Coppell

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

SC as general Manager, BM as team manager

[Wimb]

SC as general Manager, BM as team manager

Just have them as joint player managers, we need a new winger and a forward

[Ian Royal]

He's not coming back this season. He was asked if he was because it's the most bloody obvious question to ask him.

And how many times do people have to be told that Coppell wouldn't take a DoF role! Our DoF does player negotiations like contracts and transfers, all the sort of stuff that Coppell wanteded little to do with when he was with us. A non-mangerial role would not be in both our interests, because he wouldn't want to do it.

Brilliant to see him again though.

[Barry the bird boggler]

He's not coming back this season. He was asked if he was because it's the most bloody obvious question to ask him.

Given the conversations with BBC Berks his take was simply that no-one's asked him to come back (therefore its quite truthful to say he's not coming back).

He neither said yay or nay if the opportunity arose and simply dodged the question by backing BM as you would expect.

I do not expect him to come back but much rather him than the list of names currently going round.

[PieEater]

He did go back to Palace though?

I'm not sure I'd want him back, and he seemed to be a lot more chatty on TV and probably a lot happier with life than when he was a manager.

[Ian Royal]

He did go back to Palace though?

I'm not sure I'd want him back, and he seemed to be a lot more chatty on TV and probably a lot happier with life than when he was a manager.

I'm not saying he won't come back, just not this season.

[Adz1871]

I'd love it if Coppell was the man who came in and saved our season.

[royallad]

" one decent scouser, there's only one decent scouser"

[SouthDownsRoyal]

I miss him

[Bucks Dave]

Great last line to Dellor -it's just like old times, you asking stupid questions and me giving stupid answers!

[2.8 lita injection]

Coppell deserves a bigger club than Reading, he deserves a club with ambition and a transfer budget.

[Sun Tzu]

Coppell deserves a bigger club than Reading, he deserves a club with ambition and a transfer budget.

He has been our manager before you know....

[loyalroyal4life]

SC as manager
BM as assistant
NG as head coach

Go on JM make that call, you know it makes sense....

until the end of the season, but not sure BM would be happy as assistant

[West Stand Flash]

SC as manager
BM as assistant
NG as head coach

Go on JM make that call, you know it makes sense....

until the end of the season, but not sure BM would be happy as assistant

Don be daft, why wouldn't he? He was a nobody boot cleaner 3 weeks ago, so he'd defo take assistant manager.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

He went on 3 terrible runs as Reading manager and was utterly clueless as how to stop the rot.

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

[sandman]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

He went on 3 terrible runs as Reading manager and was utterly clueless as how to stop the rot.

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

I don't think he should comeback but out of the (realistic) names that have been linked with the club over recent weeks name three who could do a better job than Coppell.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

106 points

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

Coppell has the midas touch. If he returns it will all turn to gold.

You were obviously smart enough to see through BR's BS so I don't really think you believe what you have just said.

He doesn't have a midas touch, he had 2 fantastic season that are nothing like the situation we are now. We had 3 seasons were things went badly wrong and Coppell could do nothing.

106 has nothing to do with it.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

He went on 3 terrible runs as Reading manager and was utterly clueless as how to stop the rot.

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

I don't think he should comeback but out of the (realistic) names that have been linked with the club over recent weeks name three who could do a better job than Coppell.

We've got no idea who could get the job.

Coppell the best manager on the planet when things are going well, but it's also fair to say he's one of the worst when things are going bad.

[OLLIE KEARNS]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

He went on 3 terrible runs as Reading manager and was utterly clueless as how to stop the rot.

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

He'd find it as difficult as anyone short term because we have a somewhat unbalanced squad. Long term he remains one of best (if not the best) managers at this level for many years. If you were going to rebuild a side on a budget then he has proven time and again that he is your man. He brings
- A solid pattern of play that he has used successfully for two decades.
- The knowledge as to exactly what type of player he needs within each piece of that pattern of play.
- The ability to spot them playing at a lower level, buy them cheaply and then integrate them.

The criticisms in the bad runs would be over loyal (Sonko especially) and limited Plan B when 4-4-2 comes up against a different system. However, his strengths far outweigh his weak points especially at Championship level at a club that needs a new team to be built

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

So what in his time at Reading makes people think Coppell can turn this round?

He went on 3 terrible runs as Reading manager and was utterly clueless as how to stop the rot.

We all want someone to come in a wave a magic wand and make this mess go away. It's not gonna happen though and it's certainly not gonna be SSC.

He'd find it as difficult as anyone short term because we have a somewhat unbalanced squad. Long term he remains one of best (if not the best) managers at this level for many years. If you were going to rebuild a side on a budget then he has proven time and again that he is your man. He brings
- A solid pattern of play that he has used successfully for two decades.
- The knowledge as to exactly what type of player he needs within each piece of that pattern of play.
- The ability to spot them playing at a lower level, buy them cheaply and then integrate them.

The criticisms in the bad runs would be over loyal (Sonko especially) and limited Plan B when 4-4-2 comes up against a different system. However, his strengths far outweigh his weak points especially at Championship level at a club that needs a new team to be built

Then maybe he should come back in the summer.

We need to stay up this season, if people think the cloths been cut already, you should hear the contingency plans for L1. Even Jesus would have trouble.