Selles confimred

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Re: Selles confimred

by blythspartan » 15 Jul 2023 17:49

Royal_jimmy wrote:One message for Ruben. Push for some signings and ASAP
We’ll probably sign 6 or 7 next week.

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Re: Selles confimred

by genome » 15 Jul 2023 17:49

South Coast Royal wrote:
SouthDownsRoyal wrote:
South Coast Royal wrote:Watched a dreadful series on Channel 5 called Heat where Danny Dyer played a Londoner who swore a lot (typecast or what?) and then I saw that he has got the Reading manager's job.
No Danny Dyer isn’t Reading manager it’s Ruben Selles
So you don't think he looks a bit like him?
Not if you have eyes

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Re: Selles confimred

by Loafer » 15 Jul 2023 17:52

He has to go. Shambles.

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Re: Selles confimred

by Royal_jimmy » 15 Jul 2023 17:54

Loafer wrote:He has to go. Shambles.
No Dai has to go

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Re: Selles confimred

by Royal_jimmy » 15 Jul 2023 17:54

blythspartan wrote:
Royal_jimmy wrote:One message for Ruben. Push for some signings and ASAP
We’ll probably sign 6 or 7 next week.
With what money?

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Re: Selles confimred

by Loafer » 15 Jul 2023 17:54

Royal_jimmy wrote:
Loafer wrote:He has to go. Shambles.
No Dai has to go
They all do

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Re: Selles confimred

by SouthDownsRoyal » 15 Jul 2023 18:13

South Coast Royal wrote:
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South Coast Royal wrote:Watched a dreadful series on Channel 5 called Heat where Danny Dyer played a Londoner who swore a lot (typecast or what?) and then I saw that he has got the Reading manager's job.
No Danny Dyer isn’t Reading manager it’s Ruben Selles
So you don't think he looks a bit like him?
No

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Re: Selles confimred

by Sutekh » 15 Jul 2023 18:34

SouthDownsRoyal wrote:
South Coast Royal wrote:
SouthDownsRoyal wrote:
No Danny Dyer isn’t Reading manager it’s Ruben Selles
So you don't think he looks a bit like him?
No
DYER
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v

SELLES
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Re: Selles confimred

by Snowflake Royal » 15 Jul 2023 18:50

Sutekh wrote:
SouthDownsRoyal wrote:
South Coast Royal wrote:
So you don't think he looks a bit like him?
No
DYER
Image

v

SELLES
Image
:lol:

Well, er... they both are white and have dark hair and beards. I'm convinced

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Re: Selles confimred

by SouthDownsRoyal » 15 Jul 2023 20:40

Snowflake Royal wrote:
Sutekh wrote:
SouthDownsRoyal wrote:
No
DYER
Image

v

SELLES
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:lol:

Well, er... they both are white and have dark hair and beards. I'm convinced
Yeah me too, like twins

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Re: Selles confimred

by morganb » 17 Jul 2023 12:05

Has he announced any backroom staff that are joining alongside him as I saw this comment on Twitter:
...Walcott is off as he wants to go into coaching...
Surely if this is true he'd train up alongside his old boss?

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Re: Selles confimred

by WestYorksRoyal » 17 Jul 2023 15:15

Gone on a charm offensive with a few journos today. Speaks well, but ultimately performances and results matter.

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Re: Selles confimred

by SCIAG » 17 Jul 2023 15:23

morganb wrote:Has he announced any backroom staff that are joining alongside him as I saw this comment on Twitter:
...Walcott is off as he wants to go into coaching...
Surely if this is true he'd train up alongside his old boss?
Suspect the appeal of playing for Selles in League One was partially because he couldn't play at the highest level any longer.

As a coach he'd have more options. He has former managers or teammates in several top positions - Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Real Madrid, and wherever Hasenhuttl ends up, so even on that front we wouldn't exactly stand out. Plus you'd think he'd be doing Academy work at first.

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Re: Selles confimred

by Sutekh » 17 Jul 2023 23:12

morganb wrote:Has he announced any backroom staff that are joining alongside him as I saw this comment on Twitter:
...Walcott is off as he wants to go into coaching...
Surely if this is true he'd train up alongside his old boss?
Walcott deal is not definitely off. Selles said that Theo asked if he could come to Reading and subsequently joined for a couple of training sessions and is now on holiday while he considers what he wants to do with his career, he may choose to go down a coaching route, he may opt for a final season as a player. At this point no-one knows.

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Re: Selles confimred

by Sutekh » 17 Jul 2023 23:18

Apparently Selles likes teams to play vertical football, anyone able to translate what that actually means?

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Re: Selles confimred

by Snowflake Royal » 18 Jul 2023 07:25

Sutekh wrote:Apparently Selles likes teams to play vertical football, anyone able to translate what that actually means?
Well people often complain about sideways passing.

So I'd say it means he wants his team to get up and down the pitch and go direct at goal rather than piss about with lots of horizontal passes going nowhere fast.

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Re: Selles confimred

by Stranded » 18 Jul 2023 07:49

Sutekh wrote:Apparently Selles likes teams to play vertical football, anyone able to translate what that actually means?
https://spielverlagerung.com/2016/05/12 ... p-passing/

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Re: Selles confimred

by PieEater » 18 Jul 2023 09:53

There seems to be a fine line between a vertical pass and an aimless hoof forward.

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Re: Selles confimred

by WestYorksRoyal » 18 Jul 2023 10:21

PieEater wrote:There seems to be a fine line between a vertical pass and an aimless hoof forward.
"Aimless" is the key difference. Even with a decent plan, direct football can involve low pass percentages, but if the completed passed hurt the opposition that's fine.

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Re: Selles confimred

by Sutekh » 18 Jul 2023 13:58

Snowflake Royal wrote:
Sutekh wrote:Apparently Selles likes teams to play vertical football, anyone able to translate what that actually means?
Well people often complain about sideways passing.

So I'd say it means he wants his team to get up and down the pitch and go direct at goal rather than piss about with lots of horizontal passes going nowhere fast.
Oh, good old fashioned Ian Branfoot ball then! :wink: Those were the days, 13 in a row!

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