BR Leaves Club

[SteveRoyal]

If Sigurdsson, Karacan and Mills aren't played by the new manager, I'll ditch Reading.

[Rex]

LOL made my day that!! I have no doubt the club has done the right thing. Does "mutual consent" mean only a bit of compo then?

No..mutual consent means a massive wedge a la Tommy Burns...and Sir Mad saying what a gentleman the manager really was

Mutual consent is keep your mouth shut about the goings on and heres a stack on money![/quote]

Mutual consent mean feck off despite wanting to stay. It's a no comment on a CV.

[Spud]

So who do you think instigated this departure?

Did SJM get rid of BR to allow a new manager enough time to plan for January etc?

Or did BR quit, maybe because he was told he wasn't getting any funds?

Right now there isn't any evidence either way.

Money, I reckon.

I'm thinking that too. Seems strange to wait until today if the result on sat was the last chance/decider.

In fairness, does it really matter, I mean even I doubt JM will get somebody in again on the cheap, if he does this time the small credibility he had left will be gone for good.

[One Beer is never enough.]

Am a bit sad about this but now very excited. I wanted Rodgers to do well but didn't like that little touch of arrogance about him.

We'll get a manager who is currently unattached - hopefully Curbishley or Ferguson. Hope that McAnuff still performs as well as he has recently, for the new manager.

If Rodgers has gone I would think that Austin and Lampard have gone with him.

And hopefully he'll take Royalee with him too.

[Ian Royal]

Rodgers wasn't cheap. How revisionist are you people!

[Arch]

I'm a bot taken aback at the people who think we'd turned the corner. Two weeks ago you could have said that with a straight face, but one point from home games against Palace and Scunthorpe suggests the previous handful of games were a false dawn. I suspect BR had been under threat from pretty early on, and the ten points from five had saved his bacon for a while. I'd expect it's not just results but his terrible PR skills as well. I suspect JM had doubts before august was up.

Oh and LOL at the JM-won't-spend brigade. He's just forked out a tidy sum to get rid of a manager who was threatening to relegate us.

[Archie's penalty]

The best news I could have heard before christmas as he was the only manager in 35 years of following RFC of whom had driven me too stop going to home games despite being a a STH, I just could'nt face it anymore.

Any particular reason Spud?

His big-mouth comments?

If I'm honest I would say, for a bloke I use to drink in the royals rendezvous with, he was arrogant beyond his ability, maybe it was the chosen one hype and took waaay too long to sort out his best starting 11 and even then he didn't bet it right, but I think the Tommy Smith saga clinched it, he should have kept his trap shut.

He has made me fall out of love with the club with his big mouth and not backing it up. Hope the new guy comes in and restores the enthusiasm about the place. It's been like a morgue recently but am not sure if that's due to the post-Coppell and then clear out situation or not.

[West Stand Flash]

Brian McDermott in charge at the minute according to official site.

[Arch]

So who do you think instigated this departure?

Did SJM get rid of BR to allow a new manager enough time to plan for January etc?

Or did BR quit, maybe because he was told he wasn't getting any funds?

Right now there isn't any evidence either way.

Money, I reckon.

I'm thinking that too. Seems strange to wait until today if the result on sat was the last chance/decider.

Likely to be lawyers involved and negotiations over the details the last few days.

[Archie's penalty]

I'm a bot taken aback at the people who think we'd turned the corner. Two weeks ago you could have said that with a straight face, but one point from home games against Palace and Scunthorpe suggests the previous handful of games were a false dawn. I suspect BR had been under threat from pretty early on, and the ten points from five had saved his bacon for a while. I'd expect it's not just results but his terrible PR skills as well. I suspect JM had doubts before august was up.

Oh and LOL at the JM-won't-spend brigade. He's just forked out a tidy sum to get rid of a manager who was threatening to relegate us.

Excellent post Arch.

[AthleticoSpizz]

What this decision will do is unite the fan base again

+1!

Everyone will stop arguing about Rodgers, JM and money, and be focussed on who the new manager is, is he going to sign anyone, etc.

There is the danger of Paul Sturrock

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

So why hasnt the grape feeder fallen on his sword and resigned - after all he was the one that was waxed lyrical by Egoman when they unveiled Rodgers - so surely he should pay the price for his part in Rodgers appointment

[Spud]

Any particular reason Spud?

His big-mouth comments?[/quote]

If I'm honest I would say, for a bloke I use to drink in the royals rendezvous with, he was arrogant beyond his ability, maybe it was the chosen one hype and took waaay too long to sort out his best starting 11 and even then he didn't bet it right, but I think the Tommy Smith saga clinched it, he should have kept his trap shut.[/quote]

He has made me fall out of love with the club with his big mouth and not backing it up. Hope the new guy comes in and restores the enthusiasm about the place. It's been like a morgue recently but am not sure if that's due to the post-Coppell and then clear out situation or not.[/quote]

Would agree with the morgue bit, and maybe that was something to do with post coppell, its a hard thing too pin down really, it may have been just the wrong job at the wrong time for him, but never the less it just felt all wrong if you know what I mean.

[sam1]

The best news I could have heard before christmas as he was the only manager in 35 years of following RFC of whom had driven me too stop going to home games despite being a a STH, I just could'nt face it anymore.

Yep, me too.

[LoyalRoyal22]

Not happy at all. What a joke. The last few months has now been a complete waste of time. Any Manager coming in now will need time to stamp his authority. Should have kept Brendan untill the xmas period was over at least, as there has been signs recently that we were improving.

[SLAMMED]

Inevitable.

Who next?

[Royal With Cheese]

If Sigurdsson, Karacan and Mills aren't played by the new manager, I'll ditch Reading.

If the new manager plays Kebe I'll ditch Reading.

[handbags_harris]

A word of warning to Brendan Rodgers:

John Madejski has sacked a mere two managers in the past - Ian Porterfield and Tommy Burns. Both are now dead. They say things happen in three's

[Ian Royal]

Not happy at all. What a joke. The last few months has now been a complete waste of time. Any Manager coming in now will need time to stamp his authority. Should have kept Brendan untill the xmas period was over at least, as there has been signs recently that we were improving.

And then do what? You do realise new manager's don't just materialise over-night when the old one lives with expert knowledge of the squad already in their head do you?

The last few months have been a total waste, because someone who wasn't up to the job was employed.

Our recent signs of improvement were already disappearing rapidly after only appearing for about 5 games.

[Ian Royal]

A word of warning to Brendan Rodgers:

John Madejski has sacked a mere two managers in the past - Ian Porterfield and Tommy Burns. Both are now dead. They say things happen in three's

Two sackings in 20 years is damn impressive for a football club chairman. Shows he has the right attitude and is more than willing to give people a chance, but this latest move shows he is equally willing to stamp on their necks early when it's obvious they aren't up to it.