Guest geordie gent Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Having watched the game on sat,i think we may have found the manager to lead us to glory. COPPELL!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordie gent Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 WELL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Glen DOF, with Coppell on as coach? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC06 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 They have good season so far but that doesnt mean Coppell is good for us Wigan and Birmingam had good first seasons in the Premiership and after that they were shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Think Coppell is a decent manager, but he's at his level, ie doing pretty well with a Reading side he has created over quite a few years now. Bit like Curbishley at Charlton I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Bit early so say, im sure a few people were getting excited at the idea of Pearce not too long ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Good god no. Lets see how Reading do next season. See Jewell, but at least Jewell hasnt got anyone relegated from the premiership..yet. Offer Coppell a decent wage for being a club cleaner and he would drop whichever club he manages in an instant. That said he is a southerner through and through dont know if he would want to handle moving too much further than the midlands. If people want coppell, why not look at Moyes, Coleman, Jewell, Pearce et al.. Mediocre coach at best. Personally I think he is detestable.. but he has done well for himself this season.. FINALLY. I guess if Big Sam can do it, why not... cant see him much better than Dave Basset myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Spectrum Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Good god no. Lets see how Reading do next season. See Jewell, but at least Jewell hasnt got anyone relegated from the premiership..yet. Offer Coppell a decent wage for being a club cleaner and he would drop whichever club he manages in an instant. That said he is a southerner through and through dont know if he would want to handle moving too much further than the midlands. If people want coppell, why not look at Moyes, Coleman, Jewell, Pearce et al.. Mediocre coach at best. Personally I think he is detestable.. but he has done well for himself this season.. FINALLY. I guess if Big Sam can do it, why not... cant see him much better than Dave Basset myself. Southerner thru and thru? He's from Liverpool...spent his entire playing career in the North West, and has already "managed" up here too... The detestable bit is bang on tho IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Good god no. Lets see how Reading do next season. See Jewell, but at least Jewell hasnt got anyone relegated from the premiership..yet. Offer Coppell a decent wage for being a club cleaner and he would drop whichever club he manages in an instant. That said he is a southerner through and through dont know if he would want to handle moving too much further than the midlands. If people want coppell, why not look at Moyes, Coleman, Jewell, Pearce et al.. Mediocre coach at best. Personally I think he is detestable.. but he has done well for himself this season.. FINALLY. I guess if Big Sam can do it, why not... cant see him much better than Dave Basset myself. Southerner thru and thru? He's from Liverpool...spent his entire playing career in the North West, and has already "managed" up here too... The detestable bit is bang on tho IMO Wow he wasn't a very good footballer if he only played for Carlisle throughout his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Wow, my very bad.. Certainly not a big fan of the man though as you might have guessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I rate him, but not for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Average manager having a purple patch ala Jewell and Wigan, Bruce and Birmingham etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hell of a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Lets see how Reading do next season. See Jewell, but at least Jewell hasnt got anyone relegated from the premiership..yet. I think he has done a fantastic job at Reading, but this comment for me is bang on. If he manages to do well with them next season, too, then he'll earn the plaudits. I do wonder about his mentality, though. That Man Citeh episode was somewhat odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Pardew deserves a lot of credit for the set-up he left Coppell, the foundations were already in place and he's just brought things together. Reading are a classic example of a well run club that has achieved great things due to having no superstars, good coaches, hungry players and with a good vibe about the place. Those kind of set-ups never last however because the players eventually stop overachieving and the purple patch ends, or expectations rise and the tight bond squad gets broken up due to the arrival of a few expensive players on higher wages, or the break-up of the squad due to players leaving for pastures new. I'll be amazed if Reading carry on their form next season or if Coppell continues to defy people. They say every dog has his day, and this is Coppell's day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordie gent Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 just thought i,d ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gemmill Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Good god no. Lets see how Reading do next season. See Jewell, but at least Jewell hasnt got anyone relegated from the premiership..yet. Offer Coppell a decent wage for being a club cleaner and he would drop whichever club he manages in an instant. That said he is a southerner through and through dont know if he would want to handle moving too much further than the midlands. If people want coppell, why not look at Moyes, Coleman, Jewell, Pearce et al.. Mediocre coach at best. Personally I think he is detestable.. but he has done well for himself this season.. FINALLY. I guess if Big Sam can do it, why not... cant see him much better than Dave Basset myself. How can you find someone "detestable" without even realising that they have a scouse accent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 In the same way ive never heard you speak. I dont go out of my way to listen to his match reports but I have read them. Having friends that are Brighton and Palace fans help fuel the flames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin doyle Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 First our players, now our manager! Even if it all goes pear-shaped next season most Reading fans are so thrilled by the last two seasons we'd forgive him. By the way, only 5 players remain from the Pardew era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Glen DOF Can I ask why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Pardew deserves a lot of credit for the set-up he left Coppell, the foundations were already in place and he's just brought things together. .... They say every dog has his day, and this is Coppell's day. Right and right. Look at Wigan and Jewell. Sidwell is as good as gone. Imagine they'll lose a few more as well. Just waiting until the last day of the season to see who'll pull a Chimbonda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delima Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Can't believe that people are writing off Coppell just because they thought they have seen other managers wither and Coppell would join them sooner or later. Is Coppell's Reading a fluke? I don't think so. Good functioning tactics (tactics that are working, ie not simply relying on individual players' brilliance) Squad depth - In fact too many good central defenders. It'll be hard to replace Sidwell, but I trust Coppell to find the decent replacement, just like how he found new defenders once he discovered that his centre backs are not top notch. Furthermore, the only way out for Sidwell is down, assuming he doesn't go to any of the top 4 club, and assuming Reading maintains their current position till end of season. Doyle, Lita (Kitson, Long) Convey, Harper, Sidwell, Little (Oster, Hunt, Seol) Shorey, Bikey, Sonko, Murty (Ingimarsson, Sodje, Duberry, Bennett, Halford, De La Cruz) Hahnemann (Federici) Supportive Chairman - No big money, but a chairman who trusts and supports his manager Big City - Decent fan base, decent stadium. A sustainable club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 The technicalities that Delima has stressed are not incorrect. However, and i know this sounds corny, but in football and regarding a situation like this - i'd prefer to go by fate than facts. Ipswich Sunderland West Ham Wigan Birmingham Even the likes of Blackburn who were relegated not long after they won the league I've seen it far too many times before to believe anything other than Reading are going to go the same way. Smashing team with some smashing tactics and some great players, but what makes Reading any different to the other teams who have overachieved in their first season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 as opposed to us who underperform season after season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Pardew deserves a lot of credit for the set-up he left Coppell, the foundations were already in place and he's just brought things together. Reading are a classic example of a well run club that has achieved great things due to having no superstars, good coaches, hungry players and with a good vibe about the place. Those kind of set-ups never last however because the players eventually stop overachieving and the purple patch ends, or expectations rise and the tight bond squad gets broken up due to the arrival of a few expensive players on higher wages, or the break-up of the squad due to players leaving for pastures new. I'll be amazed if Reading carry on their form next season or if Coppell continues to defy people. They say every dog has his day, and this is Coppell's day. A lot of truth in that post - but I think that with John Madejeski running things everyone knows where they stand - there is NO MONEY for anyone - hell, their top player is on less than £ 25 a week and their transfer budget is next to nowt On the other hand according to todays Indie Reading's players have averaged 151 games each for the club - only ManU (225) and Liverpool ( 165) have a more experienced squad at the club - we come 5th on 146 - so they benifit from a very strong team ethic - Fulham's palyers average 80 games with the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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