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Reading Sack Steve Clarke



atomised

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Mar 21, 2013
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I'm sure one win in the right circumstances would see them back in the play off places they've still got to maintain that.
 








Bwian

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Jul 14, 2003
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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
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Haywards Heath
Only if non of the 3 teams above them win, and Reading have played a game more too.

That cant happen though they cant all win their remaining games because they still have to play each other plus the teams above them. An good winning run would put them well in the reckoning and one would assume the incoming manager will be given funds in January to strengthen. This must be their thinking to sack him now.
 




Green Man

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Dec 22, 2014
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BN2
I normally try to resist slagging off Reading as historically their status isn't that different from ours. But my first thought on hearing about Clarke's sacking is they do seem to have developed a MASSIVE sense of entitlement since spending a couple of years in the top division.
 


mejonaNO12 aka riskit

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Dec 4, 2003
21,863
England
It's weird, isn't it.

Reading have the 3rd top scorer in the division.

QPR have the 4th top scorer in the division.

Both clubs are underachieving and sacked their manager. We have no definitive goalscorer and are top.

Sometimes the "need for a goalscorer" is over-exaggerated.
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
Dead man walking since discussions with Fulham.

Surprised he lasted so long.

Don't really care who they appoint, more concerned about beating Charlton and going 14 points clear of them.
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
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Goldstone
That cant happen though they cant all win their remaining games because they still have to play each other plus the teams above them.
What? What are you talking about winning all remaining games for? If Reading won all their remaining games they'd finish as champions on 108 points.

You said 'They will get to the play off with a new manager as they are only 1 win away.' - if you meant that you think they will finish in the playoffs, then they are 3 points behind, having played a game more. Not as simple as '1 win away'.
 


theroyal

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May 11, 2014
434
I normally try to resist slagging off Reading as historically their status isn't that different from ours. But my first thought on hearing about Clarke's sacking is they do seem to have developed a MASSIVE sense of entitlement since spending a couple of years in the top division.

Nothing to do with entitlement. It was the performance rather than the result last night that was the telling blow, the players were not interested and haven't wanted to play for the manager since his public talks with Fulham (by the way, a job he was ready to take until he went back with bonus demands which were turned down, so he decided "Reading was the best club for him at this time"), the fans had turned on him too. His position was untenable and a couple of bad results were enough.
 


Mr Banana

Tedious chump
Aug 8, 2005
5,491
Standing in the way of control
The impression I got last night was that the Mad one wanted a sacking to go with his 25-year anniversary safeguarding Berkshire's boredom (smug on-pitch parade notwithstanding). A dreary home loss wasn't ceremonious enough for him.
 




Questions

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Oct 18, 2006
25,435
Worthing
Talk to Fulham...........and in two weeks you get sacked. Thems the rules.
 


rool

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Jul 10, 2003
6,031
Nothing to do with entitlement. It was the performance rather than the result last night that was the telling blow, the players were not interested and haven't wanted to play for the manager since his public talks with Fulham (by the way, a job he was ready to take until he went back with bonus demands which were turned down, so he decided "Reading was the best club for him at this time"), the fans had turned on him too. His position was untenable and a couple of bad results were enough.

Yeah it's a bit shite when another club comes in and unsettles your manager isn't it?
 






NooBHA

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Jan 13, 2015
8,591
To be fair, I don't think he did himself any favours by agreeing to talk to Fulham. When he turned down their offer he put himself in an unwinnable position. The directors of Reading Football Club would have immediately started questioning his loyalty.

I totally agree..................Why would they show any loyalty to someone who was ''treading water'' at best. I would see the point if he was blazing a trail with them, he would have had some bargaining power
 




KVLT

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Sep 15, 2008
1,676
Rutland
Pearson would be a good choice and if he goes there they will definitely make the play offs.

No guarantee of that at all. He did a great job at Leicester in the end (despite being a bit of a nutter), but let's not forget that they only just scraped into the playoffs by the skin of their teeth the season before they were promoted after a bad run of results. The majority of posters on their forum at that time were vociferously calling for his head.

I wish people would stop this "that manager did well recently so he's guaranteed to do well wherever" nonsense as there's usually nothing in it.

Adkins was great now he's shit.
Sherwood was great now he's shit.
Pulis was the shittest of the shit, then the best manager in world football, and now at West Brom nobody mentions him anymore.

The list goes on.
 








Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
The Peason name was certainly newsworthy in Thailand a while back.
 


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