sir albion
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O dear that was a kick in the teeth 
We've seen many managers and players fack off and do you remember a certain Steve coppell?
We've seen many managers and players fack off and do you remember a certain Steve coppell?
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Well this must be a tad annoying for Reading
- Thread starter Lady Whistledown
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The difference being I doubt any Albion fans would be queuing up to stick the boot into Hughton, like you and yours did with Clarke.Like most Reading fans are astounded Clarke considered going to Fulham?
Icy Gull
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Hmmm
Don't get me wrong, someone's gonna get it, odds on that'll be Mr Barber.
But nobody would be laying into CH tactically, and glad to see the back of him.
Unlike our northern friends.
Marshy
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A few bad results and the fans will be all over Clarke now, he really should have gone or not spoken to them at all
theroyal
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I am not too sure about that.
Especially considering Brighton fans mention Coppell to us over 10 years since.
Yes they would, people would slate him for being too cautious.
Icy Gull
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Very few Albion fans blamed him if you read back. You were heavily backed financially in a newish stadium, we were in the shit still at Withdean. He did go on record after he left Reading that it was a really tough decision as he saw Brighton as the bigger club long term. Astute man that Steve Coppell.
Yeah maybe.
In my haste to portray us as having a little more class than Reading fans, I conveniently forgot we do have our fair share of nimrods.
IIRC Reading fans were bitching about West Ham poaching Pardew, then promptly did the same to Brighton with Coppell.
severnside gull
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Massive u-turn.
The basket cases in charge at Fulham must be even more hapless than the Thai songstress
The basket cases in charge at Fulham must be even more hapless than the Thai songstress
You should know by now that anyone that leaves us has a large list of faults, whereas anyone who decides against joining us was shit anyway.
Very few who've left of their own volition get away scot-free, BZ being the only one I can think of off hand.
Thunder Bolt
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Iirc rightly, he didn't want to go, but DK said we needed the compensation money, so he took the job. We were skint at the time, desperately trying to keep our head above water.
DK got away with it, as McGhee came in and kept us going, to play in the playoffs.
You'd have thought turning around the Titanic, playing good VFM football, setting undefeated records, playing at a level way beyond EVERYBODY'S expectation, would be enough to look elsewhere for a scapegoat.
Sadly though I think you're right:-
Houghton out
Hewton out.
Hughtown out.
Never liked the bloke anyway.
(oh and in the interests of full disclosure I'd have driven CH anywhere, back in the Summer)
atfc village
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Ah but Pardew slagging Reading players off at the time For leaving for bigger Clubs and showing no loyalty. Then off he went to a bigger Club what a
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No.
Reading receive parachute payments this season AND next season.
Fulham will receive a payment up to, and including, season 2017-18.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Absolutely ridiculous isn't it. I see they're changing it in a few years to 2 years - still not good but better than 4...
I suppose the question is, did Clarke have no intention of going to Fulham and just used them to negotiate a better deal with Reading, or are Fulham not offering the terms they need to to draw in the type of manager they're after?
severnside gull
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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