John Madejski's Walletmelonhead Had a decent game Imo. Worked very hard, and played some good football.
If by good game you mean he slowly jogged around a bit, did some wrestling and fell over a bit...... then yeah, he had a good game
Ian Herring All football managers will have good and bad spells. All them will have tactical pluses and minuses.
Not many of them these days act with a love for the club and its associates like Brian McDermott.
I remember Brian's disconsolate and slow walk around the Wembley turf after we lost to Swansea in the play-off final not so long ago.
He looked as if he 'felt' that defeat just as much as any long-standing Reading fan. You could see it actually hurt him.
Equally, his love and passion for the club was reflected in the extraordinary campaign where he got us promoted as champions when everyone was milking their own prostates over West Ham and Southampton as the 'elect'.
Not only that, he then celebrated the same in the pubs around the 'Ding with the same passion and utter delight as Johnny Mad and the fans.
Humble, modest, well-mannered, applied, passionate and talented.
I don't really care for the harsh talk about his so-called 'exposure' in the Hairband League the season after. He may have struggled, yes, but with a band of players far greater than the sum of their parts and with no sense of reflected loyalty by our then majority shareholder or 'owner' his dismissal then reflected not his loyalty or worth to the club of over a decade or more's service, but a tawdry kind of thank you to a man who really did give his all.
If you want to take it further, as our results in the Premiership got worse and we slid away in the league, even his expression in press conferences reflected his own character and dismay - he looked stressed, and as if he actually cared. He wanted to be losing about as much as we did.
Not at all like the dead-eyed Clarke, or the ineffectual Adkins, or any of the other wider band of 'gaffers' who ply their trade elsewhere in a sport gone tits-up for money, where they don't seem to give so much as a flying fck about the same.
In the main football under the Mac was fun. Not always, but most of the time.
A great bloke. An outstanding and upright man. A decent individual.
Delighted to have you back Brian. And welcome back.
You have this club's interests directly to heart, as I do.
As a fan?
That is all I ask for.
'He used to manage Leeds,
When they had special needs,
McDermott....'(repeat).
melonheadJohn Madejski's Walletmelonhead Had a decent game Imo. Worked very hard, and played some good football.
If by good game you mean he slowly jogged around a bit, did some wrestling and fell over a bit...... then yeah, he had a good game
Shit tinted glasses Imo.
John Madejski's Wallet Well my excitement with Brian's return lasted right up until I realised he's still head over heels in love with HRK
The fact he lasted the whole 90 up front makes it more depressing
Fair fooks on going 451 with Piazon in the middle though
RG7Fan Great reaction from the fans when he was announced - certainly a popular choice, even if people want to debate right or wrong. CHeers at half time and full time. Second half was much better than we've seen for ages. If Ola John's shot had gone in the crowd would have gone beserk I'm sure of it. Nice to go away with a smile for once (and a few quid courtesy of Sky Bet).
Roll on Brentford on the 28th.
CountryRoyalJohn Madejski's Wallet Well my excitement with Brian's return lasted right up until I realised he's still head over heels in love with HRK
The fact he lasted the whole 90 up front makes it more depressing
Fair fooks on going 451 with Piazon in the middle though
HRK has consistently been one of the better performers this season.
I have always been one of the biggest HRK critics but I'm not blind to the obvious, he's been good this season and to say anything else is ignorant.
CountryRoyal HRK has consistently been one of the better performers this season.
I have always been one of the biggest HRK critics but I'm not blind to the obvious, he's been good this season and to say anything else is ignorant.
melonheadJohn Madejski's Walletmelonhead Had a decent game Imo. Worked very hard, and played some good football.
If by good game you mean he slowly jogged around a bit, did some wrestling and fell over a bit...... then yeah, he had a good game
Shit tinted glasses Imo.
CountryRoyalRG7Fan Great reaction from the fans when he was announced - certainly a popular choice, even if people want to debate right or wrong. CHeers at half time and full time. Second half was much better than we've seen for ages. If Ola John's shot had gone in the crowd would have gone beserk I'm sure of it. Nice to go away with a smile for once (and a few quid courtesy of Sky Bet).
Roll on Brentford on the 28th.
Wolves first on Boxing Day!
Hope we manage to take at least 500 but I won't hold my breath, what with it being on sky and public transport doesn't exist over Christmas.
John Madejski's WalletCountryRoyal HRK has consistently been one of the better performers this season.
I have always been one of the biggest HRK critics but I'm not blind to the obvious, he's been good this season and to say anything else is ignorant.
Mate, he's hardly played so that's an odd point.
But i'll agree that he wasn't too bad earlier in the season when we were having a our good spell.
CountryRoyal It's not an odd point at all. When he has played he has been one of the better players on the park.
In my opinion it's no surprise that his injury coincided with a dip in performances (Charlton onwards) and as such results, which then of course spiralled under Fullhamg8..etc. He offers an energy and a lot off work off the ball.
. He is renowned for not closing down and not helping his left back
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John Madejski's WalletCountryRoyal It's not an odd point at all. When he has played he has been one of the better players on the park.
In my opinion it's no surprise that his injury coincided with a dip in performances (Charlton onwards) and as such results, which then of course spiralled under Fullhamg8..etc. He offers an energy and a lot off work off the ball.
Those are some serious RTGs but hey. I agree he's been ok so far this season, but no better than others, just not worse like last couple of seasons. I thought Clarke was finally getting him up to champ standard before he got injured
Today I saw nothing but some aimless jogging around and wrestling.
As for work off the ball..... that really is
John Madejski's WalletmelonheadJohn Madejski's Wallet If by good game you mean he slowly jogged around a bit, did some wrestling and fell over a bit...... then yeah, he had a good game
Shit tinted glasses Imo.
Yo brenders, what do you think constitutes a good game?
Because I recall neither a single header won, nor a single shot at goal. Is that not low standards to be expected from someone playing as a striker?
Personally I would have still played HRK, but on the left
John Madejski's WalletCountryRoyal It's not an odd point at all. When he has played he has been one of the better players on the park.
In my opinion it's no surprise that his injury coincided with a dip in performances (Charlton onwards) and as such results, which then of course spiralled under Fullhamg8..etc. He offers an energy and a lot off work off the ball.
Those are some serious RTGs but hey. I agree he's been ok so far this season, but no better than others, just not worse like last couple of seasons. I thought Clarke was finally getting him up to champ standard before he got injured
Today I saw nothing but some aimless jogging around and wrestling.
As for work off the ball..... that really is
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