How many Managers have you been through ?

[Westwood52]

A mate of mine mentioned he has been through 18 Spurs managers.We are roughly the same age and having nothing else to do I counted up how many managers I have been through.Ignoring caretakers I came up with 28.The best win % in modern times turned out to be Pardew.Ignoring Pauno of course and temps.
Not sure who the worst has been.Probably either Bullivant or the late Tommy Burns.The best despite Pardews record was undoubtedly Steve.

[tidus_mi2]

I've been a Reading fan since Pardew so for permanent managers I've had:

Pardew
Coppell
Rodgers
McDermott
Adkins
Clarke
McDermott v2
Stam
Gomes
Bowen
Paunovic

So 11 for me. Surprised I got that all off memory.

[URZZZZ]

I've been a Reading fan since Pardew so for permanent managers I've had:

Pardew
Coppell
Rodgers
McDermott
Adkins
Clarke
McDermott v2
Stam
Gomes
Bowen
Paunovic

So 11 for me. Surprised I got that all off memory.

You stopped supporting us under Clement?

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

23 full time, permanent managers, I think, starting with Roy Bentley (just!) - or 22 if you count Jimmy and Geordie as one.

[tidus_mi2]

I've been a Reading fan since Pardew so for permanent managers I've had:

Pardew
Coppell
Rodgers
McDermott
Adkins
Clarke
McDermott v2
Stam
Gomes
Bowen
Paunovic

So 11 for me. Surprised I got that all off memory.

You stopped supporting us under Clement?

Somehow I forgot Clement happened.

[windermereROYAL]

Roy Bentley
Jack Mansell
Charlie Hurley.
Maurice Evans.
Ian Branfoot.
Ian Porterfield
Mark McGhee
Jimmy Quinn Mick Gooding.
Terry Bullivant.
Tommy Burns.
Alan Pardew.
Kevin Dillon (CT)
Steve Coppell (god)
Brendon Rodgers
Brian McDermott (1)
Eammon Dolan (CT)
Nigel Adkins
Steve Clarke.
Martin Kuhl (CT)
Brian McDermott (2)
Jaap Stam
Paul Clement
Scott Marshall (CT)
Jose Gomes
Mark Bowen
Velko Paunovic.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

As per Windermere Royal less Roy Bentley

[From Despair To Where?]

Branfoot onwards for me. I missed Maurice Evans by about a month.

[Franconian Royal]

I’ll try and rattle them off, apologies if they’re in the wrong order and forgotten someone. These are just the permanent ones I remember:

Quinn and Geordie
Bullivant
Tommy B
Pardew
Coppell
Rodgers
Brian McD
Clement
Adkins
Brian McD (second time)
Stam
Gomes
Bowen
Pauno

[Mr Angry]

As per Windermere Royal less Roy Bentley

Same for me, as my first game was in the 69/70 season.

[Barney]

As per Windermere Royal less Roy Bentley

Same for me, as my first game was in the 69/70 season.

Ditto for me....69/70 first season

[linkenholtroyal]

Showing may age now I was 10 when I went and saw my first game
Tommy Burns.
Alan Pardew.
Kevin Dillon (CT)
Steve Coppell
Brendon Rodgers
Brian McDermott (1)
Eammon Dolan (CT)
Nigel Adkins
Steve Clarke.
Martin Kuhl (CT)
Brian McDermott (2)
Jaap Stam
Paul Clement
Scott Marshall (CT)
Jose Gomes
Mark Bowen
Velko Paunovic.

Favourites were Coppell and Mcdermott I always wished Dolan had got a chance to manage properly the first team.

[Snowflake Royal]

‐-----‐--------------------------------------- 1995
Jimmy Quinn & Mick Gooding
Terry Bullivant
Tommy Burns
Alan Pardew
Steve Coppell
Brendan Rodgers
Brian McDermott
----------------------------------------------- 2013 (18 years - 7 managers)
Nigel Adkins
Steve Clarke
Brian McDermott
Jaap Stam
Paul Clement
Jose Gomes
Mark Bowen
Velcro Pornovic
‐-------------------------------- 2020 (7 years - 8 managers)

Tells a story doesn't it.

[Westwood52]

Roy Bentley
Jack Mansell
Charlie Hurley.
Maurice Evans.
Ian Branfoot.
Ian Porterfield
Mark McGhee
Jimmy Quinn Mick Gooding.
Terry Bullivant.
Tommy Burns.
Alan Pardew.
Kevin Dillon (CT)
Steve Coppell (god)
Brendon Rodgers
Brian McDermott (1)
Eammon Dolan (CT)
Nigel Adkins
Steve Clarke.
Martin Kuhl (CT)
Brian McDermott (2)
Jaap Stam
Paul Clement
Scott Marshall (CT)
Jose Gomes
Mark Bowen
Velko Paunovic.

Yeah I am talking s##t I am only Johnstone (briefly) in front of you.However there is no mention of Henderson 59 days and Wallbanks 104 days.I can vaguely remember Henderson as a player.I assume he was a temp while the Board sorted something out.Wallbanks was interesting though.He was the physio,but 3 months odd is quite a tenure not to be counted.Anybody know the story behind this ? Filling in again ?Johnstone was manager for close on 8 years more enlightened times ?Maurice Evans tenure close to 7 years.

[Royality creeps In]

1st game was around 1971. Being a young scroat at the time I can't recall the manager. The first I definitely recall was Charlie Hurley.

Was more concerned with nicking the toilet rolls from the train into Reading and chucking them on the pitch

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Between Hurley, Evans and Branfoot we only had three managers in 17 years - such different times.

Yep Jimmy Wallbanks deserves a mention for his 3 month stint between Mansell & Hurley

[Sutekh]

As I recall after McGhee left, Reading had a quartet of caretakers for the Wolves game; Jimmy Quinn, Mick Gooding, Ady Williams and Jeff Hopkins.

[AthleticoSpizz]

As per Windermere Royal less Roy Bentley

samesies

(as a side dish, 5 of which were seen as players too)

[Fox Talbot]

Roy Bentley
Jack Mansell
Charlie Hurley.
Maurice Evans.
Ian Branfoot.
Ian Porterfield
Mark McGhee
Jimmy Quinn Mick Gooding.
Terry Bullivant.
Tommy Burns.
Alan Pardew.
Kevin Dillon (CT)
Steve Coppell (god)
Brendon Rodgers
Brian McDermott (1)
Eammon Dolan (CT)
Nigel Adkins
Steve Clarke.
Martin Kuhl (CT)
Brian McDermott (2)
Jaap Stam
Paul Clement
Scott Marshall (CT)
Jose Gomes
Mark Bowen
Velko Paunovic.

Yeah I am talking s##t I am only Johnstone (briefly) in front of you.However there is no mention of Henderson 59 days and Wallbanks 104 days.I can vaguely remember Henderson as a player.I assume he was a temp while the Board sorted something out.Wallbanks was interesting though.He was the physio,but 3 months odd is quite a tenure not to be counted.Anybody know the story behind this ? Filling in again ?Johnstone was manager for close on 8 years more enlightened times ?Maurice Evans tenure close to 7 years.

Johnston apparently longest serving of the lot.

Ray Hnederson was coach and applied for the job but Mansell got it. When Mansell was sacked they took an age appointing Hurley and Jimmy Wallbanks did quite well in the meantime. If you;re counting caretkers I think Eddie Nzidewicki and John Haselden also had a go. John Gorman too after Burns? Not sure.

[Zip]

As per Windermere Royal less Roy Bentley

As per Mid Sussex Royal less Jack Mansell[*]