CONFIMRED - Paul Ince sacked

[AthleticoSpizz]

Yes…and lots of people were wanting a manager with longevity…one who had chased the ‘loser mentality ’ out of the team. Funnily enough, his name began with a P, and ended with an Ince.

Things change, especially the convenience and timing of it all for some here.

[Snowflake Royal]

Yes…and lots of people were wanting a manager with longevity…one who had chased the ‘loser mentality ’ out of the team. Funnily enough, his name began with a P, and ended with an Ince.

Things change, especially the convenience and timing of it all for some here.

Ince served his longest managerial stint with us. He's an antonym of longevity as managers go.

He had about as loser a mentality of any Reading Manager for 30 years.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Yes…and lots of people were wanting a manager with longevity…one who had chased the ‘loser mentality ’ out of the team. Funnily enough, his name began with a P, and ended with an Ince.

Things change, especially the convenience and timing of it all for some here.

Ince served his longest managerial stint with us. He's an antonym of longevity as managers go.

He had about as loser a mentality of any Reading Manager for 30 years.

not what ‘we’ were saying pre 2023

Remember posting-up here (somewhere) that he was perceived to be disrespectful to a lot of the staff (when we were doing well)…..think the consensus was “if that’s what it takes”


Results change, opinions change….but memories linger

[AthleticoSpizz]

Just bored of the managerial roundabout tbf…(and some ‘convenient’ comments here)….it’s a massive footballing turn-off

[Hound]

Not long ago the consensus was our midfield was much improved on last season.


Lots of our signings were apparently very good at the start of the season.

There's a lot of people who are changing their tune to make out we've always been rubbish this season.

Not long ago the same people.were claiming we were a clear mid-table side.

I don’t think anyone said any of our signings were ‘great’ signings. More that they could be ok. Hendrick might have been good but we all knew he’d had a poor couple of years. Fornah could have been good but it was always a step up for him Etc etc

Fwiw don’t think the midfield is much different either way. It was crap last year as well. I don’t remember anyone saying it’s much better than last year this year.

Not like those departing midfielders have exactly set the world alight either bar a little Laurent run of form

I think the majority view was we were a lower mid table side

Not sure what the point is anyway. That Ince is crap? Not sure there is a huge debate there. Maybe degrees of badness. That the players are actually good and all our managers and coaches have just been useless, and just some better tactics and all would be fine? Not sure that is true

[AthleticoSpizz]

Not long ago the consensus was our midfield was much improved on last season.


Lots of our signings were apparently very good at the start of the season.

There's a lot of people who are changing their tune to make out we've always been rubbish this season.

Not long ago the same people.were claiming we were a clear mid-table side.

I don’t think anyone said any of our signings were ‘great’ signings. More that they could be ok. Hendrick might have been good but we all knew he’d had a poor couple of years. Fornah could have been good but it was always a step up for him Etc etc

Fwiw don’t think the midfield is much different either way. It was crap last year as well. I don’t remember anyone saying it’s much better than last year this year.

I think the majority view was we were a lower mid table side

Not sure what the point is anyway. That Ince is crap? Not sure there is a huge debate there. Maybe degrees of badness. That the players are actually good and all our managers and coaches have just been useless, and just some better tactics and all would be fine? Not sure that is true

correct, and how many our ‘our’ players will be here next season?….not many……are they really that bothered?
Let’s hope so

[Elm Park Kid]

Not long ago the consensus was our midfield was much improved on last season.


Lots of our signings were apparently very good at the start of the season.

There's a lot of people who are changing their tune to make out we've always been rubbish this season.

Not long ago the same people.were claiming we were a clear mid-table side.

I don’t think anyone said any of our signings were ‘great’ signings. More that they could be ok. Hendrick might have been good but we all knew he’d had a poor couple of years. Fornah could have been good but it was always a step up for him Etc etc

Fwiw don’t think the midfield is much different either way. It was crap last year as well. I don’t remember anyone saying it’s much better than last year this year.

Not like those departing midfielders have exactly set the world alight either bar a little Laurent run of form

I think the majority view was we were a lower mid table side

Not sure what the point is anyway. That Ince is crap? Not sure there is a huge debate there. Maybe degrees of badness. That the players are actually good and all our managers and coaches have just been useless, and just some better tactics and all would be fine? Not sure that is true

We should acknowledge though that having players of equivalent ability doesn't mean that you had the same 'quality' of midfield. There is a clear benefit from players that have spent time playing together and complement each other's playing style. Lampard and Gerrard are basically the two best English midfielders in the last 20 years, but they were not very good when playing in the same side.

[CountryRoyal]

In years to come will have forgotten he ever managed us tbf

[SouthDownsRoyal]

In years to come will have forgotten he ever managed us tbf

Until you look at your avatar

[Franchise FC]

In years to come will have forgotten he ever managed us tbf

Nope
May have finished in hell but he kept us up last year

[AthleticoSpizz]

Whatever points that we accrue that keep us up, most would’ve been under Paul Ince’s watch….worth remembering that in your easy pile-ons

[Franchise FC]

Whatever points that we accrue that keep us up, most would’ve been under Paul Ince’s watch….worth remembering that in your easy pile-ons

Exactly

Right decision but still deserves some credit

[Snowflake Royal]

In years to come will have forgotten he ever managed us tbf

Nope
May have finished in hell but he kept us up last year

So did Gomes and Clement.

If Ince, or they, are remembered it'll be the same way Bullivant is.

[Hound]

And without the 6 points off he’d almost done the job of getting us safe…

But yes glad he’s gone

[AthleticoSpizz]

In years to come will have forgotten he ever managed us tbf

Nope
May have finished in hell but he kept us up last year

So did Gomes and Clement.

If Ince, or they, are remembered it'll be the same way Bullivant is.

get real Ian

We HAD a team capable of competing at that level then…Terry was totally clueless…remember?

Ince had some good in him…..somewhere….and conveniently forgotten (maybe justifiably in the past few months), good luck to our next sacrificial lamb…..hna are all behind you

….until

[Snowflake Royal]

Paul Ince: The players aren't good enough to play football the way we want to.


Noel Hunt: The players are good enough to play. When they get it down they can play.

[AthleticoSpizz]

….and no goal-scoring shots…no goals

[Millsy]

Welcome to Basic Reading FC

10 Old shit manager goes.
20 New nobody comes in.
30 Temporary bounce.
40 We all get excited and think he's the Messiah.
50 Next season we forget the good he did keeping us up and cry out for a proper manager.
60 Go to 10

[Snowflake Royal]

Welcome to Basic Reading FC

10 Old shit manager goes.
20 New nobody comes in.
30 Temporary bounce.
40 We all get excited and think he's the Messiah.
50 Next season we forget the good he did keeping us up and cry out for a proper manager.
60 Go to 10

I think we're all just aware that Ince was sapping the life out of the team and Noel is the perfect antidote with his upbeat attitude.

I don't think anyone is expecting him to keep us up or stay on permanent or if he does both, do well next season.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Welcome to Basic Reading FC

10 Old shit manager goes.
20 New nobody comes in.
30 Temporary bounce.
40 We all get excited and think he's the Messiah.
50 Next season we forget the good he did keeping us up and cry out for a proper manager.
60 Go to 10

millsy…it’s not often that you talk sense, but today is an exception