CONFIRMED Rubén Sellés - Three year deal

[Berkshire Blade]

I've noticed in recent years a modern Internet football speak that's more focused on the process than actual results which is what the end goal should be based on.

We are seemingly getting rid of Wilder for a process that we have no idea will work or not. It's a huge gamble and the board have put their neck on the line with regards to it.

Lets hope it pays off as if it doesn't it'll be a far more toxic fall out than any blade would want. A poor start and he won't be given a chance.

 

[Ron_Justice]

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I've noticed in recent years a modern Internet football speak that's more focused on the process than actual results which is what the end goal should be based on.

On the flip side we've also had a culture who accept, tolerate and defend mediocrity and sub-par performances because they see the result as the be all and end all.

I'd personally rather watch a good game of football which I enjoyed where we lost, than give up two hours to watch a scrappy, disjointed sack of crap where we won which I didn't enjoy watching.

 

[mattbianco1]

Slav was shafted bloke never had a chance

Slav with this season's squad would have walked it

 

[Wizard]

I have no real opinion of him specifically, but I like the idea of appointing someone like him. Shows these owners are trying to instill a somewhat modern philosophy. If they were after someone like Dyche that would be more fightening to me.

I don't understand this way of thinking. Dyche is a manager with a great track record at Championship level and proved himself as a more than capable premier League manager over a number of years.

Selles sounds like an interesting appointment and I'm intrigued to see what happens but I don't know why he'd be a modern appointment and Dyche would be frightening. There are multiple ways to be successful and one is not necessarily better than the other.

 

[mattbianco1]

It will never not be funny to see how against any changes or anything new large parts of the fanbase are

Like the ones who "don't wanna go up" because it gets a lickle difficult.
They'd play FIFA on beginner mode

 

[Calblade]

This is a really insightful read on Selles' upbringing in football and his first full season at Reading. Makes for an exciting season looking at his philosophy imo!

A powerful idea - Coaches' Voice

Reading manager Rubén Sellés gives the context behind getting his team to grow into the challenge of League One football, amid off-pitch chaos

learning.coachesvoice.com

 

[loyalblade95]

Aside from beating us at the lane, what success has this lad had? I'll be honest, I don't get it.

Depends what you'd measure as success I suppose.

He's still young (42) and short on experience in management, but has worked all over Europe in the coaching side for years before that.

One of those, never really made it as a player so made the move into coaching types.

He really proved himself in his stint at Reading (they made Pigs look like a well run club) and probably couldn't say no to Hull when they came calling.

Had some of his best players sold at Reading and unable to reinvest but still made the most of it, such as Azeez to Millwall last summer.

 

[Englebert Wincobank]

I’m willing to look at the circumstances of his previous jobs and why they might not have worked out. Bit like Hecky at Hibs and Leeds.

 

[McGrath]

Is this some sort of joke?

The guy got sacked and was rubbish at Hull

 

[mattbianco1]

This is a really insightful read on Selles' upbringing in football and his first full season at Reading. Makes for an exciting season looking at his philosophy imo!

A powerful idea - Coaches' Voice

Reading manager Rubén Sellés gives the context behind getting his team to grow into the challenge of League One football, amid off-pitch chaos

learning.coachesvoice.com

That's a fantastic read.

When can he start?

 

[mattbianco1]

Is this some sort of joke?

The guy got sacked and was rubbish at Hull

Explain how he was rubbish at Hull

 

[McGrath]

Explain how he was rubbish at Hull

He nearly relegated them

This is bizarre.

 

[Thrice]

I don't understand this way of thinking. Dyche is a manager with a great track record at Championship level and proved himself as a more than capable premier League manager over a number of years.

Selles sounds like an interesting appointment and I'm intrigued to see what happens but I don't know why he'd be a modern appointment and Dyche would be frightening. There are multiple ways to be successful and one is not necessarily better than the other.

The landscape has changed a lot since Dyche had some actual success though. He also strikes me as someone who's unwilling (or incapable) to adapt if things don't go as planned.
I also get the feeling he's not liked very much by his players. Everton turned it around immediately under Moyes.

