Noel Hunt Confrimed

[Snowflake Royal]

The only guarantee is that is the beginning of the end of the Noel Hunt/Reading relationship - he will leave the club once his stint as manager is done and likely never return.

It was the only sensible option and Hunt appears to have all the attributes to succeed - the only question is if he can bring the success he has had at Academy level to the first team.

That's a rathe nihilistic view for a perennial optimist. You ok?

[Stranded]

The only guarantee is that is the beginning of the end of the Noel Hunt/Reading relationship - he will leave the club once his stint as manager is done and likely never return.

It was the only sensible option and Hunt appears to have all the attributes to succeed - the only question is if he can bring the success he has had at Academy level to the first team.

That's a rathe nihilistic view for a perennial optimist. You ok?

Yep all good. Just a fact - the optimistic view is it happens because he has a massive success (which I think he can be) and moves on to bigger and better things.

[morganb]

The only guarantee is that is the beginning of the end of the Noel Hunt/Reading relationship - he will leave the club once his stint as manager is done and likely never return.

It was the only sensible option and Hunt appears to have all the attributes to succeed - the only question is if he can bring the success he has had at Academy level to the first team.

That's a rathe nihilistic view for a perennial optimist. You ok?

Yep all good. Just a fact - the optimistic view is it happens because he has a massive success (which I think he can be) and moves on to bigger and better things.

Bigger and better things like Hull? Perhaps a swap deal when Selles fails there and Hunt succeeds here

[Snowflake Royal]

That's a rathe nihilistic view for a perennial optimist. You ok?

Yep all good. Just a fact - the optimistic view is it happens because he has a massive success (which I think he can be) and moves on to bigger and better things.

Bigger and better things like Hull? Perhaps a swap deal when Selles fails there and Hunt succeeds here

[windermereROYAL]

6 games still no wins, they`ll come.

[Sutekh]

6 games still no wins, they`ll come.

7 games now…

1. Burnley h D 0-0
2. Luton h D 1-1
3. Coventry a L 1-2
4. Wigan h D 1-1
5. Huddersfield a L 0-2
6. Wycombe a D 1-1
7. Walsall a D 1-1

[windermereROYAL]

6 games still no wins, they`ll come.

7 games now…

1. Burnley h D 0-0
2. Luton h D 1-1
3. Coventry a L 1-2
4. Wigan h D 1-1
5. Huddersfield a L 0-2
6. Wycombe a D 1-1
7. Walsall a D 1-1

When you look at it, no wins obviously but lost at Coventry in the 98th min and denied a win last night in the 97th min.
On another day it could be W1 D5 L1.
And the loss was pretty much a dead rubber with the disastrous CBC in goal.

[Clyde1998]

6 games still no wins, they`ll come.

7 games now…

1. Burnley h D 0-0
2. Luton h D 1-1
3. Coventry a L 1-2
4. Wigan h D 1-1
5. Huddersfield a L 0-2
6. Wycombe a D 1-1
7. Walsall a D 1-1

When you look at it, no wins obviously but lost at Coventry in the 98th min and denied a win last night in the 97th min.
On another day it could be W1 D5 L1.
And the loss was pretty much a dead rubber with the disastrous CBC in goal.

Agreed. As I said somewhere, Burnley won the league that season; Luton and Coventry were the play-off finalists. Huddersfield saw us make changes we would never have made had the game meant something. Of the two games this season, Wycombe are currently top of the league; Walsall was effectively our U21s in the cup game.

The only proper disappointment was Wigan - and the stats showed we dominated that game.

[Sutekh]

7 games now…

1. Burnley h D 0-0
2. Luton h D 1-1
3. Coventry a L 1-2
4. Wigan h D 1-1
5. Huddersfield a L 0-2
6. Wycombe a D 1-1
7. Walsall a D 1-1

When you look at it, no wins obviously but lost at Coventry in the 98th min and denied a win last night in the 97th min.
On another day it could be W1 D5 L1.
And the loss was pretty much a dead rubber with the disastrous CBC in goal.

Agreed. As I said somewhere, Burnley won the league that season; Luton and Coventry were the play-off finalists. Huddersfield saw us make changes we would never have made had the game meant something. Of the two games this season, Wycombe are currently top of the league; Walsall was effectively our U21s in the cup game.

The only proper disappointment was Wigan - and the stats showed we dominated that game.

And the Luton game featured that Andy Carroll incident which Reading may well have won had he scored legally.

[Snowflake Royal]

Much like when Millsy was making absolutely ludicrous statements about Selles' performance by including friendly results, I don’t think there is any value or point in including Noel's results in the Championship after taking over from Ince almost 2 years ago, with a completely different squad.

Or EFL Trophy games we clearly don't really care about.

[Hendo]

Much like when Millsy was making absolutely ludicrous statements about Selles' performance by including friendly results, I don’t think there is any value or point in including Noel's results in the Championship after taking over from Ince almost 2 years ago, with a completely different squad.

Or EFL Trophy games we clearly don't really care about.

Yeah, absolutely +1.

[Snowflake Royal]

It's almost like people are out for blood from day 1.

[stealthpapes]

lost at Coventry in the 98th min

Think you mean Preston.

Coventry was a Joao stunner then they literally scored without us touching the ball again. 50th minute or so.

[stealthpapes]

Anyway, I'll take hard to beat for a few weeks while Hunt gets his teeth into things.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Nigel Gibbs returns as Assistant Manager <3

And as expected Elwood (RIP Snowball) made first team coach.

[Royals and Racers]

Interesting article on training ground guru by Ex Royals coach Steven Reid. He now runs coaching and mentoring consultancy three points specialising in human development, along with Fraser Franks and Brian McDermott.

[Silver Fox]

I saw Steven Reid on Charing Cross Road yesterday, I couldn't remember his name off the top of my head so didn't have a chance to ask him what he thought of our goings on. he was with Sean Dyche FWIW

[Forbury Lion]

The only guarantee is that is the beginning of the end of the Noel Hunt/Reading relationship - he will leave the club once his stint as manager is done and likely never return.

Same as pretty much every ex-manager then, other than Brian McDermott who did come back.

[Snowflake Royal]

Great stuff Noel, we may not be playing especially well, but we've sure got your drive..

[Pepe the Horseman]

Loved seeing Smith run straight to him for the goal as well. Lol @ the "he's lost the dressing room already" "players are confused" bullshit that was going around after the first few games.