Steve Coppell quit after the play off defeat to eventual promotee's Burnley and now the Royals could be about to bring in a new man.
Irvine also saw his side lose out in the play offs, quite an achievement for a team that was struggling when he took over and seemingly out of contention with a few games to go but a late run including a 6 - 0 win over Cardiff saw them pip the Welshmen into the final play off spot.
Watch this space.