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Taylor turns down chance to have talks over vacancy Sep 25 2003
By Anthony Smith
READING failed in their bid to persuade Peter Taylor to meet for talks about the vacant manager's position.
The Reading Chronicle has learned that Royals approached the big-spending Division Three club on Tuesday night requesting to speak to Taylor.
However, the former Leicester, Brighton and England manager declined the offer stating he was not ready to leave Hull City.
Now Tony Adams, a former team-mate of new Director of Football Nicky Hammond, has emerged as a leading candidate along with Brighton's Steve Coppell, Rotherham's Ronnie Moore and Glenn Hoddle who was sacked by Tottenham last weekend and lives locally in Sonning.
Hull chairman Adam Pearson confirmed Read-ing's approach for Taylor.
He said: "Reading approached Hull City regarding the possibility of talking to Peter Taylor in relation to the managerial vacancy at their club.
"But following a brief discussion with myself on Tuesday evening, Peter was very clear he did not want to pursue this opportunity.
"He is extremely focussed on the job he started with Hull and is determined to see the job through to a successful conclusion.
"Peter was flattered that a successful club such as Reading wanted to pursue their interest in him but is very clear that his foreseeable future is with Hull. I'm delighted Peter has shown such loyalty to the club."
Yet if loyalty is going to be a key factor in the appointment of a new manager then Reading may be wary of Hoddle and Coppell.
Hoddle walked out on Southampton to take over at Spurs and Coppell did the same on Manchester City only weeks after taking over.
The club, though, began interviewing this week and Adams and caretaker manager Kevin Dillon were among the first seen by the board. It is believed that Wycombe's Lawrie Sanchez has also been in talks.
The club has categorically stated that Alan Pardew's successor must equally be able to manage the club in the Premiership as well as in Division One.
"Our view is that the manager needs to be able to manage Reading in the Premiership," explained Hammond, whose first task was to draw up a short-list from a huge list of candidates. A lot of qualities are needed to do that.
"Our ultimate aim is not just getting to the Premiership but what else we can achieve when we get there."
Meanwhile, Dillon will continue to take charge of the team on a temporary basis and a permanent appointment is not likely to happen before this Saturday's match at Sunderland.
Chief executive Nigel Howe confirmed: "I don't think there's any possibility of it happening before this weekend. "We have two big games against Sunderland and Norwich and we're not rushing anything. We want the right person, whatever time-scale it takes."
He added: "I'm not going to confirm or deny that Tony Adams is on our list.
"We've literally got over a 100 applicants now including some from abroad. But I can't discuss individual candidates and that includes Kevin Dillon."
But it is thought Reading's experience with Peter Taylor may scare them off attempting to sign a manager who is already contracted at another club.
"It's not as plain and simple as people might think," added Howe. "The problem is that we're following the correct channels which means if someone is under contract elsewhere we have to get permission to speak to them, then the club may say we can in 10 days, and that takes a lot of time.
"It's all about certain conditions we must follow. It's not something that will take a few days."
