Paul Ince Sacked - Noel Hunt Steps Up

By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading have sacked manager Paul Ince after a terrible run of form combined with a six point deduction has left Reading deep in relegation trouble. Under Ince the Royals have won just two games all year and have gone the last eight games without a victory - a run of 5 defeats and 3 draws.

Paul Ince went the way of so many recent Reading managers - a promising start followed by a massive drop in form and a rapid drop down the Championship. The big difference was his lack of dignity compared with previous managers, persistently blaming his players and failing to take any blame. His claims that his players weren't good enough to play football in a recent post match interview said it all. It is no surprise to see him go and the right decision with so little of the season left. The Royals are now firmly in the bottom three and facing relegation to League One.

Under 21 manager and former player Noel Hunt will step up to take temporary charge. Hunt has five league games left to save Reading's future - but won't be expected to achieve that.

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WE Webster750 11 Apr 2023 · 10:03am

Reading Football Club can confirm that the contract of first team manager Paul Ince has been terminated with immediate effect. Ince was appointed initially on an interim basis with his assistant Alex Rae in February 2022 and, alongside the likes of Academy Manager Michael Gilkes and Under-18s manager Mikele Leigertwood in the dugout, he did an admirable job in helping the club stave off the threat of relegation with four wins from the final 14 fixtures last season. Ince took the reins on a permanent basis in the summer and, having to cope with strict transfer embargo restrictions, he helped to piece together a new squad on a… More →
NA NathStPaul 11 Apr 2023 · 10:07am

Cocky twat has got what he deserved
WB Winston Biscuit 11 Apr 2023 · 10:08am

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP NOEL HUNT!!
SU Sutekh 11 Apr 2023 · 10:10am

Sad to say is great news! Glad Noels in and just what we need, someone who knows the youngsters too so should get maximum options to freshen the squad. Noel has some senior management experience from his time a Sw*nd*n. Hoping for new permanent manager at the end of the season.
HO Hound 11 Apr 2023 · 10:13am

Yeah had to be done. All about trying to get the players up and a bounce now and Ince was taking us down Good luck to Hunt and co
BR Brum Royal 11 Apr 2023 · 10:14am

Good riddance
YO YorkshireRoyal99 11 Apr 2023 · 10:16am

Long overdue to be honest, it needed to happen as we've been sleep walking to League One. Hopefully Hunt can do something for us, although he hasn't been handed a great start with Burnley and Luton. Still believe if we can win our final 2 games of the season, we will stop up.
HO Hound 11 Apr 2023 · 10:19am

Players look like they need a lift. Get the crowd behind them etc, Hunt can certainly do that I suspect Bowen may also be having his say in the background
ZA Zammo 11 Apr 2023 · 10:20am

Yeah, the football has been sh!te recently and his post match interviews have become quite bizarre affairs but I'm probably in a minority of one who feels a tad sorry for him. Think he changed the mood in the camp upon his arrival. We had a most excellent home record 'till recent weeks. We all wanted Long and Carroll and he delivered them on a zero budget. His remit was to keep us up and had we kept the six points I'm pretty sure he would have. And Blackburn at home this season we were awesome. Its all too late now anyway. Noel Hunt won't be saving us.
RJ Royal_jimmy 11 Apr 2023 · 10:21am

Internal appointments have worked before, they can work again. Not expecting much but I'll back Noel Hunt, he's done a decent job with the U21s.
LO Loafer 11 Apr 2023 · 10:24am

Fuck him and hope his shit Charlton son goes with him!!!! He has been a big part of ruining our club

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