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Well this must be a tad annoying for Reading
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BensGrandad
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Who was the other?
severnside gull
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Nigel Pearson held talks and said no thanks (reportedly)
SkyBet had him at 1/10 early this morning to be the next Fulham manager, then back out to 5-1 around 5pm and has now shortened again to 6/4 second favourite behind Nigel Pearson at 5/4.
From what I've seen, it looks like his 'u-turn' was a combination of Fulham not wanting to pay over a million in compensation and not being too keen on him bringing his entire backroom staff with him.
From what I've seen, it looks like his 'u-turn' was a combination of Fulham not wanting to pay over a million in compensation and not being too keen on him bringing his entire backroom staff with him.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
If it doesn't happen it is getting shambolic.
Shame.
Shame.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Seems Clarke is not popular up north anymore.
http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=128455&sid=a61265d0cdb0022af71102749caf53f1
Sacked within the month, I predict.
http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=128455&sid=a61265d0cdb0022af71102749caf53f1
Sacked within the month, I predict.
BensGrandad
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Ok thanks . Perhaps hoping for another low Premier or Upper Championship side tto come in for him. if their manager is poached like Burnley or possibly Leeds?
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
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Yes, I'll run with Sidwell and Ingmarsson, we were VERY pissed off about losing them
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Ingimarsson was on a season loan from Reading. We got relegated, so there was no way he would have dropped a division to us.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
We had him on loan from Wolves, not Reading.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Apologies. My memory is not what it was. As we got relegated, he still wouldn't have come to us.
Braggfan
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Not bitter with Coppell, in fact I think a lot fans loved the fact he came on the march for Falmer and continued to support the club's move to Falmer. But bitter with Reading as a club?... yes absolutley hate them.
"I'm a professional and someone's prepared to pay a certain amount of money to speak to me about a possible job, it's something that, as a professional, I've got to look at," Clarke said.
"Everybody behaved very well. The club were great to me, they gave me the go-ahead to speak to Fulham. I had a good conversation with them and decided that what I had here was better for me at this stage."
No wins in 5 and now he has Royally
moo pissed off the fans; Clarke is a dead man walking. Maybe they'll just sack him regardless as soon as Fulham appoint someone.
"Everybody behaved very well. The club were great to me, they gave me the go-ahead to speak to Fulham. I had a good conversation with them and decided that what I had here was better for me at this stage."
No wins in 5 and now he has Royally
moo pissed off the fans; Clarke is a dead man walking. Maybe they'll just sack him regardless as soon as Fulham appoint someone.
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Not actually going to laugh at them here, but I'm reasonably pleased with the outcome.
They've gone off the boil slightly in recent weeks, and going by many of the posts on HNA (which admittedly may have been made when they thought he was upping sticks for Fulham), he's not done a lot. His wins-per-game ratio is actually worse than Adkins' was. The fact that he's decided to stay won't suddenly bring joy and harmony all round- as you can see, there are plenty of people questioning his loyalty and wondering why he was even interested in Fulham. Plus it reduces the chance of Reading imminently bringing in a manager who's actually very good.
Fulham are also left up the creek. This is a win-win, I feel
They've gone off the boil slightly in recent weeks, and going by many of the posts on HNA (which admittedly may have been made when they thought he was upping sticks for Fulham), he's not done a lot. His wins-per-game ratio is actually worse than Adkins' was. The fact that he's decided to stay won't suddenly bring joy and harmony all round- as you can see, there are plenty of people questioning his loyalty and wondering why he was even interested in Fulham. Plus it reduces the chance of Reading imminently bringing in a manager who's actually very good.
Fulham are also left up the creek. This is a win-win, I feel
Braggfan
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If I were a Reading fan I'd be furious with Clarke. I don't like this "I'm a professional", "I'm just doing what's best for my career" excuse. Ok fair enough you're looking after yourself, but as you've made that destinction you can't expect people to welcome you back as if you're still committed to the cause. Thankfully it's not our problem. And on a side note, as Ernest says in his post, it can't do their ambitions for this season any good, which can only be a good things for us.
Dick Knights Mumm
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The reading on the Goodwill Tank is zero.
Would you be more concerend as a Reading fan (your manager wanted to go to a team lower than you in the league!) or a Fulham fan (two decent managers have turned you down, are you doing things on the cheap, or are the powers that be interested in bringing in someone unpopular and trying to make it look like they had little choice!)?
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Good point. Malky Mackay? [emoji33]
I am surprised Villa didn't go for him