New manager rumours and speculation

[On Strings]

Right now I'll just be satisfied with someone who comes in with great energy and who talks a good game. Someone who's ambitious and understands the game at this level. If he's expecienced in the Championshio or League 2 I don't care. We can't expect decent proven Manager's to want to come here in the state we're in.

[Elm Park Kid]

I would use this analogy:

Imagine that you're betting on the Grand National on a year where there are no clear favourites. Maybe the three best horses are non-runners or something. So, now you're look at a number of 25-1+ shots - Some of them have performed well at similar distances, but maybe the ground isn't favourable for them. Maybe some won or placed in shorter races but are untested at this distance. Maybe a couple were excellent a few years back but have had poor form recently. Maybe others have mixed past but also a combination of things going for them (course, jockey, stables) that makes you think they could do well if everything clicks.

Then your partner comes in and tells you that they've put your money on a 66-1 outsider. Whilst not being a joke by any means, it also has almost none of the typical indicators that they would do well in the race. But your partner says they liked the look of the horse in the parade ring.

Selles to me is like betting on the 66-1 horse. Could it win? Sure, it happens. But, you're deliberately turning down the option to bet on better alternatives. And sure, it's all a gamble at the end of the day, but why turn away from the cold hard analysis and logic to go with something for which is little more than a hunch?

[blythspartan]

Right now I'll just be satisfied with someone who comes in with great energy and who talks a good game. Someone who's ambitious and understands the game at this level. If he's expecienced in the Championshio or League 2 I don't care. We can't expect decent proven Manager's to want to come here in the state we're in.

This isn’t a bad shout but a bigger issue for me is what players will be willing to sign for us. I certainly wouldn’t join a company where they aren’t paying wages on time. I can’t see who we can attract tbh.

[Royal_jimmy]

Hopefully the late payment of wages will end soon when we have a new owner

[Snowflake Royal]

On the plus side, if we go under we don't have to wade through all this shit anymore and can get on with our lives.

[Royal_jimmy]

Meh if we go bust I can spend my Saturdays twiddling my thumbs

[morganb]

The next new candidate for Reading manager is Darren Moore - let go by Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon

Perhaps the club knew lots of managers were still at risk of the sack so have bided their time to appoint?

[Pepe the Horseman]

The next new candidate for Reading manager is Darren Moore - let go by Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon

Perhaps the club knew lots of managers were still at risk of the sack so have bided their time to appoint?

Think you're giving them a bit too much credit there

[NathStPaul]

The next new candidate for Reading manager is Darren Moore - let go by Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon

Perhaps the club knew lots of managers were still at risk of the sack so have bided their time to appoint?

Yes please, would love him at Reading.

[Brogue]

+1 for Moore

[PieEater]

+1 for Big Dave

[retro royal]

Moore is an awful manager big -1

[blythspartan]

No chance of getting Moore, he’s more likely to go to Shrewsbury who have a bigger budget for players than us. I am even expecting Selles to turn us down (every cloud…). Who the oxf*rd in their right mind would come to us?

[NathStPaul]

Moore is an awful manager big -1

How have you come to this conclusion? Has a track record of being a decent League 1 manager.

[Royal_jimmy]

Getting Darren Moore in would be far too sensible for Reading FC. He has too much experience and success at this level to be a candidate.

[Sutekh]

The next new candidate for Reading manager is Darren Moore - let go by Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon

Perhaps the club knew lots of managers were still at risk of the sack so have bided their time to appoint?

Hoping Sheff Wed now sink without trace

[retro royal]

Moore is an awful manager big -1

How have you come to this conclusion? Has a track record of being a decent League 1 manager.

What's he ever achieved except relegation albeit as assistant

[Pepe the Horseman]

Moore is an awful manager big -1

How have you come to this conclusion? Has a track record of being a decent League 1 manager.

What's he ever achieved except relegation albeit as assistant

Err, promotion?

[blythspartan]

I think we may as well appoint Hunt and let him get the youngsters prepared as best as he can. I don’t expect the likes of Holmes, Ince, Yiadom amongst others to stay. Next season is not going to be enjoyable but it is what it is.

[ILoveMoonPig]

The longer this goes on, the more and more i'm starting to think our only option is for Bowen/Hunt/Gilkes to take the job on a rolling basis until we get the finances sorted and try and get someone permanent after that.

Can't see that anyone else would want a job where they potentially don't have enough first team players to field a starting 11 and I'm not sure we can even afford anyone.

Gutted to have lost out on wilder, he would have been perfect, but can completely see why nobody in their right mind would want to take on this job at the moment.