Hob Nob Anyone?

TBM wrote:

Stranded wrote:The Peterboro statement said that we had told them we had a shortlist of 4 and had assured them Ferguson was not on it.

They know, because the club told them.

Fair enough, but why cant Reading tell us, the fans, the same thing?

Because it's not "The Reading Way" - they don't make any of their business dealings public, to supporters or to anyone else.

They presumably told Peterborough in confidence, not expecting them to immediately put that info up on their website.

But then again I'm not surprised - Barry Fry does think ethics is a company that makes plastic model aeroplane kits.

TBM wrote:

Stranded wrote:The Peterboro statement said that we had told them we had a shortlist of 4 and had assured them Ferguson was not on it.

They know, because the club told them.

Fair enough, but why cant Reading tell us, the fans, the same thing?

I would assume the news was not meant to be made public but came out of talks we had with Peterboro regarding the possibility of talking to Ferguson. When the Ferguson story went public Peterboro made the shortlist statement public to appease their own fans.

RFC would not have wanted it to come public I would say.

But now it is, Reading should release a statement just confirming (or denying this) else all its gonna do is piss us fans off, again!

TBM wrote:But now it is, Reading should release a statement just confirming (or denying this) else all its gonna do is piss us fans off, again!

If we won't pay 1m for Ferguson,i can see us paying nothing for Pardew.

TBM wrote:But now it is, Reading should release a statement just confirming (or denying this) else all its gonna do is piss us fans off, again!

Sorry, who's supposed to be getting annoyed by what? And when had this happened before?

As a wise man once said: "chillax m8!"

M-U-R-T-Y wrote:Rodgers, Irvine, Curbs and Poyet.

pretty sure Poyet isn't on the list, he has no experience whatsoever and hasn't exactly been briliant where he's been an assistant manager either

gazzer, loyal royal wrote:

M-U-R-T-Y wrote:Rodgers, Irvine, Curbs and Poyet.

pretty sure Poyet isn't on the list, he has no experience whatsoever and hasn't exactly been briliant where he's been an assistant manager either

I would rather have Bullivant back instead of Poyet.

The 4? I would guess at Curbs, Martinez, Rodgers and Joe Royle.

inside info: The club were unhappy with the standard of applicants
If BR is offered the job - he will accept it... basically it's a done deal!

Terminal Boardom wrote:

gazzer, loyal royal wrote:

M-U-R-T-Y wrote:Rodgers, Irvine, Curbs and Poyet.

pretty sure Poyet isn't on the list, he has no experience whatsoever and hasn't exactly been briliant where he's been an assistant manager either

I would rather have Bullivant back instead of Poyet.

The 4? I would guess at Curbs, Martinez, Rodgers and Joe Royle.

Definitely not Martinez. With Wigan and Celtic both after him and likely to be willing to pay several million to get him we'd just as well put Ancellotti on the list !

Rodgers, Tisdale, Curbishley, Irvine would seem fair bets although let's hope Curbishley drops out

Royal_Belly wrote:inside info: The club were unhappy with the standard of applicants
If BR is offered the job - he will accept it... basically it's a done deal!

Ignoring the fact that we can't offer him the job without Watford's say so !

Of course 99% of contenders would accept the job if offered it, and Rodgers would love it with his family connections and past history.

I've heard from a Watford employee that they will play hard ball over compensation but in reality will settle for whatever they can get as they are desperately short of cash. I suspect it may be a question of coming up with a scenario that allows all involved to come out with some dignity - Rodgers isn't seen to talk out on a contract, Watford can claim they have got 'realistic' compensation and we haven't paid over the odds.

Sun Tzu wrote:

Royal_Belly wrote:inside info: The club were unhappy with the standard of applicants
If BR is offered the job - he will accept it... basically it's a done deal!

Ignoring the fact that we can't offer him the job without Watford's say so !

Of course 99% of contenders would accept the job if offered it, and Rodgers would love it with his family connections and past history.

I've heard from a Watford employee that they will play hard ball over compensation but in reality will settle for whatever they can get as they are desperately short of cash. I suspect it may be a question of coming up with a scenario that allows all involved to come out with some dignity - Rodgers isn't seen to talk out on a contract, Watford can claim they have got 'realistic' compensation and we haven't paid over the odds.

We've officially approached Watford - and they have accepted!

Royal_Belly wrote:

Sun Tzu wrote:

Royal_Belly wrote:inside info: The club were unhappy with the standard of applicants
If BR is offered the job - he will accept it... basically it's a done deal!

Ignoring the fact that we can't offer him the job without Watford's say so !

Of course 99% of contenders would accept the job if offered it, and Rodgers would love it with his family connections and past history.

I've heard from a Watford employee that they will play hard ball over compensation but in reality will settle for whatever they can get as they are desperately short of cash. I suspect it may be a question of coming up with a scenario that allows all involved to come out with some dignity - Rodgers isn't seen to talk out on a contract, Watford can claim they have got 'realistic' compensation and we haven't paid over the odds.

We've officially approached Watford - and they have accepted!

Where's that been confirmed?

Royal_Belly wrote:

Sun Tzu wrote:

Royal_Belly wrote:inside info: The club were unhappy with the standard of applicants
If BR is offered the job - he will accept it... basically it's a done deal!

Ignoring the fact that we can't offer him the job without Watford's say so !

Of course 99% of contenders would accept the job if offered it, and Rodgers would love it with his family connections and past history.

I've heard from a Watford employee that they will play hard ball over compensation but in reality will settle for whatever they can get as they are desperately short of cash. I suspect it may be a question of coming up with a scenario that allows all involved to come out with some dignity - Rodgers isn't seen to talk out on a contract, Watford can claim they have got 'realistic' compensation and we haven't paid over the odds.

We've officially approached Watford - and they have accepted!

Huh?

Big Foot wrote:Where's that been confirmed?

Inside info - it is geniune though! virtually from the horses mouth!

Horses Mouth = who?

Belly - one of his relations who work at the club perhaps been chatting to you ?

no not one of his relations!! My source knows both NH & BR. As soon as it's been announced I will tell you!! but even if Watford had denied RFC talking to BR he still would've met with the club and would have just done it the back handed way!

Just hang on a minute before we all go jumping to conclusions.

Are you saying that the club has asked Watford's permission to talk to him (which they would have to do to include him in the interview process anyway) or that they have now made the approach to offer him the job having interviewed him and decided he is the top man for the post. The 2 are not mutually inclusive.

If the request to watford was to allow us to interview him then that says nothing more than we all assumed - he is in the running.

West Stand Man wrote:Just hang on a minute before we all go jumping to conclusions.

Are you saying that the club has asked Watford's permission to talk to him (which they would have to do to include him in the interview process anyway) or that they have now made the approach to offer him the job having interviewed him and decided he is the top man for the post. The 2 are not mutually inclusive.

If the request to watford was to allow us to interview him then that says nothing more than we all assumed - he is in the running.

Reading have approached Watford... and if BR is offered the job he will accept!

Bored with manager chitta chatta. Just f**king appoint someone!

I want Curbs! HopefuLOL