MATCHWATCH : Swansea City (h) sponsored by Andy Legg & Jason Bowen

[Simmops]

comedy gold

It isn't really. Watching Reading is though!

[linkenholtroyal]

Out of interest anyone got the final Championship table since MB took over?

Not sure how you'll get that but I do know we have something like 13 points from 42

49 from 35 I believe not amazing but still not the worst

[Ascotexgunner]

To be honest I could well see the owners moving Bowen back upstairs but something irks me about sacking a manager without a full transfer window and pre-season, and frankly I'm sick of sacking managers

Same. Absolutely with you on that. Posted about it earlier today. I get the complaints about performances and lack of identity and even that it seems we play without any sort of plan but we can't keep sacking over and over again can we?

Do you know what the problem is. It is Bowen's but it's also far deeper than that. It's the people who hire people who aren't up to their job.

What is our actual strategy when we hire a manager? is it style of play? is it something else? we just seem to hire completely random managers and hope they come good. We have no ethos, the Reading way is long gone. We just seem to plum for poor and inexperienced people.

Yep. You nailed it. And they will probably make the same mistake again.
I just don't understand why they have it in their heads to ignore available managers with experience and a decent CV.

[Hendo]

Same. Absolutely with you on that. Posted about it earlier today. I get the complaints about performances and lack of identity and even that it seems we play without any sort of plan but we can't keep sacking over and over again can we?

Do you know what the problem is. It is Bowen's but it's also far deeper than that. It's the people who hire people who aren't up to their job.

What is our actual strategy when we hire a manager? is it style of play? is it something else? we just seem to hire completely random managers and hope they come good. We have no ethos, the Reading way is long gone. We just seem to plum for poor and inexperienced people.

Yep. You nailed it. And they will probably make the same mistake again.
I just don't understand why they have it in their heads to ignore available managers with experience and a decent CV.

Maybe these managers don’t want to come and manage us? Just a thought.

[Old Man Andrews]

Do you know what the problem is. It is Bowen's but it's also far deeper than that. It's the people who hire people who aren't up to their job.

What is our actual strategy when we hire a manager? is it style of play? is it something else? we just seem to hire completely random managers and hope they come good. We have no ethos, the Reading way is long gone. We just seem to plum for poor and inexperienced people.

Yep. You nailed it. And they will probably make the same mistake again.
I just don't understand why they have it in their heads to ignore available managers with experience and a decent CV.

Maybe these managers don’t want to come and manage us? Just a thought.

Not true in the case of Ainsworth. Was interviewed, wanted the job but missed out to Jose Gomes. Shocking decision by the club.

[NewCorkSeth]

Yep. You nailed it. And they will probably make the same mistake again.
I just don't understand why they have it in their heads to ignore available managers with experience and a decent CV.

Maybe these managers don’t want to come and manage us? Just a thought.

Not true in the case of Ainsworth. Was interviewed, wanted the job but missed out to Jose Gomes. Shocking decision by the club.

Oh god Wycombe are going to finish above us next season arent they..

[Ascotexgunner]

Do you know what the problem is. It is Bowen's but it's also far deeper than that. It's the people who hire people who aren't up to their job.

What is our actual strategy when we hire a manager? is it style of play? is it something else? we just seem to hire completely random managers and hope they come good. We have no ethos, the Reading way is long gone. We just seem to plum for poor and inexperienced people.

Yep. You nailed it. And they will probably make the same mistake again.
I just don't understand why they have it in their heads to ignore available managers with experience and a decent CV.

Maybe these managers don’t want to come and manage us? Just a thought.

Or maybe we went asking them and looking for cheap options whilst p+ssing money up the wall on crocks like João.
And as said above Ainsworth would have come and we ended up with a fake Mourinho.

[bloody Volvo driver]

We had 19 shots, 6 on target playing 50 minutes with ten men
against a side which made the play-offs.

This game made me feel good about next season.

Really a 1-4 spineless home defeat gives you cause for hope. Are u for real?

[Royal_jimmy]

Sick of certain posters acting like criticising the manager is completely unreasonable. We are supporters and have the right to pass judgement. The majority now want change and don't believe in Bowen, we can't all be wrong.

Exactly. I think Bowen does deserve criticism. Although I'd pass that criticism to the players and owners too

[Royal_jimmy]

Sick of certain posters acting like criticising the manager is completely unreasonable. We are supporters and have the right to pass judgement. The majority now want change and don't believe in Bowen, we can't all be wrong.

Exactly. I think Bowen does deserve criticism. Although I'd pass that criticism to the players and owners too

[tmesis]

12 home defeats is a new club record, isn't it?

[URZZZZ]

Thought Swansea did a job on us second half. We looked fine until the their second goal and then we fell to pieces.

Swift looked like he's going, which is a real shame, but I would understand that he wants to go and prove himself in the Prem. Only real shining performances were Olise who was amazing. I'd not be surprised if a bigger team came looking for him. If I were the owners I'd sort the future of Bowen out ASAP. If we can keep Swift, I'd build my midfield around him, Olise and Ejaria.

I'd let Moore go, he was tosh tonight and looks like his head has been turned. I don't understand why he was playing at DM, because the game passed him by so much.

If someone could post up the post-match interview, I'd be grateful for that.

Was a 5-3-2, so Moore was at CB, not DM

He just doesn’t know what he’s doing without Joao up top. Been dire since Fulham

[URZZZZ]

To be honest I could well see the owners moving Bowen back upstairs but something irks me about sacking a manager without a full transfer window and pre-season, and frankly I'm sick of sacking managers

If we were losing with some kind of fight and passion or losing but playing nice football and creating chances I'd be fine with Bowen being given the summer but we aren't, not even close.

The thing is when you play such a defensive style, you can get away with it whilst picking up points. Trouble is, once you start losing, it’s the worst of both worlds, awful performances and no results

[Royality creeps In]

All this talk about wanting Ainsworth. You do realise that it would be like watching Branfoot style football.
Wouldn’t need Ejaria or Swift (Or any midfielders come to think of it) .

[tmesis]

To be honest I could well see the owners moving Bowen back upstairs but something irks me about sacking a manager without a full transfer window and pre-season, and frankly I'm sick of sacking managers

If we were losing with some kind of fight and passion or losing but playing nice football and creating chances I'd be fine with Bowen being given the summer but we aren't, not even close.

The thing is when you play such a defensive style, you can get away with it whilst picking up points. Trouble is, once you start losing, it’s the worst of both worlds, awful performances and no results

I don't think we are that defensive. We are just rubbish at attacking. Creativity has been a problem for years.

[paultheroyal]

If we were losing with some kind of fight and passion or losing but playing nice football and creating chances I'd be fine with Bowen being given the summer but we aren't, not even close.

The thing is when you play such a defensive style, you can get away with it whilst picking up points. Trouble is, once you start losing, it’s the worst of both worlds, awful performances and no results

I don't think we are that defensive. We are just rubbish at attacking. Creativity has been a problem for years.

Funnily enough we created a bagful of chances last night, even before when the game became stretched. Some of the finishing was absolutely powder puff.