Brendan Rodgers successful at Reading- prediction thread

[Ian Royal]

I say again, given professional contracts under Coppell. Effectively Coppell's signings.
Educated by Rodgers and Dolan pretty equally.

[ZacNaloen]

And still very disingenuous to call them Coppells players.

He had no hand in their development and they were offered to him on platter at a very low risk value due to where they came from.

They are the academys players, the end.

[Terminal Boardom]

And the point is?

[sandman]

And still very disingenuous to call them Coppells players.

He had no hand in their development and they were offered to him on platter at a very low risk value due to where they came from.

They are the academys players, the end.

Well said.
+1

[roberto_11]

He has my conditional and temporary support.

grow up

[Ian Royal]

He has my conditional and temporary support.

grow up

What's immature?

He has my support on the basis that he is the manager and has not had enough time yet. It is conditional on him getting us to perform, and temporary because he has not yet done enough to earn more than that.

As it should be for any new manager.

[JezD]

I have faith in BR. I like his style of play and to be honest, I rate his signings. I know I'll get slated for this but he's gonna do us well. Howard is quality, as is O'Dea. The others are looking alright and once they've all blended we'll start winning. People expected too much too fast and don't take into consideration that building a new team doesn't just work instantly. Man Utd's transition from the treble winning team to their current squad didn't just happen, they dropped form for a few seasons but now look at them now. Whilst we are completely different standard to Utd, it just shows transition takes time..

[leon]

I have faith in BR. I like his style of play and to be honest, I rate his signings. I know I'll get slated for this but he's gonna do us well. Howard is quality, as is O'Dea. The others are looking alright and once they've all blended we'll start winning. People expected too much too fast and don't take into consideration that building a new team doesn't just work instantly. Man Utd's transition from the treble winning team to their current squad didn't just happen, they dropped form for a few seasons but now look at them now. Whilst we are completely different standard to Utd, it just shows transition takes time..

wise words - but utterly irrelevant as Man Utd always spend big money on at least one player each summer and dont sell all their good players and replace them with 20 year olds.

Will BR be successful? He's got to play some f*cking wingers and not this Chelsea diamond b*llocks - which only works for them if Drogba plays. We cant score, dont get that right and he'll be gone by xmas, if not before

[Royalee]

I say again, given professional contracts under Coppell. Effectively Coppell's signings.
Educated by Rodgers and Dolan pretty equally.

Absolute bollocks.

[Royalee]

Agree with pretty much everything Basingstoke Royal has said on here so far, spot on.

[Ian Royal]

I say again, given professional contracts under Coppell. Effectively Coppell's signings.
Educated by Rodgers and Dolan pretty equally.

Absolute bollocks.

I'm glad to see you've summed up what your contribution normally is nice and concisely, without having to subject us to it this time.

[Royalee]

You show your complete lack of knowledge here - Coppell admitted himself he harshly dropped the likes of Karacan and Pearce last season and both (along with other academy players coming through) have come out and said that they are delighted Rodgers is back as he was the man who brought them to the club and under whom they improved the most.

I look forward to some more well-informed opinions from you based on the radio feed tomorrow though Ian.

[Ian Royal]

You show your complete lack of knowledge here - Coppell admitted himself he harshly dropped the likes of Karacan and Pearce last season and both (along with other academy players coming through) have come out and said that they are delighted Rodgers is back as he was the man who brought them to the club and under whom they improved the most.

I look forward to some more well-informed opinions from you based on the radio feed tomorrow though Ian.

What has that got to do with them signing professional contracts under Coppell (except Davies)? I've never argued Coppell wasn't harsh when he dropped Karacan, Pearce (& Fed). I've only ever said that it was an understandable, but difficult decision. Proved wrong by hindsight.

Did they, or did they not do what I've said? Did 6 of the 10 play under Coppell last season or not? Which would mean most of them DID play under him. Was at least one of 4 who didn't, incontestably signed by Coppell or not?

Simple yes or no questions.

Shed loads of players have gone into our Academy. Only some have been kept. The ones that are kept, are kept because the Manager rated them enough to sign them up to the club professionally.

[leon]

You show your complete lack of knowledge here - Coppell admitted himself he harshly dropped the likes of Karacan and Pearce last season and both (along with other academy players coming through) have come out and said that they are delighted Rodgers is back as he was the man who brought them to the club and under whom they improved the most.