 

[Gin&Juice]

That's a fantastic read.

When can he start?

Does he love a pint of Worthingtons in the Cricks though?

 

[jt64]

He nearly relegated them

This is bizarre.

They were bottom of the league when he was appointed.

 

[mattbianco1]

He nearly relegated them

This is bizarre.

They were bottom when he took over.

Over the course of his time there he had them 12th.
As someone else pointed out, Hull conceded the 4th least goals during his time. Only the top 3 conceded less.

What a failure.

 

[McGrath]

This is a really insightful read on Selles' upbringing in football and his first full season at Reading. Makes for an exciting season looking at his philosophy imo!

A powerful idea - Coaches' Voice

Reading manager Rubén Sellés gives the context behind getting his team to grow into the challenge of League One football, amid off-pitch chaos

learning.coachesvoice.com

You can have all the footballing philosophies in the world, it doesn't make you a good manager and doing alright for a bit at Reading does not make you a manager that's going to win us promotion

This is about as underwhelming as it could get

 

[NerdyBlade]

Is this some sort of joke?

The guy got sacked and was rubbish at Hull

Why was he sacked?

What situation did he inherit?

The fact that you're not basing this opinion on any facts or with any context is just ridiculous

 

[McGrath]

They were bottom when he took over.

Over the course of his time there he had them 12th.
As someone else pointed out, Hull conceded the 4th least goals during his time. Only the top 3 conceded less.

What a failure.

Stop trying to do the mental gymnastics to turn this guy into the bloke who will take us onwards and upwards.

He won't

 

[AdamSufc1997]

El Accounto reckons the new gaffer will have a bigger budget than wilder? and we've bidded for a st,rb and a cb...

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

He was a data analyst at Strømsgodset in 2015 and is pictured with Jostein Flo here:

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That's seals it.... welcome Ruban

 

[Berkshire Blade]

You can have all the footballing philosophies in the world, it doesn't make you a good manager and doing alright for a bit at Reading does not make you a manager that's going to win us promotion

This is about as underwhelming as it could get

I mean I am slightly happier it's him than O'Neill...

 

[Gin&Juice]

El Accounto reckons the new gaffer will have a bigger budget than wilder? and we've bidded for a st,rb and a cb...

How the fuck does Captain Birdseye with a shit goatee have any idea?

 

[blades_95]

This is a really insightful read on Selles' upbringing in football and his first full season at Reading. Makes for an exciting season looking at his philosophy imo!

A powerful idea - Coaches' Voice

Reading manager Rubén Sellés gives the context behind getting his team to grow into the challenge of League One football, amid off-pitch chaos

learning.coachesvoice.com

Vamos Ruben!

 

[Frank the tank]

El Accounto reckons the new gaffer will have a bigger budget than wilder? and we've bidded for a st,rb and a cb...

Gerrritspent !

 

[mattbianco1]

Why was he sacked?

What situation did he inherit?

The fact that you're not basing this opinion on any facts or with any context is just ridiculous

Got one in our group chat who's the same

A high percentage of blades fans hate change. It's one of the reasons why we never progress as a club.

Doom & gloom merchants. Like the donkey off Winnie the Pooh

 

[NerdyBlade]

Got one in our group chat who's the same

A high percentage of blades fans hate change. It's one of the reasons why we never progress as a club.

Doom & gloom merchants. Like the donkey off Winnie the Pooh

Mental, absolutely mental.

Will be the last to apologise as well if it works.

Just don't get why there's any need to be critical when he genuinely looks like an intriguing, talented manager

 

[Frank the tank]

I'm really excited by this
I think he is exactly what we need
I see it like a Championship version of wenger following graham at arsenal where all the fundamentals are there ( except for a few defenders ) now it needs a bit of va va voom

 

[Slim Man]

My bad thought he'd had 2 full seasons. Makes his record even less convincing. Virtually no track record to speak of.

How could you possibly think that when you know he's been in charge at hull this season?