Welcome back Brian!

[Platypuss]

Excellent. Can I move all this stuff to UR&G now?
(Where it should have been in the first place, obvs)

[strap]

Now also been confirmed that the two in competition are foreign managers.

Garcia + ???

I'd definitely prefer McDermott to Garcia. Can't think of any foreign manager who's been linked who would come close to Brian in terms of my preference.

??? = Bergkamp?

[strap]

This isn't life or death you know

Nonsense. PLASTIC!

[Top Flight]

I don't care what Sky Sports say. As far as I'm concerned Brian McDermott is now our manager.

If he doesn't now get the job the dark cloud over the Mad Stad will be the same as the very dark one that hung over the place when Steve Clarke decided to stay.

I've fallen in love with the idea of the return of the bald one and now no other appointment will do.

[leon]

Excellent. Can I move all this stuff to UR&G now?
(Where it should have been in the first place, obvs)

Tell you what, why don't you just delete it all, you monster

[MmmMonsterMunch]

I don't care what Sky Sports say. As far as I'm concerned Brian McDermott is now our manager.

If he doesn't now get the job the dark cloud over the Mad Stad will be the same as the very dark one that hung over the place when Steve Clarke decided to stay.

I've fallen in love with the idea of the return of the bald one and now no other appointment will do.

I have to be honest I'd be quite chuffed with Pearson! Happy to see Brian back though if it comes off.

[RG7Fan]

The two other managers are foreign - Bergkamp/Garcia?

At least that rules out McLeish.

Shhteve McLaren and Dave Royal.

Both talk double dutch / bollocks.

[sandman]

Well if Sky were to be believed earlier in the week, Rowett and Stubbs were the other two on said shortlist......in which case why hasn't Brian been handed the job already?!

He probably has but they want to wait until after Saturday

Gazzer (who is usually spot on) said earlier in the thread that he oversaw training today, so I can't imagine they would let him if they haven't given him the job.

Bit difficult to oversee training when it's the player's day off.

[Scutterbucketz]

I'm going to kill myself if it's not Brian. Just for the LOLz. Who will join me in the car park? Let the Thai fukkers know we mean business!

[RG7Fan]

Well if Sky were to be believed earlier in the week, Rowett and Stubbs were the other two on said shortlist......in which case why hasn't Brian been handed the job already?!

He probably has but they want to wait until after Saturday

Gazzer (who is usually spot on) said earlier in the thread that he oversaw training today, so I can't imagine they would let him if they haven't given him the job.

Bit difficult to oversee training when it's the player's day off.

Checkmate!

[Ian Royal]

Hang on... it's not official? You oxf*rd arses.

[melonhead]

I don't care what Sky Sports say. As far as I'm concerned Brian McDermott is now our manager.

If he doesn't now get the job the dark cloud over the Mad Stad will be the same as the very dark one that hung over the place when Steve Clarke decided to stay.

I've fallen in love with the idea of the return of the bald one and now no other appointment will do.

Yeah.

[WoodleyRoyal]

https://t.co/HGxvQrikq7

[Top Flight]

Looks like it has been confirmed now according to get reading.

MCDERMOTT CONFIRMED AS NEW MANAGER

GET IN THERE!!!!!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Delighted with that, great news.

GTFI

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Looks like it has been confirmed now according to get reading.

MCDERMOTT CONFIRMED AS NEW MANAGER

GET IN THERE!!!!!

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/footb ... g-10573569

Bit premature isn't it?

[RoyalinBracknell]

I don't care what Sky Sports say. As far as I'm concerned Brian McDermott is now our manager.

If he doesn't now get the job the dark cloud over the Mad Stad will be the same as the very dark one that hung over the place when Steve Clarke decided to stay.

I've fallen in love with the idea of the return of the bald one and now no other appointment will do.

Yeah I agree. Today it seemed a really positive emotion/affection was beginning to build through the club again. I think it would be a potential PR disaster for the club if they now appoint someone else, unless it's someone overwhelmingly popular. If it possibly wasn't going to happen surely they'd have had the chance over the course of 7 or so hours to leak that to the media in some way.

Like you, I'd fully started to prepare for McD coming back. I'll find it difficult to accept anyone else now I think.

Bring Brian back!

[MmmMonsterMunch]

A little bit of me will find it amusing if this is all bollox & it's some random Thai fella coming in.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

That get reading article has been written in advance & someone has accidentally hit the post button. Whoops.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I'd be questioning the credibility of Get Reading

Says it's a done deal...doesn't it?