slating his own players in public. Sure fire way to lose the dressing room.

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Re: Who do you want to replace Clarke?

by Armadillo Roadkill » 19 Nov 2015 09:38

LWJ
Winston Smith
LWJ Sherwood would be good fit


are you on drugz?

He's not that bad, just wasn't Premiership quality yet, needs to get someone up there rather than join someone there.

What's AVB doing nowadays?


I just can't imagine watching him talking in the third person, looking downcast and wearing a gillet and me thinking "yep, I'm glad he's representing our club."

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