@AdrianAssman
Jalapeรฑos on there. Safe choice of chilli. I had a kebab with chilli sauce in the early stages of my ex's labour. A few hours later, I had horrific stomach cramps and was desperate for a shit to relieve the pain. I didn't think it was appropriate to complain at the time...
Reading fans protested outside Wycombe's stadium in response to news that the club's owner Dai Yongge is selling their training ground to their League One rivals ๐ตโช
Just a gentle reminder after a comment in the group chat.
Even if
#ReadingFC
were deducted 21 points in 2005/06 they would have still been promoted by 4 points.
Looking forward to
@ManCity
facing a couple of years of soft transfer embargos, waiting for transfer market clarity from authorities after the start of the season, then a points deduction, then an agreed business plan put together with intention of getting them relegated.
1/ Understandably, not a lot of love from
@Pompey
fans for our plight given the way some of our fans treated them when they were at their lowest ebb. A pity in many respects given what Pompey fans went through but you can't expect graciousness from anyone when you...
What's the beef
@Big_Hec35
? Club that gave you a chance and allowed you a lucrative move to Chelsea, club's on its knees, fans always got behind you and you give it the big'un when said fans are in despair? Fuck sake man ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
That's for you. For coming out and speaking on behalf of not just your partner and family, but the Reading players, staff and fans
@YazmineDelarose
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In other news, after the atrocious programme notes in 02 and taking the piss on the Pride Park pitch in 08 (let's all laugh at
@ReadingFC
? Have some shame lads, eh?) I have absolutely no regret seeing
@dcfcofficial
go down to League fucking 1. Jelly and ice cream. Cheerio ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
This whole QPR thing drives me nuts. A thread on why QPR fans should get back in their boxes:
1) Even when doing well, other than the first visit to the Madejski in early 02, QPR never sold out 2.4k let alone 4k.
2) For too long RFC pandered to away clubs, giving 4k when...
John Swift is expected to have played his final game for the club.
Talks are ongoing regarding his future with a number of clubs in England and abroad taking an interest.
[
@berkshire_live
]
#readingfc
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are putting on hold provision for funding to Reading Football Club and the acquisition of the Bearwood Park training facility from its owners.
Imagine me and you, I do,
You're playing in the blue and white, it's only right,
You're heading every ball away, all fucking day,
He's Matthew Miazgaaaaaa!
@Club1871
#ReadingFC
@AmosMurphy_
@S_BaileyITFC
Makes up for when they were relegated to the National League then, when they spent 45 games outside of the relegation zone only to go down on the last day.
Dear
@ReadingFC
, show this to Mr Dai. It's us in the Premier League, beating a (admittedly yet to be bankrolled)
@ManCity
to complete a league double over them. It doesn't have to take reckless club-future-threatening spending to get there.
Exceptionally accomplished performance from
@ReadingFC
tonight. Genuinely pleased for Burley, who I felt was given a bit of a runaround in the first game. Him and
@Tom5Mc
had superb games ๐๐ผ
#ReadingFC
So many brilliant local ties available to the FA Cup draw. Maidenhead, Aldershot, Swindon, Oxford Utd & Oxford City, Bracknell, Slough...you just know we're drawing Wigan away though ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Dear
@ReadingFC
, you stated in the SDM with
@STARReading
that you understood how devastating relegation to L1 would be for the club.
WELL FUCKING DO THE RIGHT FUCKING THING TO AT LEAST TRY TO FUCKING PREVENT IT AND SHOVE A FUCKING ROCKET UP THE PLAYER'S ARSES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT!
Best
@ReadingFC
performance this season? Blackburn. High press, intensity, all over them from the off, three goals, clean sheet. Haven't pressed high up the pitch since. Beginning to get a bit frustrated tbh because this team can play a bit if we just let them loose a bit more.
The roar when you know you've played appallingly but have somehow managed to grab an equaliser. You just know it's limbsy Lohan in that
@ReadingFC
away end ๐
For being absolutely shit scared that our owner was in the process of asset stripping us and closing us down like he's done to two clubs before, and fight tooth and nail to ensure our club remains on the footballing map? Yep, really silly. Amongst many takes, this isn't the one.
That's the standard we can to expect from
@ReadingFC
. Absolutely superb all over the pitch, a deserved convincing win, a clean sheet for the first time in what seems like ages. Difficult to single out one player for MOTM we were so good!
#ReadingFC
Two sets of supporters gave him absolute respect today, which shows what sort of character he is. Harvey's family should be proud of him, and whatever happens from now he will always hold a special place in my heart. Our player for less than a year but he just gets us ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
That Reading team in 2006 got 106 points, won 31, drew 13 and only lost twice, scored the most goals but with only 32 conceded you know it will always annoy me that we still didn't have the best defensive record that season.
But of rational
#ReadingFC
thinking after the massive high of yesterday. Huge credit must go to Ince & Rae for the way they've brought belief back to players and fans. My worry is that it has massive Jose Gomes vibes about it...anyone else think that? ๐ณ
@milliebilcliff
So whatโs the abandment achieved. Hardly any coverage on Sky and by tomorrow it will be local news only.
Not fucking clueless just realistic to know that this owner wonโt give a monkeys about today and it wonโt force his hand.
Life long fan as angry as anyone else but pointless
@adrianstewart
@BeasonFFC
@mrjamesob
The very essence of Britishness.
