RUMOUR - McDermott to Wolves

[Tilehurst End]

Probably no time to sign contract last night. Had to be at the Den to watch our next 2 opponents.

[Dare to Dr£am]

West Brom STH friend of mine emailed me back this morning. He has a friend at the Birmingham Mail:

A contract is on the table but not signed. McDermott is meeting with Wolves today at an undisclosed location to hear what they have to say. Wolves have ended their interest in Gus Poyet. Brighton would be entitled to £2m in compensation. It's between Steve Bruce and Brian McDermott and with Brian's new contract on the table and Steve Bruce getting very flustered at being ignored since his interview, Wolves could end up with a lot of egg on their faces if they don't have a manager in place for this weekend as they hoped to have.

[Barry the bird boggler]

How do we know its not done and dusted?........it may only have been offered to him yesterday and signed late last night, so this morning they [the club] are just doing the legal shit and getting it rubber stamped but in McD's eyes he is and still will be Reading manager as he has signed a contract that the club have offered him - they wont suddenly withdraw it 12 hours later

You do the legal shit before the signing

You do an illegal shit after a good curry and beer night

I meant legal shit as it getting it processed etc

I heard that Doreen in HR was off sick today so they can't get a nice folder for it for the signing ceremony.

[melonhead]

No nobody else on this list has ever had their doubts about the takeover

'CK OFF!

[The Prisoner]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17112269

My Curbishley ramblings earlier were right - they went back in for him:

Wolves fail with second Alan Curbishley approach

Wolves have failed in a fresh attempt to make Alan Curbishley their new manager, BBC Sport understands.

Curbishley was interviewed for the job last week but then is believed to have dropped out as he and the board did not share a vision for the club.

Reading manager Brian McDermott, who had been in talks, now looks set to stay at the Championship club.

Wolves then returned to Curbishley but it is understood the gap between the two parties remains too big.

BBC Radio 5 live reporter Pat Murphy said that Reading are set to offer McDermott a new deal, while Brighton boss Gus Poyet, also a reported target, would cost a "prohibitive" £2m in compensation.

That prompted Wolves owner Steve Morgan to revert to his initial aim of appointing someone with Premier League experience.

Three days after he withdrew from the race, Wolves made their fresh approach to Curbishley, who managed both Charlton and West Ham in the top flight.

Former Sunderland and Wigan manager Steve Bruce remains in the frame, while former Queens Park Rangers manager Ray Wilkins has said he would be interested if approached.

But relegation-threatened Wolves, who sacked Mick McCarthy on 13 February , look no nearer to filling the vacancy before their next game at Newcastle on Saturday.

Caretaker manager Terry Connor looks set to take charge at the weekend and is demanding a positive response from the team when they return to action for the first time since McCarthy was sacked following the 5-1 home defeat by neighbours West Bromwich Albion on 12 February.

Connor said: "We're asking the players to respond positively, like they always have done at bad times, and come back ready for another fight."

[Vision]

West Brom STH friend of mine emailed me back this morning. He has a friend at the Birmingham Mail:

A contract is on the table but not signed. McDermott is meeting with Wolves today at an undisclosed location to hear what they have to say. Wolves have ended their interest in Gus Poyet. Brighton would be entitled to £2m in compensation. It's between Steve Bruce and Brian McDermott and with Brian's new contract on the table and Steve Bruce getting very flustered at being ignored since his interview, Wolves could end up with a lot of egg on their faces if they don't have a manager in place for this weekend as they hoped to have.

This is what puzzles me a little in modern football. If Wolves really thought Poyet was the man then why not cough up 2m effectively as a transfer fee. Clubs are happy to spunk twice that amount in transfer fees for players like Stephen Hunt who,trier that he is nothing more than a hard working squad player. Yet when it comes to the supposedly most influiential position (playing side at least) at the club, they seem very reluctant.

[bigmike]

How can he be having talks with wolves when permission to speak to him was rejected?? Surley thats Tapping up ?

[TBM]

How can McD meet them if we have refused them permission?!

[Dare to Dr£am]

How can McD meet them if we have refused them permission?!

Have Reading Football Club said anyting to that effect, or just the media?

[Gordons Cumming]

2 attempts to get Curbishley?

If it was me, I'd keep clear.Clearly not wanted enough.

They want Premier experience.

[mr_number]

http://p.twimg.com/AmPz8xKCMAAb_VC.jpg:large

On my phone, so can't get URL thing to work - right click

Categorical PROOF.

I mean, he's wearing a Russian hat, so he MUST love them...

Brian McDermott's magic,
He wears a Russian hat,
And when he saw etc etc

[TBM]

How can McD meet them if we have refused them permission?!

Have Reading Football Club said anyting to that effect, or just the media?

That was kinda my point.............EVERYTHING we are hearing at just rumours, 1 minute he's off, then we reject approach, then he signs new deal with us, now he hasn't and is meeting them today

[robinsfriday]

The speculation and so called inside knowledge on this subject is laughable. The newspapers and hacks such as Jonny Fordham will start gossip in order to sell papers. They will make it run for as long as possible because they know that the public will buy newspapers in order to get the information or visit their websites to check for updates. Truth is, Jonny doesn't know the truth because at this present time there is no concrete information, and neither do we.

However my gut instinct is that a new contract is being drawn up for McDermott who has every intention of signing it.

[Norfolk Royal]

Although it would have been very simple at any stage for McDermott to make a public statement saying he was staying at Reading.

[TBM]

From the Wolves site

What if it's Bruce ?

We should get some "Bruce Out" banners made up just in case.

LOL, why are they so set on McD..........what exactly do they know about him?

And it makes me laugh how fickle those northern pcunts are!

[ZacNaloen]

Indeed, Bruce is more successful at any level than Mcdermott

[Dare to Dr£am]

What if it's Bruce ?

We should get some "Bruce Out" banners made up just in case.

[The Prisoner]

[ellpryjon]

[Uke]

From the Wolves site

What if it's Bruce ?

We should get some "Bruce Out" banners made up just in case.

LOL, why are they so set on McD..........what exactly do they know about him?

And it makes me laugh how fickle those northern pcunts are!

It's the Birmingham City connection they don't like