Good Morning Everyone, Ladies and Gentlemen, it looks like we've got a winner!!!! [h=3]Next Permanent Manager[/h][TABLE="width: 777"] [TR] [TD]Eamonn Dolan 1/10[/TD] [TD]Gary McAllister 8/1[/TD] [TD]Dave Hockaday 8/1[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] They're pretty hefty odds by anyone's standard!!! Anyone ever met a poor bookies? I think we can assume that Reading Academy Manager Eamonn Dolan will be our next Manager. So, what do we know about him? He's 46, born in Galway, Ireland, during his younger days played league football with West Ham, Birmingham and Exeter City as well as a loan spell at Bristol City. He won 5 under 21 caps with the Republic of Ireland. He joined Exeter City as caretaker boss in 2002, stepped up in 2003, and left in 2004. He has been at Reading since last year. Cellino has sacked an Irishman from Reading, and is going to replace him with an Irish man from Reading. We should hear about the winding up petition today. Any thoughts anyone?
Morning, Dolan is a very highly respected coach at Reading and in football so it would seem. While he is not a name most fans would of wanted he could be the breath of fresh air the club needs. He should be given a chance by us to see what he can do with the players Cellino provides him with.
Morning Elland and all. Great to see another irishman at Leeds. Our contribution down through the years has been immeasurable at the club Giles, McPhail, Harte Kelly but in recent times the scintillating Keogh, Kelly and kente the best till last, hunt. Yep I'm all for this appointment. Bring it on, good times a coming. Guaranteed by Xmas you'll be alway waving Irish flags at Elland road
Morning all Would rather of had a big name manager but if Dolan does the job good for him. If he's used to working with young players then we know what direction we're going to take a la future signings. Is it today that the announcement takes place? At least it isn't Hockaday I think that would have been a disaster.
And yourself of course I would usually add a few obligatory racist anti-Irish comments at this point but just found out I have an Irish grandfather I am expecting to be made an international any time now
And Good morning On Dolan, best thing as a mgr was stabilising Exeter an failing to get them into playoffs But if he was a good coach at Reading maybe just maybe it will work My fear is he was cheap and will do as he is told were his main attraction to big C
He should be given a chance by us to see what he can do with the players Cellino provides him with. I agree with bucks statement above one as for vision, I expect he is just one of many who will discover irish parentage in the coming months if Dolan is a success. But welcome to our exclusive club anyway Vision
Au contraries, Eire, I am keeping bloody quiet about except for anonymous chat rooms like this Most of my Home Counties friends would disown me if they knew (and quite right too )
Morning Bucks, spend a couple of years at Exeter, left, then 10 years later went to Reading, but nothing inbetween!!! No sure yet...
Dolan will be coming in as head coach not a manager, he is very highly regarded as a coach as well. Lets see what he can do before pulling the guy to pieces. He might just suprise some of our fans who seem to know better.
I can remember years ago the headlines in the papers were "Arsene who" when Arsenal employed him. He has done done too bad since then.
Morning all Cant get excited about this appointment, but I'll back the man 100%. Anyway, its the Cellino show now so who knows how long he will last if he doesnt start on the front foot. Lovely day down here, seems a shame to be in work
A little underwhelmed, but will give him a chance, but how things change at this club eh. One minute we are waving flags about a cash rich owner who's going to buy back the ground and Ta, pay off all the debts, pay off all the **** players and replace them with top draw players and of course bring in a Mancini .... Instead we get a bloke nobody has heard of and he'll paid in Euros, not pounds
Good Morrow MATT and Co from yes you have guessed it a very warm and sunny BaRDSEY Lets give the new man a chance what did Arsenal fans think when Wenger was appointed and he hasn't done to bad The court hearing has been rearranged for today I still think it will be adjourned pending the outcome in Dubai Lets hope the new coach brings some good prospects with him
Maybe he is. Only one way well find out and thats give him a bit of time to prove himself. After all, there are still the odd one about still supporting McD after a season of thumpings, why not allow Dolan a few months at least
I can't believe how many people stuck by Mcdermott if Warnock had used the tactics Brian did he would have been dragged outta elland road by the fans