"If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
ยฉ Gen Melchett, Blackadder Goes Forth
I despair with
@ReadingFC
right now. Every single move they make is the wrong one. Who on earth in the club thought a statement almost certainly not touched by the owner or CEO that completely fails to address fan concerns and then announce they think we can be bought off? ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Reading fans of an age similar or older than me will resonate with this.
Luke Southwood reminds me in so many ways of Steve Francis. Height, build, looks, gait, style of play...
Last Christmas, we had Ian Harte
And the very next day, we had John O'Shea
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to Yakou Meite
Merry Christmas 'ding fans!!
#ReadingFC
This weekend isnโt going to be the occasion we all hoped it would. But ahead of the weekend, here is a little video to cheer up loyal Royals everywhere.
Our Brian made a special trip to RG2 to officially switch on our Christmas tree lights! ๐
Apparently there's a committee of MPs waiting for Boris to return to No.10 to tell him to resign. Priti Patel is among them, predictably not wanting to miss the opportunity to boot someone out of their home.
@Grim_Ellis
@mikeparry8
Modern football giving the best teams from each continent a shot, like since err...1930 actually mate.
It's a World Cup involving the best nations from each continent. Always has been, always will be.
Because of course they did. If this stacks up, the Couhigs have been totally complicit in aiding and abetting a nefarious owner in systematically killing a sporting institution. We'll never forget this. They won't ever be welcomed by the fans at the SCL.
Ken Clarke: โThe Corbynistas are a waste of time, theyโre hardline Brexiteers. Jacob Rees-Moggโs followers are a waste of time, theyโre all hardline nationalists. But in between, itโs time for all good men [and women!] to rally to the interests of the country.โ
Iโm the partner of one of the current Reading players & this is what I wake up thinking everyday! My family and I joined Reading with the excitement of being able to finally settle down and be a part of a family club with an exciting future. Itโs been based on lies since day one.
Irony alert - despite spending absolutely loads on players over the last 10 or so years, the most complete performance since the McDermott days was achieved with 5 players starting from the academy. I sometimes wonder if we should be a bit more inward looking when plugging gaps.
TBF I get it. As fans you only see one side never the player who lives it daily. If I had
@maffff
rose tints on it would be as simple as that Iโd be off and โmaybeโ he would be playing for reading but it just isnโt as simple as that. Every circumstance/life is different!!!
@ElmParkRoyals
It's massively disrespectful and a little bit thick tbh.
#NCFC
are a good side and will always create chances with their expansive play, so what does he expect us to do, turn up, play into their hands and take a beating? Fuck off. Organised, full of heart, great point deserved.
@BBCPolitics
"I will regret those remarks for the rest of my days"
Allegra Stratton gives a tearful statement as she resigns as government adviser, after she was seen in video joking about lockdown Christmas party at No 10
4/ It ain't gonna be pretty, but after Pompey have served us our just desserts I hope they can close that particular door and rally around the wider
@SellBeforeWeDai
message that football has an ownership problem which needs solving. I wouldn't blame them if they didn't, however.
@Jamie_Hodder21
@Club1871
Brilliant atmosphere all round tonight tbh. After Saturday we needed a positive crowd from the get go and the fans didn't disappoint. No signs of negativity whatsoever, just backing. Superb ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
Here's a question. Unlike Derby, Reading, Birmingham etc who all received (or are about to receive) points deductions for breaching P&S, clubs promoted to PL only receive financial penalty. Why no suspended points deduction applied if/when club gets relegated back to the EFL?
@DeggRuss
@Eleanor18Flood
@NoContextBrits
Mate, you're doing yourself no favours with that comment. Neurodiversity shows itself differently in every case which tbf you should know given you've apparently lived and dealt with a severely autistic 8yo. Talk about putting people in boxes ๐
@mxrganhulme7
More importantly, it took me ages to work out what those columns were. Fuck sake, P W D L F A Pts is the correct order. Who the fuck puts it in any other order?! ๐๐คฌ
Absolute respect to GMac for this. Personally never got the beef some fans had with him, but he knows more than most what a shitshow
@ReadingFC
is right now.
Any more ex players want to follow the lead along with Hunt & Harte?
@ojw_rfc
@adamaRFC
It may not be lack of commitment which was something I was accused of&the easiest thing to say (experience speaking). It starts at the top for me. Clubs been a mess for years&filters down. How can each year so many players be out of contract? Regardless,violence isnโt the answer!
Good to know the man who my boys idolise after our visit in October was doing it all while being completely uncommitted to the club. I'll make sure they both know what a shady fucker he's been and that he couldn't really care less. I genuinely thought he was better than that ๐๐
@TimDellor
@ReadingFC
Seriously Tim, read the room. Between you and Ady, you have this season presented some of the worst opinions I've heard from you and that's going some given what we've heard before. You've given much worse managers and teams far more rope than this extremely young side before...
Just don't know what to think about this
#ReadingFC
team atm. I'm really fighting against my inner Pauno Out but the tactics and playing style are genuinely awful, particularly in a relegation battle. But do we trust the club to make the right appointment if Pauno does go?
...opponents got a boost from it negating home advantage.
3) Opponents now hate the fact we've chosen to reduce their impact by halving the maximum league allocation. Tough shit.
4) Key point is it's OUR stadium, OUR home game, OUR home advantage. Opponents have max allocation.