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Brian McDermott was holding back the tears as he watched his promoted side perform a lap of honour after their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday
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Brian McDermott's joy as Reading FC win Championship

By Jonny Fordham
April 23, 2012

Brian McDermott will enjoy every ounce of success that comes with winning the Championship at Reading.

The Royals boss was holding back the tears as he watched his promoted side perform a lap of honour after their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Southampton's defeat away to Middlesbrough then guaranteed that Reading would lift the trophy for a second time following the achievements of Steve Coppell's side in 2005/06.

McDermott said: “To top it all, we win the Championship and it's just a great, great feeling.

“I always think the best team manages themselves, and this team manage themselves - they've got great resilience, character and ability - and they're just great people.

“I'm going to enjoy this summer, last summer was horrendous after the play-off final, it was short - this is a bit longer so I'm going to relax, enjoy it and try to do what we have to do as far as the football club's concerned.

“But sometimes you have to reflect and look at what we've achieved and enjoy the moment."

And McDermott, who was speaking on Sky's Goals on Sunday programme also hailed captain Jobi McAnuff for his leading role in Reading's promotion.

He added: “I'm so pleased for my captain, Jobi, to make it into the Premier League.

“People questioned putting a winger as my captain but being a past member of the winger's union I thought he could do the job and he has grown as a guy and as a player.

“He is vocal and leads by example. He plays games and gets injuries but he gets on with no fuss. He always puts in a shift for the team, has real quality and is really popular.”

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What's happened to Matt Mills?

Champions Elect
23/04/2012 at 21:07

I'm a lifelong Boro fan and "support" Reading so I was pleased Boro's win over Southampton helped get them the Championship.

Reading have shown how and what can be done. Great job.

hudson, reading
23/04/2012 at 19:38

@Reading Promotions

Incase your arm chair is too comfy and plastic, it's called Y24/5/6. Maybe you should get involved?

Big P, Reading
23/04/2012 at 16:29

Well done Brian and the team, not forgetting Nigel the coach.

Can Reading start a singing end now they are in the Prem ? Please !!

Reading Promotions, Reading
23/04/2012 at 14:23

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships, congratulations

Henleyguy1
23/04/2012 at 13:49

No, we don't seem to have any enemies in the press apart from Oliver Holt of the Mirror. I think it has something to do with us always being beastly to his best bud Neil 'thug' Warnock. Ah well, I'll take another year of us being overlooked and acheivment next year please.

Rincewind666
23/04/2012 at 13:46

Marco@nthony

Oliver Holt made his lifes work after the Cech incident.

Apparently we are a 'Plastic Club' with no history or tradition - You see we have only been in existence for 141 years. The National Press don't really care about Community Based Clubs - they care about success, money, scandal, big clubs with big debt, overpayed players, mind games, the transfer market and actually most things but the actual game itself. What it represents to the fans and the communities in which they live, doesn't much matter.

I notice that so far Oliver Holt hasn't gone hell for leather at the Zingarevich takeover -- thin ice perhaps?

Anyhow Soapbox put away now......

Robsy , Reading
23/04/2012 at 13:42

I agree with you Robsy, The Telegraph does not like us much. I read the article on Reading on Sunday and also the articles on the club since the Forest game on Tuesday 17 April; their stories appear negative which does not make sence as we are a very well run club and we do not have enemies in the football world.

Marco@nthony, Tilehurst
23/04/2012 at 13:27

The signings he has made, the tactics he has employed is the reason we will be playing in the Premier League.

Now hopefully the takeover will be ratified one way or another!

Is it me or does the Telegraph not like us much? Odd given our expenses always seem to be in order?