Don’t know how accurate transfermarkt usually is but they seem to have done a pretty good job, even back to the mid 80s...

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-read ... erein/1032

A report in the Sun today says Brentford's new ground is going to postponed from it's expected opening in July but has no new date. It made me ponder how this enforced break will affect the London Irish move to West London. When does their contract expire at the Mad Stad? Will RFC say goodbye in Ma...

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-fc-defenders-season-ends-18031131 Seems the Belgian FA have taken the decision to end their season as things currently stand. This should pass ratification by full committee there later this month. Not sure what ramifications are for ...

Sad to report the passing of John Haselden who was a key part Ian Branfoot’s team

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/m ... 943--2020/

ITV have apparently decided to dig out all the games from Euro 1996 and show them again starting in May.

Eh? There was interest in setting up football clubs locally in Nov / Dec 1871 - because the FA Cup had just started with Marlow and Maidenhead competing. Henley were formed about this time. It's theoretically possible that Reading could have been formed on 25 Dec 1871 but there's no evidence to sup...

‪Great idea, but what about those who work in care homes as nurses and careers? I’m sure they’ve will have done more hands on work than the appointments clerks at outpatients. COVID-19 is going to go through care homes like a tsunami.‬ Nothing for them... Don't care homes come under NHS purview? Al...

All football below the National Leagues has been ended with the season “expunged”. Might other leagues around the world follow.....?

Confirmed. All football below the National League has been ended. All results of this season have been expunged. Therefore no relegation from National Leagues North and South this season and everyone will be they were this season at the start of next season whenever that actually happens. https://ww...

Step 5 and 6 season is over http://severnsport.co.uk/?p=13491 Steps 3 and 4 are expected to follow suit. National League have asked the FA to assist them in cancelling the rest of the season. What this means to Barrow's chances of getting promoted is unclear. It all probably makes some sense in non...

Honestly starting to wish we could have a no stats era....

How are funerals likely to be treated during all this? I presume they would just be limited to closest family, undertakers plus the vicar/celebrant?

Think clubs everywhere should play behind closed doors, so long as the squads involved have a clean bill of health. At least the season would be progressing somewhat, albeit slowly.

And Mr Le Fondre has scored for Sydney FC

The RFU has ended (not voided) their season for all clubs below the top division (with relegation from the top division already sorted and Newcastle yet to drop a point in the division below that aspect of promotion wouldn’t matter anyway). Could that be a precedent football follows...? https://www....

Uke

Lower West No footie, no cinema, no gigs, no bowls, no pub, no eating out..........

God bless Hooky Street
Viva Hooky Street
Long live Hooky Street

No Trevor Francis tracksuits from a mush in Shepherd’s Bush

Definitely missing Reading playing but not missing incessant wall to wall tv coverage.

All football now postponed until 30th April

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51962751

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... ip-3958905

Bowen out.

Some further insight here

https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/20 ... -interview

So what are your thoughts as regards football getting back in operation. Personally think it’s going to be June at the earliest before getting fans back to games. I actually suspect the leagues/FA may resort to behind closed door games before then and also will consider scrapping FA Cup and playoff...