Reported by Matthew Grant
Assistant Manager Kevin Dillon will take charge of this weeks game aginst West Ham knowing the oppsition could be Alan Pardew's new club, or not as recent media reports have suggested.
Less then 72 hours after Pardew handed in his resignation the Royals will be looking for three points that could send them top of the league for the first time in their history, rewriting the history books.
Less then 72 hours after Pardew handed in his resignation the Royals will be looking for three points that could send them top of the league for the first time in their history, rewriting the history books.
All of the 2,500 tickets that Reading fans were given have snapped up in double quick time, before Pardew resigned, with the game expected to be a complete sell out.
Kevin Dillon, who has already been putting his name forward for the vacant manager's position, will be hoping to get a good result to show chairman John Madejski that he has the cradentials to become the new boss. The players, who are essentially working under a new regime, will be fighting to keep their place in the starting line-up.
The team could stay unchanged from the three nil win at Wimbledon two weeks ago. Andy Hughes is expected to keep hold of his place on the left of midfield although Salako and Tyson may be successful in taking it off him. Omer Daley is again expected to be on the bench.
West Ham have injury problems with recent signing Kevin Horlock having to play at left back again until a new loan man can be brought in.
Caretaker manager Trevor Brooking could yet again play with three upfront after it succesfully worked away at Ipswich, Which would see Defoe, Connolly and Neil Mellor all link up once again.
If the Royals were to defeat the Hammers they would bring to an end Trevor Brooking's record of having never lost a game as a manager.
Caretaker manager Trevor Brooking could yet again play with three upfront after it succesfully worked away at Ipswich, Which would see Defoe, Connolly and Neil Mellor all link up once again.
If the Royals were to defeat the Hammers they would bring to an end Trevor Brooking's record of having never lost a game as a manager.
The future of the next Reading manger remians unclear but after Saturday's game it could all become a lot clearer again.