Selles not out

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Should Selles be shown the door now before the inevitable mid season sacking

Yes (and appoint Ian)
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46%
No (it's a wonderful appointment and he'll get the club to scale heights never before seen at Reading)
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44%
He won't be appointed in the first place
7
10%
 
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Re: Selles out

by SouthDownsRoyal » 25 Sep 2023 09:23

He has shown loyalty in the sense that this is his job and all managers are loyal as it’s better to be sacked and get a pay off than resign

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Re: Selles out

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Sep 2023 10:01

At least another 2 games before he gets his initial review.

He needs a couple of wins though. Or at least no more defeats.

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Re: Selles out

by Royal_jimmy » 25 Sep 2023 10:05

Snowflake Royal At least another 2 games before he gets his initial review.

He needs a couple of wins though. Or at least no more defeats.


Agreed, 4 points from the next 2 is the minimum that are acceptable.

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Re: Selles out

by Ascotexgunner » 25 Sep 2023 16:33

Lose to Burton and any excuses such as....it's a young team, their inexperienced, we have no mone y, we are under embargo etc are invalid. He will be finished for me....the sooner the better before we face Oxford as well.

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Re: Selles out

by CountryRoyal » 25 Sep 2023 16:38

Ascotexgunner Lose to Burton and any excuses such as....it's a young team, their inexperienced, we have no mone y, we are under embargo etc are invalid.


No they’re not.


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by Franchise FC » 25 Sep 2023 16:50

Ascotexgunner Lose to Burton and any excuses such as....it's a young team, their inexperienced, we have no mone y, we are under embargo etc are invalid. He will be finished for me....the sooner the better before we face Oxford as well.

So, by extension, if we lose to Burton, the team will have aged dramatically, suddenly be experienced, have won the lottery and had the embargo lifted

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Re: Selles out

by Sanguine » 25 Sep 2023 16:50

You guys are hilarious. This club is a basket case. Changing the manager now? Would be like trying to stop a water leak with a piece of chewing gum.

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Re: Selles out

by Franchise FC » 25 Sep 2023 16:51

Sanguine You guys are hilarious. This club is a basket case. Changing the manager now? Would be like trying to stop a water leak with a piece of chewing gum.

How long have we been chewing it ?
Is it Wrigleys ?

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Re: Selles out

by Sanguine » 25 Sep 2023 16:58

Total senior league appearances before the start of this season, of our starting XI at Blackpool. Some might be off, but ballpark.

Mola 18
Bindon 0 (technically maybe some in NZ)
Abbey 2
Savage 15
Elliott 0
Ballard 2
Azeez 14
Ehibhatiomhan 8

And we can do similar with our bench.

Can we please bin off the notion that we should be achieving anything at all with this bunch of players?


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Re: Selles out

by Franchise FC » 25 Sep 2023 17:00

Sanguine Total senior league appearances before the start of this season, of our starting XI at Blackpool. Some might be off, but ballpark.

Mola 18
Bindon 0 (technically maybe some in NZ)
Abbey 2
Savage 15
Elliott 0
Ballard 2
Azeez 14
Ehibhatiomhan 8

And we can do similar with our bench.

Can we please bin off the notion that we should be achieving anything at all with this bunch of players?

I fear we're shouting into the abyss with this one

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Re: Selles out

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Sep 2023 17:14

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Ascotexgunner Lose to Burton and any excuses such as....it's a young team, their inexperienced, we have no mone y, we are under embargo etc are invalid.


No they’re not.

They're absolutely all valid. But probably not sufficient to make up for losing to 21st place Burton at home and making it 6 defeats in 9 league games.

Not that it should be an instant dismissal.

It would be very worrying though.

No point borrowing trouble until it happens.

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Re: Selles out

by Hound » 25 Sep 2023 17:15

Also would have to ask the question who the hell would actually come at this point in time

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Re: Selles out

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Sep 2023 17:15

Robbie Savage.


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Re: Selles out

by Hound » 25 Sep 2023 17:15

Snowflake Royal Robbie Savage.


Ha maybe

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Re: Selles out

by CountryRoyal » 25 Sep 2023 18:33

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Ascotexgunner Lose to Burton and any excuses such as....it's a young team, their inexperienced, we have no mone y, we are under embargo etc are invalid.


No they’re not.

They're absolutely all valid. But probably not sufficient to make up for losing to 21st place Burton at home and making it 6 defeats in 9 league games.

Not that it should be an instant dismissal.

It would be very worrying though.

No point borrowing trouble until it happens.


Oh I thought we were away :lol: yeah I’d expect 3 pts in this one tbh, wouldn’t have a heart attack if we didn’t though.

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Re: Selles out

by Elm Park Kid » 25 Sep 2023 20:54

The performance of the team and manager is now frankly a side-show to the ownership. Would rather see Dai gone and us finish 20th than him stay and finish 7th.

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Re: Selles out

by CountryRoyal » 25 Sep 2023 21:10

Sanguine Total senior league appearances before the start of this season, of our starting XI at Blackpool. Some might be off, but ballpark.

Mola 18
Bindon 0 (technically maybe some in NZ)
Abbey 2
Savage 15
Elliott 0
Ballard 2
Azeez 14
Ehibhatiomhan 8

And we can do similar with our bench.

Can we please bin off the notion that we should be achieving anything at all with this bunch of players?


This x a million.

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Re: Selles out

by CountryRoyal » 25 Sep 2023 21:11

Elm Park Kid The performance of the team and manager is now frankly a side-show to the ownership. Would rather see Dai gone and us finish 20th than him stay and finish 7th.


Well, obviously.

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Re: Selles out

by Forbury Lion » 27 Sep 2023 10:49

The problem with Selles Out is that nobody will want to touch us with a barge pole, even Paul Ince would think twice about coming back.

The manager in my opinion needs to realise that playing away from home may require different tactics, If we can at least start getting draws that'll be progress.

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Re: Selles out

by NathStPaul » 27 Sep 2023 11:01

Forbury Lion The problem with Selles Out is that nobody will want to touch us with a barge pole, even Paul Ince would think twice about coming back.

The manager in my opinion needs to realise that playing away from home may require different tactics, If we can at least start getting draws that'll be progress.

I don't know if that is necessarily true. It would be a good job for a manager who is looking to get back into the game after a bit of time out or a younger manager from League 2 or National League, very little pressure on them if things go tits up with Selles.

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