Reading Coach Chris Davies

[bluerinse]

Reading first team coach Chris Davies is being linked to a move to Celtic. He worked with Brendon Rogers at Swansea and Liverpool before joining Reading. Who do you think should replace him at Reading? Wally Downes or Kevin Dillon springs to mind- would anyone else like to suggest replacements.

[Nameless]

Downes and Dillon spring to mind as probably not ideal.
Davies has only been here a very short time hasn't he ?
I'd look at what job he did, and what we need and find someone suitably qualified. That doesn't need to be someone who worked for the club before in some loosely related capacity.
But obviously Nigel Gibbs is the favourite to get the job.

[Maneki Neko]

id take gibbs or downs


downs would be great for our defence, which really needs work

[MoorgateRoyal]

Let's see if he leaves first.

If he does, though, I think we will need to bring in someone entirely new and not bring back someone who worked here before like Wally Downes.

[RG30]

Gibbs is now working with the U21's at Tottenham which in itself is a good job. Not sure he'd want to come back.

[Hoop Blah]

I got the impression that McDermott didn't fancy getting Downes back to the club when he was first available after getting kicked out of West Ham.

I don't think Wally's had another job since then has he?

[bluerinse]

Anyone fancy Bryn Gunnerson as first team coach?

[Maneki Neko]

yes please

but then I fancy him in any capacity, regarding RFC, my career,or my home life

[One8Seven1*]

He's been a huge success. This is terrible news.

[MoorgateRoyal]

He's been a huge success. This is terrible news.

Calm down to a panic, he hasn't left yet.

[No Fixed Abode]

I'd get Ryan Giggs in as first team coach. He knows a thing or two about penetration. Something that was lacking last season.

[Ian Royal]

It's a negative no to Downes, preferably not to Dillon and I'm not sure that's a good idea to Gibbs.

Gunnarsson on the other hand I'm massively in for.

I mostly agree with Nameless and Moorgate though. Some new blood who's well suited to the role that needs to be filled.

[Nameless]

I got the impression that McDermott didn't fancy getting Downes back to the club when he was first available after getting kicked out of West Ham.

I don't think Wally's had another job since then has he?

He was at QPR for a bit when Warnock was there....... Must have been fun

[harry]

Anyone fancy Bryn Gunnerson as first team coach?

Player coach please.

[bluerinse]

too old at age 39 to be a player coach

[Maneki Neko]

this is brand new information!

[Sutekh]

Get Mick Gooding in...

[Ian Royal]

Get Mick Gooding in...

Yeah, because someone who's been out of the game for about 15 years would be an ideal replacement.

[sandman]

Get Mick Gooding in...

Maybe he can find a house for the next first team coach.

[Maneki Neko]

'ck off