Welcome back Brian!

[TBM]

This makes all the McD articles on GetReading even funnier

"Top 5 Brian McDermott moments"
"What do you think of Brian McDermott's return to Reading?"
"Brian McDermott set to be named new Reading FC boss"
"Brian McDermott to Reading FC: Live reaction to Royals manager news"
"Watch Charles Watts reaction to the expected appointment Brian McDermott at Reading FC"

[Norfolk Royal]

'Watch Charles Watts clearing his desk.'

[Forbury Lion]

A cynic might think the local sports journalist was pushing for a return of Brian McDermott because Brian is media friendly and very open as opposed to the likes of Steve Clarke who made the job of filling the internet equivalent of column inches on the back pages hard work.

[paultheroyal]

Reverse lights = a wattsmare

Dropped a cup this morning in the kitchen this after tripping down the stairs. I am having a right wattsmare today!!

Yep, you are onto something here and could catch on.

#wattsmare

[Madstad to Nadderud]

Charles Watts saying that not sure what the hold up is, but that two other 'foreign' managers in contention again. Garcia and Bergkamp???

[AthleticoSpizz]

This makes all the McD articles on GetReading even funnier

"Top 5 Brian McDermott moments"
"What do you think of Brian McDermott's return to Reading?"
"Brian McDermott set to be named new Reading FC boss"
"Brian McDermott to Reading FC: Live reaction to Royals manager news"
"Watch Charles Watts reaction to the expected appointment Brian McDermott at Reading FC"

you forgot to add "BM UNVEILED AS READING MANAGER"...........understandable seeing as it vanished from yesterday evenings online headlines.

Think we are due an online explaination for this GetReading

[bobby1413]

Not a chance of Bergkamp coming so can we all just agree to stop talking about him?

[bobby1413]

I think they want to delay him taking over until after Hull (which we'll probably lose).

Announce it Thursday next week, in time to train for Blackburn on the Sunday AT HOME.

This will then lead nicely into an unbeaten run until the end of the season when we will be crowned Champions and Brighton will finish in 22nd place.

[tidus_mi2]

Technically speaking, McDermott is a foreign manager right? He's Irish, Ireland aren't part of the UK.

[wingnut]

A cynic might think the local sports journalist was pushing for a return of Brian McDermott because Brian is media friendly and very open as opposed to the likes of Steve Clarke who made the job of filling the internet equivalent of column inches on the back pages hard work.

Highly unlikely. As Watts himself said, Brian's time as the club was when he (Watts) wasn't covering RFC so he has no experience of working with him.

[TBM]

Charles Watts saying that not sure what the hold up is, but that two other 'foreign' managers in contention again. Garcia and Bergkamp???

David Moyes and Brendan Rodgers

[bobby1413]

Charles Watts saying that not sure what the hold up is, but that two other 'foreign' managers in contention again. Garcia and Bergkamp???

David Moyes and Brendan Rodgers

No thanks and No thanks

[CholseyRoyal]

I agree there could me many reasons, but I should have thought if he were really keen on the job he would have sorted the family side out before agreeing to be interviewed. He must have doubts about something that was talked about be it back room staff, funding or maybe he wouldn't be in total control of the players. Who knows but odd that Charles was so confident he would take the job yesterday morning now someone is back tracking.

WHO IS BACK TRACKING?????!!!

Nothing has happened other than someone announcing through the media that BMcD is in line to take over. Nothing has changed has it? The only new announcement is that Kuhl will be managing on Saturday... that doesn't change a thing. Maybe they want the new manager (aka Brian) to have his first game at home? Or just want to not rush things.

Charles Watts for one

[Winston Smith]

#wattsgate

[Nameless]

Technically speaking, McDermott is a foreign manager right? He's Irish, Ireland aren't part of the UK.

Technically speaking he's English.
Having Irish parents might mean you qualify to play football for Ireland but that's not the same as being Irish.

[tidus_mi2]

Technically speaking, McDermott is a foreign manager right? He's Irish, Ireland aren't part of the UK.

Technically speaking he's English.
Having Irish parents might mean you qualify to play football for Ireland but that's not the same as being Irish.

He has Irish parents so he's Irish. How does Irish + Irish = English? I get that there is the whole picking your nationality based on either birthplace or lineage but Brian has definitely in the past said he would love to manage Ireland, he's never said the same for England, that would suggest to me he believes he is Irish.

[Greatwesternline]

Technically speaking, McDermott is a foreign manager right? He's Irish, Ireland aren't part of the UK.

Technically speaking he's English.
Having Irish parents might mean you qualify to play football for Ireland but that's not the same as being Irish.

I think, technically he's what it says in his passport, not where he was born, if you want to be technical.

[West Stand Man]

The Times reporting that Rodgers has ruled himself out of Swansea (and therefore us) because he is expecting to take over from Hodgson next summer.

[Nameless]

Technically speaking, McDermott is a foreign manager right? He's Irish, Ireland aren't part of the UK.

Technically speaking he's English.
Having Irish parents might mean you qualify to play football for Ireland but that's not the same as being Irish.

He has Irish parents so he's Irish. How does Irish + Irish = English? I get that there is the whole picking your nationality based on either birthplace or lineage but Brian has definitely in the past said he would love to manage Ireland, he's never said the same for England, that would suggest to me he believes he is Irish.

He was born in Slough.
So whatever your argument he certainly isn't a 'foreign' manager
His international experience consists of one u18 appearance . For England.
He's obviously got pretty strong Irish connections, but you're struggling to make a case for local boy Brian to be a foreigner !

[DangerousDogNonce]

but both his parents are Irish. Irish blood + Irish blood does not = English blood.

You can be born in Venezuela and still be English, same way you can be born in Slough and still be Irish.