by yuomi » 18 Feb 2023 14:54
by RoyalBlue » 18 Feb 2023 17:52
leon Let’s absolutely face this that was embarrassing.
This was a team that last won at home early November. They’re shit and we made them look like world beaters.
We are going backwards at an alarming rate
by TiagoIlori » 19 Feb 2023 12:33
Royal_jimmyTiagoIlori Because the club has done an atrocious job at finding managers- Steve Clarke was the last one I felt happy about. Every single appointment the Chinese since took over we’ve had to convince ourselves that we’d be okay.
Paul Clement - failed at both Derby and Swansea. Went just as well as I thought it would go.
Jose Gomes - journeyman manager which was only going to end one way.
Bowen - first job in management so no idea what to expect. Did alright to be fair, but the post lockdown football was absolutely shocking. No one uses Puscas as a target man.
Paunovic - blatantly unqualified for the job and didn’t take long for it to show.
Ince - done a job last season and this season, but I have some serious doubts over our long term future under him. I really hope the rumours from last summer that we gave him three years aren’t true.
Once the time comes for a new manager I want to see an actual appointment, no mates of the CEO or a dodgy superagent.
The thing that's struck me is there's no leadership or planning on a style of play. Each of these managers has a totally different style of play so when a new manager comes in the players have to get used to a new style of play or the new gaffer signs lots of his own players meaning we get a bloated squad. Like what happened when Bowen was manager.
Bowen needs to stay in his job for at least 5 years and work on a long term way of playing and look at managers who fit our ethos. We can also hire scouts who can find players who are suited to that style of play too. It's how Brentford have become very successful.
by Snowflake Royal » 19 Feb 2023 13:04
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 19 Feb 2023 13:50
yuomi Quick point, our average passing accuracy over the last three games is 64% (last night was 66, and against Sunderland it was 62, which is the lowest I can remember seeing by pretty much any team).
Shouldn't be, but I'm shocked by this. I get we're a lump it long ball team now, but even our short passing is atrocious.
by karbota » 24 Feb 2023 21:14
From Despair To Where?Broguekarbota
But the facts tell us the last time Reading FC won anything significant was with a majority British team, British manager, and British owners!
assuming you mean the 11/12 season when we won the champ
here are the players who played the most in the usual positions
GK- Fedders - Australian
RB andy griffin - English
LB Harte - irish
CB Pearce -Scottish
CB Gorkss- Latvian
CM -Leigertwood - Antigua and Barbuda
CM - Jem Karacan - Turkish
RW - Kebe - Mali
LW - HRK -Wales
ST - Noel Hunt - Irish
ST - Roberts - Grenada
so 3 British players in the first 11
Alex Pearce was capped by Ireland.
Lots of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants there.
by tidus_mi2 » 24 Feb 2023 21:29
karbotaFrom Despair To Where?Brogue
assuming you mean the 11/12 season when we won the champ
here are the players who played the most in the usual positions
GK- Fedders - Australian
RB andy griffin - English
LB Harte - irish
CB Pearce -Scottish
CB Gorkss- Latvian
CM -Leigertwood - Antigua and Barbuda
CM - Jem Karacan - Turkish
RW - Kebe - Mali
LW - HRK -Wales
ST - Noel Hunt - Irish
ST - Roberts - Grenada
so 3 British players in the first 11
Alex Pearce was capped by Ireland.
Lots of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants there.
I am referring to our record-breaking 106 season 2005-6
19 British players out of the 25-man squad, British coaching staff, British manager, and British owner.
https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/reading-fc/2006/2/
by Brogue » 24 Feb 2023 21:38
tidus_mi2karbotaFrom Despair To Where?
Alex Pearce was capped by Ireland.
Lots of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants there.
I am referring to our record-breaking 106 season 2005-6
19 British players out of the 25-man squad, British coaching staff, British manager, and British owner.
https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/reading-fc/2006/2/
Republic of Ireland isn't Britain you moron.
by karbota » 24 Feb 2023 22:07
tidus_mi2karbotaFrom Despair To Where?
Alex Pearce was capped by Ireland.
Lots of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants there.
I am referring to our record-breaking 106 season 2005-6
19 British players out of the 25-man squad, British coaching staff, British manager, and British owner.
https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/reading-fc/2006/2/
Republic of Ireland isn't Britain you moron.
by Elm Park Kid » 24 Feb 2023 22:47
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