I look forward to some more well-informed opinions from you based on the radio feed tomorrow though Ian.

What has that got to do with them signing professional contracts under Coppell (except Davies)? I've never argued Coppell wasn't harsh when he dropped Karacan, Pearce (& Fed). I've only ever said that it was an understandable, but difficult decision. Proved wrong by hindsight.

Did they, or did they not do what I've said? Did 6 of the 10 play under Coppell last season or not? Which would mean most of them DID play under him. Was at least one of 4 who didn't, incontestably signed by Coppell or not?

Simple yes or no questions.

Shed loads of players have gone into our Academy. Only some have been kept. The ones that are kept, are kept because the Manager rated them enough to sign them up to the club professionally.

Ian - You have to remember with Royalee, RFC History started when Coppell left Reading- apart from all the sh*t stuff. That's was and is Coppell's fault.

[The whole year inn]

You show your complete lack of knowledge here - Coppell admitted himself he harshly dropped the likes of Karacan and Pearce last season and both (along with other academy players coming through) have come out and said that they are delighted Rodgers is back as he was the man who brought them to the club and under whom they improved the most.

I look forward to some more well-informed opinions from you based on the radio feed tomorrow though Ian.

What has that got to do with them signing professional contracts under Coppell (except Davies)? I've never argued Coppell wasn't harsh when he dropped Karacan, Pearce (& Fed). I've only ever said that it was an understandable, but difficult decision. Proved wrong by hindsight.

Did they, or did they not do what I've said? Did 6 of the 10 play under Coppell last season or not? Which would mean most of them DID play under him. Was at least one of 4 who didn't, incontestably signed by Coppell or not?

Simple yes or no questions.

Shed loads of players have gone into our Academy. Only some have been kept. The ones that are kept, are kept because the Manager rated them enough to sign them up to the club professionally.

Ian - You have to remember with Royalee, RFC History started when Coppell left Reading- apart from all the sh*t stuff. That's was and is Coppell's fault.

he probably did go with his Mum to the first Mad game vs Luton...

Hope she was not told off for breastfeeding

[Basingstoke Royal]

Rodgers..despite supposedly limited resources.

well now, were the resources really that limited? As far as I can tell he's spent about £3M in the transfer market.
Perhaps he could have spent that money a bit more wisely, and the resources wouldn't have appeared so limited..
Basicly all he has to show for it is three players. None of them seem to be all that good.
Let us not forget he also had the possibility to spend another £1.8 million, but failed with that transfer.
So really, he has had £5M available to him, but has failed in the transfer market.

the tommy smith saga was a joke, but was it really Rodgers fault, I doubt it.

Resources are limited compared to what we had last season and the transfer fees associated with those that left have not been reinvested. Scarse resource compared to last year.

[Royal Lady]

But no-one knows what resources were available last season. I, personally, don't think he will be successful at Reading. I think he'll end up back at Chelsea on the coaching staff or as a moderately successful Div1 or Div 2 manager. I'm more than happy to be proved wrong however!

[ZacNaloen]

But no-one knows what resources were available last season. I, personally, don't think he will be successful at Reading. I think he'll end up back at Chelsea on the coaching staff or as a moderately successful Div1 or Div 2 manager. I'm more than happy to be proved wrong however!

We can summise from the clubs comments on the matter.

All the available money was available up front to Coppell and all of it covered player wages.


This year all the upfront money plus all of Doyles profit went into paying off the bank debts.

It wasn't until Hunt went the club seriously started making moves in the transfer market.


I'm not doing the maths, but Rodgers had to make his own money through player sales. Luckily we had some crown jewels on inflated wages he could let go.

[sandman]

Rodgers..despite supposedly limited resources.

well now, were the resources really that limited? As far as I can tell he's spent about £3M in the transfer market.
Perhaps he could have spent that money a bit more wisely, and the resources wouldn't have appeared so limited..
Basicly all he has to show for it is three players. None of them seem to be all that good.
Let us not forget he also had the possibility to spend another £1.8 million, but failed with that transfer.
So really, he has had £5M available to him, but has failed in the transfer market.

I agree with you don't have a go at me.

[Ryn]

I won't be concerned if we aren't winning every game, just as long as we aren't throwing them away like the second half of last year.

Oh dear.