Hob Nob Anyone?

RG30 wrote:

Former Southampton manager Rubén Sellés has agreed to take charge of Reading to oversee their attempt to return to the Championship following relegation last season.

The Spaniard, 40, has been in talks this week over becoming the successor to Paul Ince, who was sacked in April with Noel Hunt seeing out the campaign as interim manager at the Madejski Stadium.

An agreement has been reached between club and manager, with the deal at the paperwork stage before an announcement is made. His arrival will be subject to work-permit approval, which was granted by the Football Association when he was appointed at St Mary’s.

While at the south-coast club, Sellés earned wins against Chelsea and Leicester City to raise hopes of survival but they were the only victories during his tenure. One of his team’s best performances was at Arsenal but conceding two late goals meant they could only draw 3-3.

After relegation was confirmed, Sellés revealed his disappointment at not being able to turn around results after taking over from Nathan Jones in February.

“You saw an identity, you saw a team that wants to play together,” he said. “I tried to put everything every time with this sort of mentality and in that part I did my best and that’s the reality.”

Sellés will join a club who have the threat of a second EFL points deduction in 18 months hanging over them. They have been charged with failing to pay their players on time and in full on three occasions last season, for the October, November and April wage bill.

Owner Dai Yongge has also been charged with causing the club to be in breach of EFL regulations.

It has been announced that Yakou Meite has left the club after turning down a new contract, while Romania international George Puscas has turned his loan to Genoa into a permanent deal.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... ading-job/

Snowflake Royal wrote:

WestYorksRoyal wrote:No doubt he will fail like all the other recent managers. In the recent 1871 Coppell interview podcast, his main piece of advice for aspiring managers was pick the right club as at many you have no chance. That probably sums up his Soton spell and now this appointment - RIP his managerial career in England.

Hope I'm proven wrong, but once again we don't look remotely set up for a manager to succeed, which is why we have to scrape the barrel with our appointment.

Tbf, we're an easier job to not completely fail at in L1 than Champ, even with our issues.

Ascotexgunner wrote:F*ck!!!!!!!......just f*cking f*ck f*ck f*ck.
Can we get a refund on the season ticket.
I can't take another season of watching the same sh*tty smash and grab failed bullshit with f*ck all shots and attempts on goal.

Is that super"c*nt"agent behind this? Lots of managerial options and this is what we come back to.

Ascotexgunner wrote:F*ck!!!!!!!......just f*cking f*ck f*ck f*ck.
Can we get a refund on the season ticket.
I can't take another season of watching the same sh*tty smash and grab failed bullshit with f*ck all shots and attempts on goal.

Is that super"c*nt"agent behind this? Lots of managerial options and this is what we come back to.

Ascotexgunner wrote:F*ck!!!!!!!......just f*cking f*ck f*ck f*ck.
Can we get a refund on the season ticket.
I can't take another season of watching the same sh*tty smash and grab failed bullshit with f*ck all shots and attempts on goal.

Is that super"c*nt"agent behind this? Lots of managerial options and this is what we come back to.

Royal_jimmy wrote:

RG30 wrote:

Former Southampton manager Rubén Sellés has agreed to take charge of Reading to oversee their attempt to return to the Championship following relegation last season.

The Spaniard, 40, has been in talks this week over becoming the successor to Paul Ince, who was sacked in April with Noel Hunt seeing out the campaign as interim manager at the Madejski Stadium.

An agreement has been reached between club and manager, with the deal at the paperwork stage before an announcement is made. His arrival will be subject to work-permit approval, which was granted by the Football Association when he was appointed at St Mary’s.

While at the south-coast club, Sellés earned wins against Chelsea and Leicester City to raise hopes of survival but they were the only victories during his tenure. One of his team’s best performances was at Arsenal but conceding two late goals meant they could only draw 3-3.

After relegation was confirmed, Sellés revealed his disappointment at not being able to turn around results after taking over from Nathan Jones in February.

“You saw an identity, you saw a team that wants to play together,” he said. “I tried to put everything every time with this sort of mentality and in that part I did my best and that’s the reality.”

Sellés will join a club who have the threat of a second EFL points deduction in 18 months hanging over them. They have been charged with failing to pay their players on time and in full on three occasions last season, for the October, November and April wage bill.

Owner Dai Yongge has also been charged with causing the club to be in breach of EFL regulations.

It has been announced that Yakou Meite has left the club after turning down a new contract, while Romania international George Puscas has turned his loan to Genoa into a permanent deal.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... ading-job/

No, NO!!!

Ffs

Sanguine wrote:Don't know enough about Selles to take a view, but as above if this is a Bowen appointment I'm happy enough. We need management in place asap and to build a squad for the new season. It doesn't feel right, but according to Wiki we only currently have two senior midfielders on the books.

Snowflake Royal wrote:

Ascotexgunner wrote:F*ck!!!!!!!......just f*cking f*ck f*ck f*ck.
Can we get a refund on the season ticket.
I can't take another season of watching the same sh*tty smash and grab failed bullshit with f*ck all shots and attempts on goal.

Is that super"c*nt"agent behind this? Lots of managerial options and this is what we come back to.

Have you considered overreacting more? It might help.

Royal Rother wrote:A well respected coach, 40 yo, Spanish... what’s not to like?

Rather that than a grumpy sour faced Yorkshireman whose best days are clearly behind him.

A decent appointment.

windermereROYAL wrote:Mikel Arteta was only a coach before Arsenal picked him up, just sayin.

Ascotexgunner wrote:

windermereROYAL wrote:
We have Mark Bowen, an embargo and an owner who clearly has no idea.