Well this must be a tad annoying for Reading

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Ha ha ha. Breathe hahahahaha ha.

 

[8ace]

 

[BensGrandad]

Fulham turned down by two good coaches after entering negotiations so something is wrong. Not a good time to be a fan of the cottagers

Who was the other?

 

[severnside gull]

Who was the other?

Nigel Pearson held talks and said no thanks (reportedly)

 

[WhingForPresident]

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.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

If it doesn't happen it is getting shambolic.

Shame.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

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.

 

[BensGrandad]

Nigel Pearson held talks and said no thanks (reportedly)

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]

As does every club.

IcyGull, the few Brighton fans I know are quite bitter over Coppell and the fact we nicked Sidwell too.

Yes, I'll run with Sidwell and Ingmarsson, we were VERY pissed off about losing them

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Yes, I'll run with Sidwell and Ingmarsson, we were VERY pissed off about losing them

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]

Ingimarsson was on a season loan from Reading. We got relegated, so there was no way he would have dropped a division to us.

We had him on loan from Wolves, not Reading.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We had him on loan from Wolves, not Reading.

Apologies. My memory is not what it was. As we got relegated, he still wouldn't have come to us.

 

[Braggfan]

As does every club.

IcyGull, the few Brighton fans I know are quite bitter over Coppell and the fact we nicked Sidwell too.

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.

 

[WhingForPresident]

"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.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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

 

[Braggfan]

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]

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.

The reading on the Goodwill Tank is zero.

 

[Acker79]

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!)?

 

[LlcoolJ]

or are the powers that be interested in bringing in someone unpopular and tryinig to make it look like they had little chocie!)?

Good point. Malky Mackay? [emoji33]

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

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?

I am surprised Villa didn't go for him